Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to to be a corporate holiday. Give your Valentine the gift of homemade this year and leave the mass-consumerism out of it.

While advertisers might have you believe that Valentine’s Day is all about commercialism, showing your love on Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to cost a thing. With a little creativity and planning, you can wow your Valentine with one (or all of these) low-cost or free ideas.

7 Wallet and Planet-Friendly Valentine Ideas

1. Handmade Caramels

Making homemade caramel is easier than you might think, but it’s super impressive. And if your love is vegan, here is a recipe–extra points if you dip them in vegan, free-trade dark chocolate.

2. Homemade Dinner

What’s better than having someone make you dinner? Show your loved one just how much you care by making a tasty dinner and serve it by candlelight. If you don’t have confidence in your cooking skills, consider signing up for one of those meal services that can help make cooking a snap.

3. Breakfast in Bed

By the same token, serving up breakfast in bed is a fantastic way to show just how much your partner means to you. Score bonus points for making homemade scones and brewing up some tasty fair-trade pour over coffee.

4. Heart Garland

Nothing says “Happy Valentine’s Day” than an arts and crafts project. With a little glue, yarn, paint, and junk mail you can make a festive heart garland for your special valentine.

5. Valentine Playlist

Back in the day, the kids would make mixtapes to send a love message to their main squeeze. Nowadays, streaming music makes that process a lot simpler, but the sentiment is just the same. Of course, if you still have a cassette tape around, knock yourself out.

6. Love Note Scavenger Note

Want to impress your Valentine? Plan a scavenger hunt complete with love note clues and the prize being a nice bottle of wine, a hot bath with flower petals, and/or some “Netflix and Chill.”

7. Homemade Bath & Body

And if you are planning on making a hot bath for your love, why not try your hand at making homemade bath bombs, shave gel, or body oil spray?

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Choose perfectly personalized Valentine’s gifts that say I love you, or rather, I love [insert their name here].

Valentine’s Day is the time for romance and sentiment. And whether you are looking for gifts for your significant other, or for other special folks in your life–like your mom, sister, or BFF–personalized Valentine’s gifts are the way to go for maximum impact. Personalized Valentine’s gifts allow you to express yourself and show that you put in more than just the minimum effort–you really do score more points for customizing those special jewelry pieces.

We’ve pulled together this round-up of personalized Valentine’s gifts, so there’s no excuse not to do it! We’ve already done most of the work for you

So, take a look and get to ordering and you just might beat the shipping deadline before Valentine’s Day.

Personalized Valentine’s Gifts

1. Morse Code Bracelet – We love this clever idea to proclaim your love for your special Valentine. Morse-coded messages mean only you and your beloved need know what the secret message means. This bracelet spells out “Love” in Morse code.

2. Latitude and Longitude Leather Bracelet – Give your Valentine the gift of the latitude and longitude coordinates of your heart or for another special place to show how much they mean to you. It’s super thoughtful without being too precious.

3. Monogrammed Jewelry Dish – Need an idea for a personalized Valentine’s gift for your mom, sister, or a friend? Consider the thoughtful gift of a personalized jewelry holder. Everyone needs a special place to put their rings while washing the dishes.

4. Personalized Wet Shaving Set – For the guy in your life, gift him with a wet shaving set with a brush and a personalized shave mug. Plus, you can benefit from the super close shave too.

5. Arrow Stamped Cufflinks – If your man is a snazzy dresser, let him wear your love on his sleeves with these super cool personalized Cupid’s arrows cufflinks.

6. Couples Set Custom Keychain with Cut Out Heart Necklace – This set is so romantic and would be perfect for you and your sweetheart to commemorate your love. You can always be close even when you may be far apart.

7. Golden Arrow Personalized Necklace – Let Cupid do his work with this pretty and sweet personalized jewelry piece. It’s sentimental and stylish.

8. Personalized Bamboo Wood Watch – An engraved watch makes a thoughtful and practical gift. Plus, this bamboo version is super cool.

9. Actual Fingerprint Heart Necklace– Fingerprint jewelry is the ultimate in personalized and customized jewelry. Simply send in a photo or scan of  your fingerprint after ordering to make it happen.

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