Previously, I shared some of the crafty gifts I’ve given Ryan in the past along with a ton of other budget friendly Valentine’s Day ideas. Since the post seemed to be a hit with you guys, I thought I’d round up a handful of inexpensive Valentine’s Day ideas.
I hope you find something fun below! Happy (almost) Valentine’s Day!
Budget Friendly Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
- Date Night Jar: I gave this date night jar to my sister and her fiancé when they got engaged and it was a big hit! It’s also really easy to make and would make a fantastic gift for your significant other. Place 12 different inexpensive date night ideas in a jar. On the first day of each month of the year, select an envelope from the jar and pick a day that month to do the designated activity with your loved one! Need some fun date ideas? Check out this post: 12 Inexpensive Date Ideas.
- Stud Muffin: A fun breakfast treat for the “stud muffin” in your life!
- Map Coasters: Use the map from a favorite vacation destination or your honeymoon to give these coasters a personalized feel!
- I Love You Because… Dry Erase Frame: Frame a piece of your favorite fabric and make your own “I Love You Because” dry erase board or frame one for each child in your household! (Not feeling crafty? If you click the link, you can find a store with some options to purchase.)
- State with a Heart Over the City Where You Got Married Frame: Frame the state where you got married with a heart over the city where you exchanged your vows! Or frame the state where you currently live since “home is where the heart is!” (If you click the link, you can customize the state and buy a version on Etsy.)
- Candy Poster: This reminds me a lot of the candy hearts poster I made for Ryan back in college. It’s super cute, inexpensive and great for those in your life with a giant sweet tooth!
- Homemade Rose Lip Balm: A thoughtful gift for a best friend, sister or female family member in your life!
- Open When… Letters: Create “Open When…” envelopes for your loved one to open when they need something to smile about in the future. I especially love this for couples who are in a long distance relationship!
- Ticket Stub Memory Jar: If you happen to keep ticket stubs from movies, concerts or fun events you’ve attended with your loved one, place them all in a memory jar to put on display on a bookshelf in your house!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
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I reeeeeally like the date night jar and the ticket stub jar. Thanks for the ideas!
The ticket stub jar was one of my favorites!
OMG. I love the “open when..” letters!! I’m so doing this!!
I think I might try the date night jar! We were just talking about trying to go on more dates last night and a way to come up with good ideas, this is perfect! 🙂 I also like the movie ticket jar – we have a ton of soccer ticket stubs that I don’t know what to do with. Thanks for such creative ideas!!
I always do budget friendly valentines gifts they always mean more. We’re currently doing open when letters ourselves, so definitely love that idea! Thanks for sharing Julie. You’ve got some fun ideas put together!
I love the map coasters idea – that would be a great gift for anyone you’ve traveled with!
These ideas are all fantastic. My bf and I are not big on espensive gifts and since both our bdays are also in feb, it can really add up. Definitely going to try some of these ideas.
Love the “I love you” frame. That is such a cute idea!
I was just sitting here trying to figure out what to do for my boyfriend for V-day. I love the date night ideas in a jar- I might have to do that!!! Thanks for the suggestion! 🙂
Such cute ideas! The hubby and I always do a DIY Valentine’s day, so these are great suggestions for us. 🙂
I’m planning an indoor picnic for my hubby and I. This is our first Valentine’s as a married couple. The weather is TERRIBLE outside so I’ll be doing an indoor version. I have a blanket, tons of tea light candles (Dollar Tree), I’m planning to make the “Open When” envelopes as a gift. I’m getting a Redbox DVD ($1) and cooking his favorite meal from items we already have at home.
All of your ideas are amazing! I have to steal some of these for next year 🙂
I have seen those “I love you because” frames before but I like the ones you posted the best! Such an adorable way to leave little notes on those days where you don’t get to spend a ton of time together!
i LOVE the dry erase board idea – I have never thought of that (nor do I have a valentine…) but I’m keeping that one in my head for future use.. Thanks!
Love the “open when” idea!
All these ideas are brilliant! I especially love the date night idea. My boyfriend and I are planning on reinstagating our date nights and this would be a great way to do it.
I also love the ticket stub memory jar. I’d seen it made in a picture frame before but in a jar is much easier logistically to do.
Thanks for sharing!
I’m making my fiance heart-shaped Lucky Charms Rice Krispies. We’re in college and neither of us have very much money, so I’m combining his two favorite things 🙂
Love the date jar!
All great ideas!
Great ideas! The open when letters are my favorite!
These are all very cute ideas!
You always have the best ideas! It’s like the edited version of Pinterest. Saves me lots of time! 🙂
I love the ticket jar! In high school, I had a glass top desk and I would slide movie tickets under it. It is so fun to browse through and see all the winners like Dude, Where’s My Car and Signs. I need to start collecting them again!
Loving all of these! My husband would love the map coasters! So cool!
haha i like the stud muffin!! my hubs gave me a miami tank (his alma mater that he’s obsessed with) so i had my sister (professional photographer) take a good picture of me in it and i’m framing it for his present… simple & sweet!!
You have the best ideas! I love the date jar, I love you because… dry erase board, and the open when.. letters! Oh, and the stud muffin one 😉 Thanks for sharing these!
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So many good choices here! Love the map coasters – need to figure out where to get a map! And love the ticket stub jar! My husband’s nightstand is FULL of ticket stubs!
I’ve made the “I love you because…” dry erase frames for wedding gifts before and they were huge hits! It’s even easier and faster to just frame scrapbook paper that you print “I love you because…” on.
Great ideas! My husband keeps every ticket-concert, hockey, baseball, football..you get it. I took all his tix and made a memory book. I let him make any notes/memories, but I atleast put them in a nice book he can pick up and view each ticket.
I love the dry erase boards and the open when…letters! Those are such great ideas. I love a low-key valentines day so these are just perfect.
Such lovely ideas! 🙂 I’ll have to try the ticket stubs jar idea and the Open When…
these are really sweet ideas, I love how they emphasize the heart behind valentines day rather than just the material side. I particularly like the candy poster one, cute and delicious!
I love that all these gifts are handmade! I made something similar to the candy poster one time. It was so fun!
I’m such a fan of cute thoughtful ideas! I actually love the dry erase board, even not for kids, but for a significant other. Some days I feel like it’s nice to remind each other of why you love each other, especially on those rocky days!
And the “Open When” letters…how cute?! I once read that Michael Buble leaves his wife little sticky notes about how much he loves her all over the house. That way when he is on the road so much, she’ll be doing the laundry or something and just stumble upon a note. I thought that was so adorable!
I love the stud muffin idea!!!! Going to do this one for sure!
you madam, are a genius. Idc if these are more targeted towards women I am doing these!! Nothing beats a personal gift. Now only if I was artsy/handsy when it comes to this stuff…
I love these ideas! we are on a really tight budget this year so I am having to pay closer attention and be more creative with Valentine’s Day this year 🙂
Cute ideas! I like the jar idea a lot- thanks for sharing these!
Ticket stub jar… so cute!
LOVE these ideas!
These are some great ideas!! I love the envelope idea 🙂
I have a sweet-tooth hubby, so I think the candy poster would be a perfect gift for him! I also like the date in a jar idea of buying goodie bags for $15. I think that may be something to do ON Valentine’s Day! We always do the dinner date night, but this would be a fun little extra to add to our evening. Thanks!