Do You Exchange Valentine’s Gifts? Here’s What Our Team & Readers Say…
Celebrate love with these Valentine’s Day gifting ideas.
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🚨 February’s Monthly Giveaway Question:
Do you exchange Valentine’s gifts with your significant other? And if so, what’s the best gift you’ve ever received from your partner or your favorite gift you’ve given them?
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Here’s what our Hip team shared about their Valentine’s Gifting Traditions:
“My hubby and I exchange gifts for Valentine’s Day but it’s never anything too extravagant. I’ve never really been a huge Valentine’s Day person. Having said that, we do usually get each other some sort of candy/treat we like and then something fun like a board game, book, or video game and he usually gets me a bouquet of flowers. Last year he got me a Nightmare Before Christmas paper bouquet which I loved because I can keep it up all year and I didn’t have to worry about them dying.” – Liz
“During our first years of dating, we exchanged small gifts like chocolates or candy. It felt more like gifts just for the sake of giving a Valentine’s Day gift. I do like the idea of putting more thought into a gift to celebrate. I love Liz’s tradition of having something fun incorporated with the gift so I’ll likely go with some cutesy Valentine’s candy from Target and a card or board game for my husband this year. And since Valentine’s Day is on a Friday this year, we plan to treat ourselves to a dinner out. We have a few restaurant gift cards too so all the more reason to celebrate!” – Emily
“I LOVE Valentine’s Day. My husband and I don’t exchange gifts but usually go to dinner. I do decorate and I always get my kids a small treat bag or mini gift and probably always will because I just find it fun.” – Amber
“Before we had our daughter, we’d go out to dinner and celebrate. My husband would send flowers or candy with a card. Once she was born, those early Valentine’s Days with a baby/toddler were a blur, and we probably didn’t do much. As she’s grown, we’ve included her in our celebrations. My husband makes dinner and gets us flowers and candy—nothing extravagant. This year, I’m making my daughter a Valentine’s basket since her school doesn’t do exchanges in 7th grade and we’ll go out to eat as a family. And of course, I’ll decorate…I do for every holiday, big or small because I can’t help myself!” – Jessica
“My husband and I don’t exchange gifts – sometimes cards. We do treats for our daughter, and I send little things to the grown kiddos and all the grandkiddos, too.” – Liza
“We will sometimes exchange gifts but we always go out to eat. Usually a long lunch somewhere fun to celebrate the day. But I always get my kiddos a Day treat. I don’t care if they’re in their 60’s. If I’m still around, they’re getting some Valentine’s goodies.” – Cass
“I think my hubby has missed every single Valentine’s Day that we’ve been together due to his job, so I send him with some sort of surprise note, and the babies and I always do a mini ‘party’ with crafts and all the Valentine’s themed goodies. It’s not a huge holiday in my mind and I expect nothing, but it is the perfect excuse to do all the things with LOVE. This year we are making a heart chain and writing one thing we love about a family member each day until the 14th.” – Chelsey
“My boyfriend gifts me some peace and quiet since his family goes on vacation for Valentine’s Day every year. This year they’re going to Japan. What ends up happening is he gets me gifts while he’s on vacation (this year I asked for matcha and skincare!) and I pay for someone to clean the house/do landscaping so he gets back to a sparkly home. Win-win for both of us” – Madison
Some of our Hip sidekicks don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day at all.
“Never been a fan of Valentine’s Day and we don’t exchange gifts or really celebrate at all over here. When my kids were little, we did the classroom Valentine’s for school, but other than that I don’t get my kids anything for Valentine’s Day either.” – Trish
“My hubby and I do a big fat nothing for Valentine’s Day, and we’re totally good with that. 😆 My husband calls it a Hallmark holiday, and honestly… I kinda agree. 😬 I totally get buying Valentine’s exchange goodies for the kids when they’re in school, but I don’t really see the point in exchanging gifts with my husband. There are so many other important days to celebrate – birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day… the list goes on. Plus, I personally love it when my husband does something sweet on a random day, like bringing me a coffee or filling up my gas tank. That means way more to me than flowers on Valentine’s Day!” – Collin
“We don’t go out of our way to celebrate Valentine’s Day. As Collin said, it feels like a Hallmark holiday that I just feel that it adds to the consumerism that I don’t feel good being a part of. That said, I do always find us doing something special just for the sake of showing love to each other. We will normally cook a nice meal that the kids will love and there may or may not be heart shapes involved.” – Sara
“No gifts and we try to avoid restaurants that day. My husband still gets the kids a candy or small treat. One year he forgot and my daughter was like what the heck, Dad? LOL” – Lina
“When my husband and I got together we decided on no Valentine’s Day, too. He did get me a computer mouse one year but I think he had ordered it and it just happened to arrive on Valentine’s Day.” – Elizabeth
Happy Valentine’s Day from all of us at Hip2Save, we love and appreciate you all. ❤️
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We don’t exchange gifts with each other for Valentine’s Day – but I do get something special for the grandkids. They definitely have my heart. 🙂
We do homemade cards. Its fun to see what we each come up with each year.
We don’t exchange Valentine gifts anymore but do go out to dinner. I decorate the house and send Valentine card to my grandkids.
My husband and I don’t usually exchange gifts for Valentine’s Day–I think we did just the first year we were married, which was 21 years ago. Our anniversary is in January, and between that and Christmas the month before, we’re usually out of gift ideas. We definitely avoid restaurants on Valentine’s Day, though some years we’ll get Chinese takeout and watch a movie at home just to acknowledge the day.
No significant other but I buy chocolates for my daughters. My father would get me pistachios every Valentine’s Day and put them in a heart box. That was my favorite gift ever.
We don’t exchange gifts but we do try to do a dinner with the kids even if it is something as simple as a costco meal….
That sounds like a sweet tradition! ❤️ Sometimes the simplest meals make the best memories, especially with family!
We used to do homemade gifts only for Valentine’s Day, but we haven’t exchanged gifts in a few years. This year we’ll be going on our first trip with the whole extended family!
We usually exchange something for a gift, but it’s so hard coming up with new ideas. So more recently, I’ve been trying to do an event like a hockey game or dinner out rather than items we don’t need.
I don’t have a significant other right now, but even when I did, I have never officially celebrated Valentines Day. Might be worth an extra kiss or a text. But nothing more.
That being said, I do enjoy hanging a pretty heart on the door. Even more so to add extra cheer after having to take holiday decorations down.
We do not exchange Valentine gifts anymore.
I do, I give candy to my adult son and husband and something fun to my adult daughter. It is a day to show some love
With my grandkids and hubs, sometimes my grown kids. It’s hard to get for everyone.
Nope. No significant other and also I’m Jewish, we don’t do Valentine’s.
Yes! I love Valentines Day and letting those I love know how much they are loved 🥰
Yes! I love Valentines Day and letting those I love know how much they are loved 🥰 best gift I ever received is 30 balloons with reasons I am loved wrote on each one
Aww, that is the sweetest gift, Ty! ❤️🎈 Thanks for sharing!
Sometimes we exchange gifts, but usually we just do a nice dinner.
After almost 45 years together, I think we’ve got this! 😉 We have decided not to get gifts for each other anymore, but try to bless others in some way. We will stay in and cook something on the grill. It’s been fun reading about all the other things folks will do. Happy ❤️ Day everyone!!
Congrats on 45 years, Jane! 🎉💗 So thoughtful of you to create special memories for others with sweet surprises. Happy Valentine’s Day to you too – enjoy your cozy night in!
I love Valentine’s Day!! I put love notes on my son’s bedroom door each day leading up to Valentine’s Day with things I love about him.
We have a nice family dinner and share ways that we love one another.
This will be our 49th Valentine’s Day so gift ideas ran out a long time ago. Ha! We do exchange funny cards and enjoy the laughs.
49 Valentine’s Days—how amazing! ❤️🙌 Love that you keep the tradition fun with laughter and funny cards. Sounds like the perfect way to celebrate! 🥰
We do! My husband usually gets me some fancy chocolates and we do cards. I love what he writes in his sweet cards – so that is always my favorite.
Not typically but thanks to H2S I got a great deal on Lindt valentines chocolates that I will give to my hubby and adult kids this year.
Yay, Andi! 🎉 So happy you could snag that sweet deal! 🍫❤️ Hope your hubby and kids love their chocolates!
I’ve been married for 20 years and we’ve never had much money but we’ve always gotten each other a little gift…. last year he got me a custom T-shirt with mine and my kiddos faces on it so that’s definitely my favorite….. and I’d have to say the year I bought him His first firearm was his favorite! lol
I usually get my husband something bc his birthday is right around v day.
I celebrate Valentine’s Day with my husband.
My husband and I do not exchange gifts for valentines day. We usually have a steak dinner at home b/c who wants to fight those crowds on the same night everyone else is going out to eat?! I do usually buy a little gift for my nieces and nephews for VDay though.
We don’t exchange Valentine gifts but hubby makes me dinner and gets me flowers. We do get our daughter something small.
We typically celebrate Valentine’s Day but don’t always do presents because it’s Christmas, then my Birthday, Valentine’s Day and then our Anniversary on St. Patrick’s Day. It can get a little pricey. The best I ever received was a necklace my husband bought me that had my Mom’s High School picture laser engraved on it.
I don’t really do the Valentines Day things, but I enjoy the after sales.
Yes, I celebrate with my husband . I always decorate and give gifts to my grandchildren.
No but I do make it special for the grandkids!🥰
My husband and I do exchange gifts. It is usually something small and possibly some candy too. However, last year my husband got me the treadmill I have been wanting. I usually don’t like to have so much money spent on me because I save it for the husband and kids. It was such a nice surprise.
My husband and I exchange cards but no gifts anymore – I did get gifts for my grandchildren though!
My spouse and I don’t really exchange gifts, but we usually cook a special meal to celebrate together 🥰
My husband and I *sometimes* exchange gifts. We’re gamers in our house so this year I got him some gaming headphones for his Xbox and a new game. Not only does he get to enjoy a new toy, I get some quiet time to read 😁😁
We don’t really celebrate Valentine’s Day in any way. In the past I’ve gotten a bag of Valentine’s Candy to put out to share or I bake some brownies or another special treat, but that is about it. No gifts. No cards.
My husband would spend a fortune of roses and while they were pretty, I could always think of other things I’d rather have. I finally shared my thoughts with him after 25 years and the next year he had printed out a beautiful picture of roses with a sweet note and a $100 bill. I loved it! He passed away last year and this will be my first Valentine without him, so instead of feeling bad, I am hosting a Galentine;s Day Brunch for all of the women that have supported me over the past year. And yes, I have bought gifts for all of them!
We don’t usually exchange gifts, but I did spoil him and got him some air pods for Vday this year, we may go out and celebrate but likely not on the actual day.
I always get my grandkids a red shirt to wear to school for Valentines Day. My kids get a jar of Honey and my husband and I enjoy filet mignon on the grill with a baked potato. And our hearts are content. It’s the simple pleasures that bring me the most joy!
We buy or make each other a little treat and cards. I made Lina’s donut bouquet and it was a big hit! This year I am going to make cinnamon roll hearts!
the best Valentines gift i got from hubby was a necklace with two hearts together have gotten many compliments when i wear it.
Yes, I do with my husband.
My husband and I don’t exchange Valentines gifts anymore and after 30 years of marriage I’m definitely okay with that! He does always buys me a card though even after saying we won’t even do that!
My husband and I don’t exchange gifts but I usually bake a sweet treat
My wife and I usually just have a fun family dinner with our kids. We try and make it fun for the kids.
My husband and I usually go out for dinner sometime the week of Valentines but not on Valentines day…it’s too crowded😊
No, we don’t.
I usually just grab a box of chocolate for each of us & call it good;)
We do exchange gifts. My favorite gift is a gift certificate to a local spa for a massage!