Grab your favourite red and pink outfits and prepare for a sugar rush as the annual day to celebrate love is coming in hot. Valentine’s Day historically focused on celebrating romantic love, but it has expanded to show affection for family and friends over the years.
So what to get your valentines? From a sentimental custom song plaque for your significant other to matching loungewear for the entire family, here are gift ideas that are perfect for February 14.
Fresh Floral Arrangement
If your love is classically romantic, send the gift of flowers this Valentine’s Day, delivered by a local florist. Teleflora works with over 10,000 florists across Canada, so you’re supporting a small business while enjoying a convenient ordering experience. Shop by occasion for something red, pink and romantic or browse for their favourite colour or type of flower.
Limited time offer: From February 1-14, 2024, enjoy a discount of 25% off orders from February 1-14, 2024, plus earn 5% back CAA Dollars when ordering with Teleflora using your CAA Membership.
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Price: Starting at $39.99
Custom Spotify Plaque
The sentimental one in your life will appreciate this custom gift of a song plaque. Choose a song that means something special to you both, and when ordering, you’ll directly upload the Spotify link as a reference. Choose a cover photo to display, write in the singer and song name (or any custom text you prefer) and add an optional base to the decorative plaque.
Price: $19.98
House Of Flame And Shadow
Get creative and practical during this season of love and give your favourite person a new read. If your bookworm enjoys fantasy stories, get them hooked on three action-packed series by Sarah J. Maas. House of Flame and Shadow is the third book in the Crescent City series, following the novels House of Earth and Blood and House of Sky and Breath. The author has two other series you can jump into her world with Throne of Glass and A Court of Thorns and Roses.
Price: $30.00 for the hardcover
Stress Release Relaxation Kit
This February, give the gift of relaxation with a kit of products curated to support mental wellness and curbing stress. This Saje kit includes a tension-reducing inhaler, tension-reducing essential oil roll-on and massage ring. There are also kits for headache relief and restful sleep, among others.
Price: $38
Award Winning Chocolate
Up your chocolate gift game this year by giving a flavoured single-origin bar and drinking chocolate, peanut butter cups, or chocolate-covered coffee beans from an award-winning chocolate maker. Using high-quality cacao beans and rooted in traditional techniques, this small-town chocolate shop makes thoughtful, small-batch, seriously delicious chocolate. You can have Hummingbird Chocolate treats shipped across North America.
Price: Starting at $4.49
Card Case With ID Tribe
Spoil the minimalist you love this Valentine’s Day with a leather card case wallet. It fits the essentials, cards and cash without being bulky. This genuine leather wallet has five card slots, two slip pockets and a convenient ID window. Roots sells other money clips, card case styles, and larger wallets and clutches, no matter what your partner likes to carry around when out and about.
CAA Members will enjoy earning 10% in CAA Dollars when shopping from Roots Canada online.
Price: $42
Birth Stone Initial Necklace
Surprise your partner or best friend with minimalist accessories inspired by nature and made in Ottawa, Ontario. Birch Jewellery ships Canada-wide and is stocked in stores nationwide, where you’ll find sentimental, unique pieces like the birthstone initial necklace. When shopping online, choose between silver or gold, select the chain length and add your love’s initial and birthstone for a personalized present.
Price: $42
Heart Mini Waffle Maker
Make your Valentine’s Day breakfast even sweeter with a mini heart-shaped waffle maker. Plug it in, grab your waffle mix, and you’re ready. Whether cooking a fun breakfast with your kids or surprising your significant other with breakfast in bed, this added detail can help make the meal extra special.
Price: $19.99
Yeti Travel Mug
This practical gift is perfect for those who are always on the go, whether they’re avid travellers, driving to work daily, or are a busy parent whose morning cuppa always gets cold. Yeti has several other drinkware styles regardless of what your love is trying to keep hot or cold.
Price: $48
Custom Gift Box Creation
Pick out various gifts that you know your Valentine will love and let the Ottawa-based shop Maker House Co. turn it into a personal gift box. box. “Custom Gift Box Creation” to your online cart followed by the unique items that you want included. Finished off with a green ribbon, the gift can be shipped directly to the recipient, so it’s ideal for a long-distance relationship. Browse themed gift boxes on the website for some inspiration.
Price: Dependent on products added
Comfy Nostalgic Clothing
Give a Canadian-made gift to anyone in your family, that is cozy, cute and gives back to mental health causes. The Nostalgia collection by Peace Collective is full of colourful characters that a young one in your life, or kid at heart, will adore. Shop by clothing category or by ‘Nostalgia’ for outfits featuring The Sesame Street, Care Bears, Peanuts and Dr. Suess. Kids and infants have their own online section of comfy clothing.
Price: $46
Fair Trade Coffee Roast
If you like the idea of gifting treats, but your love is more of a coffee lover than a chocoholic, give the gift of tasty organic fair-trade beans. Birch Bark Coffee Co. has six blends, from light to dark roasts. The company is owned and operated by Indigenous peoples and is committed to helping Indigenous families in Canada gain access to clean drinking water. A gift that tastes good and does good, too.
Matching Printed Pajama Set
Grab some Valentine’s Day-themed pyjamas for your little ones for a relaxing celebration of love at home. This heart-printed set is gender-neutral for toddlers and babies, plus you’ll find the same pattern in an infant onesie and adult PJ pants. Old Navy has other heart-splattered outfits for the whole family to choose from.
Shop online at Old Navy Canada and earn 4% back in CAA Dollars with your CAA Membership.
Price: $19.99 for toddler and baby.
LEGO Bouquet Of Roses
Geared toward the kids at heart, this LEGO set of roses has 822 pieces to create an elegant bouquet display. Take time out of your busy schedule for a mindful building project which you’ll be able to enjoy for long after real flowers have wilted. The roses present three stages of blooming and come with complete stems, so you can put them in a vase.
CAA Members earn 5% in CAA Dollars back from purchases from LEGO when shopping online.
Price: $79.99
Naturally Flavoured Candy
For those who want the taste of candy without excessive amounts of sugar, give them a treat of SmartSweets. Offered in many classic flavours, including sour melon bites, sweet fish and lollipops, each bag of candy only has one or three grams of sugar. The sweets are free from artificial flavours without sacrificing taste and have fewer calories, less sugar and more fibre than traditional candy.
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Price: Price ranges per retailer and amount purchased
Pikachu Squishmallow
These super snuggly stuffies will win points with your little Valentine, and the winking Pikachu is an excellent addition to the Pokémon collection for Pokémon fans. A Squishmallow can always be ready for a squeeze from bedtime to long car rides. This toy is 10 inches long but comes in many other characters and sizes.
Price: $29.99
Terry Cloth Robe
If your partner loves bath time, uses a hot tub or is always in the mood to be cozy after a shower, give them the gift of a luxurious bathrobe. This soft and lightweight robe from Pokoloko comes in three neutral colours, has deep pockets and is made of quick-drying Turkish fabric. When the robe gift is a hit, you can get the matching hand and bath towels in the future.
Price: $155
Heartbeat Hot Sauce
If your loved one isn’t crazy about sweets like candy or chocolate, spice up your Valentine’s Day with the present of hot sauce. All bold sauces from Heartbeat Hot Sauce Co. are made in Thunder Bay using traditional methods, so they’re as natural as possible. Each hot sauce has a heat rating out of ten, plus there are some unique flavours such as Dill Pickle Serrano and Blueberry Habanero, to choose from.
Price: Starting at $12
Instax Mini 12
Ready to capture your unforgettable moments when you are, this instant Polaroid-style camera is easy to use on the go. Simply twist the lens to turn it on and zoom in, then point and click, as it features automatic flash control and exposure. The film is ejected in a matter of seconds, so you have a nostalgic photo to keep for yourself or give to a friend. This gift idea is ideal for creatives of many ages.
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Price: $99.99
Mini Retro Arcade Machine
Give this retro handheld arcade machine to the gamer kid who could use a distraction in the car or the adult gamer who will appreciate the throwback along with the fun. It features 300 different old-school video games, including racing, puzzles, sports and more. You’ll need three AA batteries to power the game, so grab some to wrap and complete the gift.
Price: $28.45
AirTag
We all have that special someone in our lives who either misplaces everything or is such a practical person that gift-buying is tricky. Give your loved one an Apple AirTag so they can track what is typically lost. Attach one to your keys, luggage, wallet, or whatever, ping it, and find it quickly. For free, you can personalize the tag with initials and emojis.
Price: $39
Fast Sling Puck Board Game
Give the gift of a classic tabletop game that can lead to quality time together. Without needing to read detailed instructions, the goal of Sling Puck is simple: be the fastest one to slingshot all your pucks to the opponent’s side. You can buy games like this and Crokinole in person or online Canada-wide from Maker House Co. in Ottawa.
Price: $59.95
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