{"id":9142,"date":"2018-01-25T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2018-01-25T14:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.elfster.com\/?p=9142"},"modified":"2023-02-16T13:36:36","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T18:36:36","slug":"creative-out-of-the-box-valentines-day-gift-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/25\/creative-out-of-the-box-valentines-day-gift-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Out-of-the-Box Valentine\u2019s Day Gift Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Love is in the air. | Image courtesy Unsplash user freestocks.org<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I\u2019ll never forget my first Valentine\u2019s Day<\/a> in high school. I was sixteen years old, head over heels for my high school sweetheart, and thrilled to finally be allowed to go on a date on a school night.<\/p>\n

I waited nervously at the window for him to drive up in his parents\u2019 car, clutching a handmade card and the gift I\u2019d bought him\u2014his favorite cologne and chocolates. When he finally arrived, he came to the door with a dozen red roses, a beautiful pair of gold earrings, and of course, a box of chocolates. I was thrilled, to say the least.<\/p>\n

As sweet as our gifts were, looking back now I realize they weren\u2019t all that original. Don\u2019t get me wrong, sometimes classic gifts are great. They certainly made me feel pretty special at the time. Nowadays, though, I think there is something to be said for unique, creative Valentine\u2019s Day gifts.<\/p>\n

If you really want to woo your special someone this Valentine\u2019s Day and surprise them with something extra thoughtful, I\u2019m going to share my best out-of-the-box Valentine\u2019s day gift ideas (for him and for her) so you can make this V-Day the best one yet.<\/p>\n

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Wallet words of love. | Image courtesy Etsy seller MetalandIdea<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chocolates, jewelry, and roses are classics, but they\u2019re also a little cliche. That doesn\u2019t mean, however, that you can\u2019t use these gifts as jumping off points to inspire something more unique.<\/p>\n

For instance, almost every girl loves chocolate, right? So, I don\u2019t think you should ditch the idea altogether, but instead of buying a classic heart-shaped box of chocolate covered cherries, look for something out of the ordinary. Visit your local chocolate shop and browse the shelves for bars or filled chocolates with interesting flavor combinations, like curry or lavender. Or have a chocolatier custom-make one with her favorite flavors.<\/p>\n

If you really want to depart from the old V-Day standards, however, here are a few fun gift ideas:<\/p>\n