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@Ajsmommy: Maybe a bunch of foil heart balloons for your two year old? My son would love that!
DS is 3 and we simply got him something he’s been asking for. Not valentines related lol. Some dinosaur transformer mini trucks. 🤷‍♀️ I did buy valentines wrapping. I got DW a Kendra Scott necklace. IDK what she got me but I really want some pearl studs. We shall see. Skipping candy for each other because we just finished a whole30.

My 2 nearly 3 y/o is getting play-doh. He loves play-doh and consistently loses it or shoves it into a toy to dry out and die (which makes me sad because I love play-doh)... But it's cheap and makes him super happy.

I went a little overboard at Christmas, so we're just doing cards and a dinner out when we get the chance... Also my birthday is the next day, so we don't really do much for valentines day.

I could purchase gifts all day long for my DH and kids, and, unfortunately, Valentine's Day gives me a "reason" to do so. (I love V.Day because it both honors St. Valentine and is the one day where I can dote on my family even more than I usually do! ) In order not to spend a fortune, I keep a $50 cap on spending on each DD & DS. DH gets $75. I always purchase a bunch of chocolates for all 3 to share. (See affixed photo for what they will receive this year)

This year, DD (nearly 11) will receive a rainbow unicorn hoodie, a personalized stuffed unicorn, and a Roblox cube with a code she can use while playing Roblox with her friends.

DS (4) will receive a Marvel Avengers Infinity War Titan Hero Series 4-pack of heroes AND a M.A.R.S. WAR robot.

DH will receive a new wallet AND a game (Quick And Dirty: Military Edition) which we can play at home or he can take with him on a training/range week to play with the guys.

All three of them will share a "chest of chocolates" from Harry & David. Each one can pick a few favorites from the chest.

To respond to your inquiry as to suggestions for your 2-year old DS: Does he like any characters or media shows? Figures always invite creative play. Does he like games or coloring? There are so many options for each. Will you allow Play-doh or Duplo blocks ... those are always winners with little kids. What about a Melissa & Doug School Bus Wooden Play Set With 7 Play Figures ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K1XF7OA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_diAxCbQ0F2DF2 )? My son has loved and played with his since he was 2.

We don't do much for Valentines day. DH and I will exchange cards, and I might get a small amount of chocolate- just so we have a fun treat for after dinner that day.

No kids yet, but growing up, my parents would give us a card, a pair of fun socks, and a small toy (worth less than $5). I'll do something similar when our daughter is here.

We don't do Valentine's day. I think it's a rather terrible contrived "holiday". We try and show love to each other all the time instead.

I'm kinda peeved that my daughter's preschool does a card exchange because we basically have to participate. Can't tell my 3 year old that she didn't bring cards because Valentine's is made up

We don’t really do anything - I’ll probably get the boys a chocolate something and I was thinking about buying them each a Plus Plus tune (does anybody have these? Do your kids use them? I thought they’d be good for our upcoming trip). My husband and I do nothing.

My daughter's bday is 2 days after V-day and my son's is 2 weeks before soooo we won't be doing presents but I am all for traditions!

And, I'm totally a gift-giver so normally I'd be down for it, but yeah.

Growing up, my parents usually did a V-day basket similar to Easter.

No idea what I’m getting dh! But for the kids, I just left Barnes & Nobles with 2 books each. All but one of the books are Valentines themed.

@erinbaderin: We have both the large and small Plus Plus! My 5 and 4 year old have been playing with them continuously for the past two years! We love them. I keep them in a small bag and bring them to restaurants, on trips, basically anywhere you have to wait.

We don’t do too much for Valentine’s Day. The kids love making cards for classmates. We’ll probably give them each a Kinder egg and a balloon. If I’m ambitious, we’ll do heart shaped pancakes for breakfast. DH and I exchange cards.

I am getting something like this star map and a card for DH, and he's getting me flowers and earrings. We are going to get dinner to go and eaten molten lava cakes from the grocery store. DS is going to my MIL's because he is always her Valentine. He will bring her flowers. DS has his shirt from last year to wear and DD has an outfit with hearts.