Handmade cards, cakes, teddy bears, roses – while all this
may remind you of a scenario filled with love, it’s time to ditch the clichés and
do something unique for your special one, because well, they deserve it. They have been with you through thick and
thin, cheered the hardest for you for every achievement, big or small, fought
with people who pulled you down, motivated you to work hard, prayed for you
secretly when you weren’t looking, ordered your favourite food to uplift your
mood and even sat through movies that only you liked.
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Special occasions call for special gifts, and with Valentine’s
Day coming up, it’s time to wear your thinking cap and pop out some creative ideas
for your beau. Here are five DIY gift ideas that express not only love,
but care from the deepest corners of your heart:
1.
Make your own comic book
Surprise your beau with a DIY comic book, adding
a dash of colour and creativity to your love story. From the day you locked
eyes with each other, or turned your gaze away awkwardly, the day you laughed
so much that you fell, the day they sat for hours listening to you rant, the first
time your beau cooked a meal for you, the first time you fought and made up
eventually, and all the special moments that make your story unique – add them
to your own comic book this Valentine’s Day and steal their heart away one more time.
2.
Date night ideas jar
Take a few small pieces of paper, jot down
some date night ideas, and put them in a jar to save time the next time you
step out with your beloved. Spend time making memories on dates, not planning
them.
3.
Coffee sleeves
Make sure your other half gets their coffee
or tea piping hot by knitting them a cozy coffee sleeve. If knitting seems like
a lot of effort, use your old socks and make coffee sleeves within minutes. You
may add a sweet message to make sure your partner thinks of you whenever they
have their next cup to go.
4.
Custom labels for liquor bottles
Give your liquor bottles a quirky label,
something that brings a smile or even a laugh on your partner’s face, and
enhance the fun quotient on Valentine’s Day. Fill your day with love and laughter as you
surprise your beau with DIY labels, taking them back to a specific memory, as
you pour some drink and prepare for a long night.
5.
Matchbox cards
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Love isn’t simple – wrapped up in layers,
each day unfolding a new secret, a new habit, or a new peccadillo. Give your
loved one a gift just like your love – sweet on the outside, spicy on the
inside, with matchbox cards.
