Last-Minute Valentine's Day Gifts to Buy Online
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Last-Minute Valentine's Day Gifts to Pick Up on the Way Home from Work
•At a toy store - Pick up Twister, the Milton-Bradley game that's fun for all ages. And even more fun for adults.
•At the home improvement store - Pick up an elegant dendrobium orchid, potted and ready for Valentine's Day giving.
•At pharmacy - Pick up massage oils and body chocolate in the Valentine’s Day aisle.
Last-Minute Valentine's Day Gifts for Women
•Heart-shaped locket
•Heart-shaped picture frame, with a picture of the two of you
•Heart-shaped, red-satin box of chocolates
•Heart-shaped candies that say "I Love You"
Last-Minute Valentine’s Day Gifts for Men
•Buy a giant sucker and make a card that says “I’m a sucker for you.”
•For a gardening fan, buy a small flowerpot, fill with red, white or pink gift bag shred or tissue, and add packs of seeds. Put a heart sticker on the pot.
•Make coupons for things like a as a kiss, a massage, a hot fudge sundae, a car wash, or a special night out. Put them into a pretty envelope with a homemade or purchased card.
•Homemade cookies are always welcome and are rare these days.
•Burn a CD of songs you know your Valentine will enjoy.
•Buy a bag of chocolate Kisses and hide them all over the house, car, in pockets, and anywhere else they won’t melt.
Last-Minute Valentine's Day Gifts of Desperation-Quick items to grab and go:
•Stuffed animal from stationery store
•Book of love poetry
•Store-bought book of love IOU's
•Heart-shaped cake or cupcakes from supermarket or convenience store.
•Buy seven helium balloons in pink, red, and white. Tie them into one big bouquet and attach the bundle to a heart-shaped candy box. Some dollar stores carry both.
•For a guy (depending on age), grab a quick six-pack of a gourmet or imported beer or soda. Tie a little teddy bear to the top.
•If the only store open is a grocery, liquor or drug store, run in and grab flowers, a box of candy or another Valentine leftover (but only if they are still nice). If all the Valentine goodies are picked over, get a gift bag and stuff it full of your Valentine’s favorite candies out of the candy bag aisle.