While Cash Is Tight Free 30th Birthday Presents Will Always Show That You Care
Have you heard the expression that the best things in life are free? Well the same can be true for the best free 30th birthday presents. Often overlooked when it comes to presents is the gift of our time to loved ones. With some simple materials and a little bit of time and effort, you can create notable free 30th birthday presents for your buddies and relatives.
Below are 1 or 2 ideas to get you started:
Home-made, hand-crafted gifts can make very cheap or maybe free 30th birthday presents for your loved ones. These are some of my personal favorites:
Hand-painted Glasses or Serving Dishes
Wine or Cocktail glasses make for perfect background for hand-painted subjects. You can give a single or create a group of specialty glasses twinned with a special bottle of wine or recipe card of your favourite martini. Packing can make a large impression and doesn't need to cost lots. A straightforward painted or ornamental wooden box with some raffia or shredded tissue, tied with a pretty ribbon, makes a gorgeous and treasured show.
Another idea on this same vein, is to buy a clear serving platter and paint the bottom of the platter (the side that doesn't come in communication with the food), so that the pattern shows through from above. Add some homemade cookies or dessert and you have a perfect birthday surprise.
Homemade Natural Home Accents
Think about free raw materials that may be used to make gifts. Seashells, pine-cones, tiny pebbles and ornamental stones, and small sticks make excellent for great natural resources. A home made seashell mirror, wreath or candle-holder makes a helpful home accent. Pinecones, pebbles and little sticks are another free raw material that can be used to make ornamental items like wreaths, picture frames and centerpieces. Use your mind and think about your birthday present recipient's interests and decorating style to settle upon an appropriate craft project.
Give of Yourself "The Gift of Time
The basis of giving anybody a present is to make them aware that they're remembered, valued and meaningful in your life. If your pal of member of the family is short on time and wishes some extra help just keeping up, you can pitch in to help them. Cook up one or two special meals and package them individually to offer a healthy, quick dinner-time meal. Bake some cookies or a special pudding as a special treat. Offer to help with household chores like cleaning, gardening, lawn care or other must-do's for your friend or family. Most likely they will pitch in with you and the time spent together will make the chore go much faster.
Give an Individual Lesson in Your Area of Experience
Teach your buddy or member of the family a new ability in which you have experience. Do you play an instrument? A Sport? Garden? Know the way to paint or draw? If your special someone has an interest in learning this ability, schedule time each week to give them a lesson on that actual subject so that they can master it also.
Sometimes the best things in life do come free and can be given for free 30th birthday presents. Take some time to consider and research your recipient's interests to make your gift personal and meaningful.
Toni Nivens is a part time party planner in Southern California. She is often called upon to coordinate landmark birthday events, and to assist with questions large and small like what are the best 30th birthday presents or providing 30th birthday ideas for an upcoming party. Visit her at her site for more information
