60th Birthday Presents

By the time a person turns 60, they have had a lifetime to develop their likes, skills and interests. Find a 60th birthday present that reflects how they have developed themselves over the years and you have a winner. 

Entertainment

 

It is hard to go wrong with the gift of entertainment. Find out if there is a book, which they don’t already have, by their favorite author, or on a subject they find interesting. Is there a movie, a TV series, or a documentary on DVD they want to see?  Give them a CD of their favorite music, especially if it is something from their earlier years that has recently been released on CD. 

Personalized Gifts

 

Remember that ordinary gifts become special for a 60th birthday present if the have been personalized. Personalized means that the birthday person’s name, or the fact that it is their 70th birthday has been engraved or embroidered on the object.  Pick something they are interested in such as wine tasting and have wine glasses engraved. If they are into fitness have a track suit jacket embroidered with their name.

 

Gift Baskets or Care Packages

 

If you can’t settle on a single gift, buy the birthday person a basket and fill it up with lots of little items relating to one of their interests. If they are a gardener, fill the basket with lots of items that interest gardeners. If they enjoy wine, beer or spirits, fill a basket or care package with lots of little things that reflect this interest such as bottles of their favorite tipple, books or CDs on the subject, glasses or mugs, corkscrews or food items that complement alcoholic beverages. 

A Place to Go

 

Is there somewhere that they have always wanted to go? Would they like a 60th birthday present trip to Paris, Los Vegas or New York? The trip doesn’t have to be to a world class city, it could be somewhere local.  The point is that it is somewhere they want to go. Take into consideration that they are 60 years old, and plan the trip so that they are comfortable and can do it at their own pace.

 

Photo Album of Their Life

 

The 60th year is a good time to put together a retrospective of their life in photographs.  Ask friends and family to look around and see if they have any pictures from the different stages of their life.  Have the photo album personalized with their name and birth date, and present it to them on their special day. 

Hobbies and Pass Times

 

If you know them well, then you know all about their hobbies and pastimes.  Do they like to sew, knit, go fishing or try different restaurants?  Give them a 60th birthday present that helps them learn more about, and enjoy one of their favorite pastimes.   

You can’t go wrong with the gift of entertainment, and once you know their interests and passions you can buy them a big gift, or a gift basket with lots of little items reflecting their passions. They may not want a tangible gift, but instead a trip somewhere interesting, or a photo retrospective of their life.