30 30th gifts for an unwell friend

vikki_louise

Hi, my best friend turns 30 just after Christmas do trying to be prepared. I need to post the gifts and am looking for ideas. We both have ME, she can go out sometimes and spend part of the day out of bed but the rest of the time she spends in bed. She would love for us to go to a centre parcs spa but I'm unable to do that but will include a note saying IOU one day.

So far I've got,
Giant silver balloon K (she's a Kate)

And that's it! I'm going to try and find one of those self inflating balloons as the one from her 21st is a running joke
Maybe something craft related (she makes cards)
Maybe a bath bomb cupcake

Any ideas much appreciated

spacecadet1

What sort of budget? Could you maybe get her vouchers for a local beauty salon so she could go & get a massage / nails done or whatever takes her fancy & add your one day IOU with it?

vikki_louise

Oooooh, I like that idea, thank you I've not got any particular budget in mind as I would love to spoil her (I don't mean money wise but with thoughtful/nice gifts).

sarah69696pink

Photos of her over the years in a nice album? Or any nice pics of the two of you?

Miss_Havisham

a mug with a favourite photo printed on it ? (I got a lovely delicate bone china one with my cat's photo on it for my mum a few Christmas' ago, from E Bay).

A card making kit, from Hobbycraft or QVC/Ideal World TV shopping channels.

One of those giant walnut whips in Marks and Spencer

A selection of mini bottles of wine or cans of ready-mixed cocktails - also M&S. (might be costly to post due to the weight tho')

If she is at home a lot what about something relaxing like a jigsaw puzzle, crossword or sudoku book.

A new craft such as a small cross stitch kit, painting by numbers

A selection of those trial/travel size hair care and body care products in Boots (e.g. John Frieda, Toni & Guy, Sanctuary) wrapped individually in pretty tissue paper and put in a gift bag.

A tiny box of really posh hand-made chocolates

candle in a jar

Lush have lovely bath bombes but not sure if any look like cupcakes !

A magazine subscription

diary/address book/pen set

a quirky plant such as a venus fly-trap

if she has a garden, what about a bird-feeder with a supply of peanuts and fat balls or a nesting box

a jar of traditional (old fashioned) sweets from one of those websites

pink fairy lights to drape around her bedroom mirror or headboard

make up a CD with her and your favourite songs, OR with new stuff completely diff from her usual taste.

relaxation CD e.g. whale music

cuddly toy ?

Racheldevon

A photo album/collage with photos of the two of you doing fun things together?

What about something like this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dear-Friend-Journal-Lifetime-Journals/dp/1907048065/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1347786693&sr=1-7 that she fills in and gives back to you, you could also fill one out and give to her as a gift. i've done these with my parents and they're really lovely.

Keep an eye on groupon vouchers maybe?

moneysavingmumofone

Blanket/slanket
Something crafty like a personalised fabric heart/cushion. Lots of facebook sellers of these.
Compact mirror
Funky socks
Personalised poster/notebook from Funkypigeon
Nice pen
Photo collage
A nice 'Friends' photoframe, B&M and HB sell some really nice ones with lovely meaningful poems on them.
Bracelet/handbag charm, again loads of facebook sellers.
xxx

dizsiebubba

For my friend i done each year she has been alive & age that year e.g 1982 - Born, 1983 - 1, 1984 - 2 etc and found a gift either realted to her or that year she would like e.g she loves tkae that so something for the year they split and the year they reunited etc.