If Valentine’s Day snuck up on you this year, don’t panic: there are plenty of thoughtful gift ideas that’ll arrive just in time for the holiday. Whether you’re shopping for a partner, a best friend or a mother figure, we gathered last-minute gift ideas that’ll delight all the loved ones on your list and ship quickly. (If you’re a Prime member and need two-day shipping, Amazon recently launched its last-minute Valentine’s Day hub.)
Below, we list last-minute gift ideas that we think you should know about — and that’ll help you steer clear of those day-of panic roses from your local corner store.
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Best last-minute Valentine’s Day gifts in 2024
All of the highly rated last-minute gift ideas below are sourced from our previous coverage and NBC Select reader interest. We pared down our picks to only those that offer expedited shipping or same-day delivery, either included with the purchase or subscription, or available for an added fee.
Best last-minute subscription gifts
Sur La Table Online Cooking Class
If your valentine wants to learn more about cooking, Sur La Table offers a variety of online classes that they can enjoy from the comfort of their home. Classes include a pasta-making date night, an introduction to sushi and French-inspired sweet treats. Each class has a specific date and time to log on, so you can choose which day works best for them.
Levain Cookie Club
Levain Bakery is hands-down my favorite dessert shop — its popular cookies have a thick, gooey center that packs a rich flavor, and they’re typically the size of my hand, which is large enough to feed two or three people at a time. Instead of gifting them a one-time pack of cookies that’ll quickly come and go, the bakery’s Cookie Club subscription will send them a box of eight cookies every month. You can choose from a three-, six- or 12-month subscription.
Heatonist Monthly Hot Ones Box
If your valentine likes to slather hot sauce on every meal, consider gifting them a hot sauce subscription box to prevent them from running out. The subscription box, which is delivered in the middle of every month, comes with three sauces, which are a surprise each month.
Book of the Month Subscription Box
For the bibliophile valentine, a Book of the Month subscription lets them have a new book obsession each month. You can choose from three subscription plans to gift: A three-, six- or 12-book membership that ships monthly. They’ll be able to choose from up to seven new book titles every month and select their favorite to receive.
Atlas Gift Subscription
If your valentine is a coffee lover, this monthly subscription is recommended by NBC Select associate updates editor Zoe Malin, who loves the taste of the brand’s fresh coffee. Each month, they’ll get curated single-origin coffees from different regions of the world. You can choose from whole beans, ground beans or Keurig- or Nespresso-compatible pods. You can also choose to send a half bag (6 ounces), one bag or two bags of coffee every three, six or 12 months.
MasterClass Annual Membership
If your valentine wants to learn new skills, consider an annual MasterClass membership. It’s a streaming platform with hundreds of video lessons taught by pros and designed for people of all skill levels. Each class includes 20 video lessons that average about 10 minutes and a workbook to help them track their progress. They can access classes from a smartphone, personal computer, Apple TV and FireTV streaming media players.
The Sip Society Membership
The Sip is one of our favorite Black-owned businesses that offers several curated gift boxes to treat your valentine with new wines and champagnes to try out. If you need a gift fast or aren’t sure what their favorite type of drink is, you can give them the brand’s membership service, which sends them gift boxes for three, six or 12 months.
Best last-minute food gifts
The Original Love Berries
Chocolate-covered strawberries are a Valentine’s Day staple — and this pack of 12 looks great and offers next-day delivery. The strawberries are dipped in dark, milk and pink white chocolate, and beautifully decorated with heart sprinkles and chocolate drizzles.
Baked by Melissa Love Gift Box
This limited-edition 25-pack of mini cupcakes is available for next-day delivery and includes fun flavors like dark chocolate, dulce de leche, red velvet and strawberry. The cupcakes, which are smaller than the palm of your hand, come neatly packaged in a gift box, and you can also add a sweet note with your delivery.
Sugarwish Valentines Treats
You can send this gift box instantaneously as an eCard. Your valentine will be able to choose one treat category, including candies, cookies and popcorn, and then pick their favorites from that category to get delivered right to their door. Gift box sizes range from small (two choices) to extra large (12 choices).
Compartés Valentine’s Chocolate Heart Gift Bundle
This Compartés gift box’s minimalist heart design makes it the perfect gift if you’re going the classic chocolate route. In addition to its nine pieces of heart-stamped raspberry and strawberry bonbons, the bundle includes two of the brand’s most popular Valentine’s Day-themed chocolate bars and a box of hot cocoa. To ensure the gift box arrives by Valentine’s Day, you can opt for next-day shipping.
Cheryl’s Cookies Buttercream Frosted Cut-Out Cookies
Cheryl’s Cookies offers several sweet treats for Valentine’s Day, including brownies and breakable chocolates. The brand’s frosted buttercream cookies are one of my favorite gifts to send for any occasion, and these heart-shaped cookies are a great gift to consider for your favorite valentine. You can choose between a set of 12, 24 and 36 cookies, and choose what day you want them delivered.
Boarderie Valentine’s Ciccetti Cheese & Charcuterie Board
Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to revolve around sweet treats — a beautifully arranged meat and cheese spread can be an even tastier way to say “I love you.” This ready-to-eat Boarderie charcuterie board feeds up to three people and comes with 18 artisan cheeses, meats, dried fruits, nuts, chocolates and olives, all assembled on an acacia wood serving board. It even comes with a bamboo cutlery kit for serving. You can also get this board in a medium size, which serves up to five people, and a large size for up to 10. While the board won’t arrive on time for the holiday, you can send this board as an e-gift so they can choose their own delivery date.
Best last-minute flowers and plants
Urban Stems The Cuffing Season
When you’re down to the wire, you really can’t go wrong with a beautiful floral arrangement on Valentine’s Day. Appropriately named for the holiday, The Cuffing Season bouquet includes a beautiful spread of roses, mini calla lilies, hypericum berries and greenery to surprise your valentine this year. You can pair it with a glass or ceramic vase for an additional charge. If you want an even bigger version of this bouquet, you can double the size and get twice the stems.
Bloomsybox Pet-Safe Blooms
If your giftee has pets at home, consider this collection of pet-safe blooms in place of a traditional bouquet. What’s more is you can choose to make this a subscription, which sends your valentine pet-safe florals every three, six or 12 months.
Plantshed Sweetheart Plant
This low-maintenance, heart-shaped Hoya plant is a simple way to show your valentine you care. The plant comes in your choice of a black or white ceramic pot. According to the brand, it lives best in bright or indirect sunlight, but can tolerate low-light indoor areas.
The Bouqs Co. The Valentine’s Day Roses Arrangement
If you’re looking for a classic yet colorful arrangement, this vibrant bouquet comes with a mix of red, pink, lavender and white roses. The roses also come in a vase when they’re delivered.
1-800-Flowers Sweetest Love Tulips
This arrangement comes with 15-30 fresh red and pink tulips, most of which arrive budding to ensure they last a while — they can just trim them, add water and arrange them like they want. You can also add a red glass vase and an assortment of Belgian chocolate truffles for an additional charge.
More last minute gifts to shop
Molly Maid House Cleaning Gift Certificate
Some of the best gifts are ones that make their lives a little bit easier. If your valentine is a new parent, works long hours or is simply too busy to get through common household chores, Molly Maid comes directly to their home and helps clean and declutter their space. You can choose how much you want to give, and your recipient will be able to redeem it on the service’s website (since cost varies by home sizes and cleaning tasks, we recommend contacting a local Molly Maid location for an accurate quote).
Smoko Souffle Pancake Mochi Plushie
This squishable Smoko plushie is a great cuddle companion for your favorite foodie. The pancake-inspired toy is made with a soft fleece exterior and plush stuffing. You can get it in time with rush shipping for an additional cost.
Barefoot Dreams CozyChic Throw Blanket
Help them get cozy at home with this soft Barefoot Dreams throw blanket. The blanket is machine-washable, available in four neutral colors and comes wrapped nicely in a bow.
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Mili Godio is an updates editor at NBC Select who has covered holiday content for three years. She’s written gift guides for sisters, teachers and last-minute ideas.
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