Valentine's Day Gift Baskets for Kids

Children are excited about going to school on Valentine’s Day because they know their friends and classmates will give them candy and cards. Make your child's day even better with a gift basket. Fill it with her favorite items, such as stickers, coloring books and crayons, and--of course--candy. Valentine's Day gift baskets for kids will give them a holiday they won't soon forget.

Sports

Decorate chocolate-covered strawberries with white icing so they resemble footballs. Put the strawberries in a football helmet. Roll up a T-shirt featuring your child's favorite sports team. Put the T-shirt in the helmet, along with a mini-football and a trophy proclaiming your valentine a winner. Or go with a baseball theme--place an inflatable baseball, baseball cards, candy and an apple decorated like a baseball into a batting helmet.

Fairies

Your girl, big or little, will love a fairy-themed gift basket. Place a necklace and a fairy dust pendant around the neck of a small plush fairy. Place the fairy in a wire basket. Include a book about fairy tales. Add pixie sticks, a small box of bonbons and a package of cotton candy to the basket.

Superheroes

For a Valentine's Day gift basket fit for a hero, make a poster with your valentine's face atop his favorite superhero's body. Print the poster on large paper, roll it up and tie it closed with strawberry licorice. Place the poster inside a basket with his favorite action figures and candy. You also can dress a teddy bear in a superhero costume and set it in the basket. In the bear's arms, place a box of conversation hearts or chocolates.

Princess

Place a tiara, a clock shaped like a silver carriage, a chocolate frog and candy jewelry in a basket for your tween princess. Gift younger girls with a monogrammed mirror and brush set, a book about a princess and heart-shaped cookies.

Movies

Your teen will love it when you give him a basket containing two tickets to the movies, a DVD of his favorite action movie, bags of mini popcorn and several boxes of candy.

Spa

Grab a picnic basket and fill it with sleep mask-shaped frosted sugar cookies. Include a toiletry bag filled with scented pink and purple lotions and body wash, nail files, nail polish, toe spacers and body glitter. This gift basket is suitable for a tween or teen.

References

• Gifts.com