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Broke but Romantic? These 14 Valentine’s Day Gifts from Target Cost Less Than $10

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A store display features assorted Lindt Valentine’s Day chocolates in heart-shaped boxes and pink packaging, surrounded by festive decorations with hearts, inside a brightly lit retail store.
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Around Valentine’s Day, Target leans all the way in to heart-shaped everything, pink and red sweets, and every other festive item that aligns with the day of love. While you can find ways to splurge at the store, there are also troves of affordable options to get your Valentine. We rounded up the best gifts for less than $10.

Stoneware ‘Love You’ Hearts Stacking Mug

A red ceramic mug with a row of small white hearts around the bottom and "love you" written inside the rim in red letters. The handle is on the right side.
Target

Every time you take a sip out of this mug, you’ll be met with an adorable “love you.” We’re just going to say it: Target has the cutest $5 seasonal mugs, and Valentine’s Day is no exception.

Live 2-Inch Valentine’s Day Plant in Heart Frenchie

A red ceramic planter shaped like a dog, decorated with white flower and heart designs, holds a blossoming red kalanchoe plant with green leaves. The background is plain white.
Target

Target might have missed an opportunity to make a Bullseye bull terrier planter, but the Frenchie was probably the cuter option anyway. Available in white, pink, or red, these planters have cute flower-heart designs on them and hold a live Kalanchoe plant for only $10.

Valentine’s Puppy Plush with Gummy Hearts Candy

A plush toy dog with gray ears and a spot over one eye holds a pink bag labeled "Paw-Fect Pals" filled with colorful heart-shaped gummy candies.
Target

Why buy candy and a stuffie separately when Target makes it so easy to buy them together? This plush puppy is holding a bag of gummy hearts, and he only costs $6. No brainer.

3-Wick Lidded Threshold Jar Candle

A pink 14 oz scented candle labeled "Honeysuckle Daydream" with floral designs and a silver lid. The container features rose and vine patterns around the text.
Target

There are plenty of things at Target that shoppers swear by, and the candles are near the top of the list. For Valentine’s Day, these $10 Threshold candles come in Honeysuckle Daydream and Sugared Watermelon scents with cute, festive prints on the jars.

Mother’s Frosted Puppy Love Cookies

A 9 oz bag of Mother's Frosted Cookies, Limited Batch Puppy Love. The pink and purple package shows pink and white frosted cookies shaped like dogs, hearts, stars, and circles with sprinkles.
Target

And they called it puppy looooove, oh, I guess they’ll never know … how good these $4 frosted cookies are. If you’re looking for something sweet for your sweetie that isn’t candy, it’s hard to go wrong with frosted Mother’s cookies, especially when they’re pink puppies, X’, and O’s.

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Ghirardelli Valentine’s Squared Collection Teacher’s Gift

A Ghirardelli chocolate box shaped like an apple with the text "Teaching is a Work of Heart" on it. The box contains 7 caramel chocolate squares, with two wrapped chocolates shown in front.
Target

Unless we’re in a Van Halen song, it’s important to show the teacher in your life a little love. Ghirardelli’s adorable “Teaching is a work of heart” written on an apple is the ultimate box of Valentine’s chocolates, and it costs less than $8.

LINDOR, Lindt Valentine’s Strawberries and Cream Chocolate Candy Bag

A pink package of Lindt Lindor limited edition white chocolate truffles, strawberries & cream flavor, 5.1 oz. The package shows truffles and strawberries, with one wrapped truffle placed outside.
Target

Okay, Lindt, we see you. The Valentine’s-themed truffles are unmatched. From strawberries and cream (with white chocolate) and cherry vanilla to raspberry cheesecake and dark chocolate strawberry, we’re honestly tempted to try them all, especially since they’re only $7 a bag.

Valentine’s Day Heart Check Printed Plush Throw

A soft fleece blanket with a white background featuring a vibrant pink and red floral pattern, neatly folded with one corner turned over to show the underside.
Target

It’s hard to go wrong with a soft blanket, especially one with cute hearts all over it that only costs $7.

Princess Giraffe Stuffed Animal

A plush giraffe toy with cream-colored fur, pink inner ears, brown horns, a small silver crown on its head, and pink-and-white striped feet, sits upright against a plain light background.
Target

Teddy bear, who? This $10 princess giraffe is one of the cutest stuffies we’ve seen (there’s a princess swan and princess hippo, too).

Nutty and Fruity Dubai Chocolate Bars

A pink and gold bag of Nutty Fruity Dubai Chocolate Bars, featuring an image of milk chocolate bars filled with pistachios. The packaging states “Individually Wrapped” and weighs 6.35 oz (180g).
Target

Dubai chocolate might not be having its viral moment anymore, but it’s still beloved by the masses. This bag is only $8, so if you’re looking to get your Valentine the good stuff for Love Day, this is your best bet to do so affordably.

Olive & June Press-On Fake Nails

A hand with dark red nails holds a circular package of press-on nails labeled "The Instant Mani." The package contains several dark red press-on nails displayed behind a clear cover.
Target

You can gift your sweetheart a manicure at a nail salon, or you can go the more affordable route and get this press-on kit from Target for only $10.

Valentine’s Day Gummy Candy Box

A clear plastic box labeled "Cupid's candy box" with gummy candies, including red strips, pastel hearts, gumdrops, and gummy bears. The label features a bear dressed as Cupid, holding a bow and arrow and a red heart balloon.
Target

Snackle boxes are all the rage, and so are gummy candies. That means this $10 gummy candy box, in all of its varied glory, is a safe bet for Valentine’s gifting.

Grace & Stella Under Eye Mask

A hand with manicured nails and a gold ring holds a blue packet of grace & stella "A dream come blue" illuminating eye masks against a pink background.
Target

Think of these $5 under-eye masks as a self-care nudge. Plus, their pink hue makes them a shoo-in for Valentine’s Day gifting.

Russell Stover Valentine’s Day Red Foil Heart Assorted Milk & Dark Chocolate Candy Gift Box

A red, heart-shaped box of Russell Stover assorted milk and dark chocolates, featuring a rose design, white bow, and window showing chocolates. The box contains 9 pieces and weighs 5.1 oz.
Target

We’d be remiss not to mention a good old-fashioned box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day, and this $6 Russell Stover option is as classic as it gets.

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Rachel is a Michigan-based writer who has dabbled in a variety of subject matter throughout her career. As a mom of multiple young children, she tries to maintain a sustainable lifestyle for her family. She grows vegetables in her garden, gets her meat in bulk from local farmers, and cans fruits and vegetables with friends. Her kids have plenty of hand-me-downs in their closets, but her husband jokes that before long, they might need to invest in a new driveway thanks to the frequent visits from delivery trucks dropping off online purchases (she can’t pass up a good deal, after all). You can reach her at [email protected].

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