Good birthday gift ideas make the recipient feel like a special individual by presenting them with something personalized, unique, and thoughtful. Think of a gift that creates remarkable memories rather than fulfilling a function. You want the recipient to associate the birthday gift with your personality, as well as providing raucous entertainment or a welcome respite from stress.
One good birthday gift idea is to choose a magazine subscription. This way, you are encouraging one of their hobbies or interests as well as providing something that will last until their next birthday. Hundreds of magazines are available to match the lucky recipient's personality. You might choose an artsy magazine about crafts, poetry, pottery, home improvement and décor, photography, painting, or bead work. Sports magazines vary from rowing, yoga, and dirt biking to basketball, curling, and roller blading. Travel magazines showcase beautiful photographs alongside fascinating articles.
Another option for an original birthday gift is assembling an assortment of smaller gifts around a central theme. Does your coworker, cousin, or neighbor love watching movies? You can buy a few packages of microwave popcorn, a big popcorn bowl, caramel mix, and a DVD you think they'll enjoy. Does your sister, uncle, or best friend just deserve a day off? Choose scented essential oil, small candles, and comfortable slippers of woven straw to orchestrate a relaxing bath that drains away tension.
Your friend or relative would surely appreciate a gift that means spending more time with you. Purchasing passes or tickets to an event, park, museum, or amusement park is a sure way to persuade them to take time off and have fun. Children love zoos, observatories, and wildlife parks. You can introduce adults to your favorite small theater for a weekend play or a wild concert at a large venue. For a fancier outing, consider a ride in a small tourist plane for a tour or a train ride that stops at country wineries.
If you know someone you think has everything, try finding a gadget that was recently invented. Maybe they'd like a wristwatch that combines a thermometer, pedometer, and barometer. Other unique gift ideas include personalized items. Order a coffee mug with a picture of his or her pet. In advance, order a throw pillow or bathrobe embroidered with his or her name. If you can think of a humorous phrase or abbreviation, splurge on a personalized license plate for a year.
me and my best friend always travel together, road trips, euro trips, you name it. so when one of us has a b-day we make a photo book in iphoto on the mac.
they have different layouts and you drag pictures in and write captions or summarize the trip. It's a great coffee table book and great to show friends. It means a lot as well, and will last a long time.
- anon68688
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You can even collect some pics of your friend and give to them to make a collage of all the pics.
- anon63722
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for selecting a gift we should know his/her choice and what he/she likes, but if we don't know then we have to gift them according to their ages. if anyone has any problems in selecting a gift, you can send me your problem. maybe i can help you in that. ok.
- anon58231
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How about pajamas and a movie, a creative Baked cake with his/her name, Mix cd, flowers, or their favorite restaurant gift certificate.
- anon56164
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If he is a smoker, why not an electronic cigarette? I got my unit from a store near me. It looks like a cigarette but produces a harmless vapor and costs a hell of a lot less than real cigarettes.
- anon54929
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For my friends 21st birthday, I plan on giving her 21 gifts, each gift more time consuming than expensive. For example the main gift is a short novel I wrote about her for NaNoWriMo.
- anon52327
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I have a group of seven friends and on one of our friend's birthday, we gave her a table calender which was hand made and had each one's birthday with their pics and messages. For the rest of the months we wrote some comments and posted her favorite stuff and on the backs we wrote about our favorite memories. Now we have another friend's birthday coming up and we're having difficulty coming up with something that equals this.
- anon48168
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well i did look up hot air balloon rides but for two people they want $600 for it. they don't really have any train rides and after my boyfriend of four years gets off work, i don't think the zoo would be a good idea. any other ideas? i am turning 26 three days after he turns 45 so the get him a younger woman idea doesn't work. lol. I'm sorta stuck.
- anon47781
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you can also realize how happy it was for someone you have never taught, buying just a rose flower as a gift for a dearest freind.
- anon46395
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Thanks guys. I did order the "Deed to the United States" as a gift. My friend now Owns a Piece of America. Thank you.
- pattygirl
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What about the gift item listed in Google immediately preceding your entry? The gift is a Deed to the USA - one square inch of land in all 50 US states. Cute I thought. A good gift for many occasions especially if the person you're buying it for has a decent sense of humor. After all, what can anyone do with an inch of land?
- sandyman612
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I recently stumbled upon one of the best gift ideas ever! Trying to find unique, memorable gifts is my passion, so when I stumbled upon celebration jar I was thrilled. This website allows you to create a type of memory jar for a special person, but the best part is that the memories all come from their friends and family...not just you. So for my Mom's 60th Birthday, I had her dearest friends send in their favorite memories and stories of my mom from the many years they have known her. What a hit! My mom was blown away when she read all of the fabulous messages. Definitely, one of the very best gifts I've ever given! She will forever know how very loved and special she is to so many people.
- anon18684
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so my best friend is having a birthday. I want something really creative and something that she'll just be like wow and totally think i'm the best best friend ever haha. I kind of want an idea of something i can make myself but something really cool but not too expensive that i can buy works too.
- anon17938
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My 3 sisters and I would send each other b'day and xmas gifts. It was a hassle-shop, ship and then in return I'd receive things that I would put in my 'garage sale' pile. They may have been doing the same. Now, we have set up a bank acct and at xmas and the other's b'day we deposit $ (25x3=75/50). Last Sept we met in Chicago and used the acct to pay for room and food and each sister was given $200 to spend. We'll do the same in a year only this time we will meet in NY, or FL, or Seattle or...
- anon13915
Editor's reply: what a terrific idea! thanks for sharing it.
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My problem with gift ideas is that I never remember the good ideas I had when I actually need them. So, what I do now, is to keep a list throughout the year, and whenever i run across something that I know would be good for some particular friend or family member, I just add it to the list.
When its time to buy a gift, there are plenty of ideas to get me started. This way, you never have to be in a panic at the last minute before a birthday party.
- elsewhen
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You can never get too many bouquets of flowers. A bit of a frivolous birthday gift perhaps, but that is sometimes just what is so appealing about such a gift!
