01/24/2018

Best Valentines Gift Guide for Tweens & Teens

Yes, it’s already time to start thinking about Valentine’s Day! The question many parents may be asking is: What Valentine Gift to get my Tween?

To be honest, I was already thinking about it the moment New Year’s day arrived. It’s kind of hard to ignore in the stores. Christmas is barely dead and buried before they start pulling out all the Valentine’s Day decorations and candy. Meanwhile, the Christmas decor that was hot no more than 7 days ago is now thrown into a miscellaneous pile in the dreadful clearance basket. It’s like the island of misfit toys. I’m thinking, “Poor Santa and the reindeer.”

Chocolates, teddy bears, and roses. Roses that cost a lot more this time of year than they usually do. I am not a huge fan of Valentine’s Day because of the hype surrounding the expectations to be in a romantic relationship. But what I do love about it is that it’s only one more holiday away from Spring. The overall mood just kind of gives me warm fuzzies for the things to come. For me, Valentine’s Day is like celebrating the end of winter.

For some of us who celebrate regardless of our relationship status (I send my mom and sister V-Day gifts almost every year), there are tons of great ideas for teens, tweens and BFFs.

For those of us celebrating the love of our friendships, Valentine’s Day gifts on a budget are not only acceptable but fun and thoughtful. With that in mind, I thought I’d round up my favorite Valentine gifts for the tween girl or BFF in your life (and everything is under $50)

What to Buy a Tween for Valentines Day

This past holiday, tweens went ga-ga for Shopkins. Now there are Valentine’s themed Shopkins! The LOL surprise toys are still a hit, too. I have to admit, I kind of went crazy for these things, too. :/ But my 9-year-old niece was happy! If you weren’t lucky enough to grab one of these toys at Christmas, don’t despair! There are plenty in stock during February. Check out the top Valentine picks on Amazon right now. Plushes are always a good idea for Valentine’s Day gifts.

Best Valentine Gifts for Teens

For teens, there can be nothing better than simple beauty items such as a Tony Moly face mask or a mini rollerball of her favorite perfume. For girls who like floral scents, try Daisy by Marc Jacobs or any one of the Victorias Secret rollerball perfume sets. If you’re still not sure, there isn’t a girlie girl alive (no matter how old she is) that doesn’t love Exclamation (remember this one??) or the sweet scent of Body Fantasies Cotton Candy body spray. Amiright?? I still have this stuff on my dresser and I am..not a teen.