Each young man in the year has one day that relatives, friends, relatives and a girl are ready to devote to him. It is, of course, about the birthday. But if the birthday party's difficulty is only where and with whom to celebrate it, then for the guests it will take several days or even weeks to think about choosing a gift. To really please a birthday person, it is worth approaching his choice correctly.
Criterias of choice
Obviously, 18 years is not the easiest age for both the young man and his entourage. Ideals, aspirations are changing, a step into adulthood is taking place, the starting point of which is birthday.
Therefore, people close to the teenager should be guided by certain criteria in order to correctly determine what to give him.
Gift Criteria
- The financial position of the donor. First of all, it is worth assessing how much you can spend on a birthday present, and build on this in the future. Even with a small budget, you can make the necessary, original and valuable surprise, from which the birthday boy will be delighted.
- Birthday preferences. The hero of the occasion sometimes bluntly says that he would like to get a birthday. And sometimes people around themselves see that at the moment he needs everything, for example, a jacket, wallet, belt or backpack. Also, preferences include unusual desires - it can be a tattoo, a parachute jump or a trip to a restaurant “in the dark”. Also, almost any teenager wants to receive some kind of technique as a gift, from a flexible keyboard or a wireless mouse to a laptop.
- Hobbies and occupation of the endowed. A criterion that will really facilitate the choice of gifts for guests and reduce the time of searches. In this case, special attention should be paid to the birthday hobby, his attitude to animals, his passion for creativity, science or music, and sports.
Obviously, the widest possibilities for choosing a gift are given by the birthday boy’s hobbies, and this is what you just need to start from, given your financial situation.
Gift Options
Eighteen years old is the very moment when a boy turns into a man. At the same time, others ask themselves what to present to an adult son, nephew, godson, grandson or their soul mate. In any of these options, it is worth starting from the interests of the young man and showing creativity in order to make the greatest impression on the birthday person.
Therefore, it is recommended to understand what a young man would like to receive specifically from you from those things that you can afford.
From a girl
The girl of an eighteen-year-old guy is that person who knows much more about him than his friends or parents. Therefore, her task is to make such a gift to her beloved, so that it is both memorable and practical, and consistent with his interests.
The most common gifts from a girl.
- A gift for two. A trip to the countryside, excursions, tickets to an amusement park, theater, concert or travel.
- Interesting quest coupon for a group of friends, for SPA procedures, in the pool, at a discount in a restaurant or store.
- Creative gift, starting from songs and poems to dancing and embroidery.
- Personal thing. Sweater, football kit, shoes, wallet, belt, backpack or bag.
- Food. A dinner only for him or a romantic dinner for two, prepared by a girl. Often girls resort to this, who remember that the path to the man’s heart lies through the stomach.
Tips for choosing a gift for a young man:
- Remember that the priorities in this situation are the interests of your soulmate, not yours. Therefore, when you choose a gift for your beloved, think - this would be a good option for you, or still for him.
- It is very likely that the guy with you has repeatedly mentioned what he would like to receive as a gift. Therefore, do not be lazy and remember what he was talking about, and try to give him this surprise.
- Think about what your young man really likes, but what he cannot afford. Such a gift will really please the birthday boy.
- Do not be afraid to do something new and make your loved one a memorable video, collage, write a poem or draw a portrait.
- An expensive gift in the form of technology will be well received in any case. It can be a car radio, tablet, Playstation, phone, laptop and other options. It is important to understand in advance the need for such costs - does your young man want to receive something from the proposed from you on holiday.
A gift from a girl on her 18th birthday is often the most anticipated, so you need to approach this issue thoroughly. Do not dwell on the banal options. It is better to give something that no one else will definitely present to him.
And we must not forget - you should not just give a gift, but make it interesting, pleasantly surprise your soul mate.
From parents
The issue of giving a son a birthday is especially acute for every mom. It can be difficult to imagine what a child wants to be 18 years old, because his interests, activities and hobbies are changing. Sometimes you can count on close communication between father and son - in this case, making a gift will be easier, because the father is aware of the preferences of the child, but this is not characteristic of all families. Therefore, parents often make some kind of universal surprise: money, watches or toilet water. In this case, the gifts of parents always depend on financial opportunities, so you can divide them into budget and expensive.
Budget gifts from parents:
- perfumes or toiletries;
- inexpensive watches;
- clothes;
- a gift in accordance with hobbies (ball, boxing gloves, club, etc.);
- leather goods.
Dear gifts from parents:
- Laptop or computer;
- the tablet;
- telephone;
- smart watch;
- travel;
- certificate.
A birthday person is waiting for a valuable present from parents with meaning and some message.
It can be either a necessary expensive gift, or something spiritual: an album with children's photos of the birthday person, a heirloom or some kind of memorabilia such as his first toy.
From friends
Gifts from friends - this is usually something comic, fun and easy. Friends usually know what will definitely please the birthday boy. At the same time, if a gift is expensive, friends often fold and jointly acquire the necessary present.
The most common gifts from friends:
- money;
- clothes with print;
- hookah;
- table games;
- mug with print;
- portable speaker;
- accessory to a personal computer, laptop or set-top box;
- certificates for extreme sports.
Tips for choosing gifts from friends.
- Sometimes it’s easier to cooperate and buy a cool joint gift.
- It should be remembered that memorable gifts are often given by a girl and parents. Friends tend to give something entertaining to distract and have fun.
- The original gift will be best received (a bottle of champagne with the signatures of all friends, a football uniform with the name of the birthday man and his favorite number, a sweatshirt with a print associated with the hero of the occasion).
Surprise for a friend implies practicality and simplicity. Together, friends usually delight not only with gifts, but also with some kind of creative program. Sometimes they come up with contests specifically for the birthday person or a quest in his own apartment.
They record videos of congratulations from all his friends, including those who parted, and presented on his birthday.
From sister
A sister's gift depends on the degree of intimacy with her brother. The better they know each other, the more individual the gift will be. If the sister is younger, then it can be some kind of drawing, an old brother’s toy or something made by one’s hands. But if the older sister and she and her brother are pretty close, then completely different options are possible.
Quite often, a sister gives her brother a neutral gift, but do not forget that the brother and sister are one of the closest people to each other. Therefore, a gift from a sister should carry an important message - it is something hidden or really very necessary.
From grandma
Grandmother is an amazing person, because she will not forget about her grandson’s birthday, even if they did not communicate for a long time. Grandma's gift is usually generous She will not only give advice, say warm words, sincerely and wholeheartedly congratulate, but will also hand over something necessary.
However, often grandmothers do not delve into what exactly the grandson wants, and trust this choice directly to him.
The most common gifts from grandma:
- money;
- Knitten things;
- family value;
- any technique (player, smartwatch, portable charger).
Money is not so important for a grandmother when it comes to a gift for her grandson, so this is often a generous surprise.
Sometimes the grandmother together with the parents of the birthday present give an expensive common gift - such a surprise the birthday person will definitely like.
What can you do yourself?
It is no secret that the best gift is a handmade gift. When a person spends a lot of time creating a gift, carefully searches for topics and develops a plan for how to present everything, the birthday person receives much more emotions than from a regular presentation.
At the same time, DIY gifts can be divided into several categories.
- Memorable. Video film, photo album, poem, collage, scrapbooking postcard, t-shirt or print sweatshirt, article in a real newspaper or website, and more.
- Useful. Knitted sweater or scarf, repair in his room.
- Unusual. Board game about the birthday, application, wall newspaper, mosaic based on the photo of the birthday.
- Comic. A funny postcard, a photo book with funny photographs of a birthday man, a song about a funny occasion from the life of the hero of the occasion, a lot of small gifts connected by a humorous poem that explains what thing can be useful and for what purpose.
Any of these options involves the manifestation of ingenuity and creative thinking.
But from such a surprise, the birthday person will really have a lot of emotions, so it’s worth the time to surprise a loved one.
Original ideas
A great option to save money and really surprise the hero of the occasion is to prepare an original gift. It is really worth the time to spend on such a present, because such surprises are usually the funniest and cause the most emotions not only from the one who receives them, but also from the guests.
In this case, both the gift itself and its delivery can be original.
- You can think of something adult for an adult youth. For example, inflate helium balloons with the face of a birthday person - 18 pieces. Each of the guests inhales helium and says his congratulations, and the birthday man at the end thanks for the congratulations, carrying out the same actions.
- You can write a letter, which will describe the most interesting cases from the birthday person’s life and forward them by mail, send a telegram from the past, as it were, or record a congratulation on an audio cassette and include the birthday person on the player.
- Come up with a city quest for the hero of the occasion. Fill out the hints and send him in search of or hand out to the friends of the birthday a piece of paper with the words that the hero of the occasion should receive in an arbitrary sequence. Then he must collect from them some phrase that will lead him to a gift. You can also buy your favorite birthday party board game and write your own rules for it solely for the hero of the occasion.
The original congratulation should be accompanied by the gift itself, so that the birthday person receives not only emotions, but also something valuable and desired.
Therefore, usually at the end of a creative congratulation you should give a gift for which everything was started.
If you don’t know what to give the guy for his eighteenth birthday, see the original ideas in the video below.