Maybe your love language is gift-giving. Or maybe you have no idea what to give someone regarding gifts. No matter which party you fall into, this Valentine’s-focused article is for you!
There are a handful of big days of the year when gifts are exchanged: birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, and Valentine’s Day. This holiday is dedicated to love, encouraging couples to show their devotion and adoration for each other. Often, individuals may want or feel the need to give their partner a gift to show their admiration for the other.
Giving someone a gift for Valentine’s Day can certainly be challenging, especially when that special someone is your male partner. Thinking of a fantastic present to give your man may seem like Mission Impossible.
That is why this article is here to help you! To help you gain ideas for a gift to give the special man in your life that reflects his personality, interests, and relationship as a couple.
If you are an arts and crafts god, you may want to use your magical powers to artfully create something meaningful for him. If that is the case, then the following couple of gift ideas, in particular, will be right up your alley.
1. Date Night Jar
Embarking on date nights is a common practice in most romantic relationships. Whether you have been on 100 dates together or just one, you can personalize this gift to appeal to you and your man’s shared interests and enjoyed activities.
These dates could be as elaborate or as simple as you want — as long as you keep in mind that these dates are within the limits and comfortabilities of you two as a couple.
You can include a variety of date ideas that can be done throughout the year, adding a nice seasonal variety to your options. A summer-time date could be going to a drive-in movie. An autumn-time date could be going to a pumpkin patch, picking out pumpkins, and carving them. The possibilities are endless and entirely up to you!
The idea is that you, as the gift-giver, will write down date ideas on slips of paper that you will then put into a jar, such as a Mason jar. If you want to take it a step further, you can use different colored slips of paper to represent different times of the year. For example, a blue slip of paper may represent winter and, therefore, include winter-focused dates on it. This is entirely optional but could be helpful if you want to consider the seasons when planning your rendezvous.
Once the jar is filled with as many dates as you wish, you and your partner can look forward to randomly picking a slip from it every now and then throughout the year or for however long the jar lasts you!
2. Matching Eye Color Bracelets
Some men are not the bracelet-wearing type. However, if your man doesn’t mind adding a little flair to his wrist, this gift would be perfect for him.
This gift is not only a physical one but an experiential one as well…
Why just make him a bracelet when you can make one for yourself as well?
This two-in-one experience can create a very intimate, personalized moment that is unique to you two as a couple. Of course, the most intimate part is the first step of this craft: capturing each other’s eye color in the form of a bead.
It doesn’t matter if the two of you have the same dark brown eye color, causing the beads to be approximately the same hue. The true meaning behind the symbolic jewelry is the interconnectedness between you and your partner.
The first step is going to your local arts and crafts store, such as Michaels or Hobby Lobby, to find string and some beads to thread onto the string. It’s important that this step isn’t rushed, as capturing each others’ true eye color is the utter essence of these symbolic bracelets.
Once eye colors have been examined, it is time to locate the perfect-matching beads, similar to Cinderella and her perfect-fitting glass slippers.
3. Matchbook Art Display
This present is relatively new (or new to my knowledge, anyway) to the gift-giving world today. Imagine a box of matches – ones that you may use to light a candle. These matchboxes are going to be the staple graphic in this digital creation of yours. However, through the help of Etsy and potentially Canva, you are going to personalize these matchboxes. Personalize them to you and your man’s relationship!
You may want one graphic of a matchbox to bear the name of the restaurant where you both had your first date. Maybe another has the date of your anniversary on it, or the name of his favorite band, or his favorite sports team.
To truly capture the raw, loving essence of this gift, you need to really dig deep and think of things, memories, places, activities, etc., that have some sort of significance for you and your male partner.
Incorporating his—and your—memorable locations, beloved hobbies, and anything else you feel signifies him as a person—or you two as a couple—should really be the inspiration behind this touching present.
4. Personalized Initial Chain Necklace
While certainly more common, this gift is easy to keep close to the heart (literally). Wearing your own initials around your neck is one thing, but wearing the initials of the person you love around your neck is another.
Giving your man a personalized chain necklace is a perfect display of your loyalty and commitment towards one another. His wearing the initial of your name around his neck is a more subtle version of the “I love my girlfriend/boyfriend” t-shirt. However, if you do not want to be as obvious about your relationship status, an initial chain necklace is the perfect route to go!
Like for a lot of the gifts mentioned in this article, you can use Etsy to customize and purchase an initial necklace.
5. LEGO Couple Mini Figures
Take a flashback in time to your childhood…
You may or may not have owned LEGOs. And if you didn’t own any, then you at least touched a LEGO block or two in your lifetime. This sweet and sincere gift may call back to your special guy’s younger years when playing with LEGOs was a regular occurrence for him.
This adorably accurate depiction of you and your man in LEGO form is one gift that will be remembered for years to come. It shows how you and him can still be youthful at heart, even though you are no longer children. This embrace of innocence can be shared between the two of you through your mini LEGO versions of each other.
6. A Bathrobe
Now, hear me out…
By giving your man a bathrobe, you are letting him know that you value his time for self-care. This robe can be as simple or as personalized as you want — using our good friend, Etsy, of course.
You could customize the robe to have his initials embroidered on it. Or you could try to find a robe with his favorite sports team or cartoon character on it. The point is: if you dig deep enough, you may just hit the jackpot when it comes to robes!
A soft, comfy bathrobe not only encourages healthy self-care practice but also gives you the excuse to cozy up on the couch, cuddle up with your partner, and throw on a good romantic comedy.
7. (Hershey) Kisses Jar
If your man has a sweet tooth, this will be the perfect gift for him! It’s simple. It’s cute. And it’s certainly yummy (if your man likes chocolate, that is).
For this gift, all you need is a glass jar or some sort of small box. What matters is that it is big enough to hold as many Hershey kisses inside to account for however many days you two have known and loved each other. A little cheesy, sure…but what’s wrong with cheesy?
The hope is that your partner will give you a heartwarming chuckle before unwrapping each kiss and devouring it. Each bite represents how long your love together as a couple has lasted. And that, right there, is the sweetest gift of all.
No matter which gift you choose from this list, there is no doubt that the special man in your life will love it! But most importantly, remember to embrace the love you two share despite tangible presents.
