Birthday Gifts
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.
Gold Owl Lip Balm - Chocolate Caramel
This delightful pot of luscious lip balm can salve the lips of cool young chicks and wise old birds alike. The chocolate caramel flavour is truly good enough to eat!
Price: £2.99 From Bloomsbury Store
Alphabet iPhone Cover
Available in a range of quirky designs from A to Z, these fun phone covers will not only protect her phone from scuffs and scratches but will make if far easier to find at the...
Price: £11.95 From The Letteroom
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4m Ultimate Bell Tent
While there is definitely something romantic about the notion of camping out under the stars, we have to admit that there's nothing romantic about falling asleep under some nylon...
Price: £369.00 From Bell Tent UK
Alphabet Tights
These amazing alphabet tights from House of Holland will make a great gift for a funky and fun fashionista. Designed by House of Holland, these fabulous nylons have a 15 dernier...
Price: £12.00 From The Letteroom
Ninjabread Men Cutters
Transform your boring old gingerbread men into crime-fighting black belts with these nifty Ninjabread Men cookie cutters! The set contains three different martial arts warriors...
Price: £7.99 From Firebox
Dring Bicycle Bell
If you know a keen cyclist who favours two wheels instead of four, then this retro bicycle bell will make a great gift. Hand-designed with eco-friendly paints by Annie Legroulx the...
Price: £16.95 From Bloomsbury Store
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Speedo Aquabeat Underwater MP3 Player
Remember that song 'Underwater Love'? Well fall in love with this little miracle that allows you listen to that song - underwater! Designed for aquatic athletes and active people,...
Price: £35.00 From Speedo
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Little Black Book
The quintessential ‘Little Black Book’ - perfect for stylish lotharios about town...
Price: £35.00 From Smythson
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'Martin Loofah King'
The Martin Loofah King is a completely unique (and pro civil rights) loofah mitt that makes every shower rather momentous and quote-worthy thanks to the "I have a clean"...
Price: £6.49 From Amazon
The Biscuiteers Games Tin
Let 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
Luxury Football Table
Men will go crazy for a football table as stunning as this. It's shaped like a modern football stadium, has integrated lighting that indicates the scores and also keeps the chrome...
Price: £45,000.00 From Firebox
Gin & Titonic Ice Cube Tray
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
Gardener's Green Fingers Tin
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
Fashion Cookie Kit
With Biscuiteers' range of DIY cookie kits, you can create your own baked beauties with ease and panache, and the Fashion Cookie Cutter Kit will make the perfect gift for any loved...
Price: £35.00 From Biscuiteers
Fried Egg Necklace
Try an egg that's a little less conventional, but all the more stylish for a special Easter treat. This funky pendant from Tatty Devine could be the butt of some eggs-cellent puns,...
Price: £30.00 From Tatty Devine
Brics Clipper Holdall - Yellow
A luxury accessory for the glamorous globetrotter, Brics holdall is soft, supple and stylish. With a grain-print finish, and in a showstopping canary yellow, it will make a prime...
Price: £260.00 From Selfridges & Co LtdFeatured editorial
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