We are looking to move away from spending a lot of money on gifts, or giving and receiving a lot of candy. Turns out, there are tons of really cute and easy not-flowers-and-jewelry Valentine ideas on the internet. These are some of the ones I considered this year (I can’t put the one I really did up because Dustin would find out!). I love how easy these are, and how they make use of things you might already have around the house!

Anyway, if you’re short on dollars, or just want to add a little variety to your celebrations, here are some clever and fun ideas to give a try:

1. Pull Out Photo Album from Country Living

2. Bubbles! from Love Stitched

3. Clothespin Messages from A Mom Not A Pro

4. Valentine Coupon Book from Capturing Joy

5. Fortune Cookie Valentines from Unsophisticook.com

6. Post-It Love Letter from Life Lives Here

7. A Year of Dates in a Box from The Babes Ruth

8. 52 Things I Love About You from Visual Heart

9. Tic -Tac-Toe Game from Balancing Home

10. Paper Airplane Love Notes from Country Living

11. Gumdrop Cookie Flowers from Homan at Home

What would you add to the list? Leave a comment and let us know!