When February comes around, our thoughts inadvertently turn to cards, flowers, chocolates, and gifts exchanged between loved ones – all in the name of Valentine’s Day.
But if you’re up for the challenge, give your family, friends, spouses or loved ones something extra special by thinking out of the box.
These ideas are not only for Valentines Day. Use them to make even an ordinary day memorable for years to come.
Camp in the living room
Gather all the pillows and blankets in the house and camp out on the living room floor. Why not grab a mattress as well for some extra comfort? Now’s the perfect time to line up those classic romance movies you’ve been meaning to watch, or to dust off the board games.
Host a dinner party
Go all out by setting the scene for a love-themed evening. This involves getting your hands on anything red. Think along the lines of red napkins, a tablecloth, flowers, and decorative items. And nothing says, ‘love’ like helium-filled balloons; go ahead and tie them on the back of chairs, door handles, or wherever they’ll be enjoyed the most.
Have you heard of the “What I Love About You Game”? Why not give it a try as your dinner party entertainment? The idea is to go around the table and say what you love about each person.
Time for a photoshoot
While your home is all glammed up, get everyone involved in an Insta-worthy photoshoot. You could set up a simple photo booth using red and polka dot tissue or wrapping paper as a backdrop. Don’t forget to sort out the lighting before you start snapping away.
What’s on the menu?
Is cooking your love language? Show those around you how much you love them by preparing their all-time favourite meals.
Considering that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, it’s time to make the most of your favourite red fruits. Add some whipped cream and chocolate chips, and you’re on the way to enjoying some hard-to-resist pancakes.
Baking and decorating sugar cookies is an ideal activity if you have little ones in the home. They’ll love getting their hands dirty and you’ll have yummy gifts to share with your friends and family.
And speaking of little ones – if you’re having a hard time organising a babysitter for date night, dine in! If your time is a bit tight, gather a few go-to, super-fast microwave recipes and let your LG NeoChef to do all the heavy lifting. LG even have a NeoChef Cookbook on their website that is sure to spark some ideas. With its even heating and defrosting capabilities and heat absorption and grill functions, you’ll be able to fry, grill, or even make fresh yoghurt in a fraction of the time. You’ll fall in love with cooking all over again.
Arrange some chilled fruit in a heart shape on your favourite platter, and dessert is sorted!
Get creative
Making and sharing cards is an age-old tradition, so why not extend this idea by creating love coupons or affirmations that can be used throughout the month? Keeping in mind that the focus is on spending quality time together, the coupons could be handed out whenever someone needs help or fancies a treat or needs a “lift-me-up”.
Using red, pink, and white paper boards, help your kids cut out hearts and write messages. Sharing the love with neighbours and friends will require a lot of glitter but would be appreciated by all.
While you’ve got the scissors and coloured pencils out, make the fun last by writing “open when” letters. In this way, you, and the people around you will be giving each other advice and encouragement throughout the year.
These super easy ideas are guaranteed to help you spread love, but not only during February. Embrace the month of love and make the most of this occasion by showing your loved ones how much you care.
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