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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In February, and to honor this season of love, we announced our very first Engaged Reader Monthly Giveaway with a special Valentine’s twist! 🥰
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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. ❤️
We have not exchanged gifts in over 20 yrs. I used to make gift bags for my nurse friends at work every year! They were my Gal Pals!
Yes. I give my husband a box of Russell Stover chocolates every year ❤️🥰
I just picked up some chocolates for hubby today… that’s usually the only gift I get him for valentines day. Something small and consumable! 😛
Yes! My husband always gets me chocolate covered strawberries and flowers! Strawberries to make my tummy happy and flowers to make my eyes happy! Haha. It is my favorite thing!
We have a special candlelit dinner with our kids every Valentine’s Day. They look forward to it every year. My husband and I give each other a card, but not gifts. We usually go on a date, but never on the 14th.
No special Valentine’s gifts here. I agree that it’s more of a Hallmark holiday. We do nice things for each other whenever. It doesn’t have to be one day in February that you show love and appreciation to your spouse.
Since we are so busy we use this as an excuse to do something for ourselves….even if it is just quick. We just planned it out tonight and are going to do a quick dessert out next week while our youngest has ball practice. Then we’ll make a special dinner for the family on V-day and a box of chocolates for each kiddo!❤️
That sounds like such a sweet and thoughtful plan! ❤️ Love that you’re making time for yourselves and creating special moments for the whole family. Enjoy!
No, we do not exchange valentine gifts. I buy our daughter gifts
We do not exchange gifts.
My husband spoils me with home cooked romantic dinner(he used to be a chef), cleans up/ does the dishes, flowers candy, my favorite dessert, and usually whatever I ask for (within reason for a gift). I give him his favorite candy and a sweet card. I spoil him on Sweetest Day in Oct. 😍
No gifts here. I think we moved past that schmoozing phase many years ago. 🤪
Right?! I’ve been married 10 years now, we don’t need lovey dovey stuff anymore.
Every Valentine’s Day, we bring fine dining home, swapping the chaos of restaurants for a peaceful, love-filled meal. As autism parents, it’s our way of celebrating without stress — while enjoying a gourmet delivery in the comfort of our own home, creating a tradition that’s both special and sensory-friendly for our family which is ideal! ♥️🍽️🧑🧒🧒🧩💙
My love language is giving and receiving gifts, so I wish I could say we exchange gifts on Valentine’s Day. Sadly, my husband doesn’t think the same way I do. I usually get him something like a box of chocolated and a card to acknowledge the day, and I try to make a special supper. I also try to get our kids something small – this year it’s coloring books I designed and heart stacking colored pencils plus a chocolate Reese’s heart. Anyway, I dream of receiving flowers, going out to dinner, or even receiving something small. My husband joked that when my Christmas gift got lost in the mail, he would give it to me for Valentine’s Day. We’ll, it never arrived, and he never made the effort to even reorder it, so I didn’t get a Christmas present, either. I just wish I didnt care like he obviously doesn’t. Valentine’s Day is just a sad disappointment for me where I show others how much I love them and receive nothing in return. 💔
Oh Nikki, I am sorry. 🙁 I sometimes feel the same about valentines day. It just leads to dissapointment.
We aren’t exchanging gifts but we’re in the middle of a big house project so that can be our gifts. 😆
<3 Yes we do
My husband loves to get me flowers and take me out on a dinner date
Not really…we try to do things throughout the year instead to save money.
My husband and I don’t exchange gifts now after 26 years of marriage. We probably did back when, haha I do not remember! Now we like to celebrate occasions with food, so I imagine we’ll have a lovely dinner with our kids at home, probably in a snowstorm!
We buy each other a card and candy treat from Dollar Tree, just a little token of our love on the cheap!
My hubby and I are going to see Moulin Rouge at our local performing arts center and eating a nice dinner together to celebrate the day! My most memorable gift that he gave me one year was when he was teaching 4th grade and taught his students how to make a haiku. For those that don’t know what that is, it’s a Japanese poem that is written in three lines and has 17 syllables. My hubby made me a beautiful and creative haiku for Valentine’s Day to honor me as his wife! 🤗
Yes, we exchange gifts. My hubby got me earrings with my kids’ birthstone on them. I love them! He’s also made me homemade chocolate cover strawberries! Yummy!!
Aww, Janell, that sounds so special! ❤️ Those earrings are such a thoughtful gift, and homemade chocolate-covered strawberries? Perfection! 🍓🍫 Hope you have a wonderful Valentine’s! 💕
This is gonna be new to me. Divorced and my son’s b-day is Valentine’s Day. I have a boyfriend I love and have no idea what to do. I am kind of stressed out about it. For years and years my son’s b-day was an excuse for my failed marriage.
We always find a new restaurant to enjoy on Valentine’s Day! The fun is in researching different menus and locations. Our favorites are always BYOB or ones that have something fun nearby, like a park or ice cream shop. The most memorable was a train ride into NYC to a small place that let us tour the kitchen after we ate!
Don’t typically give valentine gifts, except to myself. February is my birthday month so I’ve been taking advantage of all the birthday freebies (thanks to the list from Hip2Save)
I love that for you! Treat yo’ self!
My hubby and I love gifting each other experiences rather than gifts! The memories we create are far more valuable to us.
My husband and I do exchange gifts but it’s a small budget. Usually I’ll get him a small gift and a sweet treat and he will get me a small gift and flowers. One year he didn’t follow the budget and had a star named after me, which was definitely the best valentine’s gift so far! Married 19 years 💜
My husband and I usually exchange Valentines, and usually get each other some small candy gift, etc. I do usually get the grandkids Valentine cards and since they’re all adults, with 2 out of 3 in college, I usually give them a little money in theirs.
We used to celebrate all the time, but now just typically a card, and buy food to go from somewhere delicious, because it’s too crowded to eat at the restaurants. Once in a while we will surprise each other with candy, or my husband gets me store bought cheap flowers. I try to buy each of my older kids their favorite candy, if I’m going to see them. I guess we technically do celebrate LOL. We don’t buy each other Christmas presents. How about that 😀
I don’t have a significant other to exchange with, but my girlfriends and I get together for a brunch every year to celebrate our independence & instead of exchanging any gifts we treat each other & ourselves to great food & even better company!
We do exchange gifts. My favorite thing is an initial necklace with his initials (my request lol) from a jeweler in France! It’s the most beautiful piece I own!
After 20 years, we do not.
We do not exchange gifts.
We do not exchange gifts for Valentines.
We do not exchange gift rountinely so when we do, it is a wonderful surprise!
We’ve made it a celebratory day for the kids. We make Valentine’s for each other and make a chocolatey dessert. My spouse is just the beneficiary of the fun!
We don’t but we do get our 2 daughter chocolate covered strawberries. They love it!
We don’t celebrate Valentines as most people do but we focus on the love the Lord showered on us by sending his son to die for our sins. We give the kids candy and a small gift to celebrate this.
To my kids and cards from the dollar store ; ) to loved ones!
I celebrate with my adult children grandchildren having a day of nature exploring lunch it’s simply but special.
When I was married we would always exchange gifts. It was thought to be a nice gesture. I loved going to dinner, just the two of us. When my kids were little I would include them in the celebration by adding hearts to their doors with things I love about them. This year I intend on taking them out to a nice dinner and getting them some Valentine’s gifts. It is about who you love!
My husband and I don’t usually exchange gifts for Valentine’s Day, but one year he did get me a bunch of different flours instead of flowers because I love to bake
That’s so sweet! I love something personal like that. 🙂 I hope you made tons of good treat with your flours!
My husband always gets me flowers because he knows I love them any time of year. I usually get him a small gift.
My husband and I don’t exchange gifts on Valentine’s anymore. We have been together for 20 years! We will still have a nice dinner at home and watch a romantic comedy at home. We try to include the kids so that they feel all the love too.
My husband and I don’t do anything big for Valentine’s Day, but he always does something small and thoughtful like a heart-shaped cookie for example (which was one of my favorites).
We’ve been married 45 years and we no longer exchange Valentine gifts.
We try and make it fun for our kids, we usually buy them each a small heart with chocolates and then we have a fun family dinner together at home.
We don’t exchange Valentine gifts. We get each other a card, sometimes funny and sometimes sweet. We do things for each other throughout the year, not just at certain holidays.
We’re going out for dinner and taking friends along!
We used to always exchange gifts for Valentine’s Day, but after 33 years of marriage, we now go out to eat to celebrate.
I like to give my kids a little gift – usually non-food, and/or we have a family dessert to share. Example: One yr it was a Disney songbook for the keyboard. If I know that I’ll be seeing my extended family around that time, I may get a little something for the ladies.
Being a single mommy, I always remember self care on Valentine’s. I know that taking care of myself is essential for being able to take care of those I love. With that being said, the best gifts have always been from the little ones (handprint pics, heart pancakes, Lego roses). Always remember to love yourself, because life isn’t always as romantic as Hallmark movies want us to believe. 😊