Candy and flowers are nice, but why not make your love something special this year? These ideas are sure to make their heart go pitter patter.

You Will Need

Arts and crafts materials
Imagination
Patience

Step 1: Give them a message in a bottle（将爱意写在纸上，放入瓶中）
Give them a message in a bottle: Age a white piece of paper by brushing it with cooled tea and setting it on a piece of waxed paper. Once it’s dry, write a love note on it, roll it up, tie it with a ribbon, and stick it in a clean, corked bottle. Hide it for your love to find.

Step 2: Let them puzzle it out（将照片剪碎，试着拼起来）
Make a jigsaw puzzle out of a favorite photo: Glue a photo that’s at least 8-by-10 onto a thin piece of cardboard; trace puzzle pieces on the back; then cut them out with a craft knife. Smooth any rough edges with sandpaper, and present the pieces in a gift box.

Step 3: Personalize a box of candy（买一包糖，在糖纸上写字）
Personalize a box of candy by writing messages like “I love you” and “you’re hot” on adhesive-backed paper and sticking them onto the bottom of each candy’s brown-paper cup.

Step 4: Create a calendar（自制浪漫日历）
Take a calendar, cover each month’s picture with a photo of people, places, and things your partner loves, and mark days that are special to the two of you – along with “mystery holidays” throughout the coming year when you’ll surprise them with something special.

Step 5: Make a set of playing cards（自制浪漫扑克牌）
Make an adult set of playing cards by taking a regular deck and assigning a sexy favor to the same cards in each suit – with aces being truly wild. Then invite them to join you for a provocative night of poker.

About 44 percent of all American households plan a Valentine’s Day “date night.”