Valentine's Day Gifts for the Senses
Valentine's Day is a day dedicated to showing love and affection to that special person in your life. There are many gifts that you can give that are designed to please the senses of the human body: sight, touch, taste, scent and hearing. Combine these items to create a gift that is truly stimulating for all of the senses.
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Sight
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A perfect gift for the sense of sight is a picture frame filled with pictures of you and your loved one. Take the time to select pictures with special meaning to you and your loved one, such as pictures from your first date. Alternatively, if you are artistically inclined, create a piece of visual artwork. For example, if your boyfriend loves riding horses, draw a picture of him riding his favorite horse.
Touch
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One gift that will stimulate your girlfriend's sense of touch is bubbling bath soap. The bubbles will feel pleasant on her skin, especially when contrasted against the hot water of the bath. Another great touch gift idea is a set of soft, satin undergarments. The satin will feel pleasant against her skin and can help her relax. As an even more relaxing, touch-based Valentine's Day gift, give her a massage pillow or electric blanket. These items are perfect for relaxing the body and getting the kinks out after a hard day of work.
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Taste
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There are many sumptuous treats that serve as perfect Valentine's Day gifts to tantalize the tastebuds. One of the most obvious of these treats is candy. Valentine's Day candy comes in many different flavors, from chocolate to toffee. If your partner prefers a more filling option, treat him to dinner at his favorite restaurant. Splurge on your favorite dishes and, after the meal, indulge in the richest and most decadent desserts possible.
Scent
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The most obvious of Valentine's Day scent presents are perfume and cologne. Identify your valentine's favorite perfume and purchase it for her. Another nose-stimulating gift is scented candles. Available in a variety of smells, these are perfect to burn when you get home from a Valentine's Day date and want to feel romantic. Lastly, flowers are always thoughtful gifts that smell great.
Hearing
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Stimulating the sense of hearing is a simple Valentine's gift. Buy or burn a CD featuring your valentine's favorite songs or create a playlist of favorite love songs to theme the gift to the holiday. As a more extravagant gift option, buy tickets to a concert that you and your loved one will both enjoy. If you play an instrument, hold your own private, never-to-be-duplicated concert. Record it so that you and he can listen to it year after year.
Combination Basket
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A combination basket is the perfect gift to stimulate all of the senses. Place several samples of scented soaps for your girlfriend to smell and touch in the basket, along with a small container of chocolates; tuck a picture of you and your girlfriend in the front to stimulate sight. As a final touch, add a DVD of your favorite music videos or concerts to stimulate both sight and sound. Always pick a sense combination that is meaningful to you and your loved one.
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