Giving the gift of shared experiences for Valentine’s Day
While the go-to box of luxury chocolates or bouquet of roses on Valentine’s Day are nice gestures, let's be honest — these gifts are fleeting and lack originality. The chocolates get eaten, the flowers wilt after a week or so, and then what? Experience gifts, on the other hand, are much more thoughtful. They’ll create shared memories that will bring you closer and keep the fires of romance burning. From an aphrodisiac cooking class to a DIY romantic scavenger hunt, we curated a collection of Valentine’s Day gifts for every couple, selected with a variety of hobbies and interests in mind.
Best online classes
Spicing things up isn’t exclusive to the bedroom. This romantic cooking class teaches you the secrets of preparing arousing dishes. You’ll make amorous cocktails, dinner and dessert together with aphrodisiac ingredients, such as chocolate and cayenne pepper. The 90-minute virtual cooking class is hosted live by celebrity Chef Mark Kalix on various dates.
The annual MasterClass membership offers over 180 sessions taught by world leaders across nearly all aspects of life, with more classes added continually to the library. You can sharpen your chess skills together with former Grandmaster Garry Kasparov; enhance your sex and communication skills with relationship expert Emily Morse; learn how to navigate life’s ups and downs to become more resilient with Hillary Clinton; learn mindfulness and practice meditation as a couple with professor Jon Kabat-Zinn and more.
Practicing tarot can be both empowering and inspiring, not only to help divine the future but also as a means of tuning into your inner wisdom and intuition. If you and your significant other are interested in unlocking the mysteries of tarot, this beginner class is a good place to start. The 90-minute virtual session teaches you how to read and interpret the cards, and the class comes with a beautifully illustrated tarot deck.
Best date night inspiration
This scratch-off game includes 35 unique and adventurous date night challenges to help keep the romance alive. There’s only one rule: Once you scratch off the card, you must complete the date. Whether you just started dating, are newlyweds, or have been married for years, this game is sure to take date nights up a notch.
Best date night games
Who doesn’t love a good murder mystery? This immersive game tasks players with solving the death of a local bar owner by a mysterious masked figure amidst a small town filled with suspects. You must channel your inner detective to reveal the motives of each suspect through ciphers, clues and puzzles, with many thrilling twists and turns in the case. The investigation generally takes 45 to 60 minutes to complete, and since the game accommodates up to five players, it's also great for double dates.
Best spa gifts
You can bring the spa to your home with this cost-effective gift set. It contains two extra-large bath bombs, bubble bath, shower gel, body scrub, bath salt and body oil. Each product features enticing scents of vanilla and coconut, infused with moisturizing shea butter and vitamin E. You also get a luxurious bath towel, and the pretty handmade basket is great for bathroom storage.
Scandinavian baths, couples massages, aromatherapy facials, meditation retreats and more — this gift card gives you access to extensive spa treatments and getaways throughout the U.S. Choose between $50 and $100 gift cards and browse through participating locations to plan your romantic spa trip.
Best wine and beer gifts
This popular wine club subscription is a top choice for vino lovers. There are a variety of flexible plans, allowing you to choose the type of wine, number of bottles and frequency of delivery. Cellars also offers a host of educational content on their site, so you and your partner can become wine connoisseurs from the comfort of your home.
If you and your partner want to learn the craft of beer making, this kit is ideal for beginner brewers, featuring straightforward instructions, simple ingredients and easy-to-use equipment. The kit includes a 2-gallon barrel with a serving spigot, reusable brewing bottles, carbonation drops and hopped malt extracts. That’s everything you need to brew your first batch, which ferments in 10 to 14 days and will be ready to drink in another seven to 14 days.
Best gifts for crafters
Crafting as a hobby is creative, practical and fun — something that you and your special person can enjoy together. This kit contains three balls of wool yarn and bamboo knitting needles, as well as a QR code with instructional videos on how to knit a scarf. There are 22 yarn colors available, and you can choose up to three if you want to make a multicolored scarf. Get two sets so you can make scarves for each other.
More of the best experience gifts
The Sill can help you and your significant other grow your green thumbs and liven up your space with greenery. There are three subscription options, all of which include a new plant and ceramic pot delivered every three months; the easy-care box containing low-maintenance plants for beginners, the pet-friendly box containing nontoxic plants and the orchids box containing multicolored or all-white orchids. You can opt for a three-, six- or 12-month subscription.
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