I don’t have time to make homemade confections for Valentine’s Day, do you? And I’m not very good at baking anyway! So I’ve found a few ideas for easy and inexpensive gifts that will make the recipient feel special and make you look like you went to a lot of trouble. Even though you didn’t.
 | Go to the drugstore or grocery, buy regular packaged chocolates or other sweet treats, and remove the plastic overcovering. Take off the cover/top and do a little giftwrap job on it. Or take strips of pretty paper and tape them around the package with double-sided tape. A little ribbon pretties it up even more. |
| Pick up a few king-size candy bars and remove the paper wrapper only (leave the foil). Wrap with precut scrapbook paper and add embellishments. Who wouldn’t appreciate the extra effort put into this thrifty gift? |  |
 | You could even write a love note on the inside of your paper wrapper! How romantic is that? |
| Now, this is super easy – write sweet phrases on paper circles and place them beneath each chocolate in their individual wrappers. Now your gift’s recipient gets a little surprise AFTER eating each chocolate treat. In this picture, the idea was to write down all the different reasons you love someone. |  |
So now I know what I’m doing for teachers’ gifts – you got any other bright ideas?
Photo Credits: BHG, Martha Stewart.
What sweet great ideas! I need to become much better at all this gifting stuff!! This makes it easy!
These goodies are too pretty to eat!
Warmly, Michelle
Maybe too pretty to unwrap, but not too pretty to eat!
Kristi,
I think I may borrow the king size candy bar ideas for little treats for my friends. Easy on the budget and so cute, too!