The 85th anniversary is a pretty solid and important anniversary for both the birthday girl and her family. Therefore, the choice of a gift should be treated with special care and love. This article will reveal the main gift ideas for mother-in-law, mother and grandmother for such a holiday.
Selection rules
Usually at this age, women prefer more soulful gifts made by themselves. For them, the main thing is attention and care.
However, do not forget that all women are different, and a gift suitable for one may not be suitable for another.
First of all, pay attention to the following factors.
- Lifestyle jubilee. If even at such an advanced age she leads an active life and tries to follow the news, then the best gift will be a modern gadget. For lovers of a quiet and peaceful life within the home, a good gift will be considered things that are useful in everyday life.
- Health status. If a woman has problems with her legs or back, then you should not opt for a gift that involves a lot of movements when used.
- Personal preferences of the birthday girl. Even at this age, women can remain moody and whimsical in accepting a gift. Therefore, you can find out in advance what she wants to receive as a gift or what she dreams of in order to avoid an awkward situation in the acquisition and delivery of unnecessary things to anyone.
Useful gifts
One of the most useful gifts for grandmother or mother for the anniversary will be the design of the festive table, which will bring the whole family together. At this age, it is quite difficult to mess with cooking and table setting, which can also take quite a while.
A good alternative is to book a table in a cozy cafe or restaurant. This eliminates the painful choice of dishes and further cleaning of the table and washing dishes.
An addition to this gift can be items that simplify the conduct of business in everyday life.
- Appliances, which can be both large (washing machine, TV, electric stove), and small (multicooker, iron, electric meat grinder, microwave oven).
- Modern technology and gadgets (robot vacuum cleaner, laptop or computer with Internet access, mobile phone).
- Cookware (pan, set of pots, service).
Useful gifts also include comfortable and practical furniture (sofa, chair, bed or a good orthopedic mattress).
Another option will be warm clothes or slippers. It can be warm slippers or felt boots, a cape made of natural wool, a shawl or scarf.
For gardeners, a useful and unique gift can be mini-garden on the windowsill. It includes several lightweight drawers with built-in lamps and a drainage system. This will allow a woman to grow greens, small vegetables or just flowers all year round.
Original gifts
When such a significant anniversary is approaching at the most dear person (for example, mother), many ask themselves what is unusual to give her. Of course, in addition to love, attention and care, you can present do-it-yourself thing. This can be a knitted jacket or a tablecloth sewn from multi-colored shreds of plaid fabric, a picture made in an unusual technique. Will look original as a gift a fruit basket, as well as a personalized cake baked by children and grandchildren with their own hands.
As for the bouquet for the birthday girl, you can also get creative and give an edible bouquet of fruits, vegetables, sausages or a bouquet of unusual bright flowers.
You can give chocolate with the initials of the birthday girl, a set of different varieties of tea in a beautiful package, exotic products - all this will become an original present.
A congratulation in the form of a clip or a computer presentation from all relatives is also considered a good and memorable gift. Exotic plant or flower, which my mother dreamed about, can also serve as an original option. One has only to consider that such a plant should not be too whimsical to care for.
For mother-in-law, as well as for grandmother and mother can be purchased electronic photo frame with favorite pictures of all family members. Memorable gifts with an engraving or a portrait of the hero of the anniversary will look original. You can also make a family tree, restored old photographs, objects with a photograph of the whole family (mug, calendar, t-shirt).
Gramophone with records, casket, collected family letters can evoke a whole gamut of feelings for the birthday girl.
The services of a housework assistant who will clean the apartment, buy food or cook food are also an unusual gift, but not very common in our country. Before deciding to present this service, it is better to consult with the birthday girl, since not everyone will approve this idea.
For body and soul health
Valuable and useful gifts for women of such venerable age will be items that help take care of health. That is why a win-win option would be: universal body massager, humidifier, salt lamp, warm belt made of sheep wool, devices for measuring blood sugar or pressure, electric fireplace.
Based on the state of health of the hero of the occasion, you can present her certificate for a course of massage or medical procedures, as well as a ticket to a sanatorium near the house. For more active women, a gym or pool membership is suitable. If you have vision problems, then correctly selected glasses in a beautiful case will be the right gift.
Sometimes the purchase of necessary, but expensive medicines can also be a complement to the gift.
In addition to gifts for body health, it is worth thinking about a present for the soul. These are things and objects that can cause positive emotions. These include the following options.
- Ticket for your favorite performance, concert, movie.
- Subscription to magazines.
- Favorite book in a beautifully designed cover.
- Postcard made by the hands of grandchildren or great-grandchildren.
- A self-made poster with family photos and wishes.
- The book of drawings of great-grandchildren and grandchildren.
- Active women can be presented with a certificate for any beauty salon service (manicure, pedicure, haircut). Since a woman at any age should remain feminine and attractive.
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