20 Best Valentine’s Gifts for Toddlers

From paper hearts to the feeling of love in the air, Baby learns all about Valentine’s Day in this poetic book by Jabari Asim. Your no-longer-a-baby will love learning about the holiday, too. Ages 0+

Use this set’s construction theme to your advantage and encourage a clean plate! Tell them that, sometimes, it’s okay to play with your food. The utensils and plate are sold separately, and they also come in a dinosaur theme and a garden theme. Ages 2+ 

Toddlers can practice their shapes, colors and fine motor coordination while piling up these silicone hearts into a stack. It’s made from BPA-free, dishwasher-safe silicone. Ages 8 months+

Pour the water into these pipes, and amazing things happen! From wheels that spin to spouts that go in different directions, your kids will be amazed at the cause-and-effect of these bath toys (so you can give ’em a good scrub while they’re distracted). Ages 1+

Sunnier weather is just around the corner! These glasses come with UV400 lenses, and the plastic frames are available in a rainbow of shades, including Valentine’s Day-appropriate red, pink and white. Ages 1 – 4

This magical tea pot sings songs and gets kids practicing counting numbers and matching colors. Plus, the heart motif on the pot and teacups fits in right with the Valentine theme. Ages 1+

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This potato family really loves each other — just like your family does! This set comes with two big bodies and a little one, plus 15 pieces, so you can try and create a family that looks like you, too. Ages 2+

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After Peppa gets a Valentine’s Day card from Zoe Zebra, she learns all about the holiday and its traditions. Your toddler can learn right along with her. Bonus: It comes with stickers! Ages 3+

Work together to build hearts and flowers for Valentine’s Day, then, when the holiday is over, take everything apart and create animals, vehicles and anything else you can think of with this 80-brick set. Ages 18 months+

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Toddlers can get their first Madame Alexander doll in a highly snuggable form. Each one comes dressed in an animal costume — it’s like receiving two new friends at once! — and animals include a unicat, a llama and a sloth. Ages 0+

In this insanely adorable book, little lovey-dovey slogans like, “You are the apple of my eye,” are paired with the cutest illustrations. Immediate smiles ensue. Ages 0+

Magna-Tiles are endlessly entertaining, since kids can build, smash and build again. This set has an extra layer of fun, since it features Eric Carle artwork — there’s a heart and a Very Hungry Caterpillar one side, and an “I Love You” message on the other. Kids can try to put them together in the correct sequence, or see what happens when they mix up the tiles. Ages 3+

Primary’s famed rainbow-heart PJs have returned, and not a moment too soon! They come in big-kid styles and sizes, too, if you want to do a family-matching valentine. Available in sizes newborn – 24m

Get them working on their own Valentine creations! This semi-solid paint makes less of a mess than your traditional finger paints. (But be warned: Good Housekeeping Institute testers noticed kids could still get paint on their hands, etc. if they touched their masterpieces before they were dry.) Ages 3+

A child’s first love is their family … but sometimes their second love is obviously a digger. Get them this cute digging-for-hearts shirt, in sizes 6m to child’s large, and they’ll be proud to wear it around. Available in sizes 6m – 16

Let them sit around the table and get creative with Play-Doh in Valentine’s Day reds, pinks and whites — you get 15 cans in total, so you can keep the fun going through St. Patrick’s Day. Ages 2+

They say elephants never forget, and you’ll always remember how cute they look in these designs. This shirt comes in five colors, and it’s made of organic cotton. Available in sizes 12m – 4T

These sweet Mary Janes have heart-shaped cutouts to match any V-Day outfit. They come in 13 colors, including red, white, pink and a metallic rose gold (or black or brown, if you prefer). Available in sizes 2 – 9.5

The shapes here store into a handled bag, so it’s perfect for bringing along on errands. Make sure you point out the heart for Valentine’s Day! Ages 9 months+