What to give your father for his 70th birthday?
When it comes to choosing a birthday present for your father, provided that he turns 70, the meaning of the offering is to show your love, gratitude and care. At the same time, the purchase should be such that it does not lie in a dusty corner after delivery. If you choose wisely, this is not so difficult to achieve.
Gift ideas from my son
The idea of the presentation stems from the peculiarities of the dad's character, his hobbies, health conditions and pressing problems. Often, children are faced with the fact that parents already have what they need from the farm they need by this age, and much that could interest a younger birthday person does not arouse interest.
And even in such a situation, you can give your father a gift related to his hobby for his 70th birthday. For a loving son, it will not be an impossible task to choose:
- spinning rod or fishing tackle for fishing enthusiasts;
- souvenir weapon for a connoisseur of this kind of things;
- a set for cleaning a gun, a camouflage suit and binoculars for a hunter;
- brazier for a lover of country recreation;
- a subscription to the pool for a sportsman or athlete;
- an e-book for an amateur to read a lot;
- a set of handmade chess who knows how to play this complex intellectual game;
- car accessories for an avid motorist.
The parent will also appreciate the trip to a distant country or point in Russia, where he has never been, but dreamed of visiting (or return to a place that once left a mark on his soul). Moreover, the voucher can be presented for two, so that mom and dad can spend time together outside the house, gain new impressions and, possibly, improve their health.
In caring for the father, you can present him air ionizer. Thanks to this device, it will be easier for him to breathe in the apartment, which, given his advanced age, will have a positive effect on the general condition of a person.
If dad is constantly freezing, he will probably appreciate heated slippers, as well as a blanket or warm blanket with this function... On winter evenings in the company of these things, it will be more convenient for him to while away the time by reading a book or watching a movie.
For a certain type of men, gifts like family coat of arms and family tree. This is a sign of respect for the whole family, which the hero of the day will surely appreciate. How the coat of arms should look, what symbols should be displayed on it - all this is discussed with experts in advance.
It also takes time to compile a family tree. To do this, they use special programs or seek services from companies that draw up pedigrees.
You can give a gift in the form of a special book in an expensive binding, writing the history of the family into it with your own hand.
Make no less impression gifts bringing back to youth... It can be a set of gramophone records with a turntable, an old-style radio receiver, or some other thing that has not lost its relevance and causes sentimental feelings in a person.
A true gift from a son is a true expression of care, when he makes repairs in his country house or in his father's house, installs a computer, sets up a new modern TV, brings the Internet to a country cottage. Wise people value more things like that.
Options for gifts from daughter
A dad who already has everything can be given his own portrait. A 70-year-old man is in terms of status. Artists paint such pictures from photographs. You need to choose the author whose style you like best, agree on the timing of receiving the finished work and the price.
If you wish, you can decorate the picture in a historical spirit by “dressing up” a loved one in an old camisole or knightly armor. The choice of the era on which the emphasis is placed depends on the preferences of the hero of the day. The gift will take pride of place in the father's house, recalling the past holiday and the daughter's love.
If a man is passionate about literature, daughter can add a valuable gift edition to his library. If he collects stamps, then the enrichment of the collection will bring great joy.
It is the daughters who reasonably think about buying gifts related to the health of older relatives. Rarely does any of the men have any problems at all in this area at the age of 70. Therefore, you can purchase:
- tonometer;
- massage machine or massage chair;
- healing balm;
- orthopedic mattress;
- salt lamp;
- humidifier;
- dog hair belt;
- a ticket to the sanatorium.
Among the gifts from the category of "health-improving" can also be distinguished warm bathrobe or knitted socks, cozy home shoes. You can't do without these things if your dad catches cold easily.
The father can appreciate a beautiful gift in the form samovar, painted under Gzhel or Khokhloma, if he has a weakness for folk crafts. These things will take pride of place in a country house or in the kitchen of a city apartment.
With them, he will be able to meet guests and spend time at tea with his beloved grandchildren.
Many women know how to organize a holiday, which in itself translates into a birthday present.
Agreeing with a restaurant, hiring artists, composing a musical repertoire for the evening, relying on the tastes of the hero of the day, ordering a video editing about the hero of the occasion - all this requires effort and sensitivity. If you approach the matter with soul and mind, then the father will not disregard how many problems and troubles had to be overcome on the way to the solemn event.
A well-thought-out festive evening will be remembered for a long time and gives a lot of positive emotions to the one who celebrates his birthday and to all the guests.
Useful things
For every person there are many things that could make life easier or better.Birthday is a great excuse to give the parent exactly what he needs at the moment.
For some, this is a new refrigerator or sofa, a vacuum cleaner or a washing machine, and for others - a thing for a country house or summer cottage.
If dad is a keen gardener, he can be very pleased with the new prefabricated greenhouse. There are a great many options for such buildings for sale. Surely there will be a design that will suit both the functionality and the area occupied on the site.
Can be donated plant seedling, which my father had long wanted to plant in the country, but he did not have the opportunity to find and acquire a future green pet.
An equally interesting gift will be snowplow or lawn mower. This is especially true for a rural dweller or for a parent who spends most of their time outside the city.
A dad who sits a lot at his desk, for example, a scientist who continues to do research, write articles, and so on in retirement, will be happy to receive a comfortable office chair or a new computer.
Someone by the way will get mobile phone with large buttons convenient for middle-aged men's fingers and a simple gadget control system.
Many men value safes. A small fireproof box with a tricky lock will be appreciated by an elderly person. You can put the most valuable things and money in the house in the safe, which will reassure the owner of the property.
Budget options
A gift for a father does not have to be expensive and personable. Sometimes and just album with photos makes a great impression on the hero of the occasion. The album design must be approached with soul. For example, pick up pictures from different periods of life or the most significant episode for a beloved parent.
You can put photos of children and grandchildren, colleagues and friends in a gift album. The selection depends on the nature of a particular person, on the peculiarities of his fate, all that is dear and close to him.
The hero of the day will be touched a poem or song written especially for him.
You can do it yourself birthday cake. The advantage of such a gift is that you can choose a recipe that the hero of the occasion definitely likes, and the design of the dessert can be easily connected with the character and preferences of a person. If he is, for example, a football fan, it is a good idea to make a rectangular cake that represents the playing field. Although many are satisfied with the inscription "Happy Birthday" on the sweet decoration of the table.
Budget options include items with photo printing - mugs, T-shirts, etc.
On a festive evening, your beloved dad can be presented with a diploma listing his merits, accompanied by warm words.
Inexpensive, but with imagination they make out photo collages from photos of relatives for the hero of the day... This concern can be entrusted to one of the relatives who know how to use the necessary computer programs.
Many DIY gifts are generally inexpensive. It could be hand-knitted sweater, jacket, scarf and hat set, other. A daughter-needlewoman can give an embroidered sofa pillow, or warm pajamas sewn on a sewing machine.
Nice alarm clock or trinket for finding keys sometimes it can please more expensive and prestigious presents.
Today are coming into fashion again cup holders. It is not difficult to acquire a real a set of a glass, a teaspoon and a cup holder in a gift box. A retro gift will be very useful for a person who, unlike young people, has a good idea of how convenient a cup holder is in the household.
An inexpensive and useful gift will be thermos, flask or lantern. All this will be appreciated by a summer resident or a lover of forest walks.
Actual present - a set of socks. It will always come in handy on the farm.
For some men, the joy is to find a four-footed friend. For a cat lover, you can give a little purr, which will become a real treasure for a person leading a secluded lifestyle.
If dad at the age of 70 can no longer actively do housework, interesting fun like collecting puzzles. Many retirees are happy to master this lesson, drawing out pictures with their own hands, folded from pieces, into frames.
In this case, a new set of puzzles for the next birthday will be very useful.
There are many options for choosing gifts for a man for his 70th birthday. Even a person with the most difficult character can find exactly what he needs. If children communicate closely with their father all their lives, they will quickly understand in which direction to think. And then everything depends on the initiative and desire to please a loved one.
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