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40th birthday

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mumof2wife · 11/03/2025 15:07

I'm putting together 40 gifts for my husbands 40th in the summer

The main one is a night away just us no kids and I want 39 other things for him to open (that doesn't cost what the one night hotel did 🤭)

Any ideas?

So far I have
Book
Family picture framed
Keyring of the kids
Trainers
Fave choc ( will make a hamper )
Fave wine

I can get to 40 I'm just trying to think outside the box
Budget is not a massive thing as in I don't need to stick to an amount but I want some gifts not to be OTT
As some more expensive than others
Without getting 'crap' if that makes sense

Thank you!

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xmasdealhunter · 11/03/2025 15:54

What hobbies does he have?
Clothing (nice sweater for example)

OatFlatWhiteForMe · 11/03/2025 16:08

Vouchers: Local coffee shop, Cinema, Bowling etc.

Bottle of favourite wine.

Hat.

Candle.

Socks.

Mug/water bottle/reusable coffee cup.

Hobby related: golf balls, hand chalk, lifting grips, tennis balls etc.

mumof2wife · 11/03/2025 16:19

xmasdealhunter · 11/03/2025 15:54

What hobbies does he have?
Clothing (nice sweater for example)

Football weekly
Golf when he can so not as much as he would like

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mumof2wife · 11/03/2025 16:20

Oh and activities like go karting/
He's active and likes things like that
Rarely gets time full time work/kids etc

Previously I've bought him golf days/experience days

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mumof2wife · 11/03/2025 16:21

OatFlatWhiteForMe · 11/03/2025 16:08

Vouchers: Local coffee shop, Cinema, Bowling etc.

Bottle of favourite wine.

Hat.

Candle.

Socks.

Mug/water bottle/reusable coffee cup.

Hobby related: golf balls, hand chalk, lifting grips, tennis balls etc.

Thank you, have some of that but some great ideas I didn't think of

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mumof2wife · 11/03/2025 16:29

Got to throw a bottle of joop in there?!

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InveterateWineDrinker · 11/03/2025 16:35

How about a bottle of 40 year old port?

mumof2wife · 11/03/2025 16:37

InveterateWineDrinker · 11/03/2025 16:35

How about a bottle of 40 year old port?

He loves port 😍

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ManHereSorry · 20/03/2025 15:13

I would be completely overwhelmed by getting 40 presents. And annoyed tbh! Most men (in my experience) don’t like getting stuff they haven’t asked for or don’t need/want.

Garlicgarlicgarlic · 20/03/2025 15:19

What you've already got plus the hotel stay is absolutely plenty, 40 different things for no real reason except making up numbers seems arbitrary.
Port, trainers and a hotel stay is loads.

InveterateWineDrinker · 20/03/2025 16:37

OP, you know your husband best but these are a couple of good points above.

Maybe something different might be to leave 40 notes around the place in the 40 days running up to his birthday, each one numbered, with a reason you love him?

mumof2wife · 25/03/2025 19:58

@ManHereSorry@Garlicgarlicgarlicthanks for your reply and input and being annoyed at 40 presents, umm ok…it’s not what I actually asked for wether I should get him 40 presents or not it was the content, I’m well on my way with my list and thanks to the ideas peeps - he’s going to love being spoilt that I do know and I know he definitely won’t be annoyed but I suppose it’s each to their own. Also none of the gifts are to make up numbers, just think it’s a lovely ideas. Some things will be cost free and I already have a jar of notes from things we love about hubby. I want to treat and spoil my husband as he’s been so amazing to me over the years but anyway I’m almost there with the list. 😍

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