| Making presents for your anniversary or someone | | | | 5. A catch-all tray. Men have lots of things they |
| else's is a great way to show off your creative | | | | carry in their pockets that need to be emptied at |
| skills and save money on a present. Here are | | | | the end of each day. If your husband tends to |
| eight ideas for your husband, your wife or a | | | | misplace his wallet or keys, give him a space |
| couple that are easy to make. | | | | where he can put everything at the end of the |
| Gift for your wife | | | | day. Look at craft stores for plain wooden boxes |
| 1. A romantic dinner. Instead of taking your wife | | | | or ceramic trays that can be decorated in any |
| out for a night on the town, try making dinner | | | | way that you see fit. |
| yourself. Search through cookbooks and find a | | | | 6. A book of coupons just for him. This idea is so |
| simple, but elegant meal that you can prepare | | | | good for anniversaries, it's worth mentioning twice. |
| yourself. Get her out of the house for the day so | | | | Create coupons on your computer for one free |
| you can surprise her. Set the table to set the | | | | back rub, a night off dish duty and other specialty |
| mood and don't forget the candles! | | | | coupons. Since you're creating it for an |
| 2. Homemade bath salts. A project like this may | | | | anniversary, you could make the coupons |
| scare some men away, but it's actually easier | | | | romantic, or do a mix of practical and romantic |
| than it sounds. Use three parts Epsom salt and | | | | coupons. |
| two parts baking soda. Add in some essential oil | | | | Gifts for a couple |
| and plain food coloring and distribute the scent and | | | | 7. A customized CD. Create a CD or mp3 playlist |
| color evenly by stirring the mixture with a spoon. | | | | that chronicles the couple's time together. You can |
| Store the salts in a sealed container. | | | | include songs from the year they were married |
| 3. A book of coupons just for her. This gift is | | | | and any other big milestone years for them (like |
| sweet and sentimental. Your wife will appreciate a | | | | having a baby or buying a house). You can create |
| foot rub, a night out with her girlfriends, a special | | | | a customized CD cover on your computer with |
| dinner, a half hour of listening and other unique | | | | their picture, and then list the songs and the year |
| coupons just from you! | | | | they hit #1 on the back of the CD cover. |
| Gifts for your husband | | | | 8. A photo montage. Collect pictures of the couple |
| 4. A cookie bouquet. Nothing says a love you like | | | | throughout the years, dating back to when they |
| a bunch of homemade cookies displayed in a | | | | were children. Use a photo editing program on |
| unique way. Make three different batches of | | | | your computer to arrange the pictures in an 8X10 |
| cookies. Let the cookies cool and then place | | | | space. Crop the pictures so you can fit a lot of |
| sturdy dowels in the cookies to make a bouquet. | | | | smaller pictures in the same space. Have it printed |
| Bind them together with ribbon and then place | | | | out at your local photo printer and then purchase |
| them in a masculine looking jar or vase. | | | | a frame. |