Cool Mom Picks: Valentine's Day love

Valentine's Day love

Whether you need cards for the classroom, or a sweet gift for your beloved toddler, we've got you covered (and we have some picks you might like for yourself too!)

Curated by Cool Mom Picks on January 1, 2013 9:46 PM

DIY Valentine's Day craft video: Embroidered heart handmade card

Last up in our DIY Valentine's Day craft video series, here's an embroidered heart handmade card that your kids can easily sew and send, created by Rachel Faucett of Handmade Charlotte!

DIY Valentine's Day craft video: Secret code Braille handmade card

We love Valentine's Day cards you can make yourself, and up next in our DIY Valentine's Day craft video series here's a DIY secret code braille card that your kids will love making and sending to their friends and family.

Say it with heart: 3 last-minute Valentine's Day sweets made with one Valentine's Day cookie cutter

No need to fret if you haven't made a fun Valentine's Day treat for the kidlets yet. Thankfully for us last-minute types, simple surprises always do the trick. All you need to make one of these three sweet surprises is a basic recipe and a cookie cutter.

DIY Valentine's Day craft video: Keepsake handmade handprint card

When it comes to Valentine's Day cards, we think the best ones are those handmade by our kids. So how exciting that we teamed up with Rachel Faucett of Handmade Charlotte (love her!) in a DIY Valentine's Day craft video series brought to you by the U.S. Postal Service and its new limited-edition Sealed with Love stamp. Sweet!

15 of the best free printable Valentine's cards for the classroom (no cheesy ones, promise)

With Valentine's Day on Thursday, many of us will be getting our kids ready for the Annual Valentine's Day Card Exchange, held in classrooms all over the country. Get ready with this carefully curated list of attractive printable classroom cards.

6 simple and sweet Valentine's Day breakfast recipes

It used to be that Valentine's Day meant a romantic breakfast in bed with my husband. These days, we're lucky if we wake up without a sneaky child nestled between us.

5 easy red velvet desserts for a red hot Valentine's Day

Red may be the official hue of Valentine's Day, but you don't have to give red roses or wear a splash of red to get in the official Valentine's Day spirit. You can also whip up something red. Red velvet, to be exact.

The Valentine's gift baskets that should never ever be called gift baskets.

Gift baskets have a bit of a bad reputation. Most of them reek as corporate or impersonal, which are the last things you want your sweetie to think about your gift on Valentine's Day. But I would personally be thrilled to get any one of these.

Falling in love with Rose Gold

Everywhere I look, from fashion magazines to the fingers and earlobes of the Meatpacking District fashionistas in NY, it seems that rose gold jewelry is here and it's not going anywhere.

Valentine's Day Gift Ideas: Gifts you can make yourself

Next in our series of Valentine's gift ideas, ideas for gifts you can make yourself. Whether you're super crafty, a maestro with the convection oven, or just handy with construction paper and the kids' leftover glue sticks, here's a great array of 17 DIY Valentines Day gift ideas you can make yourself.

8 Valentine's cards for boys (and girls!) that aren't too sickly sweet

For those boys--and girls--who prefer bugs and dinosaurs to pink doily hearts, we've rounded up some of our favorite Valentine's cards for the kids to hand out to their classrooms.

Valentines Day Gift Ideas: Gifts for Her/ Gifts for Him

Second in our series of Valentine's Day gift ideas: ideas for gifts for him or for her. Whether it's for your sweetheart, your fiance, your longtime spouse, an awesome niece, or even just a special friend who needs a little love.

Pretty Valentine's Day jewelry that won't break the bank

As much as I love Valentine's Day, I know not every woman wants (or needs) an expensive Valentine's gift.

Valentine's Day Gift Ideas: Cute gifts for cute kids

We're excited to present our first gift guide series of Valentine's Day gift ideas, with lots of goodies for all the loves of your life, starting with gift ideas for kids of all ages.

Making Valentine's cupcakes a little sweeter

If you are one of those crazy cupcake baking parents (you know who you are. Own it! Wear it proudly!) then you probably have your secret sources for everything decorative. Here's one more.

9 DIY Valentine card kits for crafty kids

Last week, we shared an adorable DIY Valentine Card Kit and---wow!---so many of you wanted to grab a set, she had to temporarily shutter the shop while she made more.

Saying I love you en citron

Twin sets for babies we love. Because roses are red, onesies are...mustard?

If pink and red are a little too sweet for your taste on Valentine's Day, try some mustard. As in, these gorgeous mustard and cream organic onesies that feature a hip, understated version of hearts and arrows.

DIY Valentine card kits for the semi-to-not-very crafty

I'm never going to be the mom who looks at the DIY Valentine's craft project for kids on Pinterest--the one that requires a Cricut and a hot glue gun and six trips to the craft store--and says aha! That's the one for us! But still, I'd like my kids to put a little bit of effort into their own Valentine's cards for the class.

Free Valentines printables that beg the question: How much for a triple word score on VALENTINE?

You've officially got one month til Valentine's Day. And the word nerd in your life is going to adore this free DIY Valentine's Day message that takes a little bit of scrabbling to puzzle out.

Kiss your feet? Don't mind if I do.

The only thing cuter than adorable baby feet is adorable baby feet wearing sweet little baby booties.

Last minute Valentine's Day ideas. As in, super last minute.

Don't panic, mamas, if you realize you've forgotten cards for the sitter, or the teachers or uh...your actual Valentine. We've got you covered with some last minute crafts, recipes and more that you can have done tonight, tomorrow morning, or before the kids get home from school.

The perfect board book for baby's first Valentine

If you're looking for a ridiculously adorable Valentine for your baby too young for sweets, we've got just the thing. And it's not edible.

Why French Paper Dolls are Superior for Valentine's Day

I adore paper dolls, probably because I used to hand-draw them for hours as a child.

Turn around! It's a total ellipse of the heart.

Once upon a time there was bare space on the wall

6 Valentine's Day lunchbox ideas made with extra love

Ready for some Valentine's Day sweet talk? You can pack a festive Valentine's Day lunch that'll make kiddo swoon without even relying on those candy conversation hearts.

Arrrrrrr that's a cute Valentine's Day carrrrrd!

On Valentine's Day, not every kid wants to hand out cards with Barbies and Care Bears. For the rest of them, we love these too-cute pirate themed Valentines cards that you can make yourself (for almost free!)

Wearing your heart on your toes. Your super cute, scrumptious little baby toes.

If you're looking for a sweet Valentines gift for a baby too young for chocolate bonbons, here's a totally adorable idea.

Easy Valentine's craft ideas that we heart

I always love seeing what's new and fun at Martha Stewart Crafts around the holidays, and especially Valentine's Day. Or as we like to think of it, That Day That All The Glitter Ended Up in The Rug.

Sweet, but not-sugary, Valentines gifts for under $20

When it comes to giving Valentines gifts, I'll refrain from saying that my kids are "sweet enough already." But, let's face it: they'll be bombarded with candy hearts, lollipops and other sweets on the 14th.

Valentine's Day cards for kids - 8 of our very favorites when you don't have time to make them

As much as I love incredibly crafty Valentine's cards for kids, I know my limits in time and ability, especially when I need about twenty cards for each of three kids.

Wood you still love me tomorrow?

We've seen a ton of heart jewelry leading up to Valentine's Day, but the one that's stolen my heart isn't flashy, blingy, or loaded with diamonds. In fact, It isn't even shiny.

A stitch in time makes a great Valentine's Day gift

My husband and I do Valentine's Day Lite, meaning that we will not be forking out $200 for a fancy meal, or buying each other expensive jewelry or electronics as a sign of our devotion. But that doesn't mean I am totally comfortable with handing him a greeting-store card and calling it a day.

Rubber stamp out boring Valentine's cards

My four year-old can spend an entire afternoon playing with rubber stamps. And I must admit, I never thought of using them much myself until watching her and seeing some of the results. (She's good!)

All the Lovely you can print for Valentine's Day

If you're a mom, you could pretty much rename Valentine's Day, Lots and Lots of Random Paper That My Kids Won't Let Me Recycle Day. Wouldn't it be great if you could start with a PDF and just print the paper you actually wanted?

The ugliest chocolates you'll ever love

I have Joe Cocker in my head right now. He's singing You Are So Beautiful to Me, and I'm getting all choked up when his voice cracks at that one point at the end. He also happens to be singing the song to the unbelievably amazing treats from Ugly Truffles.

Bah lovebug.

Let's face it. At some point in time, everybody ends up staring at the last flower petal, thinking, "He loves me not? FINE." I've been there, too.

Sweet Valentines for the classroom that even a dentist will love

My kids are no strangers to candy, though I have to admit that the amount of sweet stuff they collect at Valentine's Day is over the top.

Heartfelt Valentines musings, totally erasable

I love the idea of leaving sweet little notes for my son and husband on a daily basis. You know, like: You're perfect; I love you; and Put your dirty socks in the hamper.

Put a little love in your (h)EAR(t)

I've never been the biggest fan of heart-shaped anything. But now that I have kids--and one in particular who likes to draw hearts on just about everything--well, they're starting to grow on me.

Valentine's Day shirts even a boy (and his mama) could love

Even with two older sisters who keep him well in touch with his feminine side, it didn't take long before my son had decided pink was a "girl" color and that his sweet puppy tees should be traded for race cars and dinosaurs.

Great boy stuff for Valentine's Day? Reader Q+A

I always find so much cute stuff for girls, especially for Valentine's Day, but I don't know what to give the boys. -Shannon

Now your daughter can wear her heart in her hair

Most girls -my own daughter included- have lots of these little metal snap barrettes lying around and, if you happen to be a crafty type, you probably also have some pretty wool felt at home, too.

Carving your initials in a tree for Valentine's Day. Awwwww...

I love the romantic idea behind a young couple carving their initials in a tree so that all passersby and woodland creatures will bear witness to their devotion for years to come.

The best cupcakes are wrapped in cooties

I can't stop giggling over these printable cupcake wrappers.

Free Valentine's Printables - for when I'll have to say I love you in a song

If Valentine's Day is coming closer and closer (and it is), and you still have no idea what to give your beloved, don't fret. Instead take a look at what Ayako Akazawa, a senior designer at Chronicle Books, has put together for those of us with a soft spot for the mix tape

Taking a bite out of love

Our love for the creative handmade wooden teethers from Little Sapling Toys runs deep, and this adorable American Sign Language "I love you" teether is no exception.

Gold keepsake lockets, now free

We're always excited to learn when there's something new going on at The Fine Art of Family. But while not all of it is within everyone's budgets right now, here's one lovely new item that everyone can afford.

Many ways to say I love you. All of them sterling.

After yet another visit to the Beehive Co-op in Atlanta, Kristen ran home to tell me about some great new finds, and I'm starting to get jealous that the one in New York is up in Westchester and not in the city.

The pendant with real heart

How do I love this anatomical heart necklace? Let me count the ways.

Scribble me an I Love You

If I had to contribute one bit of mom wisdom to the new parents of the world, it would be to always have a stack of kid-friendly cards at the ready. My favorites have always been the ones with space for your kids to scribble a drawing or scratch out their own names, and make it personal.

Love is all you need

Hearts, schmearts. Not every printed proclamation of love needs to involve pink or red or lacy frilly things. Me, I'm digging the love poster from Jennifer Ramos of Made by Girl.

All you need is love

I made the mistake of not purchasing "holiday" themed clothing for my daughter and I heard all about it, thanks to all her friends dressed in pumpkin and snowman covered t-shirts. So, with Valentine's Day around the corner, I'm not going to make the same mistake--except I'm playing by my own rules and snatching up a Recycle Love shirt from CMP fave Tiny Revolutionary.

I just shopped to say I Love You

I think the sweet little silver heart charm around your neck is a nice sentiment for a Valentine's Day gift, but I'll be honest, I outgrew that look a good while ago. These days, my tastes tend more towards the Silver Carneilan Love Fob,

Little Love Monkeys

I know a few moms who think that Valentine's day is strictly for adult-sized people. But knowing how much my toddler adores holidays, there's no way I could leave her out entirely while her dad and I pop the Moet and scarf down truffles.

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