Need help finding a fabulous birthday gift? Give yourself a present- skip the shops and buy it online. Birthday gifts to put smile on any birthday boy or girl’s face are abundant and are easy to find in the virtual Aladdin's cave that is the world wide web. Just remember these simple rules...
Choose relationship appropriate birthday gifts.
Always buy birthday gifts that reflect your relationship with the receiver. You wouldn't buy the same birthday gift for your mom that you would your girlfriend, would you? We would hope not!
Remember it's their birthday gift, not yours!
Put their interests first. Don't buy your husband a DIY book because you want him to put up a few shelves, nor buy your brother a tie because you think he needs to ditch the grunge look. Buy birthday gifts for them, and not you!
Keep it personal.
Personalized birthday gifts offer a more sentimental option and are particularly fitting on landmark birthdays, like a 21st or a 40th celebration. An engraved bracelet, an embossed journal or a custom print are all original ways to treat your loved one.
It's not about the money, honey.
Avoid giving a birthday gift with an obvious monetary value, and never ever give cash! Although gift vouchers are sometimes the most practical option, they can be impersonal and imply a lack of imagination. If he's just too difficult to buy for, consider a gift experience – a day on the race track or a scuba diving lesson is an original alternative to a gift voucher.
Unsurprisingly for a wine that comes with Lemmy's seal of approval this full-bodied red with flavours of vanilla, plums and liquorice, works a treat with any red blooded male meat...
Price: £19.99 From FireboxLet the games begin! To celebrate the imminent arrival of the Olympics to London, Biscuiteers have gone for gold and created this wonderful tin of festive biscuits. From sailors to...
Price: £40.00 From Biscuiteers
Break the ice with these pun-tastic Titanic themed ice cubes. Each pack contains four ill-fated ships and four devastating icebergs that will delight or disturb guests, ensuring...
Price: £6.49 From Play.com
Sure to be the nicest veg you'll ever eat, the Gardener's tin features tomatoes, carrots, worms and other things from the garden in biscuit form.
Price: £37.50 From Biscuiteers
This amazing recipe book features a collection of delicious recipes that will enable you to create your very own charaben. Charaben is a particular type of elaborate Japanese bento...
Price: £9.50 From ArtransmitteDa nu nu nu nu nu nu nu nu nu nu nun nun nun BISCUITS! Our favourite Jolly Gingers just got super with this bodaciously batty number. Complete with mysterious mask and the iconic...
Price: £6.00 From Biscuiteers
Make slushies not war with this genius slushie maker. Create cool, colourful cocktails and beautiful beverages. What's better than owning a slushie maker as a kid? Owning one as an...
Price: £54.99 From FireboxMake your love life like a box of chocolates: Sweet, personal and romantic. In each big tin there are 48 hand iced chocolates that you can spell out your love on for the lucky...
Price: £65.00 From Biscuiteers
Tea at the Ritz is a British institution. Served in the sumptuous Palm Court, myriad culinary delights are offered: 17 varieties of loose tea; freshly cut cucumber sandwiches;...
Price: £94.00 From LastMinute.com
A Mother's Day card is all very well and good, but you have to ask yourself, can you eat it? Which is where this adorable biscuit card comes in. Is it a biscuit? Is it a card? Who...
Price: £9.00 From Biscuiteers
Can't afford champagne? Love beer? Get the best of both worlds with classy champagne beer for the sophisticated beer drinker. Matured in French region of Champagne it gets the same...
Price: £19.99 From Firebox
Surprise your lovely lady with a fancy pink bottle of delicious champagne which can be personalised with the gold pen it comes with by writing your own personal, romantic message...
Price: £54.99 From Selfridges & Co LtdBuy the man in your life a round and tell him what a mighty good man he is. For an extra special touch, it can be personalised too.
Price: £8.00 From Biscuiteers
A favourite among whiskey connoisseurs, Jameson is a spirit regarded for its toasty notes of spice and vanilla. The high proportion of pot in this malt gives the whiskey a rich...
Price: £75.99 From Selfridges & Co Ltd
Is it a bird?.. Is it a plane? ... No it's Gingerman! Our favourite, and most flavoursome superhero has landed so you can treat your own hero to a tasty token.
Price: £6.00 From Biscuiteers
The talented people over at Biscuiteers have decided to share the secrets to their scrumptious biscuits! Now you can wow your friends and family with yummy recipes and learn...
Price: £14.99 From BiscuiteersWe've all had that split second realisation. The panic! This is a gift emergency. Never fear, we've got some great last minute gifts to bail you out.
Read more