What to give father-in-law for his birthday?

Family holidays require special attention, and sometimes wit in the choice of gifts. Those close to you want to please, pleasantly surprise and please not only for show. What gift can you give your wife's father? Of course, there are universal options, and there are original ones - each is worth considering.

The best gift is the one that will definitely come in handy for the birthday boy. If you notice that your father-in-law's toolbox does not look as good as new for a long time, something has been lost, something has lost its ideal working condition, you can update the kit. If the father-in-law is a fan of tinkering, it is quite possible to please him:

• cordless screwdriver;
• convenient toolbox;
• drill;
• electric screwdriver;
• roulette equipped with additional functions;
• a set of tools resembling a diary.

Of course, "reconnaissance" will not hurt: it is good if you know exactly what the father-in-law lacks in the workshop. If you are not so sure, donate the certificate to the tool store. Surely the birthday person will enjoy the opportunity to independently choose a practical gift for himself.

Today, there are many really useful massagers on sale, recommended by doctors, that improve blood circulation and the general condition of the body. Consult with a health worker, knowing about the health features of the father-in-law, you can choose a really useful device for him. Often, elderly people regret money for this, cannot part with a serious amount, but this does not mean that they would not like to have a useful medical gadget at home.

Giving father-in-law for his birthday something that relates to his hobbies is the most obvious option. For example, if your relative is an avid fisherman, perhaps he is not averse to replenishing his collection of spinning rods and fishing tackle. If you are sure that you will choose a good gift in the assortment of themed goods, buy it! There is no such confidence, again, refer to the certificates - it's convenient, you certainly won't go wrong.

Hobbies can be very different: collecting, wood carving, sports, mountain climbing. If you know, for example, that your father-in-law is an ardent football fan, on special sites you can order things for him with the symbols of your favorite club. As an option - to find some iconic ball or pennant, there are entire forums dedicated to the sale of such things.

If the father-in-law has a hobby in which he is just trying himself, you need to help the undertaking. People often try to draw with age. Check out the creative store for a wide range of tools to help the aspiring artist.

It also happens: a relative has an anniversary, and what to give is completely incomprehensible (it seems that the father-in-law has everything). In such cases, one has to turn to rare gifts. They can hardly be called practical, but they can impress and delight.

• Wine glasses in the form of chess pieces. A connoisseur of such a present will be delighted - yes, for the most part, they do not drink of them, they serve as decor. But what pleases our eyes also deserves a place in our life.
• Photo on canvas... Today, such gifts can no longer be called a rarity, but still they can be attributed to the original. All you need is to find a photo of your father-in-law (in high-quality resolution), give it to the masters, and in a few days you will receive a photo of any size on a real canvas. This is a modern analogue of a portrait; it looks impressive in the interior. An excellent present for the anniversary!
• Rocking chair. The original of this gift is that, despite all its stereotype, it is not bought so often. There is a stable association: a mature man with a book (glass, pipe) in a rocking chair is the head of the family, a sybarite. Do you think your birthday boy will refuse such a status subject? Most likely no. It is convenient to rest in a rocking chair after a hard day, to think about your own, to relax. And if the father-in-law lives in a private house, and there is a possibility of using the chair in the fresh air, the gift is doubly interesting.
• Engraved cigarette case... Such a gift is, of course, addressed to those who smoke. A status thing, not the most practical. But if the birthday person really has everything, you can please him with a skillfully made personalized thing.

Finally, there is another, almost win-win option. To implement it, you need to find out what a father-in-law's childhood dream remained unfulfilled. Perhaps this is not a secret, and family members know about it.

For example, a birthday boy dreamed of a personal camera in childhood: you can work hard and find the very same camera, of the same model (preferably in working order). But you can also offer a modern professional or semi-professional device.

Or another option - in his childhood, his father-in-law dreamed of a guitar, but he never got a personal one. Think it's too late? It's never too late to learn! And attention, care, respect for the interests of a loved one are never forgotten.

The question often arises, is it normal to give flowers to men? Surely at official receptions you saw that bouquets are also presented to men. They are given to artists, athletes, presenters, etc. On an anniversary, giving a man flowers is quite normal, there is no pathos in this. Moreover, florists can make a strict composition in a masculine style. A masculine bouquet requires restraint, laconicism, it is not sentimental a priori, although we are talking about flowers.

If you know that the birthday person is a person who appreciates manual labor, creativity, an unconventional approach, you should think about hand-made presentations. For those who knit well, you can knit a fashionable sweater or vest for the birthday boy - this is a classic gift, and if it is made with high quality, it will not become outdated.

If your relative dreams of a country house or summer residence (or he is already under construction), using a special program, you can make a paper model of the house. In the smallest detail, with decor and scaling - such things are appreciated by many men. Other homemade gifts include:

• outdoor furniture (in the country, in a country house) or a gazebo;
• a picture of the birthday man;
• handmade ceramic dishes using special technology;
• pictures on a wooden cut on a free theme.

Creative congratulation is not a material, but a spiritual gift. If you yourself, with the whole family, write a congratulatory verse, this, of course, will touch the hero of the day. You can come up with new words to your favorite birthday song and at the right time sing a song together at a family holiday.

You can edit a video with children's (and not only) photographs of the father-in-law, the film can be accompanied musically, or the author's speech will be in it. It's great if for a film you find friends of your father-in-law's youth and childhood on the Internet, ask them to record a couple of greeting words on video and insert all this into the film. Such things are always touching, a relative will certainly appreciate the work done.

You can come to the holiday with balloons with interesting inscriptions (the best grandfather, you are our superman, etc.)... The more surprise, fun, lack of severity in your congratulations, the less reminding the birthday boy about his age. Most people do not want to remember at all that the time for reckless, funny, loud congratulations is gone. Prove yourself that this is not so, that being a young soul is the most important thing!

You can learn about other options for gifts for your father-in-law from the following video.