Are you looking for the best eco friendly Valentine’s Day gift ideas in 2024? I’ve got you covered! Here are the 10+ best Valentine’s Day gift ideas to help you still live with the environment in mind!
The type of Valentine’s Day gift I ask for each year really depends on how busy I am with the kids! Sometimes that means I just want rest and a DIY spa day, sometimes I’d like something a little extra to feel loved and appreciated.
These eco friendly Valentine’s Day gift ideas are fun, unique, and perfect for however you feel like celebrating this year. Even if you are a busy mom, you can still enjoy your Valentine’s Day and make it eco-friendly!
In this blog post, I will give you different eco friendly Valentine’s Day gift ideas including DIY Valentine’s Day gifts, inexpensive Valentine’s Day gifts, and of course, Valentine’s Day gifts for busy moms.
This post is all about the best eco-friendly Valentine’s Day gift ideas!
1. Five Senses Gift Idea
Here is a thoughtful Valentine’s Day gift idea! Use the five senses to gather gifts that are meaningful to the person you love. Remember the five senses are sight, smell, taste, hearing, and touch. Awakening the five senses is a perfect way to channel those Valentine’s Day love vibes. I did this gift idea for my husband a few years ago and he still talks about it!
Hear
- Airpods
- Beats headphones
- Hatch sound machine
- Record player
- Bluetooth player
- Concert tickets
See
- Digital alarm clock
- Digital picture frame
- TV
- Books with a booklight
- Movie tickets
Smell
- Skincare
- Perfume/cologne
- Lotion
- Essential oils
- Bath bombs
- Flowers
- Soy candles
Taste
- DIY popcorn in Stasher bag – see how here!
- Homemade granola – get the recipe here!
- Alter eco chocolate
- Plastic free gum
- Plastic free tea with tea strainer
- Favorite snack
- Gift card to a restaurant
Touch
- Weighted blanket
- Massage
- Razor
- Puzzle
- Mani/Pedi
2. Eco Friendly Shoes
All Birds
Show the special person in your life that you’re head over heels! See what I did there 😉 Here are some great eco friendly shoes that would make a perfect eco friendly Valentine’s Day gift.
These shoes are flexible, durable, and water-repellant. I love All Birds because they are transparent and comfortable. They’re made sustainably made from wool and incredibly cozy, but also supportive enough to be a reliable running shoe for both men and women!
3. Chocolate-Making Kit
Why buy chocolate when you can make your own! Using the Glee Gum Chocolate Making Kit, is the perfect way to celebrate an eco friendly Valentine’s Day. 58 million pounds of chocolate are bought during Valentine’s Week! Instead of store-bought chocolate, make your own with your partner.
This chocolate-making kit is so easy and so much fun! My favorite part is adding my own unique toppings to make the chocolate custom to my liking. I added almonds, pecans, and even caramel. The chocolate-making kit is vegetarian, non-GMO, gluten-free, and dairy-free!
4. Litter with love notes
The only acceptable kind of litter there is! Litter your home with love notes to your partner! Leave them everywhere! On the mirror, on the bed, next to the coffee pot, in the car, in the fridge. Everywhere! Make your partner feel showered with love. Include cute messages, inside jokes, love puns, and things to make them laugh. This gift is FREE and so thoughtful, it is the perfect eco-friendly Valentine’s Day gift idea.
After the holiday, be sure to recycle each of the love notes.
5. Acts of Service
Did you know acts of service is a love language?! Nothing says “I LOVE YOU” like an act of service.
Acts of service make incredible Valentine’s Day gift ideas because they show your spouse just how much you care and make them feel valued and thought of.
In addition, acts of service are an excellent opportunity to lower your waste by giving a “zero waste” gift that your partner will still love.
Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas: Acts of Service
- Make your partner dinner
- Clean the house (hire a cleaning service)
- Watch the kids (hire a babysitter)
- Bring your partner breakfast in bed
- Run your partner a bath with candles and their favorite beverage
- Take their car to be serviced and cleaned.
I love acts of service because it’s so thoughtful! Instead of just going out and buying something that may end up in the landfill, acts of service require thought, creativity, and sometimes a little planning.
My favorite act of service is when my husband runs me a bubble bath with candles and leaves a glass of wine on the edge of the tub. It’s such a simple expression of “I love you” and “I value you”.
6. Bourbon Coffee
My husband is obsessed! He’s the type of person who can drink coffee day and night. He loves this coffee after dinner. When this coffee is brewing the smell is absolutely intoxicating! You’ll want this to go along with Valentine’s Day breakfast in bed, a boozy brunch, or an after-dinner treat! Made in the USA.
7. Experiences
Experience gifts are also a great way to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
Experiences make excellent eco friendly Valentine’s Day gifts because they are often low-waste activities, but may require some thought and planning. They’re often fun and take some thought and planning.
Here are some experience Valentine’s Day gift ideas:
- Concert tickets
- Tickets to a game or show
- Zoo memberships
- Botanical Gardens memberships
- Aquarium memberships
- Museum memberships
- Grove Collaborative subscription
- Hello Fresh subscription
- Wine Club subscription
- Hot yoga class
- Cooking class
- Beer/wine tasting
- Plan a trip
I love experience gifts because the memories from the experience last so much longer than tangible gifts. My favorite experience gift was a road trip out of town to go wine tasting in the mountains! If you’re interested in a DIY wine tasting experience gift at home, download my free wine-tasting checklist here!
8. Sustainably Made Lingerie
Not only is lingerie made from Parade sustainable, but it is also incredibly affordable! These pieces are made from recovered materials such as yarn and are spun into lightweight lace. The items not only are true to size, but they’re also elegant and comfortable.
9. DIY Spa
Create a DIY spa night at home with your partner to celebrate an eco friendly Valentine’s Day this year! I have an entire post with a step-by-step DIY Spa Night! Here are some of the things you need:
Face Mask
- DIY face mask: combine 2 tbs of yogurt and 2 tbs of lemon. Let sit for 20 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.
- No time to DIY? Grab this Reflect Effect Smoothing Facial Mask from Beauty Counter. This mask makes your skin feel incredibly soft and smooth. Gently massage it and leave for about 10 minutes before washing it off.
Pedicure
- Grab this pedicure bucket or a clean and empty plastic storage container
- DIY foot mask recipe: hot water, 2 tablespoons of vinegar, and a handful of Epson salt, add a few drops of essential oil to the water when soaking your feet
- No time to DIY? Grab this foot mask. It’s easy to apply
Massage
- Use this massage oil or oil you have at home like coconut oil or olive oil
To make this DIY spa the most eco-friendly, use items from home and DIY the items for the face mask, pedicure, and massage. This is such an easy and relaxing way to celebrate an eco-friendly Valentine’s Day.
My husband and I have done this several times and it’s such a fun time! Your partner will appreciate this stress-relieving gift idea.
Related Post: Super Simple and Relaxing At-Home Spa Date Night Idea
10. Truffle Making Kit
Everything you need to make your own truffles! This kit is so fun you can custom-create your own decadent desserts. Make this an intimate date night idea perfect for Valentine’s Day! If you’re celebrating a solo Valentine’s Day or even a Galentine’s Day this is also an awesome activity. This kit has everything you need to make 36 custom-flavored truffles!
11. Give a Plant
Did you know plants help clean the air? One of the best ways to create a non-toxic home is by filling your home with plants to kill the air.
What if you/your partner are not “plant people”? Even if you and/or your partner are not “plant people”, plants can still make an excellent eco friendly gift!
Instead of flowers, opt to give plants! They last longer and have the added benefit of aesthetic and air purifying. Although I love gardening, I am not as skilled with indoor plants. Despite that fact, I have been able to keep alive an aloe plant, a spider plant, and pathos plants! They’re so beautiful, add flair to any room of your home, and create an instant connection to nature.
Here are some plants that are easy to keep alive:
- Snake plant
- Pathos
- Aloe plant
- Spider plant
12. Coconut Fiber Planters
Calling all plant lovers and plant parents! This planter is made from the husks of coconut fibers making it a perfect sustainable gift for an eco friendly Valentine’s Day! The recipient of this Valentine’s Day gift ideas will love that each of these planters are hand made by World Fair Trade Organization-certified artists. These planters come in several different themes including dinosaurs and dogs! These planters along with a durable potted plant, make an excellent gift for an eco friendly Valentine’s Day gift.
Grab this planter as the perfect addition to your indoor plant Valentine’s Day gift.
13. Non-toxic candles
Valentine’s Day wouldn’t really be complete without candles, right?
Before you rush out to buy any type of candle in pretty packaging, did you know traditional candles burn harmful chemicals that are not safe for your home and family? To celebrate an eco friendly Valentine’s Day, opt for non-toxic candles! Choose candles made from beeswax, soy wax, or coconut wax.
Light up your home with these amazing-smelling non-toxic candles!
Here are some of my favorites!
1.) Love and Linger Soy & Beeswax Candle: 3-wick candle with notes of apricot nectar and jasmine on a bed of precious woods, tonka bean, and musk.
2.) Rosa Love and Linger Soy & Beeswax Candle: 3-wick floral scented candle – a fragrant blend of blooming Turkish roses
3.) Chesapeake Bay Love and Passion Soy Candle: 3-wick floral scented candle – notes of peach, orange, and grapefruit with a base of coconut, vanilla
14. Couples Love Journal
This is such a fun and unique Valentine’s Day gift ideas especially if you’re in a long-term relationship. I love this idea because it is inexpensive and easy to do at home! This couples love journal can even act as a last-minute Valentine’s Day gift. This planner is exactly what you are looking for! The couple love journal is the perfect printable relationship journal to achieve your relationship goals. This relationship planner includes couples journal ideas, relationship quizzes, couples workbook worksheets, and 100 date night ideas! This journal is full of different worksheets and comes in both color and black and white.
15. Sustainable Wine Pack
The perfect pairing on Valentine’s Day! What makes this a perfect gift for an eco friendly Valentine’s Day? These wines are sustainably made with organic grapes. Considering sustainable wine is important when you’re thinking about eco-friendly ideas for Valentine’s Day gifts because climate change has an impact on our lives, including wine production. In fact, according to the New York Times, local farmers are already feeling those impacts. Being that the process of growing grapes for wine is both sensitive and meticulous, farmers are making small changes to adapt and shift according to the changing climate.
Vineyards that create sustainable wines are dedicated to creating wine that meets water conservation and energy conservation standards. In addition, these vineyards consider the entire ecosystem including the quality of soil as well as the impact to wildlife, and still maintain a high-quality wine. Check out this high-quality sustainable wine to make this Valentine’s Day classic gift a more eco friendly valentines day choice.
This variety pack includes:
16. Shop from places that give back
While I know shopping for big brands is easy and convenient (I shop from Amazon too!), supporting brands with a bigger mission and eco-conscious efforts is also important.
Celebrate an eco friendly Valentine’s Day by diversifying your shopping experience by shopping from places that give back. Seriously, what better way to say “I LOVE YOU” than with an eco-friendly Valentine’s Gift from a brand with an environmental mission?
One of my favorite places to shop is Earth Hero. Earth Hero carries a wide range of brands with eco friendly items your partner would love. I love shopping at Earth Hero because the sustainable products I’m looking for are in one place!
Check out these 13 Surprisingly Practical Sustainable Gift Ideas People In Your Life Will Love from Earth Hero!
17. Fair-Trade Chocolates
Making your own chocolate like I suggested above isn’t your thing? These amazing fair trade chocolates make one of the most perfect eco-friendly Valentine’s day gifts. The chocolates come in a sampler pack with several different flavor options to choose from including milk chocolate, milk chocolate caramel sea salt, milk chocolate nougat, dark chocolate almond sea salt, milk chocolate hazelnut, and dark chocolate. My personal favorite was the milk chocolate caramel sea salt and the dark chocolate – DELICIOUS! These could also count as sustainable Valentine’s day gifts for teachers along with a card made from recycled paper!
Tony’s Chocolates are fair trade chocolates which means each box of chocolates is made without using unfair labor or unethical labor. Their mission is to completely end the exploitation involved in the cocoa beans industry. By purchasing Tony’s chocolate you are not only buying a delicious treat for the special person in your life, but you are also showing love to your planet by voting with your dollar aganist the negative impact of unfair labor for production.
18. Bamboo Pajamas
For my cozy and chill guys and gals, this sustainable PJ set is for you! Forget teddy bears, this is the gift you need in celebration of green love day! I purchased this PJ set a few months ago, and I’ve purchased 3 more sets since (1 more for me and 2 as gifts to others). I truly believe EVERYONE needs at least one pair of these Bamboo pajamas. They’re incredibly soft and breathable. I can even run to the store or to school dropoff in these and still look put together! If you’re a new parent or want to have a cute Galentine’s day pajama party, these would be perfect! Pop on your favorite movie and have a wonderful time lounging away for a cozy night in while still showing some love to Mother Earth.
Not only do these PJs come in compostable packaging, they’re also easy to reuse the bag, making it great for upcycled materials. Three Coastal Babies is quickly becoming one of my favorite small businesses. If you have little ones, you can even purchase some bamboo pajamas for them as well!
Since bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants in the world, it is a great sustainable material! These products are not made with additional harsh chemicals, they’re sweat-wicking, hypoallergenic, and antibacterial!
Now you have 15+ best eco friendly Valentine’s Day gift ideas!
Let’s enjoy our Valentine’s Day while still having a positive impact on the Earth! Whether you’re a busy mom trying to live with the environment in mind or just looking to celebrate an eco friendly Valentine’s Day, I hope this post gave you gift ideas for the special person in your life! Even if you are gathering items last minute at the local grocery stores, keep the planet in mind this February 14th as you’re shopping/planning. You can use sustainable practices and find eco-friendly gifts instead of throwaway gifts while still showing a little bit of love to the planet!
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