8 Easy Homemade Anniversary Gift Ideas
When you make a gift for your anniversary (or to commemorate someone
else's anniversary), you show the recipient that he or she is worthy of
your time, money, and energy. Plus, you'll showcase your
creative skills and save money on the present.)
Here are eight easy homemade anniversary gift ideas for your husband,
your wife, or a couple. Choose one from the list below, or combine them
to make something truly meaningful.
Gifts for your husband
A catch-all tray. Men have lots of things they carry in their
pockets that need to be emptied at the end of each day. If your husband
tends to misplace his wallet or keys, give him a space where he can put
everything at the end of the day. Look at craft stores for plain wooden
boxes or ceramic trays that can be decorated in any way that you see
fit.
A cookie bouquet. Nothing says a love you like a bunch of
homemade cookies displayed in a unique way. Make three different batches
of cookies. Let the cookies cool and then place sturdy dowels in the
cookies to make a bouquet. Bind them together with ribbon and then place
them in a masculine looking jar or vase.
A book of coupons for him. This gift is sweet and sentimental.
Create coupons on your computer for one free backrub, a night off dish
duty and other specialty coupons. Since you’re creating it for an
anniversary, you could make the coupons romantic, or do a mix of
practical and romantic coupons.
Gift for your wife
A romantic dinner. Instead of taking your wife out for a night
on the town, try making dinner yourself. Search through cookbooks and
find a simple, but elegant meal that you can prepare yourself. Get her
out of the house for the day so you can surprise her. Set the table to
set the mood and don’t forget the candles!
Homemade bath salts. A project like this may scare some men
away, but it’s actually easier than it sounds. Use three parts Epsom
salt and two parts baking soda. Add in some essential oil and plain food
coloring and distribute the scent and color evenly by stirring the
mixture with a spoon. Store the salts in a sealed container.
A book of coupons for her. This idea is so good for
anniversaries, it’s worth mentioning twice. Your wife will appreciate a
foot rub, a night out with her girlfriends, a special dinner, a half
hour of listening and other unique coupons just from you!
Gifts for a couple
A customized CD. Create a CD or mp3 playlist that chronicles
the couple’s time together. You can include songs from the year they
were married and any other big milestone years for them (like having a
baby or buying a house). Create a customized CD cover on your computer
with the couple's photograph picture, and then list the songs and the
year they hit #1 on the back of the CD cover.
A photo montage. Collect pictures of the couple throughout the
years, dating back to when they were children. Use a photo editing
program on your computer to arrange the pictures in an 8X10 space. Crop
the pictures so you can fit a lot of smaller pictures in the same space.
Have it printed out at your local photo printer and then purchase a
frame. If that sounds too time consuming,
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