Know someone with a birthday in May? Stuck for ideas? We’re here to fill you with some inspiration that will hopefully help you find that special gift.
Baby Birthdays
The first year of a child's life is a ridiculously tough time for the parents. They face the challenges of parenthood on a day to day basis and as a result, the first birthday is more of a celebration for the parents. They have kept a tiny human safe and sound for an entire year!
A good gift for a baby that’s so young should really be about helping the parent look after the child rather than giving gifts for the child. If you think about it, at one, they still don’t really know what is going on.
Toys For Mental And Physical Development
There are loads of toys these days that will help children with their mental and physical development. There’s toys they can push, pull, fill and spill. All of which also provide a bunch of fun for your baby.
Toys For Calming Babies down
Knowing what to get a baby wants can be pretty challenging but thankfully there are some toys out there to help when babies are on full on meltdown mode. An automatic rocker or snug new blanket are just a few ideas that would be appreciated.
Kid Birthdays
Buying gifts for a kid of any age can be tough if you don’t know them too well. If you find yourself in this situation, just simply ask them or their parents what TV show they’re watching and base your gift around that.
Alternatively, there are a tonne of gift guides online that can help you choose the best presents to buy! StarWalkKids for example, create gift guides with links to Amazon.
16th Birthdays
Phone Accessories
Do you know someone celebrating their 16th birthday? Teens are always glued to their electronic devices. Mobile chargers are always a safe choice, simply because they always break or get lost. Alternatively, a portable charger would certainly be a handy gift for the teen who’s always running out of charge.
Clothing
Unless you know the birthday boy/girl well, clothing can be a tough item to gift. You need to know their style, sizes and their preference so gifting clothing requires a little bit of homework.
Experiences
This option has to be tailored to the persons personality, are they a foodie? Are they adventurous? Do they enjoy history?
If their a foodie, perhaps a fine dining package could be good option or if their adventurous, maybe a day of zip-lining would be greatly appreciated.
Toys
Is the teen in your life a model toy enthusiast? Perhaps they enjoy taking their time putting together the perfect toy airplane or train. The options available are extremely varied. The best thing to do is to find out if they prefer to build a particular vehicle and take it from their. Model Space have a brilliant range to choose from, like their VW collection.
Books
While books might not be the most exciting gift for a teenager, a lot of people have a book that means a lot to them. It could be something like Harry Potter or maybe something more entrepreneurial focussed. With this option, it’s a good idea to give them a book that’s influenced you. Include a heartfelt inscription in it too and explain why you’re giving them this. 16 year olds are at a point in their lives where they have some very important decisions to make, so try to gift a book that will influence them in a positive way.
21st Birthdays
Things haven’t changed much from a 16 year olds birthday, clothing is still a risky option and experiences are always a good one. 21 year olds are now off to uni or probably have a home of their own and tend to be a lot more independant and are exploring new things.
Coffee
WIth most people believing they are somewhat of a coffee aficionado these days, there’s a fair chance that you can’t go wrong with a gift card to their favourite coffee house or even splashing out on a coffee machine for their home.
Alcohol
At 21, they’ve probably been drinking for a few years now and have explored a wide range of alcoholic drinks. Chances are, they’ve got a tipple of choice and its a safe option to gift! However if you don’t know their choice of drink, wine and champagne are always welcomed.
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