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ideas for 21st birthday gift

Hi, my son is 21 in a couple of weeks, we have bought his big pressie but I would like to put a hamper of small items together for him. I currenly have

made in 1990 tshirt
compilation CD from 1990
engraved 21st glass tankard

anyone have any other ideas. I am particularly looking for cheapish things as I am running out of cash fast.
many thanks,

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  • bungle82
    bungle82 Posts: 134 Forumite
    Photogifts from Photobox are always good - I made my sister a photobook for her 21st a few years ago with pics from her from a newborn up to the present day and she loved it.

    They also do mugs and mousemats etc - maybe one of those with a baby pic on to remind him of the little angel he once was?!

    www.photobox.com

    If not maybe a giftcard for his fave shop loaded with £21? Or a DVD of the big film from year he was born?

    Just a few ideas!

    Bungle
  • thanks Bungle82, I am struggling for pics as he's been a bit camera shy since he was about 15 but i just googled and found out home alone was the biggest film of 1990 which is one of his childhood favourites and it's cheap, thanks again
  • kayandy_2
    kayandy_2 Posts: 657 Forumite
    how about 21 scratch cards?? or did he have a fave toy when he was little??
    :santa2: :rudolf:
    :D
  • I-Heart-Me
    I-Heart-Me Posts: 68 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Engraved hip flask? They never go wrong - especially for a wedding at an expensive venue

    I got a wooden key engraved with my name on it....Still got it up on my wall
    2010: Moved G&E to online tariff - saved £384! £48.24 for DVD's & CD's sent to MusicMagpie.co.uk
    2010 - Won a pair of TrimSole flipflops! Cookie mix! Hipp Baby Food Hamper! Gardners Hand Cream! Organix Gingerbread Men Tin!
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