The anniversary date of a loved one is approaching, who is not so easy to choose a gift. To ask directly is uninteresting. And the grandmother will wave her hands, claiming that she does not need anything. Dear presents, they will probably offend or lie idle, and a small sign of attention from a granddaughter or grandson touches to tears.
What should be considered?
A gift for a grandmother should be selected taking into account her age, hobbies and lifestyle. Women of 45-55 years of age monitor their appearance, so it will be an appropriate gift Gift certificate to a SPA or beauty salon. If the grandmother leads an active lifestyle, you can give membership in the pool or fitness club.
For the needlewoman, you should look at the embroidery kit, a beautiful fabric or unusual yarn.
Women 60-70 years old are actively engaged in gardening, are interested in new movies, and some are willing to communicate via the Internet. Such pensioners will be delighted any garden / garden accessories, appliances, or a ticket to the premiere of a new movie. For advanced age, the best gift option will be collected works of a beloved author, a trip to nature, home clothes or simple household items like a kitchen set.
The believer will be delighted with the donated icon. If your grandmother has health problems, you can do a gift that will allow her to control her condition. This can be an automatic blood pressure monitor, a heated electric massager, a glucometer, a massage mat, an air ionizer, a device for home physiotherapy or an electric blanket.
Any gift should be supplemented with a bouquet and a holiday card. Flowers sincerely will please grandmother, and the card will be kept for many years.
What is not worth giving?
Forbidden gifts include watches, pearls and mirrors. According to popular beliefs, these objects are harbingers of misfortune, and older people are prone to superstition. Not too good gift are considered sharp-cutting objects - it is believed that they lead to quarrels. This sign can be neutralized - for this, the grandmother must give the donor any coin.
Gift must be fit. If your grandmother has no craving to cook with the help of trendy technology, you should not buy a food processor, yogurt maker or slow cooker. If the grandmother planned a trip to the cottage or signed up for an examination with different specialists, an excursion trip will definitely not make her happy.
In order not to get into a mess and give a really needed thing, it is better to ask in advance about plans and choose a present that meets the wishes of the future jubilee.
Do it yourself
The best gift has always been considered a thing made by hand. It could be an unrealistically beautiful postcard or scrapbook for photos using the scrapbooking technique. In order not to get into a mess and give a really needed thing, it is better to ask in advance about plans and choose a present that meets the wishes of the future jubilee. Knitted or stitched items will do.. You can embroider an icon with beads or collect the so-called diamond mosaic for your grandmother. If you intend to give a picture embroidered with a cross or ribbons, it is worth looking in advance for a place for it.
As a rule, grandmothers like to store different boxes that they do not particularly need. You can discreetly take one of them and turn it into a very original chest decorated using decoupage technique.
This technique can be used to transform already familiar cups, saucers, plates or vases without a picture or with an erased pattern.
Elderly people are anxious about family photographs, so you can compose and beautifully design genealogical tree. An interesting option will be a photo collage of pictures in which children and grandchildren will be captured. If a busy schedule does not allow you to mess with making collages, you can arrange an old family album or update some photographs that are especially memorable for the hero of the day.
A great gift will be own baking. Cakes, cookies or cake will definitely be taken with a bang. It is possible to pick up a basket from a natural vine and put in it pastries, a jar of your jam, a package of delicious fragrant tea.
From little grandchildren
The most touching gifts are presented by grandchildren. Grandmother keeps their cute crafts, drawings and applications as a sacred relic. Postcards signed with clumsy children's handwriting cause a lot of affection. If the child likes to needlework, it is worth to get a set for the manufacture of candles, soap or stained glass. Surely the kid will like the result, and he will want to present this present to his beloved grandmother.
Children of senior preschool and school age will certainly support the idea of diversifying the script and preparing something special for grandma's anniversary. It could be a learned poem, song or a small sketch from your favorite book. And you can choose a musical composition and put on a jubilee dance.
For the production it is better to choose Russian folk motifs or one of my grandmother's favorite songs.
Great choreographic talents are not required here - it’s enough for mom or dad to watch the appropriate videos and prepare a surprise with the children. And so that the little participants in the home concert don't talk about him, it’s worth explaining to them, how grandmother will be surprised and delighted when she hears a familiar motive and sees how great her beloved grandchildren are dancing.
You can give a lot of different things to your grandmother for an anniversary. But the most expensive gift will be time spent with loved ones, gatherings at the festive table and heart-to-heart talks. After all, this allows the grandmother to feel her need and desire to gather the whole family as long as possible for such pleasant events as her next birthday.
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