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Anniversary gifts: a year-by-year guide Anniversary gifts: a year-by-year guide Looking for a special present to celebrate your anniversary? Whether it's your first or your golden celebration, we've got hundreds of gift ideas for you. Let's just hope your man doesn't forget! First: paper Second: cotton Third: leather Fourth: linen Fifth: wood Sixth: iron Seventh: copper Eighth: bronze Ninth: pottery Tenth: tin or aluminium Eleventh: steel Twelfth: silk Thirteenth: lace Fourteenth: ivory Fifteenth: crystal Twentieth: china Twenty-fifth: silver Thirtieth: pearls Thirty-fifth: coral or jade Fortieth: rubies Forty-fifth: sapphires Fiftieth: gold Fifty-fifth: emeralds Sixtieth: diamonds First anniversary Traditional gift: paper Great gift ideas: Original edition of his daily newspaper from either the date he was born or your wedding date Write a love letter New book or an old edition of a book he loves Find an old postcard from a place that's meaningful for the two of you - the place you honeymooned, where he proposed or where you first met - and get it framed Adult board game Plane tickets Make a personalised calendar with pictures of the two of you, marked with all the dates that are important to the two of you (so he can't forget any) Decorate your home with Chinese paper lanterns Drawings, pictures or prints for your home Framed photo of you or of the two of you together Photo album filled with fun memories Gift voucher to his favourite shop Tickets to his favourite sporting event Second anniversary Traditional gift: cotton Great gift ideas: New bed linen Boxers or other attractive underwear for him Sexy cotton lingerie for you that both of you would enjoy Quality cotton towels Matching dressing gowns Hammock Personalised T-shirt Third anniversary Traditional gift: leather Great gift ideas: Leather clothing Leather shoes Leather-bound notebook Leather briefcase Leather wallet Leather belt Mobile phone in a leather case Leather gloves Leather desk set Leather luggage Leather watch Fourth anniversary Traditional gift: fruit or flowers Great gift ideas: Have flowers or a fruit basket delivered to his office Make a garland of flowers and wear just that for each other Share a bubble bath and light the room with floral-scented candles Sprinkle rose petals all over your bed Share a delicious fruity cocktail Fifth anniversary Traditional gift: wood Great gift ideas: Bonsai plant Weekend away in a log cabin Wood plaque engraved with words of love Take a walk in the woods Photo of you or of the two of you in a wooden frame New fence or decking Wooden furniture Wood sculpture or carvings Sixth anniversary Traditional gift: iron Great gift ideas: Golf clubs Iron sculpture Gym membership (get him pumping iron!) Wrought iron outdoor furniture Iron skillet, if he likes to cook New iron, if he likes to iron Trip to Paris to visit the Eiffel Tower CD by Iron Maiden, if he's a fan DVD of The Iron Giant Tools and hardware Wrought iron bed Seventh anniversary Traditional gift: wool or copper Great gift ideas: Cashmere or good wool scarf, socks or jumper Blanket to snuggle under together New suit Outing to a sheep farm Woolly hat New coat to keep him warm Copper kettle or cookware Copper fireside accessories Copper sculpture Eighth anniversary Traditional gift: bronze Great gift ideas: Hand-held bronze bell Bronze sculpture or figurine Day trip to the beach to catch some sun Sun tan lotion for a tropical dream holiday Ninth anniversary Traditional gift: pottery Great gift ideas: Re-enact the pottery scene from Ghost! Join a pottery class together Coffee mug Plant pot, vase or bowl Figurines for the lawn Tenth anniversary Traditional gift: tin or aluminium Great gift ideas: Personalised number plate Digital camera Tin of caviar or foie gras Tin toy airplane or car Tin sign for his office or study Aluminium watch Eleventh anniversary Traditional gift: steel Great gift ideas: Engraved key chain CD by Steel Pulse Stainless steel watchband Calypso steel drum Ice skates Stainless steel cookware Stainless steel cocktail shaker or ice bucket Steel-coloured sunglasses Trip on the London Eye Twelfth anniversary Traditional gift: silk or linens Great gift ideas: Lingerie for you (for him to enjoy!) Silk robe, shirt, suit, sheets, boxers or tie Nice new razor - to make him smooth as silk! Silky smooth bubble bath Linen tablecloth with matching napkins New bed linen Linen suit Thirteenth anniversary Traditional gift: lace Great gift ideas: Handkerchief Lacy slips or underwear for you Lace tablecloth Fourteenth anniversary Traditional gift: ivory Great gift ideas: Piano - classic or electric Trip to the Ivory Coast of Africa Ivory bed linen An ivory coloured shirt or tie Personalised ivory writing paper or cards Fifteenth anniversary Traditional gift: crystal Great gift ideas: Glasses filled with Cristal champagne Crystal decanter Crystal vase or candlesticks Billy Crystal DVD such as When Harry Met Sally Trip to the mountain for skiing or relaxation Swiss watch with a crystal face Twentieth anniversary Traditional gift: china Twenty-fifth anniversary Traditional gift: silver Great gift ideas: Frame filled with a photograph of you New watch Silver ornaments Silver pen Silver cufflinks or key ring Anything from Tiffany's silver collection Silver ring inscribed with actual wedding date and the present anniversary year Anniversary wedding band Trip to the movies - the silver screen! Thirtieth anniversary Traditional gift: pearls Great gift ideas: Oyster dinner (it's an aphrodisiac!) Pearl cufflinks Mother-of-pearl handle, e.g. shaving brush or coat brush Mother-of-pearl mosaic photo frame Thirty-fifth anniversary Traditional gift: coral Great gift ideas: Scuba trip or scuba lessons Trip to Coral Gables, Florida Trip to the Great Barrier Reef, Australia Coral-coloured tie Coral cufflinks Fortieth anniversary Traditional gift: ruby Great gift ideas: Have rubies put into your wedding bands (one for each of your children, or the number that corresponds to your anniversary month or wedding date) A dozen ruby-red roses Ruby-red theme party A bottle of vintage red wine Forty-fifth anniversary Traditional gift: sapphire Great gift ideas: Sapphire tie clip or cuff links Sapphire-coloured item of clothing Bottle of Bombay Sapphire gin Fiftieth anniversary Traditional gift: gold Great gift ideas: Favourite golden oldies (CD collection) Gold jewellery Gold watch Gold theme party Fifty-fifth anniversary Traditional gift: emerald Great gift ideas: Trip to the Emerald Isle (Ireland) Emerald-studded cufflinks Emerald-coloured silky boxers Sixtieth anniversary Traditional gift: diamond (also for 75th) Great gift ideas: Diamond jewellery Something very special to celebrate making it this far!

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Creative gift ideas for Christmas Creative gift ideas for Christmas Creative suggestions for Christmas gift ideas and how to build your own creative gift hampers. Giving gifts is one of the great joys of the Christmas season, however buying and deciding what to give your loved ones and friends can often be hard. Sometimes the best gifts and the most cherished ones, are not the ones that have cost a great deal of money but rather are the ones that have had a little more thought put into them or have been made especially for them by the gift giver. Making your Christmas gifts yourself can be very pleasurable and also can work out more cost effective. You could knit, sew, build, paint or sculpt presents to suit the people you intend to give them to. Understandably not everyone has the patience, the skills or even the time to do these things. Just about anyone though can use his or her imagination and put together an original gift for someone. A great idea is to make a hamper or basket of “goodies” for a gift. Hampers don’t have to be the traditional food hampers but rather could contain anything. Choose the contents to suit the person. For example for a sewing enthusiast, you could make a hamper consisting of sewing essentials such as pins, needles, fabric, tape measure and so on. For a cooking enthusiast you could put together a hamper of all sorts of ingredients and perhaps even throw in a recipe book or a few of your favorite recipes. You could even make a hamper of the practical essentials we all need such as toothpaste, tissues, socks etc. Flower and plant hampers are another great idea. In these you could add the persons favorite dried flowers or potpourri and maybe some different packets of seeds. You can also make hampers for children. The things you could put in these could be the likes of games, toys, pencils, candy and different little nick knacks or stocking fillers that your children may like. Children love getting surprises and enjoy getting lots of little gifts so these kind of hampers work really well for them. When putting together your hampers, try to consider the things that the recipient would like, and add such things to the hamper. Your hampers don’t even necessarily need to follow a theme. Sometimes just lots of little things and odd arrangements of samples work just as well. This is often fun for the person to receive, not to mention fun for you to put together. Be creative in what you put all the “goodies” into too. When we think of hampers, we tend to think of baskets but you could use just about anything. Boxes are a great alternative to baskets, or you could use something that maybe fits in with the theme of your hamper. For instance, if you were making a hamper with a sporting theme, you could use a sport bag or even put it all into a sport hat! Your options are endless and the only limits will be your imagination. Think different and unusual and have fun putting together you gifts. You will enjoy it and the person receiving the gift will appreciate your effort and enjoy it too. © 2002 Pagewise You are here: Essortment Home >> People & Culture >> Holidays:Crafts >> Creative gift ideas for Christmas << Christmas candles Make heirloom quilted Christmas stockings >>

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Romantic Advice: Valentine gifts for men Romantic Advice: Valentine gifts for men Valentine's Day gift giving can be easier if you give gifts any man can use. Here's a list of common ideas that will help you choose what is right for your love. Gift giving can sometimes get tricky, especially when the gift you purchase is not well received. Of course, you can eliminate gift giving by giving cash. However, with a little creative you can express appreciation and love on Valentine's Day by opting for a gift any man could use. 1. Tickets. Does your valentine have a favorite sports team or recording artist? If so, consider buying a front row seat to an upcoming game or performance. 2. Footwear. Whether dressy or sporty, shoes, sandals and/or athletic footwear can simultaneously fulfill a need and a want if you select a pair from your valentine's favorite designer. 3. Food. Be it breakfast, lunch or dinner, your valentine is likely to enjoy a meal if you opt for his favorite restaurant, or his favorite dish. 4. Clothes. Clothing is as personal as an individual gets, so eliminate gift rejection by either taking your valentine or a shopping spree, or wrap up a gift card or gift certificate from his favorite store. Even if you choose to stick to underwear, get creative and buy something he would love but is too shy or too cheap to buy himself. 5. Jewelry. From watches to chains to tie pins to rings, there are many great things you can buy your valentine from the jewelry department. Here, however, proceed with caution. Buy something that either can be used daily or something for a special occasion. Anything in between might just sit in a drawer until next year. 6. Hobby helps. Whatever your beau's interest, consider buying something that can be used to further enjoy his hobby. Again, since such things as golf clubs, mitts and certain balls must feel right to the user, you may want to offer a gift certificate to his favorite hobby shop. Then, too, since your reading interests may be in sharp contrast to his, consider offering a gift certificate to an online or traditional bookstore where he can choose what he likes. 7. Write stuff. Investing in your valentine by giving gifts like designer (not always expensive) pens and pencils, or other home office supplies will keep you on his mind as he uses these great instruments daily. Written by Lisa Crayton - © 2002 Pagewise You are here: Essortment Home >> People & Culture >> Holidays:Gifts >> Romantic Advice: Valentine gifts for men << Giving personalized gifts to friends Gift Advice: Second-hand gifts >>