Valentines Day Advent Calendars

by | Jan 3, 2026 | Gift Guides, College Students, Teens

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Valentines Day Advent calendars are just fun!

They are a hit at Christmas, so why not continue the fun for this season as well? Valentines Day Advent calendars are great!

I like to think of it as anticipation for a special event! I realized how many fun advent calendars there are available! I decided that this would be a fun post, and my boys and a couple of their girlfriends helped me to find advent calendars that teens will love.

I have gathered many of these from Etsy (this link to most of these), but there are a few here and there from other websites. Have fun picking one out!

*A lot of these get added after the Christmas season, so I will be updating this until the end of January!

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Valentine Advent Calendars

Valentines Day Advent calendars: All sorts of fun things

Valentine Countdown with cute seasonal squeeze toys -24 pieces

Valentines Day Countdown With Scripture Cards -14 day printable devotional advent for the season of love

Advent Calendar Hearts -These are simply red paper hearts that can be printed out and connected. Great for a Valentine’s Day countdown!

DIY Woven Heart Baskets -Traditional paper craft to make -braided Valentine hearts

Let me count the ways… -Canvas wall hanging with 14 pockets. Move the heart through the series of pockets.

Valentines Day Advent calendars: Do-it-yourself

These can be fun when you find small gifts and write notes to the ones you love. Here are some great gifts for less than $15!

Set of 50 small red sachet bags -These would be perfect for creating your own advent activity for this season of love

Valentine Advent Boxes -These are printable boxes to be filled with goodies that you come up with

Countdown to Valentines Day Bags  -Set of 14 Vintage Valentine pictures on little bags to fill with items you choose on your own

DIY 14 day countdown -You write the 14 things you love about your child, and then cover with scratch-off stickers (I assume they are clear underneath!). They can scratch off one each day.

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Valentines Day Advent calendars: Other ideas

Send a Valentine Sugarwish! These are so fun because you can pick what you know your teen will love! Candy, cookies, popcorn, and many other options -plus you get to choose the size you send.

Valentine’s Day is not just for lovers. It is a great time to show our love for others. Here are some ideas for notes for your DIY advent calendars…•Bake some heart shaped cookies with these fun cookie cutters!

•Drink some pink hot chocolate sprinkles or these fun Valentine cocoa bombs!

•Drink some pink hot tea

•Make some homemade paper Valentines for a neighbor or to take to a home for older adults with these pretty papers

•Bake a fancy dessert

•Make a Valentine gingerbread house just tint the icing to pastel colors!

Send some Valentine’s Day iced cookies

•Make and decorate salt dough ornaments

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Valentines Day Advent calendars: Final Thoughts

Teens still love to be loved. They love to be silly, and pretend to be embarrassed. Even if they really don’t like extra attention, this holiday is the perfect excuse you shower your young person with love. Most of these gifts are inexpensive and easy to find. Have fun and enjoy showing them the love!

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