
No matter who you’re celebrating with (friends, yourself, or your partner,) or how long you’ve been together, you don’t have to go all out and splurge on expensive presents or fancy dates. This Valentine’s Day, show you care by doing some of these sweet gestures or planning one of these free things to do. These affordable Valentine’s Day ideas for gifts and activities will make the day feel special, no matter who you celebrate with.
- Make them a yummy breakfast.
- Finish their laundry the morning of V-Day.
- Leave a thoughtful note in their coat pocket and around the house so they’ll find it randomly throughout the day.
- Bake their favorite dessert.
- Fill a jar with Hershey’s Kisses and Post-it notes of compliments and things you love about them.
- Make your own game by writing down questions like “Where did we have our first kiss?” and “What’s my favorite movie?” See if your answers match.
- Surprise them at work with their favorite lunch.
- Take them on a hike to a place they’ve never been.
- Make a scrapbook filled with photos and favourite memories.
- Make their favorite restaurant dinner at home.
- Stargaze together.
- Have a scavenger hunt, even if it’s just around the house.
- Paint a picture frame for your favorite photo of the two of you.
- Go on a walk, and talk about your favorite memories.
- Write the ultimate dating bucket list together.
- Watch the sunrise and have coffee together the morning of V-Day.
- Make a playlist of songs that remind you of them.
- Teach each other something. Do they know Photoshop? Do you know piano? Spending quality time together by teaching each other something new will bring you closer together.
- Have a few of their favorite things waiting when they get home: their favorite drink, snack, magazine, or candy.
- Write a book of IOUs they can keep for however long they want. These can be cards that they can redeem at the time of their choice, like an ice cream date, a movie night, permission to have the remote all night, etc.
- Re-create your first date.
- Write an “I love you more than” list.
- Take a cheap form of transportation to a place you’ve never been before, even if it’s nearby.
- Write down a list of the qualities you love most about them, particularly things you don’t mention on a daily basis but that mean a lot to hear.
- Watch the sunset together in a scenic location, and promise each other to do things like this more often.
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