{"id":6708,"date":"2017-01-23T06:00:30","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T11:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.elfster.com\/?p=6708"},"modified":"2023-05-09T10:33:38","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T14:33:38","slug":"simple-sweet-diy-coworker-valentines-day-gift-ideas-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/23\/simple-sweet-diy-coworker-valentines-day-gift-ideas-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple and Sweet DIY Coworker Valentine\u2019s Day Gift Ideas for the Office"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Image courtesy Etsy seller KerrysBungalow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There are few questions more fraught in the workplace than, \u201cSo, do you have Valentine\u2019s Day plans?\u201d It can lead to some awkward moments. The answer could be, \u201cNo, for I have yet to find love,\u201d or, \u201cWe\u2019re going skydiving with heart-shaped parachutes,\u201d and then everyone else feels like scrambling to improve their<\/i> plans. And many people just say, \u201cI don\u2019t really do<\/i> Valentine\u2019s Day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Work relationships are an interesting middle ground in our lives. You spend a ton of time at work, and really get to know people, but being too gushy is sometimes frowned upon. It makes Valentine\u2019s Day delicate.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why you should just have fun with it\u2014and where the idea of a gift exchange can come in. Having a no-pressure, slightly goofy gift exchange on Valentine\u2019s Day means everyone gets something, everyone gives something. After all, there\u2019s nothing worse than being the one kid who didn\u2019t get a card in their little cardboard box. Help your coworkers avoid heartbreak with these Valentine\u2019s Day gift ideas for the office.<\/p>\n

The Sweet Tooth Swap<\/h4>\n

I know, I know: Valentine\u2019s Day comes right after you\u2019ve finally worked through all the candy and sweets at your house from the holidays, but, on the other hand: more candy.<\/p>\n

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Sweet desktop decorations turn the office into a candyland | Image courtesy Etsy seller SweetGiftsbyStar<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Having a \u201cSweet Tooth Swap\u201d can be a fun and low-cost office gift exchange. Everyone just brings their favorite candy, whether it\u2019s a tube of Toblerone\u2019s, a bag of assorted Hershey\u2019s Nuggets, or those cool \u201cpassport chocolates<\/a>.\u201d It\u2019s a nice idea because everyone will get some sweet treats, regardless of their relationship status.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the thing with Valentine\u2019s Day: it\u2019s a centuries-old tradition<\/a>, but many people think it\u2019s a \u201cmade-up\u201d and commercialized holiday and that the various pressures are absurd. But the pressures often still feel<\/i> real. So a candy exchange is a \u201csweet\u201d way to lighten the office mood, especially if the gifting includes festive decor and some party activities, like:<\/p>\n