Valentine's Day 5 unconventional gift ideas for your loved one

Whether you are married, in a relationship or single, there is no harm in showing love to those special people in your life in a very unique way.

Valentine's Day gift

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Valentine's Day is almost here and a lot of people are having mixed feelings about the 'Lovers' Day.'

Whether you are married, in a relationship or single, there is no harm in showing love to those special people in your life in a very unique way.

Hold on! Before you start fretting and worrying about what sort of gift to buy, you have to remember that the purpose of that day is to express your love and not to show off.

Over the years, some certain gift items have become so regular and cliche that they've become boring. Presents like chocolates, perfumes or bottles red wine have become synonymous with Valentine's Day.

If you want to give your partner or friend some thing special and unique, then you should consider these unconventional Valentine's Day gift ideas listed below:

1. A personalised card: Have you ever found yourself standing in a card shop for what feels like forever searching for the perfect card? While there are some lovely cards out there, none of them can compare to a unique card that has been made especially for your partner. Thanks to some user-friendly websites, it is now very easy to create your own card. It's a bit more expensive than buying a normal card, but using a personal picture and choosing your own words will give it more meaning.
2. A CD of his/her all time favourite songs: Music is like a soothing balm, and songs from certain periods of someone's life can bring back a whole lot of memories and emotions. Why not create a playlist of the songs that you know your partner loves and burn them on to a disc? You can downlaod a suitable app from the Internet that allows you to create and personalise CDs and put your own messages on the cover to make it extra thoughtful and special.
3. The gift of giving: Giving something to a person in need is a good feeling. Instead of focusing on romance between the two of you, why not extend your love and friendship into giving to a charity or cause that is close to your  hearts. You could send gifts to an orphanage or to shelters for victims of domestic violence. This is a nice way of giving a little bit of love to those who might be lonely on Valentine's Day.
4. Chalk message board: You don't have to wait for one day in the year to send messages of love to your significant other. Why not get a chalk board and place it somewhere in your home so that you can leave loving notes for each other all year round, and make every day special.
5. Photo album/memories book: Do you have tons of pictures on your digital camera and phone that you haven't got round to printing out? Well now is the time to do it. Create an album of the memories that you have collected over the past couple of years and place them in a beautiful album that your partner can look at and appreciate for a very long time.

There are other unique Valentine's Day gift you can give your loved one, but these are just a few to point you in the right direction. Which other unconventional gift idea do you know? Kindly share with us in the comments section.