Valentine’s Day is a great time to tell your friends how much you appreciate them. Whether it’s your best co-worker, a long-time pal or even one of your friendly neighbors at Butterfield Apartments in Flagstaff, AZ,  making a Valentine's gift is a great way to show them how much you care. Here are some easy and fun ideas they will love!

3 Fun Valentine Gifts Ideas to Make for Friends

Hot Cocoa Gift Set – Say "Happy Valentine's Day!" to your best buddies with a yummy mug of hot cocoa from this fun DIY gift set.

 Supplies

• Cute coffee mugs
• Mini glass milk bottles (Get them at the Dollar Store or Target)
• Decorative twine and tags
• Your favorite hot cocoa mix

Tips: Fill the mini milk bottle with hot cocoa, seal with lid, and decorate bottle with festive twine. Add a fun, personalized tag and insert the milk bottle inside the mug for a cute Valentine gift-giving idea.

Valentine Socks – Everyone loves a cozy pair of socks, and they make a cute Valentine’s gift.

Supplies

• Socks
• Treat Bags with Ties
• Cute Label

Tips: Fun, inexpensive socks can be found almost anywhere for a few dollars!  Place socks in a treat bag and add a personalized label such as “You knock my socks off” that you can print at home.

Bags of Hugs or Kisses – Give them a sweet Valentine's Day present of teddy bear hugs or chocolate kisses with a personalized tag that tells them how you feel!

• Supplies
• Hershey Kisses / Teddy Graham Cookies
• Treat Bags
• Ribbon
• Tag or Label

Tips: Add their favorite treat to a treat bag. Print a label on cardstock that can either be stapled to the top of the folded bag or attached with ribbon.

If you’re looking for love, we invite you to check out the amenities and floor plans available at Butterfield Apartments in Flagstaff, AZ. You will be head over heels with our country-club-style living and relaxed lifestyle!

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Remember how she cherished those clumsy cards and little things you made when you were young? Well, nothing’s changed the best gifts are the one’s you’ve made from the heart. If it’s been awhile since you’ve made one, here are a few ideas from your friendly management team at Butterfield Apartments.

Awesome DIY Mother’s Day Gifts

Mother’s Day Cakes – Now who, in the whole panoply of history, didn’t appreciate getting a cake? Here’s a whole bevy of delicious baked goods  you can make for your mother. After all, she baked plenty for you!

Kid’s Garden Stepping Stones – Now this is one the grandkids will love too.Easy-to-make stones that can double for hop-scotch, she’ll love the laughter of her second generation.

Handmade Lotion Bars – Now you can really get creative with these lotion bars . So wonderful you’ll want to make a whole bunch of them to hand out for other holidays too.

Gifts For the Incompetent Artist –  If you just don’t have a creative bone in your body,  Buzzfeed  has you covered with a whole bunch of gifts you can make even if you don’t have an artistic thought in your brain.

Ask Us At Butterfield!

Whatever you do, don’t give up. There’s a DIY gift that you can make for your Mom that will put a smile on her face and a spring in her step. Just stop by the office at Butterfield Apartments in Flagstaff and ask!

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