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Top 10 Non-Candy Valentine Ideas

School Limitations? Allergies? We Have Your Solutions!

By Jenna Martin, Publisher of Macaroni Kid Shelbyville IN and Noelle Monaghan, Publisher of Macaroni Kid North Worcester , MA February 2, 2022

Getting creative with Valentine's cards is tricky! 

Our childrens' classes do not allow sweets and many have various allergies, so we had to come up with different ways to celebrate the day with them. This is a list of some simple, cheap, and cute ideas for non-candy valentine gifts to give your children's friends or classmates.

All are linked to purchase from Amazon!

  1. Small pretzel bags (these are in the shape of X's and O's)
  2. Pencils (These come with cards!)
  3. Heart-shaped erasers
  4. Red or pink wristbands
  5. Bookmarks
  6. Coloring Book and Crayon Set
  7. Heart-Shaped Chalk
  8. Bubbles
  9. Glow sticks (These come with cards!)
  10. Heart-shaped Glasses

Bonus idea: This is what we have purchased for our kiddos class this year!


Happy Valentine's Day!