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.
Stag Hip Flask - Ted Baker
Just the thing to warm the cockles of your hunting-gathering man this winter. Bottoms-up!
Price: £25.00 From Bloomsbury Store
Personalised English Coin Cufflinks
Simply select the year of his birth and Birthday Cufflinks will hand make a pair of beautiful pair of silver cufflinks using the exact English coins from that year. These hugely...
Price: £44.00-£75.00 From UK Birthday Cufflinks
Bespoke 'Supermum' Print
"Is it a bird... Is it a plane?..." No, it's Supermum! An homage to the woman herself, this fabulous vintage print will make the perfectly personal gift for your equally...
Price: £45.00 From Not On The High Street
Vintage Coronation 3D Master Reel
Featuring three reels and a story booklet, you can transport yourself back to the 50s and relive Queen Elizabeth II's coronation with this vintage master reel kit. With any...
Price: £30.00 From Urban Outfitters
Tiny Hearts Teapot
Enjoy cups of perfect tea from this cute hand-painted teapot. It has two handles for easy pouring and is extremely durable.
Price: £89.50 From Summerill & Bishop
'Just for Girls' Tin
"Sugar, spice and all things nice, that's what little girls are made of". Well, if your little mite is not quite sweet enough, we're sure she'd enjoy this beautifully...
Price: £30.00 From Biscuiteers
Cavallini Stamps Vintage Office Rubber Stamp Set
Get your message across retro-style with these fun rubber stamps. Featuring a selection of wooden handled vintage and retro style rubber stamps and a black ink pad, this fun...
Price: £22.95 From Bloomsbury Store
Miller Goodman Play Shapes
Designed by Miller Goodman, this wonderful set of Playshapes is almost too beautiful to play with! The 74 brightly coloured geometric pieces can be combine in myriad ways to create...
Price: €98.00 (approx. £83.86) From Little Fashion Gallery
A Tea Party for the Children
In a world full of haste, these ideas for tea parties and traditional entertainments will delight the children. This book introduces children and their parents to simple recipes....
Price: £4.50 From Copper Beech Publishing
Alternative ABC Building Blocks
A timeless toy has undergone a bit of contemporary makeover with these alternative building blocks. Replacing Z is for ZZZZ... with something a little more cool and imaginative,...
Price: £28.95 From The Letteroom
Traditional Recipes for Gardeners
A book full of ideas and advice that no gardener will want to be without. Your green-fingered loved one will enjoy these traditional ’recipes’ and trusted hints.
Price: £4.50 From Copper Beech Publishing
Tea Lovers' Eco-Cup
A pretty neat gift for any tea-lover, this eco-friendly design is as practical as it is stylish. The porcelain cup includes a silicone lid and can withstand temperatures of up to...
Price: £7.49 From Amazon
Etiquette for Coffee Lovers
Make sure the coffee lover in your life is au fait with the correct coffee drinking etiquette with this charming book. The perfect accompaniment to a steaming hot cup of java.
Price: £4.50 From Copper Beech Publishing
Stacking Rainbow Rings
This traditional wooden toy is perfect for little hands. With a wonderfully wobbly base and jolly little face to go on top, there is hours of fun to be had with this stacking toy...
Price: £8.99 From Toyday
Alfred Dunhill Leather Holdall
This leather holdall is water and scratch resistant. A modern look with its rubber handles and buckles for the man on the go.
Price: £695.00 From MR PORTER
Personalised Children's Aprons
This cute apron has definitely got their name on it - or at least it will do! Available in pink or red.
Price: £16.00 From Great Little Trading CompanyFeatured editorial
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