Turning 50 is one of those milestones that deserves more than a card and a bottle of something they will drink and forget about. The people around someone turning 50 know it is a big one, and the gift tends to reflect that. The challenge is finding something that actually feels right for the occasion rather than something generic grabbed at the last minute. Here are two 50th birthday gift ideas from A Year of Dates, both personalised, both posted free, and both made to give the person something to look forward to all year.
What makes a good 50th birthday gift?
A 50th birthday gift that works tends to do one thing particularly well: it gives the person something to do rather than something to own. At 50, most people have a home full of things. What they are less likely to have is a reason to try something new every month, or a way of keeping all the memories from their 50th year in one place once the birthday is over.
The two gifts below are both built around that idea. The activity box gives the person 50 sealed ideas to open and work through across the year, from an afternoon tea to a train trip to a comedy night out. The bundle adds a journal and a memory box so that nothing from the year gets lost. Both are personalised with the recipient’s name, suitable for any gender, and free to deliver anywhere in the UK.
50th birthday gift ideas worth giving
50th birthday gift
Fifty Things To Do When You Are 50
A personalised black gift box with 50 colourful sealed envelopes inside: 45 contain surprise activity ideas to open one at a time across the year, and 5 are left blank for you to add your own. Activities are a mix of things to do at home, nights out and days out, so there is always something that fits. Ideas include afternoon tea, a comedy night, a train trip, stargazing, a dinner party and ice cream sundaes, among plenty of others. Add the recipient’s name or a short message for £4 extra, and choose from eight print colours: white, blue, green, yellow, orange, red, purple or pink. From £24 with free UK delivery. A Making Memories Journal can be added at checkout for £7.50.
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50th Birthday Bundle: Fifty Things To Do, Journal and Memory Box
Everything in the gift above, bundled together with two more things to make it complete. The Fifty Things To Do activity box sits inside a larger memory box, both personalised in the same print colour with the recipient’s name. The memory box is there to hold the mementos from a full year of 50th birthday adventures: tickets, cards, photos, notes, anything worth keeping. The Making Memories Journal is included too, with space to stick in the opened cards and write notes alongside them. £35 with free UK delivery, personalised as standard with a choice of eight print colours.
Shop the 50th Birthday BundleA 50th birthday gift that lasts all year is a different kind of present from one that gets opened and put on a shelf. The activity box gives the person a reason to try something new every few weeks, across the whole of their 50th year. The bundle adds a place to keep everything from that year: the ticket stubs, the cards, the photos, the notes written in the journal after a particularly good afternoon. Both come with free UK delivery and can be sent straight to the recipient with a gift note at checkout, so you do not need to do any wrapping yourself.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a good 50th birthday gift UK?
Something that gives them something to do rather than something to own. The Fifty Things To Do When You Are 50 box from A Year of Dates contains 50 sealed activity ideas to open across the year, personalised with their name and in their choice of print colour, from £24 with free UK delivery. For a more complete gift, the 50th Birthday Bundle adds a Making Memories Journal and a memory box to keep everything from the year, all for £35 with free delivery.
What do you buy someone turning 50 who has everything?
An experience rather than a thing. The Fifty Things To Do When You Are 50 box gives 45 sealed activity ideas to work through during the year: afternoon tea, a comedy night, a train trip, stargazing and more. The activities can be done alone, with friends or with family, and the five blank cards let you add ideas that are specific to the person. It lasts all year and leaves the recipient with a journal full of memories rather than another item to find room for.
Is the 50th birthday gift suitable for a man or a woman?
Yes. The activity ideas in the Fifty Things To Do box are suitable for any gender and cover a wide range of things to do and places to go, so most people turning 50 will find plenty in there that appeals to them. The bundle is equally appropriate for a man, woman or anyone celebrating a 50th birthday.
Can I have the 50th birthday gift personalised and sent directly to them?
Yes. Both gifts can be personalised with a name or short message and sent straight to the recipient. Add a gift note at checkout and the order goes out in plain packaging with no prices shown. Order before 12pm on a working day for same-day dispatch, or choose express next-day delivery at checkout if the birthday is coming up soon.
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