Family holidays require special attention, and sometimes wit in choosing gifts. Close ones want to please, it is pleasant to surprise and please not only "for show". What gift can I give to my wife’s father? Of course, there are universal options, but there are original ones - each is worthy of consideration.
Practical gifts
The best gift is one that will definitely come in handy for the birthday person. If you notice that the set of tools in the father-in-law does not look like brand new for a long time, something is lost, something has lost its perfect working condition, you can update the kit. If the father-in-law is an amateur craftsman, it is quite possible to please him:
- cordless screwdriver;
- convenient tool box;
- a drill;
- an electric screwdriver;
- roulette equipped with additional functions;
- a set of tools reminiscent of a diary.
Of course, “intelligence” will not hurt: it’s good if you know exactly what the father-in-law lacks in the workshop. If there is no such certainty, give the certificate to the tool store. Surely the birthday boy will appreciate the opportunity to choose a practical gift for himself.
But do not reduce everything to the idea of a workshop. Even lovers to spend time there sometimes are not averse to take a break from work, and rest with health benefits.
Today, there are many really useful massagers on sale, recommended by doctors, which improve blood circulation and the general condition of the body. Consult with a health care provider, knowing about the features of the health of the father-in-law, you can pick up really useful devices for him. Often, people in their ages regret money for this, cannot part with a serious amount, but this does not mean that they would not want to have a useful medical gadget at home.
Gifts for the hobby
To give a father-in-law for a birthday something that relates to his hobbies is the most obvious option. For example, if your relative is an avid fisherman, he may not mind replenishing his collection of spinning rods, fishing tackle. If you are sure that in the assortment of thematic goods you will choose a good gift, get it! There is no such certainty, again, refer to the certificates - this is convenient, here you certainly will not lose.
Hobbies can be very different: collecting, wood carving, sports, mountain climbing. If you know, for example, that father-in-law is an ardent football fan, you can order things with the symbols of your favorite club on special sites. As an option - to find some iconic ball or pennant, there are whole forums devoted to the sale of such things.
If the father-in-law has a hobby in which he only tries himself, the initiative needs to be helped. People often try to draw with age. Take a look at the store of goods for creativity - there is a wide range of tools that will help a novice artist.
Original presents
It happens like this: a relative has an anniversary, and what to give is completely incomprehensible (it seems that the father-in-law has everything). It is necessary in such cases 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 will be happy with such a present - yes, for the most part, they don’t drink from them, they serve as a decoration. But what pleases our eyes also deserves a place in our lives.
- 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 the 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 this canvas. This is a modern analogue of the portrait; it looks impressive in the interior. For the anniversary - a great present!
- Rocking chair. This gift is so original that, despite all their stereotypical nature, they don't buy it that often. There is a stable association: a mature man with a book (a glass, a pipe) in a rocking chair - the head of the family, a sybarite. Do you think your birthday boy will refuse such a status item? Most likely no. In a rocking chair it is convenient to relax after a hard day, think about your own, and relax. And if the father-in-law lives in a private house, and there is the possibility of using a chair in the fresh air, the gift is doubly interesting.
- Cigarette case with engraving. Such a gift, of course, is addressed to those who smoke. Thing status, not the most practical. But if the birthday boy really has everything, you can please him with a skillfully made nominal thing.
Finally, there is another, almost win-win option. To implement it, you need to find out what childhood dream of the father-in-law 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 exactly the same camera of the same model (preferably in working condition). But you can offer a modern professional or semi-professional device.
Or another option - father-in-law dreamed of a guitar in his childhood, but he never got a personal one. Think it's too late? Learning is never too late! And attention, care, respect for the interests of a loved one are never forgotten.
Do I give flowers?
The question often arises, are flowers given to men, is this normal? Surely at official receptions you saw that bouquets are presented to men. They are presented to artists, athletes, presenters, etc. To give flowers to a man on the anniversary is quite normal, there is no pathos in this. Moreover, florists can make a strict composition in a masculine style. Men's bouquet requires restraint, conciseness, it is not a priori sentimental, although we are talking about flowers.
If you are going to congratulate a relative in the presence of colleagues or subordinates, flowers are required.
What can you do yourself?
If you know that a birthday person is a person who appreciates manual labor, creativity, an unconventional approach, you should think about DIY presentations. For those who knit well, you can knit a fashionable sweater or vest for a birthday person - this is a classic gift, and if it is made with high quality, it will not become obsolete.
If your relative dreams of a country house or cottage (or he is already under construction), using the special program, you can make a paper model of the house. In the smallest details, with decor and scaling - such things are appreciated by many men. Other homemade gifts include:
- furniture for the street (in the country, in a country house) or a gazebo;
- a picture of a birthday person;
- do-it-yourself ceramic dishes using special technology;
- paintings on a wooden cut on a free theme.
Creative congratulation is not a material, but a spiritual gift. If you yourself, write a congratulatory verse with your whole family, this, of course, will touch the hero of the day. You can come up with new words for your favorite birthday man’s song and at the right time sing a song together at a family holiday.
You can mount a video film with children's (and not only) photos 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 movie you find the friends of youth and childhood on the Internet on the Internet, ask them to record a couple of welcome words on the video and paste all this into the film. Such things always touch, a relative will certainly appreciate the work done.
Finally, a frequent gift today is money. And if you agreed that you will give them exactly, accompany the cash gift with something creative, not so banal.
You can come to the holiday with balls with interesting inscriptions (the best grandfather, you are our superman, etc.). The more surprise, fun, lack of rigor in your congratulations, the less reminders the birthday person of his age. Most people do not want to remember that the time of reckless, cheerful, loud congratulations has passed. Prove you, too, that it is not so, that being a young soul is the most important thing!
You can learn about other options for gifts from father-in-law from the following video.
