5 Unique Home-Made Gifts for Your Other Half

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Has your other half got their birthday coming up, or perhaps an anniversary? Oh, Valentine's Day is just around the corner! Have you already thought of what gift to give? If your other half is hard to buy for and you want to give them something different, making them a gift yourself can be a great idea! It’s meaningful and can save you money! Below are just a few ideas on how to get started.

Their Favorite Meal

This one isn’t too hard for people who aren’t in touch with their creative side, but it’s a gift that can really mean a lot. Find out their favorite starter, main meal, and dessert, and voila! Set the table, maybe a few candles and flowers, and you have a perfect meal without having to leave the comfort of your home.

I love to cook so cooking for my other half is a no-brainer for me. Just like last Tuesday, when I cooked for his birthday.

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I also cooked for him on our anniversary and I'll probably be doing the same this Valentine's Day! :D

Anniversary Lunch 2015

Hint: if you aren’t the best cook, perhaps have a trial run. Check Jamie Oliver’s website for a bunch of awesome recipes!

A Scrapbook

This is perfect for the hoarder in your life. Does your other half love taking photographs and collecting ticket stubs from places you’ve been? Putting them in a scrapbook can bring your memories and photographs to life and can be a wonderful keepsake forever! Hobby Lobby has some really cute scrapbooking essentials!

Homemade Beer

If your other half likes a nice, cold beer, what better way to make their big day special than their very own home-made beer? Now this may take a little longer, but you can’t beat making your own beer. You can even put it in a jar and name it after them, or use a place/word that means something special to both of you. To start, you will have to buy beer hops. Extractz is a website that sells all- natural 100% pure beer hops, so it’s a good place for a first time home brewer to begin.

Homemade Bath Bombs

This is definitely easier than you think and is the perfect present for someone who spends a lot of their time in the bath. Help your other half unwind by running them a bath, pouring their favorite glass of wine and setting the scene with some candles. Add a bath bomb made by your own loving hands and you’ll have one happy and relaxed customer. Check out this super simple tutorial on how to make your own!

Homemade Crafts

Got a hobby you’re really good at? Perhaps you are can draw or paint. A painting of them or something personal is something that could be treasured forever. Maybe you’re naturally talented at writing? A poem related to the two of you would make a unique present, perhaps framed to display on their wall. If you have a skill for DIY or woodwork, a personalized jewelry box could give that personal touch to your gift.

Remember that with a homemade gift, it’s the thought that counts. A gift made by you can truly be worth a thousand bunches of flowers because you have taken the time and energy to do it yourself, and that means it is a gift that will be treasured forever.