Valentine's Unusual Gift Guide ideas

Whomever you're thinking of giving a gift to for Galentine or Valentine's Day, it doesn't have to be the usual roses and chocolates. Here are my top six suggestions, each special in their own way, and some gift guide ideas of where you can source them from!

I'd feel so valued if I got 1 and 3, how about you?

Yes, my tongue is well and honestly in my cheek a bit, but also, uh, well there's a bird skull by my back door, and the rafters of my garage are full of drying things from the garden, so #skullsandtwigsforlife?

Eat together

Hopefully you have great bakers near you! If not there's plenty to order through the post, like from Studio Chocolate, who cover vegan needs too!

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Grow your love

Unlike cut flowers, potted plants (hopefully) live on, and improve the space they're in. The Watered Garden offer a great range in shop and online.

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Protect loved ones

An amulet is believed to protect the wearer (or house or car they're in!) so as a piece of jewellery, they're a good way to say "I want to look after you".

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Get cosy

No more "cold hands, warm heart", as you can keep your loved ones warm and cosy, perhaps with some aplaca wool gloves from Knitclaire?

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What about those pebbles, twigs and bones?

Well if you can't find your own (or aren't able to go on a walk together so you can stop at nice pebbles to admire, and point out strange twigs in their natural habitat) here are some ideas.

Bones? Skullduggery Ceramics has you sorted, from jewellery to mugs and homeware, in bold colour, pastels, or brooding dark metallics.

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Yup, you could buy some gemstones, but how about a beautiful box from Sisters of the Moon to keep important found treasures from nature safe?

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At the end of the day, if you want to do Valentine's Day, the best thing to give is whatever shows your loved ones how much you understand and value them - which means the "perfect" gift could be a tea cosy, or the traditional massive bunch of red roses.

The perfect gift for me, hmm, is there a way to make a cookie shaped like a skull? Do share in the comments if you know great makers and small businesses who could be equally at home alongside this list!