Christmas Gifts for People Based On Their Love Languages
It’s the holiday season and everybody is looking for last-minute shopping ideas. You want to find the perfect gift for that special someone, you just don’t know what to give them. Maybe this year, you want to try something a little different.We’re shopping for our loved ones, trying to find the perfect gift for them, when the perfect gift may be right under your nose.This year, try giving them a gift based on their love language and let me know how it goes.
Acts of Service
For people whose love language is acts of service, actions speak louder than words. It matters what you do for them. Take something off their plate and make their lives a little easier this year with one of these.
- Plow the driveway or walkway. Get the snow off their car
- Take over holiday cooking and cleaning (or just cleaning)
- Donate to one of their favorite causes in their name
- Set up a showing of old pictures or videos on your TV (also works for quality time)
Receiving Gifts
This is the perfect season for people who like to receive gifts. The trick here is that they enjoy personalized gifts. Don’t just get any old thing, think of something that they would love. Maybe try
- Get them that new thing they’ve been talking all about recently
- A gift card to their favorite restaurant
- Buy some self-care items for them to do a personal spa day (could also work for acts of service)
- Put together a scrapbook or a handmade craft project personalized for them
Words of Affirmation
People who like words of affirmation want to hear how much they mean to you. It’s your words that matter with this one. The good news is there’s a lot you can do with this.
- Write a note every day leading up to Christmas with something you’re thankful for about them. Put it somewhere for them to find.
- Write a letter, poem, or song for them about how much you love and appreciate them
- Make sure to tell them what they mean to you
- Read them something meaningful
Quality Time
If your person loves quality time, they want to spend time with you. Not just any time, but the time that you’ve put aside for them to do something together, without distractions. Here are some ideas for that.
- Make a special dinner for the two of you (make sure to put phones away)
- Go out and see Christmas lights together
- Do a seasonal photoshoot together
- Go skiing or sledding together
Physical Touch
Physical touch can be tricky because you don’t want to be creepy. You want to give appropriate touches of affection and keep your loved one happy, without crossing any lines.
- Spend some time cuddled up on the couch with a nice fire
- Give them appropriate affection
- Give them a comfy, cozy gift like a hug pod
Whatever you get them, it’s true that the gesture matters. The fact that you spent time thinking about them and considering the right gift to give them is as important as the gift itself.Still, you can make sure to follow through on the gift. But the fact that you loved them enough to do something for them, whether that was a present or cuddling on the couch, speaks louder than words.
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