Quirky Valentine's Gifts

YOU know the drill. Teddy bears holding love hearts. Big red balloons proclaiming their true feelings. Barry White CDs. Piles and piles of huge red cards, each with a more sickly sweet message than the last. Valentine’s Day – a day for spontaneous displays of affection. And it only gets more predictable each year.

However, there’s still time to up your game and go for something that little bit different. Any fool can pick up a bunch of flowers, a box of Roses and a card from their local garage - but it’s a day to impress. Get something a little quirky, a little strange, but which at the same time says, “I’m actually quite fond of you.” Here’s the best on the web when it comes to gifts with a twist, with three for him, three for her and three for the often-forgotten-about singletons out there too.

FOR HIM
Pay tribute to the underlying implications of Valentine’s with Bombay Duck’s decision dice. Roll the bedroom games version to dictate your Valentine’s night, with the choice of snog, cuddle, massage, headache, lick or bonk. Who said romance is dead? It’s an easy (and cheap at £5) way to put a smile on your man’s face. He’ll certainly thank you for it.
www.bombayduck.co.uk

If you really want to impress and give that “I’m a supportive and interested girlfriend” impression, why not look into Firebox.com’s Sphereing Experience for two? This gift voucher allows you and your other half the chance to try out the latest in extreme sports. Love is, after all, being strapped into a 12’ inflatable ball with your man and hurled down a hill. With a selection of centres across the country, it’s the ideal opportunity for a day out together and lots of fun. At £63.50, it’s a bit pricier, but it’s on he’ll be telling his mates about it in the pub for weeks.
www.firebox.com

Remember the good old days when you were young and cassette tapes were still all the rage? And how these cassettes would allow you and your loved one would make up mix tapes of songs you love to send to one another?