Ideas for Valentine's Day Cards for him

Choosing or making the perfect Valentine’s Day for the special guy in your life can be quite a trial since men and emotions don’t mix very well. The secret to this is making your man a gift which is unique to his sensibilities and lifestyle. This simply means that the best person to find such a gift is – you. Here are however a few guidelines on how to look for romantic gifts for your guy which will make him treasure the special relationship you share.

Love poetry

For a lover of the written word, few things make better gifts than books. If your husband is fond of poetry, you could quote a few memorable lines from a collection of Shakespeare’s Sonnets which include some of the most passionate and insightful expressions on love. But again if your guy is into serious fiction, Hemingway’s Farewell to Arms can be a good choice for romantic quotes with its love story set in the times of war and conflict. Other poets who you can explore to quote in your Valentine’s Day card could be John Donne for his scintillating wit , Keats for his rich sensuous imagery or Robert Frost for his elegant simplicity. Better still, choose poetry which is appropriate for your own situation; for instance if you are in a long distance relationship, choose quotations that might inspire you to hope and keep the faith; a quote from Kay Knudsen seems to express exactly what it means to be in a long distance relationship. “Love is missing someone whenever you're apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you're close in heart”. Again if you are celebrating a long relationship, it is a bond between two hearts and something deeper, a connection between two souls which is why it can even survive death, a claim made most beautifully in a sonnet by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
 

If thou must love me, let it be for naught
except for love's sake only. Do not say
"I love her for her smile...her look...her way of speaking
gently-
for a trick of thought
that falls in well with mine, and certes brought
a sense of pleasant ease on such a day."
for these things in themselves, beloved, may be changed, or
changed for thee--and love so wrought may be unwrought so.
Neither love me for thine own dear pity's wiping my cheeks dry-
a creature might forget to weep, who bore their comfort long,
and lose
their love thereby
but love me for love's sake, that evermore thou mayst love on,
through love's eternity

An image of Love

Look for the best photo that you have of you and your partner. Place it in a nice border and then use it as the front of a folding card. Inside, mention the day when the photograph was taken and how much that moment means to you – in fact you may even gush a little since after all this is Valentine’s Day. Such a card will not only let your man how special a place he has in your life but serve as a very visual reminder of your togetherness in the days to come.

Walk down memory lane

For a more elaborate take in the above idea, get hold of a larger piece of card and decorate it with small reminders of your time spent together – these could include cutouts of photos of you and your partner, bits of love letters, romantic messages scrawled in your partner’s handwriting or even post-it notes reminding one to pick up a favorite dessert or a bottle of wine for the other on their way to a date. Other ideas that you could make a part of your memory card could be a ticket stub from a your trip to Disneyworld, a coffee bean from your favorite café or even a phone bill from when you spent hours talking to each other on the phone. The idea is to create a collage of the memories that you have created together that will not only work as a tangible reminder of your love but inspire you both in the days to come.

Healthy dose of humor

Some men on the other hand are uncomfortable with all the mushy sentimentality which is a regular fixture of popular Valentine’s Day celebrations. So get hold of some cheeky phrases to put on your card which can express your love for your man but in a humorous and witty way. For instance you can write the words TAKE ME as well as I’M YOURS in large fonts but insert the word ‘Shopping and’ in small font between the two lines to get something like:
 

TAKE ME

Shopping and

I’M YOUR’S
 

The resulting effect is striking but also witty in a romantic way.

Anniversary material

If you and your partner are married, a far more creative Valentine’s Day card idea would be to make the material suitable to the number of years in your relationship,. For instance if you have just celebrated or are going to mark your first wedding anniversary, make a Valentine’s Day card from bits of colored paper – which is the material for first wedding anniversary. On the other hand you could have the card mounted on a leather background or decorate it with pretty wooden shavings if you have been celebrating three or five years, respectively, of being together.

Use in the long run

If you are looking for a Valentine’s Day card idea for the man in your life that is both practical and romantic as well, a great idea would be make it out of a bunch of love coupons. These could range from a hundred kisses or you preparing your partner’s favorite dessert to even helping out with a chore that is normally your partner’s job. You could also throw in witty ideas like ‘One Whole Day of Golf - Free from any subsequent sulkiness’, useful ones like ‘One carwash with a promise to fill up the gas tank - Totally Free’ as well as intimate options like ‘One sleep-in on any morning of your choice’. After you have attached as many gift coupons that your Valentine’s Day card can accommodate, make a great show of presenting them to your loved one but don’t forget to remind him that they come with an expiry date and so he should not take forever to redeem the coupons. Your partner will not only be thrilled at receiving them but deeply touched to find that you have thought of all his favorite things.

Part of gift basket

For a valentine’s day card idea that is practical but looks pretty too, make it a part of a larger gift basket. The best thing about a gift basket is that it has a little of every nice thing. So if your man is a sports buff, how about putting together a sports-themed basket including a T-shirt or a cap from his favorite team and even tickets to a game. To make the gift basket more appropriate to the Valentine’s Day them, assemble a romantic hamper with intimate gifts like an adult board game, a massage cream, body frosting and perhaps a copy of the Kamasutra.