40 silly gifts for friends birthday.

Spendless

I want to make a gift box of 40 random silly things for a friend's 40th birthday this summer. For example she has really small feet so I was thinking of putting in a pair of doll's shoes to represent this. Can you help me suggesting some items,she's married with a teenage son and she likes shopping,curries, alcohol, anything about tudor times, horses, holidays especially beach ones.

shellnapier

i bottle of spice or somthing
a bucket n spade

RustyFlange

a horse (kids toy? can pick them up from ELC or even on ebay for about £1)
A Jelly ring (sign of her marriage)
a Quill? didn't they have these in tudor times? or was it a feather?
Bucket and spade (buckets £1 in asda)
If you wanted smaller shoes than dolls shoes you could use some stilettos off a barbie doll?
a casette tape with maybe the number one single from the day she was born?
Make her a newspaper from here: inthepaper.co.uk (this is free as you can save it and print yourself then just roll into a scroll and tie some ribbon)

Do all of the gifts have to be silly?

I have bookmarked this to do for FIL for his birthday from my 2 children. (its not my pic but fantastic!)

Spendless

Thanks for the ideas, no the pressies don't all have to be silly, for example I'll put in a bottle of red wine, but I wanted them to all represent her life/lifestyle ifyswim.

RustyFlange

Spendless wrote: »

Thanks for the ideas, no the pressies don't all have to be silly, for example I'll put in a bottle of red wine, but I wanted them to all represent her life/lifestyle ifyswim.

Oooh incontinence pad!

Not sure why I thought that but maybe a good one? depends on her sense of humour

rainmac

Earplugs for when her son plays his music too loud?

A mug (or other item) that says Born to Shop

Name a star for free... http://www.freenameastar.com/

Journal Jar... http://organizedchristmas.com/adult-journal-jar

Tigsteroonie

A good re-usable (ie cloth) shopping bag?

Spendless

RustyFlange wrote: »

Oooh incontinence pad!

Not sure why I thought that but maybe a good one? depends on her sense of humour

She won't take offence at anything:D I've been having a better look at that pic you posted, def doing the replacement marbles. What does it say on the baby food jar cos I can't see?

RustyFlange

Spendless wrote: »

She won't take offence at anything:D I've been having a better look at that pic you posted, def doing the replacement marbles. What does it say on the baby food jar cos I can't see?

I'm not sure, will be something along the lines of preparing her for when she can only eat mush or something similar!

Nenen

Does she drive a car? I once saw a wonderful home made 'Old banger drivers kit' which came with labels and included a piece of string (tow rope) an AAA battery (for a more powerful drive), an elastic band (replacement engine) a business card from a taxi firm (to get you back from wherever your car managed to get you to) etc. Was really funny - just wish I could remember all the bits and bobs which were included.

Nenen

How about making your own little joke book - Google 'horse jokes' curry jokes' etc for all her favourite things (plus her occupation) and select a few good ones from each category and make up a little book. You could also search Google images for a really appropriate cartoon and blow this up - possibly even frame it for her.