Top 12 Treats We Love

Stamp out any uncertainty about how you feel using a Push ‘n' Print cookie cutter that's simple enough for the kids to handle. They'll enjoy stamping one of three images—'Be Mine,' 'I ‘Heart' U,' or two interlocking hearts—on cookie dough just before it heads into the oven to rise. Because Valentine's Day is all about wearing your emotions on your...cookies.

Valentines have come a long way, baby. Decades ago, our options were limited to uninspired designs and questionable paper quality. Today's kids will feel the love with these sets from Peaceable Kingdom Press which has created unique, humourous and eye-catching valentines in a pack that should cover everyone in the class.

In a new relationship? Chocolate may be out for the littlest member of your crew but they can still celebrate their first Valentine's Day in fashion. Order your tiny babes or big kids a personalized shirt from Simply Colors Valentine Collection (sizes three months up to ten years), choose your size and colour and create your own loving message to put on the front.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Don't stop telling them how you feel day after day with Wallcandy Arts' chalkboard hearts. They stick almost anywhere (and can be easily peeled off most walls) and they'll be a constant reminder that if you can't—or forgot to—say something nice, you certainly can write it. Comes with seven hearts of varying sizes.

Talk about endless love. HP's free online card creator allows you to make personalized valentines (or any holiday cards) that the kids will approve of and that they can help create themselves. Select the background, have them suggest (or type) the message, upload a photo, print out enough copies for everyone on the class list (plus a few for the grandparents) and voilà, done. Yes, love at first sight can apply to a software program.

Looking for a paperless way to say ‘Be Mine'? Send out a cute Valentine e-card that the kids can pick out themselves to make an interactive impression on their friends. There are many free and paid e-card options online, but we like toonecards.com, a free site with simple steps for sending out an e-card.

Mini Kate Middletons-in-training will feel extra special with an inexpensive but thoughtful Valentine's Day surprise that celebrates their love of crafts, sparkly art supplies and royal headgear. Ideal for ages four to seven, this heart-shaped tiara mosaic craft will keep them (and a friend or two) busy for hours. What's not to love about that?

True love comes in many forms—people, animals…and sports teams. For the big or small fanatic on your list, treat them to a sports-related chocolate gift that they will savour...or quickly devour.

School-age owners of a lonely heart can brighten it up in their own style with paints, jewels, glitter glue and markers from the Melissa & Doug line of creative toys. While the included heart-shaped box is made of solid wood, it is not indestructible—proving we're never too young to learn about mending a broken heart.

Love can have a dark side too, and we've got you covered with BC's family-run Denman Island Organic Chocolate. Delectable and unique dark chocolate flavours include Cool Mint, Toasted Hazelnut and Holy Molé (think dark chocolate spiked with chipotle). If the law of attraction really is organic, these chocolates are just the thing for your beloved.

Small pulmonary arteries aren't usually a desired attribute except if you're baking with this red-hot versatile silicon petite mold. Oven (to 500°F), freezer, refrigerator, microwave and dishwasher-safe, this pan will make 48 mini-cakes or muffins from one standard mix. So go ahead, bake a little bit of heart.

Sweet. This year, make delicious treats together. Impress the kids (and yourself) with a mouth-watering Valentine craft that will generate tons of fun and delight. Even the youngest chocolatier-in-training can help craft edible heart and flower lollipops and love bugs, proving once again that the way to their hearts really is through their stomachs.