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Valentine’s Day Baskets

As you may know by now, holiday festivities and meaningful gifting fill my heart with happiness! I started putting together little Valentine’s Day baskets for the kids a few years ago, and it has become my favorite part of the holiday. I aim to be very intentional with my gifting by selecting items they might need, that can be used throughout the year, and that encourage us to spend quality time together. Also, a few sweet treats, because it is Valentine’s Day after all!

Inside Isla’s Basket:

  • “I love my cat” mug
  • Heart jammies
  • I Am Love book
  • A Hat for Mrs. Goldman book
  • A homemade “Love You More Than Chocolate” shirt (inside an xo drawstring bag)
  • A wooden craft heart
  • A giant Hershey Kiss

Inside Cole’s Basket:

Some ideas for Valentine’s gift baskets:

  • Books (always, always books!!!)
  • Craft supplies
  • Clothes (shirts, socks, pajamas)
  • Accessories (bows, hats, nail polish)
  • Valentine’s Decor (pillows, string lights, garlands, wall hangings, etc.)
  • Bath toys
  • Baking supplies (kid-sized spatulas, festive cupcake liners, cookie cutters, etc.)
  • Small games or puzzles
  • Stuffed animal toy
  • Favorite toys that align with a Valentine’s theme, perhaps in color or style
  • Mugs (perfect for cocoa or a chocolate mug cake!)
  • A few sweets (our kids LOVE the giant Hershey kisses– plus, they look so cute in the baskets!)

And per usual, the packaging was just as exciting as (if not more than) the gifts themselves! Within minutes, our cottage was COVERED in this crinkle paper! The kids then started pretending the paper was sea salt and developed an entire game around running their own sea salt-making company, and they have continued to play it for days! I sure do love their entrepreneurial spirits, but after finding that paper everywhere, I have decided I am tucking the last bit of it away tomorrow.

Posted in Celebrations, Connecting as a Family, Holidays, Live Creatively, Meaningful Gifts, Valentine's Day