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Coming up with a good birthday gift idea can seem a bit daunting. Everybody loves being made a fuss of and a birthday is a good excuse to celebrate and make someone feel special. Kids in particular revel in birthdays and get excited about them for weeks in advance. Whatever age you are though, a birthday gift is a nice thought and much appreciated.

A birthday gift doesn't have to be an actual present. A different birthday gift idea could be throwing someone a surprise party or taking them out for the day. Surprise parties can be complicated to organize, but good fun. Get friends to help you. For those with good intentions but no money, consider offering your services as a birthday gift, for instance washing the car or washing the dishes for a week. Find some nice paper or card and write out vouchers for them which can be redeemed and wrap them up to give as a birthday gift. For family gifts, often it is a good idea to band together with other members of your family to give someone one a really special gift rather than lots of smaller ones.

The best idea for birthday gifts is to try to give the recipient something personal that relates to their interests that shows you have put a lot of thought into the purchase. If they have any hobbies or interests that you know of, that could be a good place to start. In the weeks coming up to their birthday you could try to find out what they would like by asking them about books they haven't read yet, or music they like, or favourite films that they don't have on tape or DVD.

Children tend to be much more vocal about what they would like to be given for their birthday. If you are not sure what to get them, try to avoid going for very popular toys or books as other people may also buy them those and they will end up with duplicate birthday gifts. Instead try to think of something more unusual for them. Children often appreciate simple gifts just as much as flashy, expensive ones. As a last resort for other people's children you can always ask the parents for some birthday gift ideas.

Certain birthdays are particularly important. The end of a decade is usually particularly significant, for instance becoming 20, 30 , 40 etc. Other major birthdays are turning 18 or 21 as that when young person is considered to be an adult. 18 is the legal coming of age but turning 21 is the traditional age of achieving majority and is still celebrated.

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