Birthdays! A wonderful occasion to celebrate your friends for all the fantastic things they have done for you and all the amazing times you have spent together. They invite you to celebrate their birthday with them and you are so excited, but what are you going to get them? Even if you have known this friend for forever and feel like you know all about them your mind can go blank on what their perfect gift would be. You want to get them something as special and unique as they are. A perfect gift does not need to be expensive or complicated, it just needs to be from the heart. Below are a few ideas for picking out gifts or creative cards to go along with a birthday gift for your friends.
Pick a color scheme! What is their favorite color? Pick a ton of little things in that color. Maybe even put them all in a cute basket of that color. For example, if their favorite color is pink pick them up some pink bubble gum, a cute pink cup, and a rose smelling pink candle. Even if the gifts are nothing alike the common color really brings the whole thing together. This is the perfect guide for last minute gifts just pick a color and go into a store and pick up a couple items in that selected color. While this is great for last minutes shopping it is also very thoughtful, and they will appreciate that you took the time to include their favorite color.
Pick a theme! This can take a little longer. What do they like to do? What is their favorite book, movie, or TV series? Favorite animal, food, or season? Select one or more of these and incorporate it into the gift. For example, if they work as a lifeguard in the summer and they really enjoy it, maybe get them waterproof mascara, sunglasses, and a little sunshine necklace. Select things that are related to their interests and hobbies. Is a certain brand of candy featured in a show they like? Would they wear earrings with their favorite animal on them? Make it really personal to the person and their likes.
The card could possible be the most important part of any gift. This is your chance to tell them how much you have enjoyed being their friend. Get creative! Draw a picture or glue together pictures of their favorite things. Talk about inside jokes. Write about your favorite memory with that person. Make it personal and heartfelt. If it is a special birthday like Sweet 16 or 18, include that many pictures of them and fun times you have spent together with all your friends. For example, if it is your friends Sweet 16, print out 16 photos of dances, sleepovers, and silly faces and put them into an envelope with the card. you can also make the card by glueing two pieces of paper together and leaving space in between so that she must rip the card to get the pictures. It makes a birthday so much more special when someone takes the time to tell you just how much they have enjoyed being your friend.
To end, you know your friend best. These tricks are just to assist you. Use a few of these tips to guide you in picking out and preparing the perfect gift for your friends on their birthday!