Valentine's day in our house means one thing for sure -- CHOCOLATE!  But I like to add an element of surprise to our celebration each year.  Something a little extra or different from the usual cards and stuffed animals.

Here are my picks for a little V-day surprise!




LIPSTICK MESSAGE OF LOVE
See their faces light up with joy as your kids are surprised by the message of love scrawled across their bathroom mirror.  Pink or red lipstick does the trick. Not a bad idea for your Valentine too!




FLIP FLOP LOVE
Cute heart lined flip flops for your little loved ones.  

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POETRY OF LOVE
Homemade Valentine's Magnetic Poetry is always a hit.  Buy a box of printable magnetic sheets from your local office supply store and click here to learn how to simply create these words from the heart.




XL SWEETHEARTS
Surprise your little sweethearts with these XL Classic Candy Hearts repositionable wall decals from Wallcandy Arts.  

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LOVE KICKS
Red kicks for both boys and girls screams "Today is Valentine's Day!"

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TWEEN COLOR LOVE
Tie up a trio of nail polishes for your sweet tweens and teens. A mix of pinks, reds and white are sure to please.  Throw in some toe spacers and a colorful emory board for a little extra.




LOVE MUSIC FOR TWEENS
Songs of love are just the ticket for picky teens and tweens!  If you want to go big, pair with a pair of the hip headphones shown below.

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QUIET LOVE (This gift is really for you!)
These popular headphones in pink or red will give you and your Valentine a little quite time as your kids keep their music to themselves.

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Lipstick on Mirror photo © 12-22-07 Jon Schulte