Ah, valentine’s day…. a day set aside to celebrate loved ones and show them just how special they mean to you. The day comes with challenges, everyone trying to top what they did the year before, trying to show that they still feel the same way about their partners. There’s nothing wrong with this in itself, however, the focus of valentine’s day and its gifts has been more on how much money was spent on the gifts, rather than the thought behind it. You can still be very thoughtful without breaking the bank, and as the popular saying goes “the best things in life are free”. With that in mind, here are some valentine’s day ideas that are sure to make your spouse blushing without burning a hole in your pocket.

Do acts of service to each other

Read “Things I Love About You” Book together

Set your mobile phones aside for 24 hours and give each other full attention

Write each other hand written letters

Setup a nice indoor plant for your partner

Write secret notes for your partner and leave it where they will find it and be surprised

Cut some flowers from your garden and put it in a vase for your partner

Make food for your partner and use some edible flowers

Make a DIY gift basket of some cheap but useful items

Go on a scavenger hunt

Sign up for a Couple’s Dance Class, usually first lessons are free

Sign up for a Couple’s Cooking Class

Have a nice picnic in the afternoon or under the moonlight if the night is warm

Setup a home movie night and watch a romantic movie

Go for a walk or a bike ride around a lake

Do a retro Movie Night at a drive in

Go for a high rated but cheap local restaurant

Tour The Hidden Sights Of Your City

Plana Day Out doing things that you both love

Bake some Homemade Treats for your partner

Roll out the table covers, lay down the cutlery and create A Restaurant Feel At Home

Play Valentine’s Day Games for couples

Get some tarot Cards and tell love fortunes

Have some drinks and D&M late into the night

Reminisce Of Special Moments together

Createa Photo Album Highlighting Special Moments Of The Relationship

Plan a Couples Spa Date

Go for a couples bonding sports like bowling

Make your partner breakfast In Bed

Go for a DIY Wine Tasting tour and get drunk silly

Give you partner a nice relaxing massage

Tap into your inner photographer and stage A Homemade Photoshoot

Go on a Hike, achieving something together brings couples together

Play Board Games at Home

Have a few drinks and do a Karaoke session At Home

Volunteer Together for a good cause

Order some pizza, put some movies on and enjoy a good night in

Visit Museums Or Galleries Together, you are sure to find a few museums and galleries which are free entry

Do a Homemade Trivia Night

Buy some bath bombs and setup a Bubble Bath For Two

Get some wine, put on some Bob Ross and paint it, put your own twist on it

Create a playlist or the new age mixtape

Do a DIY Project In The House

Get a 1000 piece puzzle and both try and finish it

Lay-In Bed the whole day

Wear Costumes and just be silly

Binge Watch a Series that you both love together

Read Together and to each other

Put on some jams and workout Together

Find a free concert and visit there

Go to a nice coffee shop and have some coffee and pastries

Visit an Arcade and play some games

Share a Milkshake

Play Mini Golf

Explore a Previously Unexplored Part Of Your City

Go For a long drive and pack some lunch

Watch the Sunset at a coastal area

Look at The Stars at night

Rent a Boat and go fishing

These are just some of the great valentine’s day gift ideas you can use to show your partner that you care without having to mortgage your home. Any one of these ideas listed above is sure to pull at the heartstrings of your partner, so give it a try.