Love is in the air. We know the Christmas trees have only just been dismantled, but St Valentine’s Day 2022 is a little over a month away and it pays to start looking at card ideas for valentines day now, so that you don’t get caught out on Feb 14th.
Not much is known about the origins of Valentine’s Day. According to the Catholic church, there were three Saint Valentines – a priest who served in third century Rome who married young lovers in secret, a man who was imprisoned and sent the first Valentine greeting to his sweetheart or a Roman who helped Christians escape prison. Whatever the truth, Saint Valentine, whomever he was, clearly had a big heart.
The first written Valentines messages appeared in the Middle Ages, and by the middle of the 18th century, the Valentine’s Day Card was popular and it was common for lovers and friends, to exchange small tokens on February 14th.
If you are looking for ideas for Valentines cards, the obvious choices are anything featuring Cupid, who was a Greek god of love, red roses or hearts. Nowadays though, you’ll find all these and more when it comes to online Valentines cards. There are even Valentines for kids and a friends valentine card is also perfectly acceptable. Here are a few of our favourites from our website and a few others that have some great Valentines card ideas.
Valentine card for friends
Our Boost-In-A-Box is the idea Valentine for a friend. Its a cardboard box that pops up to reveal a shower of love hearts that have compliments written in them. It’s also a great Valentines card for her or a Happy Valentines Card for anyone you care about.
Valentine card for boyfriend
Don’t be fooled into thinking you have to buy your boyfriend something stereotypically ‘manly’ – he may be a big softie at heart. Take a look at love grows on trees card – it’s so lovely, he’ll probably stow it away and keep it for years to come. It’s the idea valentines card for boyfriend.
Gay Valentines day cards
Fortunately, we are living in an age where love is celebrated whomever you happen to desire (as long as it is a consenting adult of course). Kweer Cards stock a great range of gay valentine cards and we sell a pop-up gay lovers card for men.
Lesbian Valentine Cards
Amazon stock a great Happy Valentine’s Gay card, ideal for your other half or LGBT+ pals. We have our own pop-up lesbian lovers card and we love this personalised one from Etsy.
Valentine card for kid
Kids love to be thought of on Valentine’s Day and anything goes when it comes to a Valentine card for kids – unless they are teens, they will love whatever you choose. Try our love in a matchbox for something different.
Valentine card for her
If you are a guy who wants to give his heart, then look now further than our bestselling Love-In-A-B0x card. It is one of the best card ideas for Valentines day – plus it’s a handmade valentines card that you won’t find anywhere else.
What to write in a Valentine’s Card
For some, the trickiest part of Valentine’s day is not the ideas for valentines day card, but what to write it it once it’s bought. Our advice is not to stress over it. If you buy the right card, there shouldn’t be the need for too many words. If you are feeling playful, you can post it anonymously and sign with a question mark and a kiss. Anything goes, although remember, if you write anything saucy, it might be seen by the dustbin men/your mum/grandma/neighbour etc if it does end up in the recycling bin. Poems are always a winner if your partner is a romantic at heart. Check out some love poems here.
