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These 10 NO Candy Valentine Ideas for Kids Classrooms will make any party more exciting – and the kids will love these cute ideas!

11 NO Candy Valentine Ideas for Kids

Valentine’s Day is JUST around the corner – and that means class parties!  With all the food allergies these days – many schools have restrictions on what you can bring to class for party favors.

Amazon has a bunch of cute Kids Valentine’s Day Classroom Favors available right now! (Also check our our Juicebox Valentines with a Free Card Printable!)   You might also want to snag these cellophane baggies for a steal right now as well!

Here are some ideas for non-candy Valentine’s:

1 . Watercolor Paint Palettes, 24 ct – $29.99 ($1.25 each)

These are so sweet and actually really useful to have – they come with a cute card to write each recipient’s name so you don’t have to make any cutesy printouts 🙂

2 . Fidget Stress Balls, 24 pk – $28.99

These look SO Fun – and irresistible to squish!

3. Ballerina Tutu Valentines

PPP’s Laura printed hers but you can get these cute ones already printed and ready to go on Amazon for around $15 right now!

4. Love Bug Valentines, 30 pk

Snag the coupon and pay just under $16 (valid at time of posting).

squishies with cards and envelopes

5 . Valentine Squishies

Mini Squishies 24-ct Bucket (Individually Wrapped) – From $6.99

Mochi Squisihes 28 Ct WITH CARDS & ENVELOPES – From $17 

Card Idea: I “Squish” You a Happy Valentine’s Day! – get a free printable tag HERE  (These are super popular right now for boys and girls)

valentine pop its and pop it keychains

6 . Valentine Popits

Valentine Popits and Popits Keychains – LOTS of options!

Card Idea: Print a card that says “So Glad You POPPED Into My Life!”

mini puzzle cubes

7 . Puzzle Cubes

Mini Puzzle Cubes – Options Under $10

 Card Idea: Print a card that says “It’s No Puzzle That I Think You’re Awesome!” or “It’s Not ‘Tricky’ Being Your Friend!”

sticky hands

8 . Sticky Hands

72 ct Sticky Hands – From $6.59

Card Idea: Print a card that says “Stuck On You Valentine!”

This Valentine gift idea is SUPER inexpensive (less than a dime per kiddo!) and every since the Crayola Globbles got big a couple years ago the sticky toys have been very popular again 🙂

valentine stamps

9 . Valentine Stampers

Valentine’s Day Stampers 24-Count – Under $12

Assorted Stampers 50-Count – Under $12

 Card Idea: Pair with a printable card that says “Your Friendship is Stamped On My Heart!”

Stampers are so fun – I can remember getting excited about cute stamps when I was a kid!  The first set are all lovey dovey stamps but the second link above has things like sports stamps as well.

galaxy slime

10 . Slime

Galaxy Slime 24-pk – From $15.99

 Card Idea:  Print out tags that say “Happy Valen-Slimes Day!”

It’s up to you if you want to hand over slime to your kid’s classmates – but there’s no doubt they’ll have fun with this gift idea!

squishy sports balls

11 . Squishy Sports Balls

24-Pk Assorted Sports Balls – From $18.99

Footballs, Basketballs, Baseballs or Soccer 24-Ct – From $16.99

 Card Idea: Print out cards that say “You’re a Catch Valentine” or “I Have a Ball Being Your Friend!”

I know some little guys who would LOVE these squishy “stress balls” – this gift idea would be great to make up Super Bowl party goody bags too if you had leftovers!

skateboards for valentine favors

12 .  Finger Skateboards

Finger Skateboards 12 Pack – From $16.99

Card Idea: Print out a card that says “I Like How You Roll” – this one’s extra cute!

The boys in class will dig these cool fingerboards – now that Tech Decks have made a comeback recently they’re all the rage again!

slap bracelets

13 . Slap Bracelets

Valentine’s Slap Bracelets 50-Count  – From $8.95

Card Idea: “Slappy Valentine’s Day!”

Ahhh slap bracelets – will they ever NOT be cool?  From an 80’s kid’s perspective, the answer is NO!  This assortment has a lot of pattern variety, from blue or green swirls or zebra stripes, to peace signs and hearty-hearts.

mini bubble wands

14 .  Bubbles

Mini Bubble Wands – TONS of options, sizes, and colors! 

 Card Idea: “You Blow Me Away!”

Another super cheap kids Valentine gift idea – this set of rainbow colored bubble wands is only about 25¢ per child.

Here are some candy deals if you plan to add candy to your Valentine treat bags!


Here are some fun Valentine activities to try too!

Valentine Scavenger Hunt with Printable Clues

Dollar Tree Valentine Bucket

 

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