Written By Ryan Barrett Before we think of Valentine gifts for kids, let’s go back to the beginning. What comes to mind when you think of Valentine’s day? Roman soldiers? Probably not. Unless you want a big hunk of leather-clad ancient Italian as a Valentine! However, these Roman soldiers are responsible for our current incarnation of Valentine’s day. Way back when around 268 CE marriage was illegal for soldiers. Guess having a family made them weak on the battlefield. Our heart-loving hero, a priest named Valentine, thought this incredibly unjust, and performed marriages in secret for the soldiers. Fast forward to now- how the heck did we get from a superspy hero priest to candy hearts? Well like any holiday in the US it’s a mixture of pagan and Christian traditions. The English poet Gregory Chaucer wrote while in prison about ‘sending’ a Valentine. Fast forward to the 19th century, the British candy company Cadbury invented heart-shaped chocolates to sell more chocolates on Valentine’s day. These days imagine how your kids feel if you feel bored with the same old valentine gifts for kids. There’s a slight calm perhaps as they look down in defeat at those colorless chocolates. Then