Gifts for grandmother for 80 years: the best ideas and recommendations for choosing

A grandmother at the age of 80 cares more about the spiritual side of life than about the material, because this is the age of memories, sentimentality and vulnerability, the most frequent meetings with grandchildren, great-grandchildren and children. Please note that the hero of the day was born in the forties of the last century, which means that her youth fell on the 60s. It was the time of the "Khrushchev thaw" and a terrible shortage of everything, fashion for everything Yugoslav and Polish, records with jazz music, open-air cinemas, dreams of a trip to Yalta and the Caucasian mineral waters.

At 80, a woman loves to decide everything herself, so it is advisable (so as not to offend with her expensive surprise) to coordinate gifts with her or to talk her about youth and listen carefully to what her grandmother wants. Be sure to consider what the hero of the day dreamed of in her youth, and how her youth passed - whether she was an employee of a factory, a service sector, or worked hard on a collective farm.

• For several years now, the so-called "basket of youth" has been popular as a gift for grandmothers. This is a set of sweets, magazines, records (if there is a player) in a beautiful light wicker basket, with which you can later go for mushrooms or store balls and knitting needles in it. Elderly people often like to give things a second life and find use even for gift wrapping.

• Cake with an inscription or sweet photo print and a portrait of a grandmother will decorate the festive table and surprise the guests.As a gift, you can order a restaurant with a short interactive program for 20-30 minutes, invited by the host (carefully study the host's program and make the necessary adjustments) and a photographer.

• You can donate an openwork shawl, a downy shawl and a rocking chair - they will help grandmother while away the evenings in the off-season and not freeze until the central heating is turned on.

• If your budget allows, you can donate a small set of special cosmetics French production. Indeed, in the days of my grandmother's youth, one could only dream of French cosmetics, the most chic were the Polish cream and the “Perhaps” perfume.

• A saucepan would be a good present. for gas or electric hob with transparent lid and removable insert for steam cooking. Such a gift will definitely not gather dust in the box.

• Family tree with photographs or a picture framed with a pedigree, where grandparents will be the center of the composition, will definitely be appreciated by your grandma.

• With the consent of the grandmother, you can give a shower, but not a new-fashioned cabin, but one assembled from glass doors and with a drain on the floor, into which you can simply step (a high side will not interfere), and there is no need to suffer from washing up.

• You can replace the plumbing, but first agree on the color with your grandmother, because people of venerable age usually love white plumbing. When buying, give preference to economical models, for example, a two-button toilet, taps with classic valves, a shower head with 2 water supply modes.

• Retro floor lamp, sconce, chandelier can bring back pleasant memories of youth to the hero of the day.

• You can also give a pet. But you need to be very careful with such a gift: you must first make sure that your grandmother dreams about it, and give only such a kitten or puppy as she wants. Please note that you will need to take care of him: wash the tray, feed with special food. Try to take maximum care of him: supply food, train, walk, and if necessary, take your grandmother and pet to the veterinarian. Calculate in advance how much time a week or even a day you can spend on help. Perhaps the grandmother also dreams of a specially trained guide dog.

Video greetings for the 80th birthday, with or without photos, on local television, will be a very pleasant gift, and all friends, acquaintances and saleswomen from neighboring stores will watch the replay of the program. Usually older grandmothers are very sociable and have friendships with a very wide range of people.

You can independently edit a slideshow and put on music or order a mini-film from a professional - such a gift can be presented complete with an interactive photo frame or tablet, and it will delight the grandmother for more than one year, become a source of pride, and will be shown to all the gossip neighbors.

When choosing tickets for a theater, cinema or opera as a gift, always take into account the age of the birthday girl and her favorite works, do not buy tickets for modern productions, the 80-year-old woman of the day will criticize modern directors to smithereens, as she is used to the classical approach in theater and cinema.

The theater tickets will appeal to the intellectual grandmother, but the villager will love the idea of ​​making her dream of pilgrimage come true. It is more expedient to buy a special tour with a specific route, meals and comfortable hotels for two and keep your grandmother company.

It is better to discuss household appliances as a gift for an anniversary with your grandmother in advance so that she does not lament about the high cost and abundance of buttons on the unit. It should be borne in mind that grandmothers are used to saving electricity and not turning on an extra light bulb in the house, not to mention the dishwasher.In our desire to make life easier for grandmother, we look from our point of view, it costs us nothing to put two plates in the dishwasher and start an accelerated cycle, while older people prefer to wash the dishes by hand.

A robot vacuum cleaner can be a good gift, you do not need to bend over behind it, it is economical and takes up little space. Carefully study the operating conditions of such a unit, it will not cope with homespun paths, but if the flooring is suitable, then the gift will bring a lot of joy, receive an affectionate nickname and a response in the soul of the birthday girl.

A new soft blanket or a warm robe may delight your grandmother. Think about how you will wash it, give preference to super-light models made from natural materials.

High boots, boots with embroidery (without a heel), a new warm fur hat - grandmothers love walks with friends and grandchildren, but sick legs do not allow them to walk for a long time, so they have to warm themselves up. A special blanket for the street can also come in handy. Fluffy mittens and a light warm down jacket will be good for going to the clinic, shopping and walking with friends.

An exclusive cane, made specifically for the height and build of the birthday girl, will not only help to move around with the least effort, but will also delight the grandmother with a pleasant design and its convenience. You can also buy a beautiful and reliable cane in the store from the available assortment.

You can give your grandmother for her birthday a collection of books in a gift edition, for example, Agatha Christie or another favorite author. Perhaps the hero of the day will be pleased to receive church literature as a gift: a collection of the lives of the saints, the Psalter or the Bible.

As a gift from your grandchildren, you can present a voucher to a sanatorium with a free choice of wellness procedures or a certain package of services, or to a specialized boarding house to improve your health. According to your budget, consider options in a pine forest or at sea, be sure to present accompanied trips - let your grandfather, one of the children or grandchildren, girlfriend, sister become your companion.

At the age of 80, some grandmothers are addicted to various electric massagers, so it is better to clarify the model and the exact name of the required unit, and not try to choose it yourself. Perhaps the grandmother wants a foot bath as a gift (read carefully the contraindications in the instructions) or not an electric, but a wooden multifunctional foot massager.

If the grandmother does not have diabetes, then you can give sweets for the eightieth birthday - ordinary candies in a box. If there are problems with blood sugar, diabetic options are suitable.

Almost all grandmothers are very fond of flowers. You can give 1 bouquet and several flowers in pots from each family of guests (if the grandmother likes to do floriculture).

You can choose original and creative gifts, but always taking into account the age and preferences of the hero of the day. Review the photo album, remember the stories that have been passed in your family by word of mouth for many years, listen carefully to all the words of your grandmother.

There is a certain category of gifts that will not be entirely appropriate. for purchase.

• Medical devices: it is better to buy a tonometer, a device for measuring sugar and preparations (vitamins, medicines) without a solemn occasion. Elderly women also do not like electrical appliances, especially mattresses and heated blankets.
• SPA certificates. Not everyone's health allows you to visit a sauna, an elderly woman may be ashamed to go for a massage because of her elderly skin, and a grandmother may generally consider the procedure for wrapping in chocolate or clay to be stupid.
• Certificate for a beauty salon for manicure and hairstyle. It is better to take the grandmother before the anniversary, let them pick up on the computer a new image with which she will blow away all her guests.
• Washing vacuum cleaner - after all, it needs to be disassembled, washed and dried after each use.
• Do not seek to change your grandmother's wardrobe or furniture. Such a gift can be made only if she herself expresses a desire, because for the hero of the day it is not just a creaky chair, but a whole string of memories: for the first time Vassenka's son stood on the legs of this chair, grandfather loved reading newspapers and smoking a pipe in it, Mashenka the cat loved to sleep here, etc.

By the age of 80, a lot of gifts have already been presented, and it is difficult to surprise a grandmother with something, but I really want to please her.

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