If your missionary is serving in a colder climate, February can be one freezing month. Luckily, hand warmers come in very festive shapes!

These are offered all over the web, but for a start, here are some on Amazon: Heart Hand Warmers

If you’re looking for a more personal gift for your missionary, check out Lily Gene on Etsy.  She does these cute prints of special places, and can even add little details like a postage ink-stamp of a particularly important date.  It’s all totally customizable!   With all the options she offers, there are several fun things you could do.  Either send the missionary a map of the country or state where he’s serving (what a great idea for a farewell or homecoming gift!), or send a print of his home state / country.  Lily Gene also has a “someone in _____ loves you” custom postcard and other ideas.  Lily Gene was featured in this month’s InStyle, so check out the shop before things get backed up! I can’t stop thinking about what a cute idea this is, not only for missionaries, but anyone!

February is a big month for those sending care packages to missionaries, and there is one reason for that!  Valentine’s Day is a holiday with a wonderful and easy theme, perfect for getting the creative juices flowing.  But if you’re feeling stuck on inspiration, or want to do something different, try out some of the ideas posted on this site.  For a full list of Valentine-related posts, click here:  Valentine’s Day Missionary Ideas.  I’ll post traditional ideas, plus a few new trends.  Check back often to see what’s new!

This idea is pretty fun — an egg shaper!  You place it on your frying pan or skillet, and pour the egg into the middle.  It also works for pancakes.  This seems like it would be pretty easy and inexpensive to mail. What a fun way to do something creative for Valentine’s Day!  Find out more about this product, or order now, by clicking here.

When Reed was on his mission, one of the more creative presents I sent him was a homemade crossword puzzle. I even found it when I was organizing his mission memory box — he’s kept it all these years! There are several websites that make creating a custom crossword puzzle very easy. I filled the crossword I sent Reed with inside jokes that we had, but you could utilize scriptures of conference quotes, or things from Preach My Gospel if you’d prefer. Try out the discovery education website to start your crossword puzzle now.

This could work as a New Year’s care package, a one-year package, or a send-off gift. I made my time capsule in about 3 minutes with an empty food canister, scissors, glue, and paper. The steps are so simple, it’s not worth explaining. Just check out the pictures below:

Include a kit to help your missionary make his time capsule. I printed out a few “prompts” with phrases like, “Resolutions I have for this year include…” and “Currently, my favorite place to eat is…” and “Three predictions I have for this year are…”

You can check out more suggestions at Thrilled By The Thought.