80 presents for 80th birthday...help!

[tessiegirl]

My nan is shortly turning 80 and I wanted to try and come up with 80 presents for her
Is it possible?!
Presents can be small and cheap to some which can be more expensive...
Can anyone please help with ideas?

Almost choked on my coffee at shoe laces and insoles

I think it's a great idea as long as the majority are useful things eg I could imagine wrapping a favourite to of soup, socks, new toothbrush in favourite colour etc. The most treasured things are photos though - can you get a montage of the whole family (single shot unlikely this year!)

Decorative display letters spelling out favourite word

Oh, I missed this. But now I have it. The perfect present. 80 letters as fridge magnets, with sufficient letters for spelling out appropriate words.

Make sure there's at least 3 Fs, so she can write fuck off.

This is the funniest thread I have read in ages 🤣🤣🤣

‘I asked for ideas not opinions.’ 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

When you're 80, I can imagine the last thing you want is 80 gifts. Why?? I'd do an experience - take her out for lunch, go out for a day, go away for the weekend - something you can remember.

I love the memories idea!!

Favourite word?

Are we supposed to have a favourite word?

I have a suspicion that op is disappointed in our response to her lovely idea.

I hope one of the gifts is a bin bag.

Best comment so far

A pair of tights
Driftwood
A bag for life
Shoe laces
Insoles
Pencil from a stately home
Craft bling
5 packets of seeds
5 bubble baths

Are you lot fucking deranged? 🤣

Imagine the tedium of more than 2 hours opening presents and feeling the need to ooh and aah over each carefully selected one

"Decorative display letters spelling out favourite word"

😂😂😂😂😂

How about 8 gifts for 8 decades?

@BluebellsRock

It has to be about the person.....80 things that are about them. Bulk items like 5 bubble baths or whatever is missing the point. It is supposed to be like a giant Christmas stocking filled with things the person would find thoughtful. If you know this is the sort of thing they like. Go for it. Tissue paper is your friend for wrapping them up! So assuming you are going to look for things that would have a meaningful significance to her, you, your mum and the memories you have together. Key ring Coaster Postcard Book Socks/tights Tea/coffee/hot chocolate Sweets A quote - on a card or written sign Gift card Scratch card Lottery ticket Entry/bet on a horse race running on the day Pebble/ drift wood from favourite places Cushion Duvet set Nail files Nail polish (if she uses in favourite colour) Shampoo Conditioner....for oldies Perfume Box of fudge from favourite place to visit in the uk. Food item from favourite place abroad Favourite drink/mixer Biscuits Microwave mug cake or kilner jar with cake mix ready to make Mug/cup and saucer Hand cream Moisturiser Sun cream Hand sanitiser Face mask Brooch/jacket pin Something she frequently loses or misplaces regularly Trolley token for favourite charity Hobby item - ball of yarn, embroidery thread, craft bling depends what she is into. Shoe laces/shoe insoles Sport watching/playing item - golf ball or strawberries and cream if into tennis etc. Cheese and crackers Jam Anything you share as a private joke about getting old - horlicks, shopping bag, walking stick Playing cards/old fashioned game Lipstick/lip balm Handbag tissues Handkerchief Knitting/crochet/sewing pattern or craft magazine if into these Pen Pencil from favourite tourist attraction/stately home Bookmark Decorative display letters spelling out favourite word Newspaper for her birthday this year Mock up of Ok/Hello etc magazine or whatever her favourite is with her headlines/pictures Personalized chocolate bar

Good luck!

I'm not prone to hysterics but that list nearly made me cry 😂

I do want to apologise to the person who posted the list - you did your best, it’s just a terrible idea.

Make sure she opens this first because it's definitely what she'll be thinking when she sees the present pile

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Is she at all frail?

My MIL would be horrified with this, it would cause her real difficulty opening them all.

@denverRegina

A pair of tights Driftwood A bag for life Shoe laces Insoles Pencil from a stately home Craft bling 5 packets of seeds 5 bubble baths

Are you lot fucking deranged? 🤣

😂 😂 😂

If someone gave me a "ready to make" mug cake they'd be wearing it home!

Absolutely silly (if novel) idea. She will end up with acres of tat. Get her something nice she will appreciate.

Imagine getting to the grand age of 80 and receiving things that you can just Chuck in the Tesco shop.
Biscuits
Shower gel
Chocolate
Hand cream
Ect

Do not buy her 80 pieces of shite!
She will feign excitement and joy, while hating every second of it !

I am in the middle of a 50s declutter. I have many items I could donate given to me as ‘silly small present’. Most of them stashed away in clutter boxes/shelves and they have been breeding !
Op it’s a lovely idea and one which you in your 20s might well think would be great. Have you and your mum properly out yourself in your grandmas position as recipient ? Doesn’t mean it’s not a good idea but probably not good for her when you switch roles.
As my ma got into her 80s she loved us buying her stuff that she could imagine living on after her - sponsored things, bought her tree planting, contributed to restoration fund of a beloved building which she felt even more connected to when then visiting plus always time with her having a laugh and an outing somewhere of her choice to celebrate.
Perhaps best present was just us being around and getting on (one sibling and I always made proper disagreement truce) and having a laugh.
Good luck op.

Bottle of scotch? That’s what my Nanna would have appreciated more than anything!

I keep seeing posts on various Facebook groups asking for ideas for x amount of presents for special birthdays and I agree with the majority I think it’s a terrible waste of money.

I was 50 recently. My kids clubbed together and bought me something I really, really wanted and DH bought me a ring. I got loads and loads of flowers, too. MIL was 80 in January, we bought her a brooch from Etsy and a bouquet of flowers. She’d have hated 80 presents.