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14 Days of Valentine’s Ideas (Based on the 5 Love Languages)

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The 14 Dates of Valentine’s – Give one of these Valentine’s Day gift ideas (based on the 5 love languages) each day till February 14th or group a few together for one big gift! 

14 Days of Valentine's (Based on the 5 Love Languages) from One Lovely Life

Have you ever celebrated the 14 Days of Valentine’s? It’s one of my favorite little traditions!

If you’ve never heard of it before, the 14 Days of Valentine’s is pretty straightforward. Basically, from February 1st through the 14th, you come up with a gift of some kind for the special person or people in your life. It works for partners, children, or friends!

It’s a fun way to surprise others and show love in ways that are a little outside the ordinary. None of it needs to be expensive or over-the-top, and you can make it as inexpensive (like, free!) or extravagant as your budget and desire allow.

I have LOTS of ideas to get you started, centered around the book The 5 Love Languages. The book outlines 5 different ways people tend to feel and show love–Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Physical Touch, Gifts, and Acts of Service. (You can take the quiz here if you’re curious what your type is!)

So just in case you needed some Valentine’s Day gift ideas, I’ve got you covered with more than 50 ideas to choose from! Here are a few I’ve done before and a few I’m thinking might make an appearance this year…

14 Days of Valentine's (Based on the 5 Love Languages) from One Lovely Life

LOVE NOTES + WORDS OF AFFIRMATION

  • A handmade, old-fashioned valentine.
  • A small container of “things I love about you” written on slips of paper (like a little jar filled with candy and little slips of paper)
  • A handwritten note of appreciation, praise, or love.
  • A love note on the bathroom mirror
  • A small book made with some of your favorite memories together
  • Special texts sent throughout the day
  • Notes in their lunch box, work bag, etc.
  • Hearts decorated with “I love you” in different languages posted all over
  • Homemade Valentine’s crossword puzzle

QUALITY TIME:

  • A date to get their favorite treat out (gelato, bakery treats, a fun drink, etc.)
  • Play a fun game together
  • Explore a new store, exhibit, or restaurant
  • Get out in nature together! Go on a hike, walk, bike ride, etc.
  • Visit model homes together (get ideas for remodeling or redecorating your current space, or daydream about your dream home!)
  • Go to a concert, show, or play
  • 30 minutes (or 1 hour or 2 hours or a whole afternoon) to do WHATEVER the other person chooses. (Kids especially LOVE getting to pick!)
  • Take a class together
  • Go to a paint-your-own-pottery place
  • Visit a bookstore together. (Maybe choose a book for each other or each person chooses a book you like!)
  • Go get manicures or pedicures together.
  • A day trip or overnight trip together.

14 Days of Valentine's (Based on the 5 Love Languages) from One Lovely Life

PHYSICAL TOUCH:

I bet your partner or kids wouldn’t turn down kisses, hugs, etc., but here are some other ideas to get the sensation of touch involved

  • Give a DIY massage or gift a massage at a spa
  • Bubble bath, bath salts, or bath oil.
  • Get a facial. 
  • Go dancing or go PLAY somewhere (trampoline place, mini-golf, laser tag, etc.)
  • Try a weighted blanket. They’re awesome for snuggling or feeling calmer.
  • Go rock climbing or hiking together
  • Snuggle while you watch a favorite movie
  • Give a shoulder or foot rub
  • Try an at-home manicure or pedicure
  • Hold hands on a walk or hike

GIFTS OR PRESENTS

  • A favorite Valentine’s candy or a special treat
  • Drop off something special at work (flowers, lunch, a favorite drink, etc.)
  • A framed picture of you or your family for their desk
  • A book or photo albumChatbooks is easy since you can choose from your Instagram feed or upload your own photos from your phone or computer. (Get $10 off your first order here)
  • A book you think they’d like (This one makes us both laugh!)
  • Homemade coupon for something they need or want (Let’s go pick up ____ )
  • Fresh flowers or a new plant for the house or yard.
  • Free choice. Let the other person choose the movie, restaurant, dinner menu, etc. (my kids love this!)
  • Replace something worn out. (Shoes, work-out tee shirt, work bag, a household tool, etc.)
  • Everything for a movie night in or out (popcorn, a DVD, tickets, movie treats)
  • A valentine’s playlist or a playlist of songs that remind you of memories together

14 Days of Valentine's (Based on the 5 Love Languages) from One Lovely Life

ACTS OF SERVICE:

  • Make them a cup of tea, hot cocoa, a smoothie, etc. for the morning
  • Making the bed
  • Clean out the Closet or another catch-all space in your home.
  • Run an annoying errand or take care of a nagging task. (take the dog to get groomed, file some paperwork, do shopping returns, tackle the DMV, schedule the dentist appointments, make some insurance phone calls, etc.)
  • Packing a special lunch (bonus points for heart-shaped things)
  • Cleaning up a bedroom, closet, or rooms around the house
  • Polish their shoes or drop off dry cleaning.
  • Take everyone out of the house so they can have some alone time.
  • Changing a habit (I know one friend who promised to turn the lights off when she left the room for a week–her husband was so grateful)
  • Get their car washed or detailed (check online for services that come to you!)
  • Gift a deep house cleaning or lawn service (or tackle it yourself)

BONUS POINTS: HOMEMADE FOOD & TREATS

I could go on FOREVER about food, but as a quick-list: a date-night in, something chocolatey, pink, or heart-shaped usually doesn’t go amiss! 

What else can you think of?

Have you done a 14 Days of Valentine’s in the past? I want to hear all about it! I don’t have all my ideas nailed down for this year, and I’d love to hear what you have planned or what Valentine’s Day gift ideas you’ve done in the past!

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Photos by Ashley Madsen Photography

14 Days of Valentine's (Based on the 5 Love Languages) from One Lovely Life

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9 Comments

  1. Cute ideas, Emily! One thing I did in the past was to put a candy conversation heart in my husband’s lunch box every day when I made his lunch, starting on Valentine’s day and continuing for a whole year . That way he could feel the love all year long. The hearts were maybe a little stale by the end of the year, but really, who can tell with those things?

  2. I think I vaguely remember when you’ve done this before, and I even tried to do it, but it didn’t work out very well. This year, I’m doing it! And it’s early so I can actually get prepared for it! If I come up with any other ideas, I’ll let you know!

  3. THANK YOU for posting this!!! I am having my second brain surgery on the 15th of February and I have been so caught up in dealing with all of the details of the surgery and arranging my family while I am gone that giving my Wonderful Husband a valentine hasn’t even crossed my mind. This will be PERFECT! Especially since money is tight from all of the upcoming medical expenses. You Rock!!

      1. Thank you. Just keep you posts coming! They always bring new thoughts to my mind of how to show the people around me how much I love them. Every post is inspiring to me, so Thank you for that.

  4. hello, you have got it going,what about going shopping. buy youself something that micheal would give you. just something little that reminds you of micheal. something you would really like to have and it would remind you of micheal. my husband passed away he would allways buy a card he never put his name on it. he would put LOVE ME. i knew he allways did that just something we did he knew i would allways know where it came from. and now i miss those cards and things he did for me. so know my childrens does things. i want you to have a good time. wish i was near then i could baby set . you just have fun . will talk with you later. so you can tell me all about it. your friend hazel.

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