74 Awesome Homemade Coupon Ideas (& 7 Free DIY Coupon Templates)

A homemade coupon book is one of my favorite DIY personalized gifts. First of all, it’s a great way to give a specific experience or favor to someone you love. And because you can include multiple homemade coupon ideas in one book, you and the receiver can enjoy these favors and experiences all year long. And lastly, the extra effort that goes into DIY gifts shows how much you love the recipient. (And as long as you don’t tell them you actually used a super simple printable homemade coupon template, they will never know how easy it was.)

So now that we know why a DIY coupon is such a great gift, let’s have a look at how to make it and what to put on homemade vouchers. The latter depends on who your homemade coupon book is for of course. But in this post, you will find awesome templates for Christmas, your parents, your lover, your friends, and anyone else.

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74 Awesome homemade coupon ideas

Alright, first thing first. What do you put on homemade vouchers?

Honestly, everything.

Seriously, you can write down any type of favor or experience together. For your loved one you can go for sexy coupons, for your friends you can think of something funny or crazy, and for your parents, you can think of something practical.

Since I am a big travel lover, I included a few favors that I know other travel lovers will enjoy. But really, you can get as creative as you want.

1. Coffee at a coffee shop of their choice
2. Dinner at a restaurant of their choice
3. For travel lovers: Offer to pay for dinner at a fancy restaurant during their trip.
4. Prepare a homemade dinner for them
5. Take them out for lunch to a restaurant of their choice
6. You pay for lunch of their choice while they’re traveling
7. Prepare lunch for them
8. Take them out for brunch to a restaurant of their choice
9. You pay for brunch of their choice while they’re traveling
10. Prepare brunch for them
11. Take them out for breakfast to a restaurant of their choice
12. You pay for breakfast of their choice while they’re traveling
13. Bring breakfast to bed
14. Accommodation in a fancy hotel
15. Spa day
16. Free massage from you
17. You pay for a professional massage
18. Unique travel experience (balloon ride, bungee jump, helicopter rides, kayaking)
19. Plane tickets
20. Take care of their pet during their holiday
21. Water their plants during their holiday
22. Mow their lawn (once or during their holiday)
23. A tank full of petrol
24. A night of babysitting
25. Pick the next destination
26. Pick any activity to do together for a day or afternoon
27. Pick the songs for the next road trip
28. You pay for dessert
29. 1-hour video call
30. New travel guide of their choice
31. New backpack of their choice
32. New clothes of their choice
33. New travel items they need
34. Clean their home upon return
35. Take them to the airport/ pick them up from the airport
36. Tickets to a game or theatre show abroad
37. Concert tickets of their choice
38. A night out on your costs
39. Language course on your costs
40. Another type of class, such as surfing, sowing, photography, etc
41. Carry their bag for a day
42. Get a surprise from you
43. Go on a weekend trip together
44. Go on a hike together
45. Do their laundry
46. Receive a postcard from you
47. Day without whining
48. Day of compliments
49. A souvenir of their choice
50. Help to move in or out of a new home
51. Window seat
52. Skip middle seat
53. Sex when they want
54. Sex where they want
55. A picnic at a location of their choice
56. Be their designated driver
57. Pick a museum
58. Pick a must-read book for you
59. Pick a must-see movie for you
60. Wake early for a sunrise
61. Go skinny dipping
62. Wild fantasy fulfilled
63. Dress up the way they want
64. One veto anything
65. One wish granted
66. Ask me anything
67. They’re in control for one day
68. Tech free day
69. Wear matching outfits for a day
70. Take them to a secluded beach
71. Take them to a romantic sunset
72. Professional photoshoot
73. Go to a karaoke bar and sing a duet or song for them
74. Pick a tattoo for you or a matching one

How to make a homemade coupon book

Alright, so hopefully you’ve now got an idea of what to put on your homemade vouchers with these 74 homemade coupon ideas.

Now it’s time to put these ideas into a real homemade coupon book. I’ve designed seven different printable homemade coupon templates for different occasions and recipients. You can find the printable PDFs if you want to write the favor or activity yourself. If you don’t have fancy handwriting, you can also and the link to the templates on Canva (a free and super easy online graphic design tool) below.

But before you pick your template or make your own, let’s have a quick overview of how you’re going to put together your homemade coupon book.

What do you need?

• Pen
• Scissors
• Ribbon, twine, or string
• Hole puncher (though it’s also possible without)
• Free templates printed (see the templates below)

If you don’t have a printer at home or you prefer to make the coupons from scratch, you also need these items:

• Paper (colorful makes the coupons stand out more, but white works too)
• Ruler (if you want to be very precise)
• Colorful pens, stickers, decorated tape, and other decorative items to make your coupons pretty

Step 1: Gather your coupons

First, you need to decide which free printable homemade coupon you will use or whether you will make one from scratch.

If you decide to use mine, I highly encourage you to use Canva. It’s a free tool that allows you to make the most beautiful creations you can imagine. You can just make a copy of the template, add all the voucher ideas you want to give to the recipient, download your design from Canva and print it.

The benefit of doing this in Canva is that it’s all made with the same font style and it looks pretty. Especially if you’re like me and you don’t have fancy handwriting.

If don’t want to use Canva, simply print the empty homemade coupon templates and add your ideas by hand. It gives that nice personal touch and saves you from the hassle of learning how to work with Canva.

Lastly, if you don’t have a printer at home, don’t worry!

You can easily make these vouchers yourself from scratch. All you need is paper (colored paper is a nice way to make it look prettier, but is not necessary).

Draw rectangles on your paper and cut as many vouchers as you would like to add. Use your colored pens and stickers to give the coupons a beautiful look. I used an old receipt to get the right shape, but you can also use a ruler or any other shape, as long as all coupons are similarly shaped.

How many vouchers do you need in one coupon book?

Well, that’s highly personal of course. It all depends on how many favors you are willing to do, or many activities you can pay for. Personally, I would add a minimum of six, so that it actually feels like a book. But again, it’s totally up to you. I went with eight coupons and one front cover because I could cut three coupons from one piece of paper.

Next, I folded the coupons at about a quarter to make it easier to tear them later.

To make it even easier to tear the coupon and to add a bit of a nice shape, I decided to cut out a triangle at the fold. You can either use a ruler to measure it out. Or simply cut one side first and then use that triangle to measure out the other side.

Step 2: Make or cut a cover

If you are using the Canva printable, you’ve probably already noticed that each design comes with a cover. Again, you can customize this any way you want. And if you are going for the homemade coupon book without the templates, design your own cover.

You can use my example for inspiration. It’s in Dutch because it was a gift for my parents before I left for another long-term trip around the world. But you get the idea.

I just used decorative tape because I am not the most artistic person around the block (just have a look at my handwriting and you’ll understand what I’m talking about).

Step 3: Punch holes in each coupon

If you have a hole puncher, perfect! Just make holes in each coupon.

If you don’t have one, no worries. Just grab a pair of scissors and make holes yourself. This is what I did too, it’s slightly less pretty, but honestly, it works just fine.

I made the holes before I decorated the coupons, but either way is fine.

Step 4: Thread your ribbon (or twine, or string) through the holes of the coupons

Now it’s time to put the homemade coupon book together. Start with the last coupon and add each new one on top. Once you’ve added the cover, tie the ribbon together and you’re all set!

Basic printable homemade coupons template

This is the simplest homemade coupon template and you can make it work for any type of receiver. If you want to add a bit of color and more images, check out the Canva template here.

If you just want to print this example and add your personalized coupon ideas by hand, download the PDF versions below and print it.

Basic 2 printable homemade coupons template

The second DIY coupon template is slightly more advanced than the first. Mainly because it requires you to cut a few more curves, but I’m pretty sure you’re more than capable of just that!

Head over to the Canva template if you want to personalize it online.

Or print the empty DIY coupon PDF and front cover below.

Christmas printable homemade coupons template

If you are looking for a cute Christmas DIY coupon idea, then this Canva Christmas template is perfect for you!

Or go for the pdf version below.

Mother’s Day printable homemade coupon

Are you making a homemade coupon book for your mom?

Then this design for Mother’s Day is exactly what you need! Edit the template in Canva or print the empty vouchers below.

And if you are looking for a cute physical gift to go with the coupons, check out the Mother’s Day travel gift guide.

Father’s Day printable homemade coupon

Even the toughest dads need a favor every once in a while. And with this super sweet homemade coupon book, you give him the opportunity to ask for one without feeling guilty!

Check out the Father’s Day Canva template.

And have a look at this Father’s Day travel gift guide if you need more gift ideas.

Valentine’s Day printable homemade coupon

A homemade coupon book for your lover is perhaps the most fun book to make!

Why?

Because you will add activities and favors that you will (probably) look forward to!

To give an idea of things you can put in a love coupon book here is a short list.

1. Sex when they want
2. Sex where they want
3. A picnic at a location of their choice
4. A Wild fantasy fulfilled
5. Redo your first date
6. Write a love letter
7. A free massage
8. Moonlit walk
9. Candlelight bath together

And I’m sure you can think of more fun and sexy things you would love to do with your boyfriend or girlfriend. So go ahead and edit the Canva template, or print the PDF versions.

And have a look at the Valentine’s Day travel gift guide.

Printable homemade coupon templates for friends

Alright, the last template is great for anyone who is dear to you, including a friend! Check out the Canva template, or write your voucher ideas by hand on these PDF examples.

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