As promised here is my "13th Day of Christmas" post. I didn't want to ruin the surprise, so I waited to share this one. This particular gift would also work great for Valentine's Day, anniversaries, or birthdays for those of you planning ahead.
My final handmade gift was for Mike. I pre-planned 12 date nights, one for each month of the year. I gave him a sealed manila envelope with each month labeled on the front. Inside each envelope there is a location for the date, an explanation and any other necessary items (gift cards, money, directions, etc). On the outside I wrote little notes as to whether it would work best day or night and if a babysitter is required. Some dates are planned as "a night in" so a babysitter is not necessary.
I came upon this idea through the blog The Dating Divas and that is also where I found some fun, creative ideas for dates. I was trying to think outside the box, instead of going with the typical dinner & a movie. Another great resource for date night ideas is the blog Love, Actually.
The dates are kept a secret until the first of each month, so I will only be sharing my idea for our January date. The plan I made was based on the Bookworm Date, which was found on the Dating Divas site. Now we just have to pick a date and enjoy our time together!
Bonus: here are a few other handmade things that I created for Braden last week!
A Felt Board
I stapled a large piece of blue felt into a bulletin board.
Then cut out some shapes to create a snowman!
Bean Bags!
Braden helped me fill them.
Then I used a cardboard box and cut out three holes to create a bean bag toss game!
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