6 Romantic DIY Gifts For Your Sweetheart

This year, you probably want your significant other to know just how special they are. Showing appreciation for those we love is a wonderful feeling, but don’t let holiday advertising coax you into thinking you have to drop big bucks on a gift for your sweetie. A thoughtful gesture is even more special than the priciest of presents under the tree.

With a little bit of planning and some budget-friendly materials, you can make sure your other half feels the love without breaking the bank. Here are some easy, but meaningful, DIY gifts to present to your sweetie this holiday season.

1. A date night jar

Do some research on fun activities around town and make a list of all the fun date night ideas you would like to accomplish in the next year. You can include repeat favorites, but also throw in some new and exciting options. Write each idea on colorful paper, heart-shaped tokens, or some other object, and throw them in a jar. Decorate the outside of your Date Night Jar and present it to your beloved as a promise to seek new adventures with them.

2. Learning a new skill together

If your honey loves craft beer or flavorful, fizzy kombucha, why not learn how to make it at home? Collect the materials needed and spend an afternoon crafting your concoctions together. Not only will the quality time bond you two closer together, but you’ll have something nifty to show for it. You could also attend cooking classes, a rock climbing demo or photography 101 course. Learning can be tons of fun—especially if your sweetie is there with you.

3. Personalized items for their favorite leisure activity

Does your other half have a major coffee obsession? Try crafting a customizable chalkboard mug. Do they love their after-work soak in the tub? Whip up some creative bath bombs with relaxing essential oil scents. Is traveling their favorite thing to do? Make a colorful map of the world where they can pin the spots they’ve visited and start planning their future adventures. By gifting something unique to their tastes, you know they will be feeling the love.

4. A coupon book

I know it might sound cheesy, but coupon books can be a creative and budget-friendly way to shower your other half with love all year round. And it doesn’t have to be X-rated (although, it certainly can be, if that’s your thing)—the coupons could pertain to any activities your partner loves. If your bae is a foodie, the book can be filled with opportunities to enjoy their favorite home-cooked meal, attend a wine-tasting or visit their favorite restaurants around town. If you’re attached at the hip to a sci-fi nerd, perhaps coupons for movie marathons, game nights or star-gazing will impress. Customize to your sweetie’s delight!

5. A memory jar

This is a gift great for the holidays or an anniversary. It takes a bit of preparation, but the final result is worth it. Cut up 365 slips of colorful paper and find a large jar big enough to hold them. On each slip, write out a happy memory of your time together. Fold them up and toss them in the jar, decorate it and you have one ultra-special gift. You can even tweak the concept to include compliments about your special someone, turning it into an affirmation jar. Every day, your loved one can look forward to unwrapping a warm and fuzzy moment.

6. A photo collection

Those photos of your adventures together look nice sitting on your Instagram feed, but why not put them to better use? There are tons of ways you can transform your favorite photos into striking or functional displays. Perhaps your sweetie would love to have your smiling faces on their morning coffee mug. Maybe others would prefer a personalized photo book for the coffee table. You can even plan a photoshoot together, if you don’t have a lot of snapshots you love, and figure out how to best display them together. Creative, visual representations of your fun-filled memories together are some of the best gifts you can give.

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