There's nothing quite like Valentine's Day, that time of year when the winter doldrums are broken up a bit by a special occasion in which you can show your love or appreciation of the people who mean the most to you in your life.
Yes, that's right; Valentine's Day isn't only for lovers! I am sure most of you reading this received some kind of commemoration from a parent or grandparent, or even a friend, on this holiday that is also known for romance. A lot of the time, the best way to show someone that they are special to you is to buy them a sweet treat.
Here's a list of some of the most popular Valentine's Day candies, suitable to any relationship!
Candy Hearts: A Valentine's classic. Made from powdery sugar, these candies are all sweet and best of all, you can choose hearts that come with their own personalized messages!
Romantic Message Heart Lollipops: New this year they include a fabulous assortment of pastel colors and phrases! The assortment includes 6 colors: pastel yellow, lavender, pink, pastel green, peach, and pastel blue. "Messages include "KISS ME", "XO XO", "LOVE", and "HUG ME" with a stain ribbon tied around it. They make the perfect candy heart gift or romantic candy decoration.
Chocolate Marshmallow Hearts: The sweet taste of chocolate combined with the sugar of marshmallows is irresistible, and a heart shaped chocolate stuffed with marshmallow filling is a sweet way to show you care.
Puppy Love Dog Bone Candy Bowl: Huh? Ok, each dog-bone-shaped hard candy sports phrases such as "I Ruff You", "Welcome Home", "Take Me Out", "I Dig U", and more. And they're packed in cute red dog bowls with "To: From:" tags. The perfect gift if you're in the proverbial dog house with someone you love. How can they resist?
Cinnamon Hearts: These little delicacies have been pretty popular for the last couple of decades, but their potency has seemed to increase as well; as a result, you had better make sure that your special someone has a preference for some real spice!
Specialty chocolates: Of course, if you are really looking to set your gift apart from other treats flying around on Valentine's Day, the best thing to focus on is the packaging. There are the classic heart shaped boxes wrapped in velvet, containing your Valentine's perfect treats, be they caramel stuffed chocolates, specialty truffles, or "naughty" liquor filled treats.
In fact, you might want to break out of the mold here a little bit and go ahead and get something a little risqué for someone REALLY special, perhaps to set the mood later in the evening; individually wrapped chocolate liqueurs are great for setting the tone!
Romance, candy, and hearts are at the very base of what today's Valentine's Day is all about. Whether you want to send a message to a good friend, a parent, a child, or your romantic interest, there are different candy types that will perfectly convey your wishes.
If you happen to have a creative bent, you might want to think about the different ways in which you could combine different candy ideas in order to make the perfect Valentine's package; white, pink, red, and even purple candies can combine to make a great Valentine's candy bouquet!
Whatever your choice and whoever you are giving your Valentine's candy to, we hope that this February 14 is a special one for you!
As president and founder of Candywarehouse, Christopher Pratt loves Valentine heart candy and stocks his online candy store with all of the above and more. Whether you are looking for candy, chocolate hearts, or even some Heart candy, Candywarehouse has it all in stock ready and ship it fresh to your doorstep.
