40 good gift ideas for people over 40
Surefire ways to surprise your friend who already has everything.
As you enter in your 40 years,gift Giving becomes an art - a fast gift certificate or a free purchase of your trip abroad will not cut it. You need a perspicacity, a quirk and great taste to choose the perfect gift for your peers. Whether you buy for the PACAL PAL or the Hard-to-Spell Diva, we have all compiled, adult games and adult drinks with laptops (not just clothes!) And smart and unforgettable experiences. Browser on these gift ideas for people over 40 and you will be a maestro presenting a present gift in no time. For more things to live your best life in your forties, do not miss40 ways to stay cutting after 40 years.
1 A COLDER DALLS TABLE
$ 140; Buy outFredericks and Mae
The games are good fun. Having a chic adult set of darts and a dart board is not just a decorative statement, but an excellent gift. This option, Fredericks and Mae, is a retro Flashy return to everyone's favorite bar game.
2 A day at the spa
A spa day may consist of a few hours of soaking in hot springs for a full day with treatments and massages. No matter the level of decadence, a spa day is still appreciated. For inspiration, consult our list ofThe 15 most luxurious spas in America.
3 A charitable gift
Here is one of the best gift ideas for people over 40 people who make fun gifts: make a charitable donation on behalf of someone is a perfect presentation of your affection while maintaining their wishes. Some suggestions:Heifer International,Books for Africa, andFood for hungry.
4 A telescope adapted to an adult
$ 199; Buy nowAstronomers without borders
We never really grow up, we have just aggregated and earn more money. A telescope is a rather unexpected and very cool gift - for curious adults who want to relive a little childhood spark. The basic model of Astronomes Without Borders is quite basic to work easily but powerful enough to see cool celestial bodies.
5 A Kitchen Knife Samurai
$ 145; Buy nowAmazon
Each house cooker must be equipped with at least one knife that can through raw meat like its butter. Shun's DM0706 is exactly that and is a rare Japanese blade that goes to the dishwasher. And for some ideas what to cook with this new blade, make sure your friend check the15 best steak marinade recipes of all time.
6 A sumptuous candle
$ 50; Buy nowKen Fulk
A candle is still acceptable - you just have to get the right one. Pass the bathtub and beyond the Alley and Spring for a sumptuous and sexy model, like Ken Fulk's 007.
7 Seasonal tickets
Get friendsHamilton Tribunal tickets or seats for one night are pleasant, but the ticket season for nets or the MET is a mature gift that will continue to give.
8 High Gear Bicycle Coach
$ 475; Buy nowBoool
Elegant and efficient equal part, a beautiful bike coach - like the BKOOL SMART PRO 2-is a shout away from these slung metal spoils that meet in the garage.
9 A double rowing machine as a work of art
Starting from $ 895; Buy nowRed
Well, here is a training equipment that you could easily keep in sight. The Waterrower row machines are simply works of art, the version of the machine to be in the Royal Case of the Regatta of Henley.
10 An automatic race experience
We all have this friend who can enter the sports car phase for the required intermediate crisis. Why not help them be smart about it? Course courses are a safe and generous way to keep your friend fast on the right track.
11 A surf lesson
Your 40s are when you really install yourself and your hobbies. But some of these hobbies you have not found yet. Here is a chance to open your friend to a new hobby, for example, a surf lesson. The activity is difficult to pick up, but once you have falling skills, it is an incredibly exhilarating and therapeutic training.
12 A rare bottle of vino
Prices vary; Buy nowDirty laundry
Wine is a cook. But gifting a bottle from a top and coming region, like Okanagan, British Columbia, will show that you really know your grapes. (Better life Suggestion: Spring for a bottle of dirty laundry, the best price-winner of the region.)
13 Spirits with Spirit
Prices vary; Buy nowVentura Spirits Company
Nobody complains of a bottle of beautiful whiskey, of course. But if you really want to go beyond,sui generis Spirits, like those produced by Ventura Spirits Company (they are the only manufacturer in the world to make vodkaout of, as opposed to flavored by, strawberries, for example) will really leave an impression - as long as the recipient does not drink all the bottle at one time.
14 Adult cider
$ 6 per bottle; Buy nowLion
'Tis the season - for drinking cider! (And yes, give gifts ...) Put a small twist on classic falling libation by inflating a pear cider instead of an apple. For our money, the good people of Christian Drouin make the best: equal tangy and soft parts, and the perfect ABV (4.5%) to sip all day next to a grilled autumn fire.
15 A beer kit
$ 44; Buy nowWilliams Sonoma
Put the "Crafts" in "Artisanal Beer". A beer kit is like an adult scientific project with the added bonus that you are buzzing at the end. The basic option of Williams Sonoma comes with all ingredients and a step-by-step guide to ensure a perfectly Hoppy and Buzzy product out of the other end. (Note: The beer process takes 30 days to complement.)
16 A dog bed to save the world
Starting from $ 65; Buy nowTOAD and CO.
Chances are, one of your friends will have a best friend who is four-legged and four-legged walks. You want to bring this cute creature from the friend; Buy a comfortable dog bed. Bonus Points If you come on an option respectful of the environment, such as this TOAD POOF and Co.
17 Cooking lessons
As we get older, we can also be defined in our way. Connecting and learning new skills, especially in the kitchen, can be transformative. An interesting cooking lesson is a fun gift that could really boomerang you will benefit - with a meal at home!
18 An espresso machine in Barista
$ 599; Buy nowAmazon
For the fanaticism of coffee, the pal that can feel the difference between Nicaraguan and Jamaican beans - nothing beats a barmist quality espresso machine. Breville BES870XL is exactly that. This beast is delivered with a mill, countless customization settings and an integrated foaming baguette.
19 Provisions
Prices vary; Buy nowPatagonia
Giving food is always nice, but usual gift baskets of the same old, the same old becomes redundant. A new catch on a sustainable old Patagonia gift of Patagonia - are a guaranteed success this season.
20 Flowers (it lasts a long time)
The flowers are always pleasant, but they die quickly. Go the eternal road: give orchids.
21 And an accompaniment vase
$ 139; Buy nowBoconcept
If you are going to give cut flowers, give them a special vase. The crushed attack, Boconct, is safe to delight.
22 A timeless watch
$ 379; Buy nowLeff Amsterdam
Since we all have time in our pocket, give a clock seems strange. But they are a classic firm gift and a modernization of the solid decoration, whatever the style, especially when they are also a good taste as the Leff Amsterdam strike brick clock.
23 A suspension lamp
Price on request; inquireFoscarini
With regard to the upgrades of the decoration, everyone looks ataboutand few people look atup. Do not let your friends neglect their ceilings. Foscarini's elegant metal arumi is a sublime example of how elegant ceilings can be. (When it's Alit, the brilliant aluminum like a raw diamond.)
24 An upgrade of the scarf
$ 335; Buy nowMr. Porter
Rejoice: his season of the scarf! Your friend the coldest blood could probably use the upgrade - in cashmere. A black option is the way forward; It corresponds to literallyall. It is among the safest gifts you can get. But if you want to put a little twist on, spring for a ribbed option, like the Canali shown here.
25 A single coverage
$ 128; Buy nowJungmaven
A blanket that is not something you would see in a hotel but it's pretty neutral forto be In a hotel is key here: sufficiently distinct to make sense, while accommodating in the room of anyone. Jungmaven hemp blankets are suitable for this bill to a T-shirt.
26 An extravagant library
$ 500; Buy nowTaschen
Yes, it's a $ 500 book. But thisAkris limited edition (only 2,000 copies have been printed) Compendium is worth every penny: the volume presents photographs of more than 500 clothes of theMuseum at the Institute of Fashion Technologyand illuminates some of the most influential designers of our time.
Photo of product byTaschen
27 Case of protection
$ 40; Buy nowGear 4
Given the costs of replacing LCD screens, mobile computers, telephones and tablets are never a bad idea. The MAYFAIR 4'S Mayfair Leather Intelligent Case is both a good taste and durable.
28 A portable shower (yes, really)
$ 254; Buy nowRinsing
Something useful and reflected could seem boring at first, but every time your friend uses a portable shower of the practical gift rinse kit, they will think of you.
29 Indestructible slippers
$ 110; Buy nowBog
The slippers are a secular gift for the winter season. But most people usually get fragile pairs that are fast. For friends who gif from slippers for decades, change it and do it well with a waterproof pair, like peat bogs.
30 A leash for the unleashed puppy
$ 25; Buy nowDiscerning
The sterling x flow dog leash is completely made of the reduced climbing rope. It goes hand in hand - or rather, hand to the paw - with every dog-and-human duo loving outdoors.
31 A beautiful clutch
$ 190; Buy nowMansur Gavriel
One of the ideas of perfect gifts for women over 40, an oversized portfolio is an excellent gift for your fashion conscious friends. The options of Mansur Gavriel are particularly elegant. We suggest keeping some around the house for last minute occasions.
32 Barber Shop Shaving
For any man in all the length of the hair, a visit to Barber Shop is like the male version of an eruption, especially if it comes with a hot shave.
33 A healing lotion (literally)
$ 20; Buy nowSAGELY NATURAL
Everyone becomes painful from time to time. Make sure your friends are set with a cooling recovery cream, such as Sosly Naturals' sustainable hemp offering. It is designed specifically to combat muscle inflammation.
34 A personal stylist appointment
For your friend who has just landed their biggest customer still - but has not yet landed at any time to have watched the gifting part-day with a customer or a personal stylist is a fun and flirting gift for the young professional which makes a name. And trust us, theywill Take time for this gift.
35 A swirling hat
$ 325; Buy nowLola hats
Giving hats in the cooler seasons is a sure bet of serfire - if you choose judiciously, that is to say. A little minimalist French Fedora - like this sumptuous felt number of Lola Hats-is a departure from the seasonal breaths based on basic. This one is one of the best gift ideas for women over 40 years old
36 A board game for ages
$ 395; Buy nowNeiman Marcus
Everyone knows how to play chess. You know what is cooler? Backgammon, the Kings game - literally. (It was believed that the Royal Persian Court invented the modern iteration of this match in the 6th century.) A colorful board, like this of Jonathan Adler, brings the match to the 21st century.
37 (Many) hottest socks
From $ 17; Buy nowAmazon
Winter arrives and everyone could use a good pair of wool socks. But launch the heat literally - but gifting a pair with a fitted pocket for the hand heaters, like HEAT FACTORY Merino pocket socks. They are perfect for particularly frigid days.
38 Fluid eye cream
$ 100; Buy nowgroan
Let's face it: we do not get you younger. You can never have too much cream for the eyes. We suggest the Italian station; The stuff goes with a softer finish. (Just make sure not inadvertently insulting by giving this 40-year-old friend who thinks they look like 25.) This specific mixture is the ideal gift for men over 40 years old.
39 A gift certificate for a custom shirt
Prices vary (photo of $ 95); Buy nowPaper fabric
One of the best gifts for men over 40 is the gift of a great style. Nothing goes up and flatter like a tailor-made shirt. And now, with the advent of online retailers, they are easier to find and gifts, than ever. (No more Recolation Yelp! For the best tailor of the city.) For our money, the paper cloth is the ideal place to start: they do everything, to a relaxed plaid at the Halls-of-Power Twill.
40 Board
$ 1,299; Buy nowRed Paddle Co.
Super is one of the faster sports in the world right now. It can be done anywhere there is water: lakes, oceans, rivers and yes, even pools. A board of directors is the ideal gift for your wider aquatic friend. We suggest inflatable tips from Red Paddle Co., as this will not take too much room. This year, to celebrate their 10-year anniversary, they published a special pawer board (center-left) which is designed for all skill levels, you can also share your friend. Remember: try new things is only one of the manyBest things about being in your forties.
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