18th birthday gifts are probably the trickiest birthday gifts to choose. You need something that’s big enough to mark the occasion but still shows you’ve put some thought into it rather than just splashing the cash. You’ve also got to pick something that’s grown-up enough to be suitable for an 18th birthday, but fun enough that the recipient doesn’t feel over the hill.

When somebody turns 18, they gain all sorts of legal powers. As well as being considered an adult by the legal system, they also get the right to vote, marry without permission, open a bank account without a parent’s signature, or even do jury service. Of course, for most people, once they’ve opened their 18th birthday gifts, the celebrations soon turn to another new right: alcohol.

While you can legally enter a pub aged 14 and have beer or cider bought for you to eat with a meal from the age of 16, the day you turn 18 marks the first time you can legally buy alcohol yourself – though it’s very bad form to allow somebody to reach into their pocket for a drink on their own birthday!

Instead of (or as well as) standing a round at the local for the birthday celebrations, you can choose from a range of booze-related 18th birthday gifts. Champagne and whiskey are both popular, but wine is another option, while you could always give gifts that will last – such as shot glasses. You can also choose from a range of creative drinking games, complete with props and other accessories.

If you’re looking for 18th birthday Gifts that the recipient will remember forever, it’s worth thinking about buying an experience rather than an object. Your imagination is pretty much the only limit here. It doesn’t have to be high-adrenaline activities such as paintballing or skydiving: you can opt for more cultural events like theatre trips or even a makeover and fashion shoot.

As an alternative way to pick 18th birthday gifts, you might want to choose something that marks the day they were born. These can include newspapers from the day, which are sure to have some type of memorable event. Not only will the recipient find this an interesting and personal gift, but if you are the parent, it will be a great piece of nostalgia. Then again, you might even see some news you never heard about at the time – after all, you were pretty busy on that particular day!

If you gave someone driving lessons for their 17th birthday – and assuming they paid off – it might be time to take the next step. There are plenty of 18th birthday gifts for car lovers, ranging from model cars to special driving experiences where they can drive anything from a go-kart to a Lamborghini or even a double-decker bus!

There are all sorts of possible 18th birthday gifts which can be personalised for the lucky boy or girl. You could get them small gifts like a calendar or mug, or splash out on anything from a bottle of champagne to naming a star – just like Curly Watts did for Raquel in Coronation Street. If that’s not enough, you can even buy a plot of land on the moon!

If you’re buying for a sports lover, you shouldn’t have much trouble picking 18th birthday gifts. Whatever their favourite game, you can choose anything from hands-on experiences to personalised keepsakes to novelty items. A good idea for football fans is a book with old newspaper articles about their favourite side. These days you can get them for dozens of different teams, so you don’t have to worry if the person you are buying for supports a team which hasn’t always been bathed in glory!

For truly personalised 18th birthday gifts, you should think about something which incorporates a photo. If you’re feeling kind, pick a recent picture showing the recipient as a mature adult; if you’re feeling a little meaner, find the most embarrassing childhood photo that they’d tried to forget. Such gifts are no longer limited to mugs and t-shirt: you can now get everything from sunglasses cases to Hollywood director-style chairs with any photograph you like printed on them.

If you’re still stuck for original ideas, or are looking for cheaper 18th birthday gifts which are the equivalent of a stocking-filler, don’t forget there are plenty of gifts which are either useful or fun, practical or cute, serious or just plain silly.



Author: John Smith

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Singers, sports stars, actors and other celebrities just seem to be getting younger and younger. These days if you haven’t made it to the big time before you turn 21, you might feel over the hill. Those who do hit the big time can earn so much money and live the high life that it must be tough to pick 21st birthday gifts for them well, tough unless you read our guide to what to get them.

Stars who’ll be getting 21st birthday gifts in 2008:

Hilary Duff (28 September): The Lizzie McGuire actress is now embarking on a singing career. She won’t need a recording studio session bought for her, but if she wants to aim for the retro market, perhaps she’d like a 21st Birthday Classic Years CD & Greeting Card – a CD of songs from the year she was born, 1987.

Chanelle Hayes (11 November): The Big Brother contestant clearly wanted to be a celebrity, but she’s not appeared on many magazine covers lately. Perhaps her friends could console her by including a delux glamour makeover session among her 21st birthday gifts.

Dougie Poynter (30 November): The McFly singer got to number one with Star Girl. For one of his 21st birthday gifts, you could immortalise him by naming a star in his honour with a Name a Star Gift Box.

Stars who’ll be getting 21st birthday gifts in 2009:

Glyn Wise (9 January): The Big Brother runner-up won our hearts when he celebrated cooking an egg for the very first time. His off-the-wall personality makes him the ideal recipient for a you’re a good egg – scream canvas a unique edition of the famous Scream painting that’s been the victim of an egging. Either that, or he might still appreciate an Egg Cup & Timer.

Rihanna (20 February): The singer was number one for 12 weeks with Umbrella, so she’d have nothing to fear from outdoor experience day gifts such as a paintballing for two experience day or a Microlighting Flight Experience Day Gift Pack.

Kathryn Blair (2 March): Her dad Tony had to give back his ministerial red boxes when the family left Downing Street, but he could always buy her a Large Red Beaded Heart – Keepsake Box of her own for treasured keepsakes.

Haley Joel Osment (10 April): The actor saw dead people in The Sixth Sense, so he might do well in real life on a ghost hunting experience.

Micha Richards (24 June): Unfortunately the youngest ever defender to play for England missed out on Euro 2008 along with the rest of the squad. But he’ll still be hoping for World Cup glory in a couple of years and in the meantime he can always dream with his very own Personalised Football Commentary – You’re A Legend.

Sam and Amanda Merchant (26 June): Big Brother’s first ever identical twins loved all things pink. With rumours they’ve made a million from product endorsements, they probably won’t be impressed by expensive 21st birthday Gifts, but you could always help them prepare for a jetsetting lifestyle with a pair of pink Bon Voyage Passport Covers.

Stars who’ll be getting 21st birthday gifts in 2010:

Jake Lloyd (5 March): The Phantom Menace may not have been everyone’s cup of tea, but the boy who played Anakin Skywalker could wash away the bad reviews with a Luke Pondwalker rubber duck.

Peaches Geldolf (16 March): The socialite’s dad didn’t like Mondays, but every day of the week is memorable with a personalised calendar and you wouldn’t need Peaches’s reported £250,000 a year to afford one.

Theo Walcott (16 March): The Emirates stadium has become a second home for the Arsenal staff, but now he can grow his own mini Arsenal pitch using the same grass seed formula as the real thing- with a Grow your own Arsenal Pitch kit.

Hayden Panettiere (21 June): In Heroes she played Claire Bennett, a girl who could heal herself. In real life she’s sure to get cuts and grazes like the rest of us but at least she can make light of it with a box of novelty plasters.

Stars who’ll be getting 21st birthday gifts in 2011:

Emma Watson (15 April): Sadly the woman who played Hermione doesn’t have real-life magic powers (as far as we know!) But she can still amaze her friends with a Little Box of Wizard Tricks.

Princess Eugenie (23 March): With a name like that, you probably have to grow up with a sense of humour. If that’s the case, the princess could see the funny side of a ‘Genie in a Bottle’ bottle stopper. Who knows what she’d pick for her three wishes though.

Stars who’ll be getting 21st birthday gifts in 2012:

Jamie Lynn Spears (4 April): As Britney’s younger sibling, she might appreciate a ’sisters’-themed gift like a fancy photo frame for a snap of the pair.

Stars who’ll be getting 21st birthday gifts in 2013:

Freddie Highmore (14 February): As Freddie played the title role in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, he’d be ideal for a chocolate-themed present. There are dozens of suitable 21st Birthday Gifts to choose from, ranging from luxury hampers to chocolate-themed murder mystery party kits – A Death by Chocolate – Murder Mystery Game maybe.



Author: John Smith

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Author: Totally Gifts

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I remember a time when I was about five or six when birthdays were just the best day of the year. I would wait for months and months to have all my friends come over for a big party with lots of junk food, videos and games. And of course there were the presents!

Skip about three decades since then and birthdays are probably now just about the most dreaded day of the year. I do not need a reminder that I am getting older. Every year though, my husband insists that we celebrate, together with friends and family around. Unfortunately, I just do not have that same excitement and anticipation I did when I was a kid. Even most of the gifts are more of a let down than anything else.

There are probably two reasons that I am always a bit disappointed when it comes to gifts on my birthday. Number one is that now that I am older, I can actually go out and buy myself whatever I feel I need or want. I am earning my own money, unlike when I was six and had to rely on my parents.  If there is a gorgeous new sweater I saw in the shops or that latest CD that just came out, I make sure I put money aside to buy it.

The second reason why birthdays are always an anticlimax is probably the biggest. For all my 34 years in existence one would think that my nearest and dearest know me well enough to buy me “the perfect birthday present”. 

I understand that coming up with an unusual gift idea is not so simple. So what makes the “perfect birthday present”?



Remember, the best gifts do not have to be the most expensive

Unique birthday gifts require time and thought

Add an element of surprise to birthdays. It is always encouraging (and takes away from moping about your age)

Incorporate presents that express one’s love and gratitude

Choose a gift that can be cherished for years to come



I must admit that not all the presents my loved ones have given me over the years were disappointing. One of the most unusual birthday gifts I ever received was a gift called The Friendship Stone. This is a stone I hold onto at all times and carry it with me in my purse. It was given to me by my best friend of 30 years, on my birthday prior to her immigrating with her husband. It is a semi-precious Tiger’s Eye gemstone originating from Western South Africa. Whenever I miss her (and I do very often), I look at this Friendship Stone. It reminds me of those precious childhood moments and I realize that even though she is far away, I carry our bond of friendship all the time. This is truly one of those “perfect presents”.  It is like being given an engagement ring by your fiancé although this is for friends or family, and costs a hell of a lot less money.

Since I was given the Friendship Stone, I realize that the true beauty of birthdays lies more in just being able to celebrate it with my nearest and dearest, than the presents themselves. With all my frustration at the years slipping by, the bonds created from a lifetime together are worth more than any actual gift they could buy me.  I am hoping for many more birthdays ahead!



Author: Gina D. Shaffer

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Even today, when the occasion doesn’t have any legal significance, most people want to make a big deal of their 21st birthday. For those with fame and fortune, it seems a ceremonial “key to the door” and a bottle of champagne aren’t enough in the way of 21st birthday gifts: they want wild parties with glitz and glamour.

None more so than Pirates of the Caribbean star Keira Knightly – She held a 1920s themed party where 150 guests each got a bottle of Dom Perignon champagne and a selection of caviar – let’s just hope none of them skimped on her 21st birthday gifts! The bubbly wasn’t all that was on offer: it’s reported the tequila was flowing freely, which may explain why Keira left early the next morning wearing a pig mask.

Basketball superstar Lebron James actually managed to top Keira’s bash, arriving in a black Rolls Royce at a private dinner for 65 close friends. He then held a party for a thousand guests who each paid up to £150 to attend, with the proceeds going to charity. And you can’t accuse Lebron of being a soft touch: being born on 30 December, he warned guests not to pass off Christmas gifts among his 21st birthday gifts.

Vegas seems to be the home for many celebrity 21sts, though singer Ashlee Simpson went a step further by performing two songs from her new album at her own party. Then again, 21st birthday gifts weren’t the only thing on her mind: she was also preparing for an MTV special dedicated to her birthday.

Not all Vegas parties go so smoothly though. Kelly Osbourne didn’t expect her 21st birthday gifts to include a $102,000 bill for damages to a hotel suite. But that’s what she got after Paris Hilton’s then-boyfriend Stavros Niarchos reportedly went on the rampage and smashed valuable furniture. The two singers exchanged barbed words in the press for weeks afterwards.

Lindsay Lohan avoided that type of chaos by cancelling a two-day long celebration in a Vegas nightclub which, at one point, was going to be sponsored by the vodka manufacturer Svedka. That went out the window when Lindsay checked herself into rehab. Instead she held a quiet beach barbecue serving non-alcoholic drinks and bottled water.

Our own British stars are also used to high-profile parties, but none so much as Amir Khan. The Olympic silver medallist had no sooner opened his 21st birthday gifts than he had to go to a jam-packed Bolton Arena where a hometown crowd watched him defend his Commonwealth lightweight title. Fortunately the birthday boy’s party wasn’t delayed too long: he knocked out challenger Graham Earl in just 72 seconds!

Prince Harry kept a lower profile with a quiet celebration at Windsor Castle. He probably wasn’t really in a party mood having recently caused controversy by dressing in a Nazi uniform at a fancy dress do. Hopefully none of his family bought his 21st birthday Gifts with cash as it could have been a strange experience: the Royal Mint marked the occasion by releasing a £5 coin which was the first to feature Harry.

Big Brother star Luke Marsden also had a quiet 21st. He celebrated his birthday in the famous house with a party for him and three fellow housemates. He didn’t get any 21st birthday gifts – in fact, though he didn’t know it, his girlfriend marked the occasion by publicly dumping him after he’d kissed fellow contestant Rebecca Shiner!

Sometimes it feels like celebrities lead lives so outlandish you couldn’t write better stories. But it’s worth remembering that some fictional characters have also received some unwelcome 21st birthday gifts.

Frederic, the star of the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera The Pirates of Penzance, thought he’d celebrate his 21st birthday by becoming free from the band of pirates he’d spent his entire life with (his mother had misheard the offer and thought she’d apprenticed him as a pilot.) Unfortunately for Frederic, he was born on 29 February and the pirates, sticklers for accuracy, pointed out that he wouldn’t earn his freedom for another 63 years!

In the hit offbeat drama Reaper, lead character Sam Oliver’s 21st birthday gifts include some unwelcome news from his parents. It turns out they did a deal with the devil by which he cured them of sickness in return for promising him their first-born child – and today is collection time!

Both the graphic novel series The Darkness, and the video game of the same name, feature the character Jackie Estacado. His 21st birthday gifts are somewhat overshadowed by the discovery that the New York mafia is attempting to blow him up. However, he manages to avoid assassination thanks to the fact that turning 21 also triggers supernatural powers passed down from his ancestors.



Author: John Smith

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Singers, sports stars, actors and other celebrities just seem to be getting younger and younger. These days if you haven’t made it to the big time before you turn 21, you might feel over the hill. Those who do hit the big time can earn so much money and live the high life that it must be tough to pick 21st birthday gifts for them – well, tough unless you read our guide to what to get them.

Stars who’ll be getting 21st birthday gifts in 2008:

Hilary Duff (28 September): The Lizzie McGuire actress is now embarking on a singing career. She won’t need a recording studio session bought for her, but if she wants to aim for the retro market, perhaps she’d like a 21st Birthday Classic Years CD & Greeting Card – a CD of songs from the year she was born, 1987.

Chanelle Hayes (11 November): The Big Brother contestant clearly wanted to be a celebrity, but she’s not appeared on many magazine covers lately. Perhaps her friends could console her by including a delux glamour makeover session among her 21st birthday gifts.

Dougie Poynter (30 November): The McFly singer got to number one with Star Girl. For one of his 21st birthday gifts, you could immortalise him by naming a star in his honour with a Name a Star Gift Box.

Stars who’ll be getting 21st birthday gifts in 2009:

Glyn Wise (9 January): The Big Brother runner-up won our hearts when he celebrated cooking an egg for the very first time. His off-the-wall personality makes him the ideal recipient for a you’re a good egg – scream canvas a unique edition of the famous Scream painting that’s been the victim of an egging. Either that, or he might still appreciate an Egg Cup & Timer.

Rihanna (20 February): The singer was number one for 12 weeks with Umbrella, so she’d have nothing to fear from outdoor experience day gifts such as a paintballing for two experience day or a Microlighting Flight Experience Day Gift Pack.

Kathryn Blair (2 March): Her dad Tony had to give back his ministerial red boxes when the family left Downing Street, but he could always buy her a Large Red Beaded Heart – Keepsake Box of her own for treasured keepsakes.

Haley Joel Osment (10 April): The actor saw dead people in The Sixth Sense, so he might do well in real life on a ghost hunting experience.

Micha Richards (24 June): Unfortunately the youngest ever defender to play for England missed out on Euro 2008 along with the rest of the squad. But he’ll still be hoping for World Cup glory in a couple of years – and in the meantime he can always dream with his very own Personalised Football Commentary – You’re A Legend.

Sam and Amanda Merchant (26 June): Big Brother’s first ever identical twins loved all things pink. With rumours they’ve made a million from product endorsements, they probably won’t be impressed by expensive 21st birthday Gifts, but you could always help them prepare for a jetsetting lifestyle with a pair of pink Bon Voyage Passport Covers.

Stars who’ll be getting 21st birthday gifts in 2010:

Jake Lloyd (5 March): The Phantom Menace may not have been everyone’s cup of tea, but the boy who played Anakin Skywalker could wash away the bad reviews with a Luke Pondwalker rubber duck.

Peaches Geldolf (16 March): The socialite’s dad didn’t like Mondays, but every day of the week is memorable with a personalised calendar – and you wouldn’t need Peaches’s reported £250,000 a year to afford one.

Theo Walcott (16 March): The Emirates stadium has become a second home for the Arsenal staff, but now he can grow his own mini Arsenal pitch using the same grass seed formula as the real thing- with a Grow your own Arsenal Pitch kit.

Hayden Panettiere (21 June): In Heroes she played Claire Bennett, a girl who could heal herself. In real life she’s sure to get cuts and grazes like the rest of us – but at least she can make light of it with a box of novelty plasters.

Stars who’ll be getting 21st birthday gifts in 2011:

Emma Watson (15 April): Sadly the woman who played Hermione doesn’t have real-life magic powers (as far as we know!) But she can still amaze her friends with a Little Box of Wizard Tricks.

Princess Eugenie (23 March): With a name like that, you probably have to grow up with a sense of humour. If that’s the case, the princess could see the funny side of a ‘Genie in a Bottle’ bottle stopper. Who knows what she’d pick for her three wishes though.

Stars who’ll be getting 21st birthday gifts in 2012:

Jamie Lynn Spears (4 April): As Britney’s younger sibling, she might appreciate a ’sisters’-themed gift like a fancy photo frame for a snap of the pair.

Stars who’ll be getting 21st birthday gifts in 2013:

Freddie Highmore (14 February): As Freddie played the title role in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, he’d be ideal for a chocolate-themed present. There are dozens of suitable 21st birthday gifts to choose from, ranging from luxury hampers to chocolate-themed murder mystery party kits – A Death by Chocolate – Murder Mystery Game maybe.



Author: John Smith

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