We love this sweet little frock by Mette. It’s ever so adorable and tops our list of Valentines Day must haves, because the fabric reminds us of many a dress we’ve worn on Valentines Days past. Mette’s modern little girl garments are designed and sewn by Kristin Rasmussen in limited edition and all are absolutely gorgeous, but this one made our hearts skip a beat. The Rosso is an a-line dress constructed from recycled vintage cotton and features bold ‘painterly’ colour blocks of brick red, dark rose + olive on a natural background. Sweet cap sleeves, side seam pockets, fully lined, machine wash cold, hang to dry. It’s perfect, hands down. One of a kind dress in size 4, yours for $46.00, here.

We’ve been on a cookie baking kick as of late and our kiddos have been ever grateful. They love to assist in the kitchen, too, so we’ll likely be up to our ears in flour and sugar this coming week. We do our best to find cookie cutters while thrifting, but sometimes we can’t find exactly what we’re looking for. We like these classic cookie cutters we found at Sur La Table, especially the lips and heart in hand. Perfect for little hands with assistance and a great way to spread a little bit of valentine love. .56 cents (yep, 56 cents) and up @ Sur La Table.

It seems there’s consistently been a drooling, tooth cutting tot among the cleeo & bea kiddos for the last few years, so we always have several teethers on hand. We found this little wooden heart teether by Little Sapling Toys and felt it was a must have for the our teething valentines. Each heart is sanded satin smooth, left unfinished and measures 3.75″ from side to side, 2.75″ top to bottom, 1.5″ diameter center hole for easy clutching. And every purchase made contributes to the planting of a tree for the future, so cool. $12.00, here.

We heart Shel Silverstein and felt we had to include “The Missing Piece Meets the Big O” among our Valentines Day picks for the mere fact that this book makes us blush. In fact, it was a first Valentines Day gift back in the day and remains on the bookshelf at this cleeo & bea mama’s house. Originally published in 1981, ”The Missing Piece Meets the Big O” is a great story about finding love in unexpected places. Our kiddos are a bit young yet to fully understand the importance of finding one’s missing piece to their big O, but we read it to them anyway. The message is perfect for Valentines Day and reminds how grateful we are to have found our very own missing piece. Oh, love. $16.99 here.

Nothing quite says love like a sweet serenade. And from our kiddos, well, that’s a heart melter. We love this little wooden piano by Schylling. It’s perfect for the burgeoning crooner. Our kiddos love to sing and play  its mini keys, since they are close to the ground and so easy to reach. Constructed from solid wood, this upright piano features 18 keys and a beautiful red lacquer finish. No eco-friend and the pitch is a little bit off, but it’s one of the best and most true sounding kid pianos we’ve found. 12 1/2″x 10″ x 11 1/2″. Ages 2+. $58.95, here.

Every year, for the last several, we eagerly anticipate the release of Nikki McClure’s following year calendar. We love her paper cut illustrations and find her work grounding and inspirational. This year her calendar is no exception and we’re excited to hang it in a few weeks. Each month features one of McClure’s paper cuts illustrating acts of every day life like canning peaches, playing in snow or replacing buttons on a shirt and a word, usually a vivacious verb, to ponder for that month, like “reckon”, “invite” and December’s “Eat Out”. Images feature more color than in past calendars and are beautiful. A perfect gift for McClure fans, but a great way to introduce her work to those less familiar. Printed on acid paper with soy based inks. 12″ x 12″. Can’t wait. $16.00, here.

Now that we’ve opened the door to dollies, we can’t resist them for our kiddos, so when we found cleo by simpli jessi, there was really no question that she would have to live with us. Born to a bookbinder and an experimental gastronomist, cleo makes paint brushes for artists. We absolutely adore her rosy cheeks and would very much like her hairstyle. A durable, good looking and great holiday gift for any kiddo who loves pretend play and is in need of a new dolly to add to their collection. Constructed from linen, cotton, yarn with eco-stuffing and other repurposed materials by simpli jessi, Cleo wears an aline wool skirt, silk blouse and a faux leather shoulder bag. And who could resist the name? Excellent value for a handmade eco-friend. Stands 17″ x 4″. $64.00, here.