If you love the thought of giving someone a coupon book filled with personalized coupons but don't know what kinds of things you'd write in those coupons to give to family and friends, I've compiled a list here of things you can do for someone to put on your coupons.
For Kids:
1. An extra hour of computer time
2. Two hours of video game time
3. Stay up an hour past bed time
4. Movie Night - You pick movie
5. Skip One Chore
6. Lunch with Mom (or Dad, or Grandparent)
7. Sleepover with Friend
8. Take Roller Skating
9. 1 hr Craft Time
10. Build A Snowman Together
11. You Pick the board game for Family Game Night
12. 30 minute read together time
13. 2 hour play date with up to three friends
14. Trip to the park for an afternoon
15. Breakfast for Dinner
16. No Chores for a day
17. Ice Cream Date
18. Trip to Toy Store ($ limit)
19. Book of Choice
20. One Chance for a Do-Over
For Girls:
1. Style Your Hair Fancy one morning before school
2. Manicure or Pedicure
3. Manicure and Pedicure
4. Trip to the Mall ($ limit)
5. Favorite Food for Lunch or Dinner
6. Bake Together - Your choice of Cake or cookies
For Boys:
1. One hour Lego building or Knex Time with parent
2. Overnight Camping
3. Paintball or rock climbing at local recreating center for one afternoon
4. 1 hour bike ride with parent
5. Choice of game, craft, or cooking time
6. Snowball fight
For Him:
1. One Car Wash
2. Pizza and a Movie
3. You pick the Movie
4. Cook your favorite meal for dinner
5. 30 minute massage
6. One time allowed to be late pass
7. Wash and Wax car
8. Clean inside of car
9. 20 Minute Back Rub
10. A cup of hot chocolate and a cuddle
11. Night In - Your Choice
12. Foot Massage
13. Mowed Lawn
14. One Evening of Total TV Control
15. 10 Minute Back Scratch
16. Weekend Get Away
17. Night Out with the Guys
18. Taking Out The Trash
19. Bear Hug
20. Novel (Book) of Your Choice
For Her:
1. Three hours of YOU time
2. 30 minute massage
3. Dinner is on me tonight
4. 1 hr massage
5. Clean inside of car
6. Wash your car
7. Watch Movie of choice with you
8. Dinner and A Movie
9. Trip to your favorite store ($ limit)
10. Babysit for an afternoon or evening
11. Do the Dishes
12. Wash and fold the laundry
13. One Manicure or Pedicure
14. Manicure and Pedicure
15. Breakfast in bed
16. Eat At Your Choice of Restaurant
17. Vacuum the house
18. Girls Night Out
19. Evening of Star Gazing
20. Novel (Book) of Your Choice
For Grandparents:
1. Bear Hug
2. 30 Minutes Garden Helper
3. Baked Good
4. Read You a Story
5. Tell Me a Story
6. Movie of Your Choice
7. Go For a Walk
8. Make Something Together
9. Picnic in the Back Yard
10. Tea for Two
11. Mow the Lawn
12. Shovel the Driveway or Sidewalk
13. One Household Chore
14. One Hour Coloring Time Together with Coloring Book or Coloring Pages
15. Homemade Dinner
16. Walk the Dog
17. Board or Card Game of Choice
18. Unlimited Hugs for the day
19. One Hour uninterrupted Nap Time
20. Special Treat
The list can go on and on. I hope this give you some great ideas on what kind of things you not only write inside the coupons for giving others, but an idea on what spending time together and how acts of service really are a gift to those who receive it.
If you have other ideas of what you can do as a gift for others to write on a coupon please feel free to share in the comments or on my facebook page!!
Coupon books are
available in my shop and can be personalized.