Holiday Gift ideas for Couples

Choose products that can be shared when buying creative holiday gifts for couples. Gift items that encourage each person in a couple to spend time with his or her significant other are one way to promote healthy relationships. Holiday gifts that require different forms of interaction can also help couples strengthen their bond.

Customized Photo Checkers Game

Use a photo collection to turn the classic checkers game into one of the most creative holiday gifts for couples. Collect a portrait photo of each half of the couple receiving this gift. Scan both photos into a computer and resize them to one inch squares using a photo editing program. Duplicate both photos, making 12 copies of each in the project window. Print the total of 24 squares on photo paper and separate them with scissors.

Cover the red squares on the checkers board with one portrait set using a glue pen. Repeat this step using the remaining set of 12 photos to cover the black squares. Allow the game board to dry and place it in a large flat clothing box with the checkers pieces.


Design the box cover, incorporating “Checkers” text into the main layout using markers and scrapbooking embellishments. This checkers board game gift idea costs under $40 clothing boxes are obtained at a local department store for free.

Wine Gift Basket

Treat one couple to a romantic picnic by giving them a gift basket that includes two wines, cheese, crackers and chocolate. Wine gift baskets can be purchased online and at specialty brick and mortar liquor stores. Couples 21 years of age and older can also enjoy these holiday gifts during a quiet evenings spent together in front of the television. While wine gift baskets cost between $29.99 and $250, you can find many of these gifts for $39.99.

Shopping Mall Gift Card

Couples who have separate interests can benefit from a shopping mall gift card. A shopping mall gift card can be used at retail stores located at one specific destination. They are creative holiday gifts that provide a way for couples to support each other’s interests in music, fashion, DVDs, books or electronics while spending time together.

A shopping spree can also help couples learn more about fields of interest that they otherwise never considered. A mall gift card can also be purchased at customer service counters for specific shopping locations and online for $20 up to $500.

City Pass

Buy a city pass for one of eleven destinations including Atlanta, Boston, Hollywood, Philadelphia, Houston, Toronto, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Southern California. The city pass is a small booklet that contains tickets for admission at up to six attractions in destinations in the United States and Canada. Retired couples who like to travel can benefit from a city pass. It is an adventurous holiday gift for couples who like to travel.

City passes also include discounts for shopping, restaurants and other neighborhood attractions. These ticket booklets can also be given as creative holiday gifts for couples with children who need a quick weekend getaway to rekindle their romance. City passes are priced between $39 and $269 depending on the chosen destination. Expect to pay between $78 and $538 when buying a city pass for a couple.

These creative gifts for couples can be purchased online and directly at main attractions for participating destinations.

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