Valentine's Day Gift Baskets
All great Valentine's Day gift ideas start with the heart! Celebrated on February 14th in the United States, this fun holiday is all about showering loved ones with presents and sharing the joy of life. First observed in the 1400s in Great Britain, Valentine's Day is celebrated worldwide as an expression of love. But the attributes of love include not only expressing the emotion, but living up to its noble character: "Charity [or love] suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Charity never faileth" (I Corinthians 13:4-8a). Whether it is a gift of precious diamonds, the finest gourmet chocolates, or the rarest, most fragrant flowers, a gift given out of true charity, or love, is the best one of all.
But just the right valentine can be more meaningful and enduring than a fancy card, gourmet chocolates, or even a diamond ring. Instead of the run-of-the-mill V-day present, shoppers can surprise significant others with distinctly different, great Valentine's day gift ideas. Presents don't necessarily have to come in red heart-shaped boxes. Coming up with a unique gift involves thinking outside the heart-shaped box and giving someone you love something you, too, would love to have. A present can be anything to dazzle the eyes, tickle the taste buds, or embellish the body. In other words, great Valentine's Day gift ideas can be anything that looks beautiful, tastes good, or comes in just the right size. But what about prolonging the pleasure by planning an entire scavenger hunt around a sweetheart theme? Purchase several gifts and hide them in unusual places around the house, in a neighborhood park, or at a favorite hangout. Handwritten clues can lead unsuspecting sweethearts to out of the way hiding places until all the gifts have been discovered one at a time. Instead of opening just one present, that special someone will have several hours or an entire day figuring out the clues and finding all the goodies!
Great Valentine's Day gift ideas include going beyond the usual boundaries to make someone else feel special; and February 14th isn't just for lovers. Moms and Dads, grandparents, uncles and aunts all need to know they are tops on the list of favorite people. If Mom has always wanted to take a trip out West to visit an old friend, an airplane ticket would make a fabulous gift. Great Valentine's gift ideas can be something as simple as offering to wash the car for Dad or spending the day with grandpa at a softball game. Giving something extra special to nursing home residents or young hospital patients is another way to spread love and cheer to those who might not otherwise receive. Homebound seniors will appreciate a special visit and a tin of homemade cookies or heart-shaped petit fours. Tiny hospital patients will get a kick out of heart-shaped, red balloons and cuddly stuffed animals. With the hospital staffs permission, secret sweethearts can volunteer to drop in for a face painting session, drawing tiny hearts on little foreheads or decorating plaster casts with stick-on hearts that say, I love you!
Everyone loves Valentines Day gift baskets full of chocolates, but unique baskets can be filled with fun or practical items to suit any taste. Homemakers' baskets can be filled with baking ingredients and hand drawn instructions for a secret family recipe. College kids' Valentines Day gift baskets can be stocked with snack items like gourmet popcorn, chocolate chip cookies, or peanut brittle. Add a few coupons for pizzas, plus a couple of prepaid phone cards for calling home -- a real winner of a Valentine for kids away at school. Dads, granddads, brothers, cousins and uncles will love baskets filled to the brim with favorite or functional things. DVDs and CDs for movie and music buffs, photos of the kids growing up, framed mementos of a family ski trip, or mugs engraved with a favorite portrait all make extra special ingredients for a fabulous sweetheart basket. Couples can enjoy Valentines Day gift baskets full of hoagies, chips and fresh fruit taken along on a hike or one-day junket to the beach. It's a lot less expensive and cozier than dining at an upscale restaurant. End the day watching the stars and sipping hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and tiny heart-shaped mints.
Make kiddy Valentines Day gift baskets last all month by packing them with coloring books, crayons, watercolors, and activity books. Long after February 14th is over, kids can use the basket for carrying around art projects or stashing away treasured collectibles. A special V-day present for teens is a scrapbook filled with photos, cherished mementos, and small trinkets from a prom or sweetheart ball. Teens love keeping and collecting corsages, ribbons, programs and anything to remind them of a special date or event. To make a scrapbook that will bring loving and lasting memories for years to come, simply purchase a binder with removable vinyl sleeves. Using pieces of colorful construction paper, teens can design each scrapbook page to reflect different sweetheart themes. Red cutout hearts can be glued to each sheet and then photos pasted onto each heart. Smaller hearts can be embellished with glitter or wording to describe the photos. Corsages can be pressed flat and glued to construction paper. Ribbons, dance cards, tickets, tiny pieces of a prom gown, or clippings from the school newspaper all make great additions to a teen's Valentines Day scrapbook. A special someone will be amazed at the time, love and effort that went into making Valentines Day one of the sweetest days of the year.
But just the right valentine can be more meaningful and enduring than a fancy card, gourmet chocolates, or even a diamond ring. Instead of the run-of-the-mill V-day present, shoppers can surprise significant others with distinctly different, great Valentine's day gift ideas. Presents don't necessarily have to come in red heart-shaped boxes. Coming up with a unique gift involves thinking outside the heart-shaped box and giving someone you love something you, too, would love to have. A present can be anything to dazzle the eyes, tickle the taste buds, or embellish the body. In other words, great Valentine's Day gift ideas can be anything that looks beautiful, tastes good, or comes in just the right size. But what about prolonging the pleasure by planning an entire scavenger hunt around a sweetheart theme? Purchase several gifts and hide them in unusual places around the house, in a neighborhood park, or at a favorite hangout. Handwritten clues can lead unsuspecting sweethearts to out of the way hiding places until all the gifts have been discovered one at a time. Instead of opening just one present, that special someone will have several hours or an entire day figuring out the clues and finding all the goodies!
Great Valentine's Day gift ideas include going beyond the usual boundaries to make someone else feel special; and February 14th isn't just for lovers. Moms and Dads, grandparents, uncles and aunts all need to know they are tops on the list of favorite people. If Mom has always wanted to take a trip out West to visit an old friend, an airplane ticket would make a fabulous gift. Great Valentine's gift ideas can be something as simple as offering to wash the car for Dad or spending the day with grandpa at a softball game. Giving something extra special to nursing home residents or young hospital patients is another way to spread love and cheer to those who might not otherwise receive. Homebound seniors will appreciate a special visit and a tin of homemade cookies or heart-shaped petit fours. Tiny hospital patients will get a kick out of heart-shaped, red balloons and cuddly stuffed animals. With the hospital staffs permission, secret sweethearts can volunteer to drop in for a face painting session, drawing tiny hearts on little foreheads or decorating plaster casts with stick-on hearts that say, I love you!
Everyone loves Valentines Day gift baskets full of chocolates, but unique baskets can be filled with fun or practical items to suit any taste. Homemakers' baskets can be filled with baking ingredients and hand drawn instructions for a secret family recipe. College kids' Valentines Day gift baskets can be stocked with snack items like gourmet popcorn, chocolate chip cookies, or peanut brittle. Add a few coupons for pizzas, plus a couple of prepaid phone cards for calling home -- a real winner of a Valentine for kids away at school. Dads, granddads, brothers, cousins and uncles will love baskets filled to the brim with favorite or functional things. DVDs and CDs for movie and music buffs, photos of the kids growing up, framed mementos of a family ski trip, or mugs engraved with a favorite portrait all make extra special ingredients for a fabulous sweetheart basket. Couples can enjoy Valentines Day gift baskets full of hoagies, chips and fresh fruit taken along on a hike or one-day junket to the beach. It's a lot less expensive and cozier than dining at an upscale restaurant. End the day watching the stars and sipping hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and tiny heart-shaped mints.
Make kiddy Valentines Day gift baskets last all month by packing them with coloring books, crayons, watercolors, and activity books. Long after February 14th is over, kids can use the basket for carrying around art projects or stashing away treasured collectibles. A special V-day present for teens is a scrapbook filled with photos, cherished mementos, and small trinkets from a prom or sweetheart ball. Teens love keeping and collecting corsages, ribbons, programs and anything to remind them of a special date or event. To make a scrapbook that will bring loving and lasting memories for years to come, simply purchase a binder with removable vinyl sleeves. Using pieces of colorful construction paper, teens can design each scrapbook page to reflect different sweetheart themes. Red cutout hearts can be glued to each sheet and then photos pasted onto each heart. Smaller hearts can be embellished with glitter or wording to describe the photos. Corsages can be pressed flat and glued to construction paper. Ribbons, dance cards, tickets, tiny pieces of a prom gown, or clippings from the school newspaper all make great additions to a teen's Valentines Day scrapbook. A special someone will be amazed at the time, love and effort that went into making Valentines Day one of the sweetest days of the year.
Valentine's Day Gift Baskets
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