Ideas for Granny's 95th birthday hamper?

@Cat

It's my Granny's 95th Birthday next month, I think the world of her but I won't be able to go and see her as she lives 200 miles away and I'm not well enough to go out.
I'd like to make her up a big basket / box of goodies for her birthday but can't think what to include.
So far, on the list of things to get I have posh biscuits, miniature brandys and a pack of pretty hankeys.
If I can buy things online it's a bonus but my Dad's only too happy to go shopping for me.
Many thanks for any ideas you come up with!
@Cat. xx

Lillibet_2

A nice family photo in a frame?

Does she read or like audio books? Is she at home or in a care home? How about nice soap, talc & hand cream? Gloves & scarf? Socks or tights? A magazine?

HTH;)

@Cat

Thanks for the suggestions.
A family photo in a frame is a very good idea, smellies too.
Granny lives on her own and is very independant.
She reads a magazine but that's about it I think.
Thanks again for the ideas, can anyone else suggest anything?

Lavender13

How about a pretty box which has inside pieces of paper on which you have written memories on.For example " I remember when you took me ........." "Do you remember when .........." "we laughed so much when........"Fill in the gaps with your own experiences. The idea is to recall happy/funny/enjoyable times that she was involved with, and which you appreciated.
I hope I have described it clearly enough.

@Cat

That's a great idea Lavender13. Thanks

halloweenqueen_2

What about food products that have been around for 100 years so she would have had as a child, for instance is cadburys dairy milk is 100 years old or 95+ anyway, that could be included?
Is there a coountry she went to and loved, for eg France/Spain, you could make her a french/spanish basket?

hpiper

There a company callrd 'Photbox' who do nice photographic books. you just email them photographs.

What about tickets for nearby National Trust (or similar) properties. P'rpas theres coach trips to these places from where she lives.

mrskaz

You could make a video montage from a company called One True Media, if you can scan some family pictures into your computer, I think they make lovely keepsakes, heres a link to the one I did from my family holiday last year (just incase you want to get the gist of it!) http://www.onetruemedia.com/otm_site/auth_preview?work_id=1021549 (I hope the link works!)

You could also make a 'On The Day you Were Born' certificate for her. I found a programme on the net yesterday that lets you use their software for a free trial for a week-not sure if you like the idea of downloading their software to your computer though?? I used it and its been fine for me..the only trouble is when i printed it off it came out with TRIAL VERSION plastered across it! Which is a pain but at least I have all of the info I need and I'm sure I can knock something up myself now I have all of the info. I'll see if I can find the link for you so you can have a look.

Mrskaz.xx

mrskaz

Heres the link for the free trial software http://www.mysoftwaredepot.co.uk/
its half way down the page and called this day in history (or words to that effect!)

Mrskaz.xx

cannycat

If she has a tape recorder, how about a tape of you recording nice messages or poems or bits from any favourite books she might have? If she doesn't, how about making up a spiral bound (or similar) book of poems or lyrics to songs she really likes? Or a photo montage - when a friend and I stopped living in the same country she put together a lovely board for me cut out of various photos from times we'd shared. It's a slightly different version of Lavender's lovely idea.

pookienoodle

can you track down a perfume she may have worn as a young girl lots of companys are doing retro lines now.
also how about a pair of really luxurious slippers sheepskin perhaps? they tend to be quite cheap at this time of year.
how about organising for a local mobile hairdresser to visit for a shampoo (if you phone them and prepay you could include little vouchers in there.)