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25 Best DIY Birthday Gifts (Easy, Simple, & Fun)

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 by Karen Roldan

Everyone loves to receive a gift that someone has made for them. When you take the time to make high-quality handmade gifts for family members and friends, it’s a way to show them how much you care.

Sometimes coming up with ideas for DIY birthday gifts can be hard. It’s easy to get stuck in a rut of making the same things again and again. So we’ve curated a list of fun and creative gift ideas to help you to celebrate the next birthday party you are invited to.

Here’s how to make a birthday gift at home. Enjoy deciding which of these DIY birthday presents to try out next!

30 Beautiful Birthday Gift Ideas for 12-Year-Old Girls

October 6, 2023July 31, 2023 by Sarah Faith Dorr

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A 12-year-old girl can be so incredibly hard to impress at times. Finding birthday gifts for 12-year-old girls can be even harder.

They know (or think they know) what’s cool and what’s not, their interests are constantly changing, and they might not be into the kinds of gifts you used to give them when they were younger.

42 Best Birthday Gifts for 19 Year Old (Female Teen)

September 21, 2023July 24, 2023 by Melyssa Williams

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Sure, 18th and 21st birthday celebrations get all the love and attention, but a 19th birthday is pretty special, too! It’s one of the last opportunities to indulge their inner child, but still recognize that they are all grown up. Well, practically.

When does that frontal cortex mature, again? Not for another few years, at least.

50th Birthday Gifts for Dad (50 Most Awesome Ideas)

October 26, 2023July 7, 2023 by Melyssa Williams

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When the most awesome guy in the world is celebrating this milestone birthday, you really want a gift that will knock his socks off. Enter this list of the very best 50th birthday gifts for Dad!

Our team of gift experts has scoured the worldwide web for you so that you can be the hero on Dad’s big day. Or if you’re a father turning fifty, here is a list you can print out and leave strategically around the house as a not-so-subtle hint…

50th Birthday Gifts for Mom (50 Gift Ideas She’ll Love)

August 14, 2023July 3, 2023 by Melyssa Williams

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Whether sentimental and sweet, funny and cute, or perhaps practical but still charming — whichever direction you decide to go, we have some amazing 50th birthday gifts for mom!

50th Birthday Gifts for Men & Women (+Party Ideas)

October 11, 2023May 17, 2023 by Melyssa Williams

It’s a half a century. I repeat: half of a century. So, c’mon. For the fifty year old in your life, this is no time to get them a careless gift or another package of socks.

This is a year to remember and, hopefully, a birthday celebration to never forget! Of course, one of the things they’ll remember most is your fabulous selection of 50th birthday gifts, aided by yours truly…

70th Birthday Gifts That Are Meaningful & Memorable

November 14, 2023April 19, 2023 by Melyssa Williams

Meaningful Gifts Ideas for Their 70th Birthday

Seventy is a milestone birthday if we’ve ever heard of one!

They’re young enough to still want to ride the rides at Disney Land, but old enough that everyone leaves them alone and lets them nap through dinner.

Harmony at its finest.

50 Quinceañera Gifts for a Beautiful 15 Year Old

November 14, 2023April 5, 2023 by Melyssa Williams

Let’s talk about ideas for quinceañera gifts! Turning fifteen is an exciting and important age in every young girl’s life — and especially so when her heritage is Mexican, Latin American, or Caribbean.

70+ Best Birthday Party Games for All Ages

July 21, 2023August 1, 2022 by Melyssa Williams

Birthday party games can make the difference between a dull, forgettable party and an iconic, memorable one.

Parties with lots of fun activities are always a blast. But when no one knows what to do or where to go and no one is breaking the ice, let’s face it – that party is kind of a drag!

Don’t let that happen to you at the next party you plan. Plan plenty of exciting party games and have a few extra up your sleeve. That way, you’ll always be prepared to have a rollicking good time with your guests.

150 Best Birthday Party Ideas for Adults, Teens, & Kids

July 21, 2023July 4, 2022 by Melyssa Williams

Someone you care about is celebrating a birthday. As they should! And you want to help them celebrate it memorably.

Here are 150 birthday party ideas for that special someone in your life. Below you’ll find all the best activities, games, themes, and other party ideas for all ages. Go on and celebrate!