Personal, Cheap Valentine Day Gifts You Can Make

Valentine's day doesnt have to be all about Roses and candies, sometimes it is just the idea, and the romance that is important. The dozen roses can be great for a girl but what abiout giving to a guy? When I was first married, our first valentine's day together I was at a lost what do I give my husband, stuffed animals are out, I could do a a box of chocolate, but didnt seem personal enough. I ended up making a mosiac box and inside was lots of his favorite candies. It was the personal touch I wanted to give and it was masculine enough that he appreciated it. So here some valantine day crafts you can make that will give a meaning you want to give.

Chocolate Kiss Rose Buds recipe
Red and silver foil-wrapped kisses
Clear plastic wrap
Floral wire
Green floral tape
Artificial rose leaves

Put a silver and a red kiss base to base. Center a piece of clear plastic wrap over the tip of the red one and stretch it tightly down over the kisses, gathering it at the tip of the silver kiss. Twist the end of a 12-inch piece of floral wire around the plastic wrap to secure it. Wind with green floral tape, beginning at the twisted wire, wrap up and around silver kiss then spiral back down covering wire stem and tucking in artificial rose leaves about an inch below the bud and one or two more spaced further down the stem. Continue wrapping stem wire until the entire length is covered.

Scoop of Hugs and Kisses recipe
Small metal kitchen scoop or clean laundry scoop
Hugs and Kisses Candy
Clear or Colored Plastic Wrap
Ribbon

Fill the scoop with candy hugs and kisses. Cut a large piece of plastic wrap. Set the scoop in the middle of the plastic wrap. Fold the plastic wrap over so that the two ends meet at the scoop handle. Pull the plastic wrap tightly around the scoop and gather around the handle. Tie a ribbon around the handle to hold the plastic wrap in place.

Tie a note onto the scoop that says "A scoop of Hugs and Kisses for you."

Valentine's Day Message in a Bottle craft
Buy the materials that you can in a dollar store. Save yourself about $18 to $28 over the store-bought cost for these beautiful message bottles!

1 tall clear bottle with a cork
Small amount of sand
1 sheet pink or red stationery
1 small matching flower with stem
Matching ribbon
Red or pink sealing wax

Put a small amount of sand in the bottom of the bottle, about two inches deep.

Write your Valentine's message on the stationery. Roll the message up and tie with ribbon. Stick the rolled-up message into the sand. Tuck in a matching flower on a stem. Use sealing wax to cork the bottle.