The Absolute Best Valentine's Day Gift Idea

How do you make Valentine's Day extra special? How do you shower love on a long-distance Valentine? The answer to both questions is the same -- with this clever 14-day Valentine's Day gift idea!

My hubby will be out of town this Valentine's Day, so the girls and I have been planning a secret gift for him (and he had better not be reading my blog right now!). We've been creating a package filled with 14 days of Valentines.

Be sure to check out the video to see how the whole project comes together.

If you have a long-distance Valentine (or a Valentine close to home), you'll want 14 printable valentines plus 14 Do Not Open Until cards -- perfect for a clever Valentine's Day gift idea!

This would be great for military spouses, college students, LDS missionaries, aging parents, and anyone with a loved one far away.  It would also be fun to do for your kiddos, spouse, or significant other.

Of course, you can use any Valentine as part of your gift, but I'll show you the 14 Valentines I used that will be included in your free printables. (Use them in any order.) You'll find the link to the printables at the end of the post.

Day 1: Give your Valentine his or her favorite cookies

The "You're a Smart Cookie, Valentine!" gift card is included in the free printable. If you would like to use the card as a classroom Valentine, it's available individually in this post.

Day 2: Give a package of Rolos or Tootsie Roll candy

Add to your Valentine's Day gift idea with "Valentine, I like the way you roll!" and "Valentine, we like the way you roll!" cards are included in your free printable. You'll find the tags adapted for classroom Valentines here.

Day 3: Give a favorite box of cereal

This tag specifically matches Life cereal, but you could attach it to any box of sweetened cereal (or anything sweet, really). "You make my life so sweet!" and "You make our life so sweet!" tags are included in the free printable, and separately here.

Day 4: Choose your Valentine's favorite pack of gum

This tag specifically goes with Wrigley's DoubleMint gum, but any type of gum will do. If the Valentine is for a kid, you could even use glitter glue or something like that. The printable comes with "I'm stuck on you," and "We're stuck on you," and it can be found separately here.

Day 5: Grab a bag of Donuts!

Donuts are one of my favorite Valentine's Day gift ideas. It would be fun to add this tag to a box of Krispy Cremes. Yum! The printable comes with "Donut you know I Love You, Valentine?" and Donut you know we love you, Valentine?" You can also find it separately here.

Day 6: Start talking with Conversation Hearts

This printable will work with conversation hearts or any kind of sweetheart candy. You're Such a Sweetie!

Day 7: Is your Valentine Worth $100 Grand?

This Valentine's Day card works for 100 Grand candy bars, Pay Day candy bars, and probably a few others as well.

Day 8: Pick a pack of your Valentine's favorite Nuts

I originally used a canister of nuts for this Valentine's Day gift, but I recently found Nutter Butter cookies, and I think the tag goes well with those, too. "I'm nuts about you, Valentine!" and "We're nuts about you, Valentine!" cards are included in the free printable and can be found separately, here.

Day 9: Grab some Goldfish Crackers

"You o'fish'ally have my heart, Valentine!" and You o'fish'ally have our heart, Valentine cards are included in the free printables and can be printed separately from this post.

Day 10: Go simple with a Candy Heart

Cover the dinosaur's heart with any candy heart for this Valentine treat. I personally love Dove chocolate, and they conveniently come in heart shapes during the Valentine's Day season. The printable includes "I {Heart} You, Valentine!" and "We {Heart} you Valentine!

Day 11: Freshen up with Tic-Tacs

These Tic Tac Valentines are based on the character of Baymax from the Big Hero 6 movie. "Valentine you're my Hero" and Valentine you're our Hero" cards are included in the printable here, and you'll find three different designs of "Valentine you're my Hero" in this post.

Day 12: Share some Reese's Pieces

This tag is made for Reese's Pieces candy, but if the gift is for a child, it would be cute to pair it with the book, "The Missing Piece," by Shel Silverstein. "You stole a piece of my heart," and You stole a piece of our hearts" tags are included in the free printable, and also can be found separately in this post.

Day 13: Go exotic with Sweedish Fish

This Valentine's Day gift idea printable tag can also be used with Goldfish crackers, and it can be found in the free printable and separately in this post.

Day 14: Go for the ultimate cuteness with gummy bears

Isn't that little bear the cutest? You could pair this tag with gummy bears, a bottle of honey (the kind that comes in the bear container), or even a bear plushie. The free printable includes "I think you're beary sweet!" and "We think you're beary sweet!"

If any of these Valentine cards don't work for you, you'll find a ton more free printable Valentines here. I just really love making Valentines!

It's time to create your Valentines!

When you're ready to print your cards, choose from the "From Me to You" Valentine cards and the "From Us to You" Valentine cards. If you plan to send a Valentine's Day care package to your long-distance Valentine, you'll also want the free printable "Do not open until cards." They're all included.

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