Last Minute Valentine's Day Gift Ideas!

Whether you're fresh out of ideas, or you just completely ran out of time to get something - I HAVE GOT YOU COVERED. Both of these ideas are cheap, easy and quick to make.

NOTE IN A BOTTLE

This gift is super cute, super cheap and super easy to make. Two of the best qualities when finding a gift for someone! I got pretty much all of my supplies from Dollarama. All you need is:

• a box for your gift
• a mini bottle with a cork
• a piece of paper [about the same height as your bottle]
• a pen
• tape
• labels
• yarn / string / ribbon
• valentine's day coloured candy
• something to write on your note
• tissue paper / a napkin [not pictured]

You want to start by just writing whatever it is you want on your note. I wrote "You will forever be my always." but you can always write a memory, how you met, your song, absolutely ANYTHING. The possibilities are endless.

Roll up your paper [I found it was easier to do it by holding the ends between my index finger and my thumb and wrapping it around with my other hand] and secure it with tape or a small heart sticker if you have one before placing it in the bottle.

Next, I tied a bow with pink yarn and white ribbon around the front of my box, because it was pretty plain.

I put a napkin in my box because I was going to be placing loose smarties in the bottom, just because you never know who's touched the inside of the box [I can be a bit paranoid sometimes], plus it makes it look prettier.

I filled the bottom of my container with loose smarties from 2 of the mini boxes and a handful of the cherry cordial Hershey's kisses, then I placed my note in a bottle on top.

CANVAS ART

What I love about this gift is that it has that quirky home made look. This is perfect for kids to give or to make with their parents. Not only is this gift super quick and easy to make as well but again, I got everything I needed [aside from the paint pen, but that's easily replaceable] from the DOLLAR STORE! What you need is:

• a canvas
• craft paint - I used pink and red
• paint pen [or a thin paint brush]
• a paper plate [tbh I just squeezed the paint into my palm and it worked just as well]

Starting with your canvas on a flat surface you want to dip your hand or squeeze paint into the palm of your hand and spread it around until both of your hands are covered. I used the pink paint for this, it will become the hand print heart in the middle of your canvas. With your canvas lengthwise, you want to touch your index fingers together and your thumbs together so they make a heart shape, and then just press your hand down onto the canvas.

[I know there is a little smudge on two of my fingers - my cat was looking for attention while I was working on it].

You'll want to turn your canvas around, because otherwise the heart will be upside down. With your paint pen [or thin paint brush] you can write pretty much whatever you'd like in the centre of your hand print heart. I simply wrote "i love you" in cursive. The only trouble with this is whatever you decide to write has to be fairly short because the heart doesn't have much space inside, but you could always write above and below as well! Writing lightly in pencil first works as a good guide to see what works without fully committing right off the bat.

To fill in the extra little empty spaces, you can make small finger print hearts with your fingers! Personally, I found the thumb prints were pretty large so I used my pinky for the majority of mine. You'll want to turn your canvas upside down before you begin otherwise all of your finger print hearts will be upside down! You can make these hearts by putting two fingerprints together diagonally connected at the base. The hearts can be a little tricky - mine definitely are NOT perfect, but that's what makes it unique.

xoxo - Gouu