Valentine’s Day Gift Basket Ideas for Kids and Toddlers

Need Valentine’s day gift basket ideas for kids of all ages in 2025? Keep reading for a guide to creating a love basket for your little Valentine. Many of these items ship quick, in case you are shopping last minute!

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Valentine’s Day Gift Basket Ideas for Kids

One of my favorite things to do for my kids around holidays is to create fun gift baskets. An Easter basket always seemed so magical to me as a kid, more than the sum of its parts.

To keep a Valentine’s basket budget friendly, I reuse a simple basket and include a few items to make the day feel special. A formula that some people use for gift giving is: Want, Need, Wear, Read. I find this helpful as a guideline when purchasing gifts big and small! Here are some ideas:

Want

First up, the “want” category is usually the “wow” gift. This might be a stuffed animal, small toy, board game, or favorite sweet treats for Valentine’s Day gift baskets.

For younger kids, Cuddle and Kind dolls are a popular choice. We have a few of the small ones and they are so cute and nice quality! Squishmallows and Jellycat plushies are also popular choices, even among older kids.

For big kids, consider a logic game, sports equipment, craft supplies, or bath bombs. Another great addition would be tickets for fun activities!

Need

Some “need” items to include in Valentine’s Day baskets for kids would be a new water bottle, school supplies, toothbrush and toothpaste, cute bandaids, or other personal care items. Basically, anything that you would be purchasing anyway, but can maybe choose a themed version for the holiday.

Wear

Spring is around the corner, so new pajamas or outfits can be great Valentine’s Day gifts for kids! Or consider including a swimsuit, sunglasses, or hat if you have spring break travel plans coming up soon.

Read

Finally, I like to include a new book in Valentines Day gift baskets. There are just so many cute themed books out there. In the past I chose picture books, but now that my kids are a little older, I pick out a graphic novel or chapter book from a series they enjoy.

Here are some favorite Valentine’s books for themed baskets:

Valentine’s Day Gift Basket Examples

Keep scrolling down for even more ideas!

For my kids’ Valentine’s gift baskets last year I used these cute foldable crates from Amazon. They come folded flat, and you just snap them together.

That year, both of my kids were very into pop its, which are a budget friendly “wow” gift if your kids like them. I also included sunglasses, Pillowfort dolls, trivia cards for my son, a hair accessory for my daughter, and Valentine’s Day books.

Another year, I used 11″ rope baskets from Target that I had already. To fill out the bottom of the baskets, I used brown paper shred, but you could also use tissue paper.

As for stuffers, I included a painting craft, pop fidget toys, a joke book for my son, an outfit for my daughter, and a few of their favorite treats. Simple yet special!

More Valentine’s Day Gift Basket Ideas for Kids

Shop even more cute baskets, bins, and stuffers for Valentine’s gifts below.

1. A Hug Is for Holding Me
2. Lola Dutch I Love You So Much
3. Bunny Roo, I Love You
4. Pink Valentine’s Day pajamas
5. Blue Valentine’s Day pajamas
6. Rope basket with fringe
7. Rattan heart bag
8. Heart suitcases
9. Rattan picnic basket
10. Beige jelly bag
11. Flower pink jelly bag
12. Valentine felt ball garland
13. xoxo Valentine’s wall decor
14. Round toddler sunglasses
15. Cuddle + Kind kitten
16. Cuddle + Kind flamingo
17. Cuddle + Kind elephant
18. Cuddle + Kind unicorn

I hope you found this post helpful if you need Valentine basket ideas for kids! If I missed any of your favorite items to include, please leave a comment below.

And, let me know if you would like Valentine gift ideas for your significant other or friends!