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“The five senses” gift bags ideas please!

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ImpatientlyWaitingForSummer · 28/01/2026 13:30

Yes I know it’s a bit silly 😅 I don’t often buy into things I see on social media but I saw this one and thought it would be a bit of fun! It’s my partner’s 39th birthday soon so I’d like to do the above, basically buy gift bags with each of the five senses on and buy around 5 gifts per “sense”. I already have a main present so I’m aiming for around £200 total for these smaller gifts. He is into football, music, darts, running… we have two very small children so ideally no gift experiences or anything that we might not be able to end up attending, but all other ideas welcome! He’s a laid back, down to earth guy, not into flashy stuff or designer labels really.

Extra note, this is just something fun that I’d like to do for my partner as I love giving gifts and he’s wonderful so I’m happy to put the effort in, so if anyone thinks this is a stupid/pointless idea it’s probably not worth commenting 😊

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AffIt · 28/01/2026 13:36

This sounds fun!

Perhaps I can suggest one for each?

Sight - a framed picture of you both for his desk
Sound - go 'old school' and burn a CD of tunes that mean something to him / you both (or create a Spotify playlist)
Taste - his favourite snacks
Touch - a lovely soft scarf or hat
Smell - his favourite cologne or body lotion

I'm stealing this idea for my OH, I think it's great!

ImpatientlyWaitingForSummer · 28/01/2026 13:42

@AffItOh yes please feel free to suggest as many as you want! 😀

Thank you, I love the idea of a CD (or even a cassette!) and something nice and soft for touch.

Steal away - hopefully we’ll get even more inspiration! I know this isn’t everyone’s cup of tea but I know it’ll put a massive smile on my partner’s face so why the hell not!

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Forgottenmyphone · 28/01/2026 13:53

Taste - recipe book, spice kit, craft beer
Sound - earbud case, Bluetooth shower speakers
Touch - muscle balm (my DH loves Tiger Balm), thermal touch screen gloves
Sight - LED beanie hat
Smell - car air freshener

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