- Heya player, next week is Valentine's Day,
so to help you get prepared,
I'm gonna be doing Valentine's Day videos all week long,
including a two hour Q and A that I'll do later in the week.
So, today we're really gonna focus
on middle school gift ideas,
and what you can do to get that person to really appreciate
the thing that you're gonna give them.
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And when you're in middle school,
you don't really have a lot of money
to go out and buy things,
so you have to buckle down and get creative.
One simple gift that always seems to work,
but generally gets overlooked,
is creating a custom card for someone.
Now I'm not taking about going out to the store
and buying some random Hallmark card,
I'm talking about actually making one.
What people are really looking for
on Valentine's Day in middle school,
is some kind of recognition from someone else.
Receiving any kind of gift
is a sign that you actually are paying attention to them.
That's why creating a custom card works,
because it's showing that person that you're willing
to put in the effort and time to make something for them.
You're not just going out and buying something simple,
you're actually putting in the work.
With a card, you can always decorate it however you want to,
and with the message that's written inside,
you can always just go online and find something
that kinda fits the situation
between you and that other person.
If you guys have a more fun and flirty type of relationship,
write something a little bit more romantic.
If you guys are just friends,
maybe just find a message that ties around the idea
of being just friends.
The second gift idea is something you can probably get
because right around this time
it becomes relatively inexpensive,
and that's to give someone candy.
Now I don't think you should just give them candy,
you should put your own twist on it.
Everyone right now is giving out candy,
it's like Halloween with hearts.
So, what you wanna do to really stand out
when you give your gift,
is to attach some kind of funny or clever message
to the candy that you give.
If you're giving them Starburst,
write something like
my heart bursts with love and joy for you.
If it's Hershey kisses,
you could always write something like
a kiss from you is sweeter on Valentine's Day.
Ugh, that was so cheesy.
Being cheesy on Valentine's Day is pretty normal.
I think the love meter is amplified for everyone,
so they're kind of expecting these kind of
overblown messages that everyone is given to each other.
The third gift idea
is something that I think could be really fun,
and that's create a bunch of open when cards for them.
Open when cards are pretty much a bunch of little cards
that you put together saying things like
open when you're tired, open when you're hungry,
open when you're excited, open when you're sad,
and inside of each of those cards,
you can write a little message of inspiration.
What's cool about this gift idea
is that it showcases your creativity.
You're coming up with unique messages
for each of the different moods and feelings
they'll be experiencing.
Plus it's a gift that can last well beyond Valentine's Day.
So, if you wanna get them to think about you,
this is a good way to do it.
The fourth gift idea is a lot simpler,
but could still have a profound impact on them.
And that's to draw something for them.
Draw something for them?
You're not an artist, how are you going to do that?
Well, I would say the easiest way to go about it
is to find something you like online,
and then just simply try to trace it or recreate it.
If you can draw something for them,
whether it's a character, or like a heart design,
or some kinda shape or pattern,
add your own coloring and shading,
and all these other things,
and then even tag your name on the bottom.
I think that would be super impressive for them.
Like I said before,
the key thing here is to show them
that you're willing to put in the time and effort
to really get them something for Valentine's Day
that's gonna be meaningful.
And the fifth gift is gonna be something
that requires a bit of work, but trust me,
when you put it together, it's like super super cool.
That's simply to take a book,
and to carve out a hole in the center,
so that it can become a secret compartment for things.
I made one of these in the past,
and all I really did was take a hardcover book
that I wasn't really using anymore,
I kept cutting out the pages in the center,
so you have to kind of work through all the pages
to get that hole,
then you just apply glue around the edges,
so the book itself can open and close,
and now you have this little secret compartment inside.
And, once your secret compartment book is completed,
you could put anything you want in the middle,
candy, a message, a little card, anything like that.
The fact that the matter is,
is that it's cool to receive something
that's a secret like that,
and that can make it an awesome Valentine's Day gift.
I tried to keep these gifts pretty inexpensive,
and actually be things that you can do,
but now I wanna know, what do you think?
What are you gonna to get that special someone
for Valentine's Day?
Leave your comments down below and we'll talk about it.
This week is all about prepping you for Valentine's Day.
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On that note guys, I'll catch you tomorrow
for another Valentine's Day video.
As always, love and peace.