Last-Minute-Without-Seeming-Last-Minute Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

A Valentine card that comes with a cotton candy bath fizz packs a little extra treat. Funny magnets like this “princess of feral cats” one fit perfectly inside Valentine cards. Rainbow cake, but make it socks! Celebrity keychains make great gifts for men, women and teenagers. Uncork the Valentine’s Day wine in style with a gold beetle corkscrew. Custom stamped jewelry like this “love nest” keychain are Bang-Up Betty’s specialty. A feather quill pen adds a touch of fancy to your life. Sea salt is one of the many flavors of chocolate and candy at Bang-Up Betty.

From gorgeous locally made jewelry to Arkansas-made candles to cards that are laugh-out-loud hilarious, the Bang-Up Betty gift shop and jewelry store in Argenta has something special for your Valentine and extended holiday hours to take the panic out if you’re shopping at the last minute. Our unusual, quirky and colorful shop is absolutely filled with handmade jewelry, funny and sweet cards, kid-friendly knick-knacks, donut bath bombs, thoughtful home decor and clever gifts, including lots of local pottery, art, candles, tea and more. Here are some of our favorite Valentine’s Day gift ideas that’ll make your sweetheart never suspect they were last minute.

Handmade jewelry, like this “strong as hell” necklace, is Bang-Up Betty’s specialty. Our store is filled with hundreds of pieces of Arkansas made jewelry, so you’re sure to find something perfect for your sweetheart whether they’re into strong, motivational mantras or sweet honey bees and golden unicorns.

Once you pick out the perfect piece of jewelry (may we suggest this dolphin necklace from Bang-Up Betty’s ocean-themed Seven Seas Collection), make sure you have a jewelry box that’s as special as what it contains. A gorgeous incense holder on the table next to it doesn’t hurt either.

Our shop is known for its hilarious and unique greeting cards, and these lovey-dovey cards come with a bath bomb built into them. They’re fun for kids and grown ups.

Light up your loved one’s heart and their home with a fun, colorful decorative pillow. Bang-Up Betty has lots of unique and well-curated home decor to make any space special. We love the heart hands pillow for Valentine’s Day.

This gift shop has a smorgasbord of fun socks, like these snack-themed ice pop, rainbow cake, sandwich and lollipop socks.

Don’t forget the kids this Valentine’ Day! Our gift shop is filled with kid-friendly knick-knacks and cards, like these super fun donut bath bombs. Looking for more kid gift ideas? Check out this list of 18 fun and affordable Valentine’s Day gifts for kids and kids-at-heart.

Don’t forget your Galentine, too! We’ve got 18 funny and heartfelt gift ideas for Galentine’s Day here, and it includes tons of affordable, fun things like this women authors pencil set.

You can never go wrong with a really good candle, and we pride ourselves on our selection of completely excellent candles, including these non-toxic soy candles that smell incredible and come with precious phrases on them.

Bang-Up Betty is located at 429 Main Street in the Argenta Arts District of North Little Rock. Extended holiday hours through Valentine’s Day are weekdays (including Valentine’s Day) 11-5:30, Saturday 11-5 and Sunday 12-4. Shop online at www.bangupbetty.com and follow them at instagram.com/bangupbetty and facebook.com/bangupbettyjewelry. Email stacey@bangupbetty.com for custom jewelry and other inquiries.

18 Fun, Affordable Valentine's Day Gift Ideas for Kids and Kids-at-Heart

These cute cat-in-the-box pencil and eraser sets are perfect Valentine’s Day treats for kids and kids-at-heart.

Valentine’s Day isn’t just for love birds. Be sure to pick up something fun and thoughtful for the kids in your life so they can feel just as special as the grown-ups on Valentine’s Day. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite kid-friendly gifts at Bang-Up Betty to help you make this Valentine’s Day extra sweet. These gifts are available at our gift shop at 429 Main Street in the Argenta neighborhood of North Little Rock, and many of them are available through our website if you’re wanting to shop small from afar.

Would you call me corny if I said these donut bath bombs are the bomb? These donut bath bombs are made in the USA from natural ingredients and are available in fun scents like Unicorn, Rainbow and Pineapple Whip.

This adorable little heart hands hook pillow makes the perfect loving accent to any chair, sofa or bed and would go great in a kid’s room.

Encourage your child to write down their thoughts with this beautiful purple glitter clam notebook. The pages are unlined, so it’s good for doodles and drawings too.

The perfect little camping-themed nightlight to tell scary stories in the dark or keep the boogeyman away. Press down on the flame and the nightlight lights up.

Older kiddos will love our waterproof vinyl stickers for their trendy water bottles, phones and iPads. Bonus: the stickers fit perfectly inside a Valentine’s Day card.

Bookworms will love these book enamel lapel pins for their backpacks and shirts. These enamel pins are good for older kids since the pin part is sharp.

Whether they’re a little mystical or a little science-y, this moon phase wall art will look pretty in their big kid room. This printed, laser cut wooden wall art shows the phases of the moon in mystical detail. The moons are are linked together and attached to a wooden loop to hang them on a wall or a hook or other object.

Write your best Valentine’s Day wishes in this locally made dandelion card by Arkansas artist Sherry J. Williamson.

There’s nothing cats love more than empty boxes, and there’s nothing I love more than cats. This cute cat in a box pencil and eraser set has a cat eraser nestled inside a tiny cardboard box. Choose your kitty color at checkout.

These jumbo rainbow erasers make cleaning up mistakes extra fun. They’re colorful and fun and will light up any pencil box.

This “you’re like really pretty” card makes the sweetest Valentine’s Day card for a kid who is precious inside and out.

This quality wooden bookmark is inspired by vintage library checkout cards, comes in two colors and is the perfect gift for a reader.

This adorable planet Saturn hook pillow is the perfect accent for any chair, sofa or bed and would look stellar in a kid’s room.

Kids are always losing things! Get them a pack of three of these awesome lip balms so they’ll have a spare or two.

These sea salt bath soak packets are as beautiful as the soaks are luxurious. We especially love the “Anti Bad Vibes” bath soak for teenagers.

Say elloooooo and I love you with this Labyrinth-themed greeting card.

The variety of beautiful flora and fauna in our world is truly astounding. This Beautiful World Flash Cards game is an educational set of flash cards full of creatures great and small and it’s great for ages 5 and up.

Speaking of games, the Bang-Up Betty gift shop is loaded with fun puzzles and bingo games for kids. We’ve got puzzles 100 to 1,000 pieces in themes like unicorns, mushrooms, women’s history, science, nature and more.

Bang-Up Betty is snarky, meaningful, well-made jewelry made in North Little Rock, Arkansas, as well as feminist pins, stickers and gifts. Since 2013, Bang-Up Betty has been crafting custom and personalized jewelry and other quirky, nerdy and feminist necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Shop Bang-Up Betty’s unique Arkansas-made jewelry through our “jewelry and stickers” tab, where you can also order custom name necklaces, mantra cuff bracelets, stamped key tags and more.