Valentine’s Day is right around corner, literally. Many people have it easy at picking out the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day. However, there are people who struggle with gifting, especially for Valentine’s Day. Then you have the people who do not have a lot of money to spend on gifts. So let us get creative, from DIY cards to gifts you can create right from things you may have in your home.

Let us start with cards, the toughest part. Wording is very important when selecting the perfect card, it can change the way your relationship is going, so keep it within your relationship range. You do not want to put yourself in a situation that you are not ready to take on. Now, you can get creative and make a card simple and sweet and write a poem inside, which makes it more personable. You can also find a cheap card at the Dollar store and add to it whether it is a poem or a love letter. Whatever floats your boat it can be done quick fast and in a hurry. Some other card suggestions would be finding a romantic quote online or even using a poem found online. You can get as creative as you would like.

Enough with the cards, now let us discuss the “GIFT,” another important factor to the day. A gift could almost be anything, again it is up to how creative you can get. Do It Yourself gift are always romantic, they have an effect of expressing yourself from the heart. Gifting something for them to remember is good too, for example, something they can feel and see often like jewelry, stuffed animals, pictures etc.

Some ideas to think about:

• Cooking a romantic dinner
• Creating a spa at home
• Surprising them at work with balloons (you can get them from the dollar store) and candy
• Flowers always work with a bear and/or stuffed animal
• Getting their favorite candy and making it in the shape of a heart
• Making a sweet video on your phone and putting it together in a app
• Creating a sweet lunch with heart shaped sandwiches.

There are so many things you could do, and a good source for ideas is Pinterest.

Share your ideas too, comment below!