Here’s a twist on the tradition of making homemade valentines; make a Prescription of Love for your sweetheart. They are so sweet and personal. Write little messages of love and tuck them into capsules and package them like medicine. I called mine a Prescription for Happiness, but you could also call it a Prescription for Love or whatever floats your boat. I made these for my husband’s birthday a few years ago, and he just loved them. Here’s how to make them for your valentine.
How to Make a Valentine’s Day Prescription for Love
Materials Needed For Homemade Valentine Love Pills
origami paper or any other paper you like
wooden skewer
empty gel capsules (found at health stores and some drug stores)
an old small jar (I used an old spice jar, but an old prescription bottle would be cute, too)
label sticker or tape
1. Cut origami paper into long, narrow strips that will fit inside the capsules. Write reasons why you love your sweetheart. Try to think of a variety, from the big and abstract to the quirky small things you love. Think funny. Think sexy. Think romantic. Think thoughtful.
2. Wrap each love message tightly around your wooden skewer. Carefully insert it into the gel capsule.
3. Type up a label for your pills. If you want a typewriter font, you can download a free one from dafont.com. I used their Rough Typewriter font. This is what I wrote on mine. Copy or change as you see fit.
Andres Cofino
PRESCRIPTION FOR HAPPINESS
CONTENTS: 50 tablets
DIRECTIONS: Take one pill every time you need a hug, a kiss or a cheer
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS: lightness of heart, unexplained giddiness, warm fuzzy feeling, and sudden sexual arousal
4. Adhere your label to your jar. Fill with love pills. Hope someone does something just as nice for you.
Thanks! It’s really fun to slowly unwind them.
That’s great, Dani! It’s a fun twist on a love letter.
Brittany, a high school teacher had something similar on her best. You could take a pill with a positive message when you were having a bad day. I always thought that was cools, so i turned it into a love letter.
This is SUPER cute! What inspired you to create this DIY?
These are so sweet! Fun Valentine’s Day gift idea 🙂
So cute, I love how personalized this can be!
I love this idea, it is so cute and original.
This is really clever and very unique!
Belle | One Awesome Momma
I love this!! So creative and really cute. Much more meaningful than a bunch of flowers
this is such a creative idea!
This is so cute and original! Love it!
Oh my goodness. This is so cute! This is the kind of medicine that I wouldn’t mind taking.
This is super cool! Thanks for the idea!
Wow, what an incredibly unique idea! I love it!!! Katie x
This is so cute and unique! I love this idea and might have to make this V-Day. Thanks!
Oh my I have to make this for the Valentines Day. I know my husband would love this. Such a great idea, thank you for sharing this.
This is a really cute idea!!!
What a creative, sweet idea!
This is so cute and unique! I definitely want to do this for my husband.
I have got to do this!!! So cute!
Such an adorable idea! I absolutely love this. I will be crafting a bottle of love this year!