Last Minute Valentine’s Day Gifts That Still Feel Personal
Valentine’s Day falls on hump day this year—and while there’s nothing wrong with sticking to the tried-and-true formula of flowers and dinner, you can always do better. I’ve put together a few gifts that can make this V-Day special for you and your partner.
Mix up the dates and leave it to chance
It’s a date! is a deck of date idea cards perfect for when you’re both tired and don’t want to plan a date, or when you just want to mix things up. I’ve used this a few times when my fiancée and I were lacking creative inspiration. I really like that you can choose basic things like the time of the date (daytime, nighttime, anytime), how many hours the date will last, and an approximate cost range for the date, all without messing up the date. .
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It’s a date! $16.95 (originally $24.99)
Write them a thoughtful message (with a little help).
Everyone loves to hear what their loved one likes about them, especially if you know that they have spent time, effort and energy thinking about you. Both Letters from My Love and What I Love About Us offer helpful prompts to help bring tender feelings to light. Even if you don’t consider yourself a good writer, your Valentine will likely appreciate the gesture (or have a good time laughing with or at you).
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If Your Valentine Is Long Distance: Letters to My Love $12.92
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If your Valentine is within meeting distance: Knock Knock What I Love About Us $11.99 (Originally $12.99)
Special greetings
Consider a personalized video greeting from your Valentine’s favorite actor, athlete, comedian, creator, musician or reality TV star through Cameo . For a fee, you can ask their favorite Drag Race contestant or The Office character to send them a video message straight from their phone to yours. Most celebrities on Cameo respond fairly quickly, so this is a great last-minute option.
If all else fails…
If none of the above ideas work or you don’t have time, you can always get a digital gift card for your favorite store or restaurant. Amazon is offering 20% off select eGift Cards . They are instantly transferable and can always be a nice addition to flowers or a date.