314. Really Awesome Valentines Ideas!
How To Be Awesome At Everything
Lindsay Dickhout
4.6 • 621 Ratings
🗓️ 4 February 2025
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
do something that you would have done at the start of your relationship movie & dinner in on the couch each make a dessert each make each others fav thing that you make play a couples game with questions (might need wine to make this not cheesy!) “what I love about you” for each child - a book or on the wall scavenger hunt Valentine’s Bingo frame with picture of child that they decorate and give to parents as a gift decorate your own bag or mailbox for Valentine’s Valentine’s obstacle course - like a fun relay with heart-themed challenges like carrying a candy heart on a spoon. “board” party where everyone brings a board - chocolate board, taco board etc. cocktail tasting! Wine, champagne, tequila- always fun! sip & paint with a prompt like - what love means to me gift exchange - secret Santa style - set a budget and give love themed gifts strawberry love boats – hollow out strawberries, fill with whipped cream and chocolate chips. Cupid’s Arrow Kabobs – Thread strawberries, marshmallows, and brownies onto skewers. Heart-Shaped Pizza – Let everyone make their own mini heart pizzas. Chocolate-Covered Pretzel Sticks – Dip in pink, red, or white chocolate and decorate with sprinkles. Love Bug Apples – Cut apples into heart shapes and use mini chocolate chips for eyes. “Reasons I Love You” Jar – Fill a jar with tiny notes listing reasons you love someone. Thumbprint Heart Keychains – Use clay to create fingerprint heart keychains. DIY Love Coupons – Make personalized coupons for acts of kindness or fun activities. Heart Garland – String together paper or fabric hearts to decorate. Melted Crayon Heart Art – Melt old crayons into heart molds for colorful decorations. Love-Themed Game Night – Play Valentine’s bingo, charades, or Pictionary with love-themed words. Family Valentine’s Bake-Off – Compete in making the best Valentine’s dessert. Candlelight Family Dinner – Dress up and have a fancy Valentine’s dinner together. “Secret Valentine” like secret Santa – Draw names and do a little gift exchange. DIY Valentine’s Photo Booth – Set up a backdrop and take silly or heartfelt family photos. photo book framed pictures basket of their favorite things themed basket - example: best sleep of your life, Chiefs fan, Starbucks basket etc. Love Notes Countdown – In the days leading up to Valentine’s Day, place a heart-shaped note on their bedroom door each night with a reason why they’re special. Personalized Valentine’s Breakfast – Serve heart-shaped pancakes with their favorite toppings, and add a handwritten note or a small toy on their plate to start the day with love. Surprise “I Love You” Adventure – Plan a mystery outing tailored to what they love— example: a trip to their favorite park, a bookstore, or a DIY indoor fort with movies and snacks. Heartfelt Story Time – Write a short story starring them as the hero, highlighting their kindness, bravery, and love. Read it together and gift them a printed or illustrated version to keep. Valentine’s Mailbox – Set up a mini mailbox for each child and have family members leave notes, tiny treats, or hand-drawn pictures throughout the day.A Love Trail – Leave little love notes, small gifts, or romantic clues around the house leading to a special surprise—maybe a candlelit dinner, a love letter, or a heartfelt video message.52 Reasons I Love You Deck – Take a deck of playing cards and write a different reason you love them on each one. Bind them together into a “52 Reasons I Love You” flipbook.Memory Lane Date Night – Recreate your first date or a special moment in your relationship.Personalized Love Playlist – Curate a playlist of songs that tell your love story, include inside jokes, or remind you of special moments. Sneak it onto their phone and play it on Valentine’s!A Week of Thoughtful Surprises – Instead of celebrating just one day, spread out thoughtful surprises in the days leading up to Valentine’s Day—little love notes in their bag, their favorite coffee waiting for them, a midday love text, or a planned romantic evening.Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | To me, Valentine's is so much more impactful when it feels like a season of extra love |
| 0:04.8 | rather than a mandatory date night on a certain day. At the entrance to our wedding in 2009, |
| 0:10.8 | when I was 27 years old, I hand rhinestoneed letters to go over the arch walking into our reception |
| 0:16.2 | in Mexico that said, celebrate love, because it's literally my life mantra. Love is what we all want to feel |
| 0:23.0 | and experience. And it's one of the greatest gifts. This podcast episode is all about ways to use |
| 0:29.1 | this time to really have fun with your people. Show them how much you love them and create |
| 0:34.0 | special memories and traditions together. I have 45 creative ideas to share in |
| 0:38.8 | this episode, a little bit of everything for every season and bucket of your life. Let's go. |
| 0:43.5 | You're listening to the How to Be Awesome at Everything podcast, where we're obsessed with life |
| 0:49.1 | hacks that make your life more awesome. Your host, Lindsay Dick Hout, is an entrepreneur and business owner, |
| 0:55.7 | a mom and wife, and someone who wants to do things over the top at all times. This concept started |
| 1:01.8 | as a collection of things Lindsay has learned that she was documenting to get to her kids one day, |
| 1:06.5 | and now it's a podcast. Join us on this journey where we talk about how to be awesome at everything we do. |
| 1:13.0 | Here's Lindsay. |
| 1:16.5 | Welcome back to the podcast. Thank you so much for joining me today. We have such a fond topic, |
| 1:22.0 | talking about love and celebrating love and taking Valentine's Day and making it feel more like a season. |
| 1:30.4 | Like this season of celebrating love versus one day where you kind of go through the motions |
| 1:36.8 | or do what you've always done or kind of do what other people do or do a crowded reservation, |
| 1:41.4 | which can be fun, but sometimes just feels like you do it because |
| 1:44.7 | that's what you do. I wanted to give you lots and lots of ideas for every season of life, |
| 1:51.1 | different buckets of life with kids, if you're in a relationship or with friends, like so many |
| 1:57.6 | ideas. Now, a lot of love went into this podcast episode. This is not like a |
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