Creative His and Hers Gift Ideas for this Valentine's Day
Lana Russo
Issue date: 2/10/09 Section: Arts & Society
Cynics and holiday haters shield your eyes. Valentine's Day is coming up, but just because love is in the air does not mean this time of year ceases to be stressful.
For any guy, buying a girl a gift for Valentine's Day is a piece of cake. Give her roses, a card, chocolates (the female kryptonite) and you are good to go. If you have been dating your girlfriend for a long time, it is sometimes good to step it up and go for the gold sterling silver in the little blue box, but if your budget is broken you should not have any problems sticking to the signature sweet gifts that make V-Day special.
As a girl things get much more interesting. What are you supposed to buy your guy? I've searched, I've compiled, I've run ideas by a million men, and I've come up with foolproof gift ideas that will score you points at every price. Keep in mind it is always the thought that counts, and Valentine's Day can be celebrated with anyone special in your life, not just a significant other, so do not feel discouraged if you are single and loving it.
They say the way to any man's heart is through his stomach, so this year it might be interesting to keep things homemade for your Valentine. Figure out what his favorite type of food or dessert is and whip it up. Even if your cooking skills don't delight the taste buds, the fact that you were thoughtful enough to try and make his favorite speaks volumes. And if the food or dessert actually tastes delicious this gift becomes that much better.
It may be cliché but another gift idea that never fails is cologne. Cologne is a present to yourself; you are the one who will constantly smell whatever scent you opt for. You need to choose wisely, so if you want to buy your significant other a classic scent that can withstand the test of time Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gio is without a doubt your best bet. Acqua Di Gio is available in Sephora stores and on Sephora.com where a 1oz bottle costs $35.
Another affordable gift idea that might surprise him is a one-year subscription to his favorite magazine. This kind of gift keeps on giving, and the best part is it will only set you back about $14 dollars. If he is into music Spin magazine is a must and the quarterly magazine Paste is a visually-stimulating escape into the latest in music news. Men's Health and Sport's Illustrated are also obvious choices and if you two live apart every time he gets a new issue in the mail he will think of you… as if he had not been already.
For any guy, buying a girl a gift for Valentine's Day is a piece of cake. Give her roses, a card, chocolates (the female kryptonite) and you are good to go. If you have been dating your girlfriend for a long time, it is sometimes good to step it up and go for the gold sterling silver in the little blue box, but if your budget is broken you should not have any problems sticking to the signature sweet gifts that make V-Day special.
As a girl things get much more interesting. What are you supposed to buy your guy? I've searched, I've compiled, I've run ideas by a million men, and I've come up with foolproof gift ideas that will score you points at every price. Keep in mind it is always the thought that counts, and Valentine's Day can be celebrated with anyone special in your life, not just a significant other, so do not feel discouraged if you are single and loving it.
They say the way to any man's heart is through his stomach, so this year it might be interesting to keep things homemade for your Valentine. Figure out what his favorite type of food or dessert is and whip it up. Even if your cooking skills don't delight the taste buds, the fact that you were thoughtful enough to try and make his favorite speaks volumes. And if the food or dessert actually tastes delicious this gift becomes that much better.
It may be cliché but another gift idea that never fails is cologne. Cologne is a present to yourself; you are the one who will constantly smell whatever scent you opt for. You need to choose wisely, so if you want to buy your significant other a classic scent that can withstand the test of time Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gio is without a doubt your best bet. Acqua Di Gio is available in Sephora stores and on Sephora.com where a 1oz bottle costs $35.
Another affordable gift idea that might surprise him is a one-year subscription to his favorite magazine. This kind of gift keeps on giving, and the best part is it will only set you back about $14 dollars. If he is into music Spin magazine is a must and the quarterly magazine Paste is a visually-stimulating escape into the latest in music news. Men's Health and Sport's Illustrated are also obvious choices and if you two live apart every time he gets a new issue in the mail he will think of you… as if he had not been already.
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SmokyMtnHiker
posted 2/10/09 @ 8:40 AM EST
Amazon has a ton of great Valentine?s Day gift ideas for him or her, along with some outstanding deals. Check out this link for more information:
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coffeemuffins
posted 2/11/09 @ 3:35 PM EST
these are the dumbest gift ideas i've ever seen - and not creative. as a woman, chocolates, a card, and roses are so cliche - and i don't want any of them. (Continued…)
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