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Ideas please-26 gifts.

Hi everyone,

I'm after a bit of help regarding getting 26 gifts for my man for his birthday. He will be 26 on the 26th and I want to get 26 small yet thoughtful gifts for him. I am on a very tight budget but jut want him to have 26 things wrapped up. I have thought of shower gel, chapstick, deodorant...the usual...and also thought i'd wrap up photos of us etc. He's into football, not really much of a drinker or reader he liked DVD's-films, stand-up etc
Any help very gratefully received.
Massive thanks in advance

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  • madz2802
    madz2802 Posts: 109 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    Umm how about-
    Scratch cards
    fav sweets/retro sweets
    Vouchers-itunes ect.
    tools- tape measure, hammer ect. (pondworld hav some stuff like this)
    If he likes comedy apperently michael macintyres book is really good
    stand up dvds-amazon normally does som good deals
    Poundworld hav lots of fab cheapie presents as 26 is a lot of presents to buy
    hope i helped :)
    Saving and buying for Christmas 2013!! :rudolf::xmassmile:xmastree::snow_grin :D
  • DundeeDoll
    DundeeDoll Posts: 5,419 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    For 26 I'd go for an alphabet theme. I'd wrap each one and label with the letter of the alphabet and get him to open them in order. If you have time I'd also write a poem saying what they all are and why they're suitable for him. Of just a list (cos it's probs a bit tight for a poem). So e.g.
    S: Shower gel to keep you sexily smooth (or G: Gel if you find you can more easily cover S)
    C: Chapstick to keep your lips super kissable
    X: I'd probs do a lipstick kiss on a piece of paper and wrap that as a kiss for him :D
    N: Nuts cos I'm nuts about you
    Oh I am so gonna do this. Thanks for the idea :D
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  • DundeeDoll
    DundeeDoll Posts: 5,419 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Oh and Lidl does very nice sweetie treats that are not too expensive. I tend to do anagram presents for my dad and sister who both like that sort of thing, and xmas 2011 quite a few bits came from there
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  • DundeeDoll wrote: »
    For 26 I'd go for an alphabet theme. I'd wrap each one and label with the letter of the alphabet and get him to open them in order. If you have time I'd also write a poem saying what they all are and why they're suitable for him. Of just a list (cos it's probs a bit tight for a poem). So e.g.
    S: Shower gel to keep you sexily smooth (or G: Gel if you find you can more easily cover S)
    C: Chapstick to keep your lips super kissable
    X: I'd probs do a lipstick kiss on a piece of paper and wrap that as a kiss for him :D
    N: Nuts cos I'm nuts about you
    Oh I am so gonna do this. Thanks for the idea :D

    H - a jar of hugs (guess you could put in 26)
    L - a love letter
    C - a candle, because he lights up your life
    H - a jewel as he is worth more than a precious stone.
    Love, through the trees, past the sky, beyond the northern lights; and I won't let go. May your soul and spirt fly sweetheart x

    My alphabet-girls are with me every step of the way x
  • DundeeDoll
    DundeeDoll Posts: 5,419 Forumite
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    Oo and you could call it an a to z of why i love you
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  • scarletkat
    scarletkat Posts: 22 Forumite
    Wow thanks for your helpful replies. The alphabet idea is great and I love the name dundeedoll came up with. Brilliant, you have just made this possible. THank you millions.
  • DundeeDoll
    DundeeDoll Posts: 5,419 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    so how did it go? You were tight on time, did you manage it?
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  • DundeeDoll
    DundeeDoll Posts: 5,419 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Ok i'm reviving this one (took me a while to find it) as i am planning on doing this for OH either for her birthday or our 25th (both happen in october but fortunately she sees the need for mse
    Any ideas gratefully received to help my a to z of why i love you :D i plan to put them in a shoe box made to look like an a to z. She's away for a long weekend this weekend and hope to get a lot of it done then.
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