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Practical Birthday Gifts for Adults

Posted on 12 July 2022

As we get older giving and receiving gifts certainly changes. Quite often we prefer loved ones to get us something useful, something we need rather than something shiny or cheesy (these are still great gifts, of course!). Whether it's something that can be used for work or handy tools to help with the DIY we have got you covered. To make it easier for you to find the ideal practical gift we have put together this helpful guide outlining our best practical gift suggestions for 2022.

Personalised Stationery

We all know someone who can never find a pen when they need one or who is constantly scribbling down ideas on scraps of paper and losing them. Why not help them out by giving them some personalised stationery this year. Our range of stationery is always expanding as we endeavour to provide you with everything you may need.

As adults we tend to use pens less than we did during our school days however often when we need one there is none to be found. Why not ensure that those closest to you never have this struggle by giving them their own personalised pen. No matter what your budget, we have the right pen for you. If you don’t want to spend too much but still get a great gift take a look at our Parker Jotter range. These ballpoint pens have a simple streamlined design and are available in a range of variations. We have stainless steel, gold trim and our colourful range including pink, blue, orange and yellow.

For a larger pen with a bit more weight and girth you may want to consider the Cross Calais which we have in plain chrome, chrome with blue and chrome with black.

Let's look at the more high end options available including the fabulous Cross ATX fountain pen range available in 3 different colours including chrome, black and titanium grey. Each of our pens can be plain or personalised, with various font options available. Each pen is engraved in our Nottinghamshire based workshop and carefully packaged for you.

How about a smart new notebook to go with their new pen. If they are always making notes, trying to keep track of various jobs or just like a nice notebook we have some great choices.. We have a wide range of A5 moleskine notebooks each with a unique colour and all featuring 240 ivory coloured lined pages. These can be personalised with up to 7 characters which will be carefully embossed on the front cover of the book.

Whether it's a practical everyday notebook in black or something a little more extravagant in yellow we have got it covered. If you fancy something simple, maybe as a stocking filler or finishing off gift we have a great peacock A5 notebook.

Personalised Mugs

It is rare to come across someone who doesn’t like a hot drink daily. Especially not in the UK with the amount of tea we all drink! Mugs are great practical gifts and we have options to cater to all occasions. We have a range of mugs including standard Durham mugs, tall latte mugs and even ceramic travel mugs. We recently covered our personalised mugs range in detail which can be read here. For this one let's just pick a few of our best sellers for him and for her!

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Personalised Leather Gifts

Personalised leather gifts are always a hit no matter what the occasion. We have some excellent choices for practical leather gifts which your loved ones will definitely appreciate. No matter what their lifestyle we have some great choices to suit everyone's needs.

Let's start off with the busy woman in your life, the one who's always one the go, whether it's busy with work, kids, social life or all of the above we have a bag for them. Our backpack shoulder bag is the perfect practical gift offering ample space and 2 ways to wear with shoulder strap and backpack straps. This bag is ideal for any lifestyle and is available in 7 different colours including black, Tan, grey and more.

How about the men in your life. We have some great practical leather storage solutions to help them tidy up the bits they usually leave lying around the house. For the businessman who dresses smart and loves a set of cufflinks but often leaves them on the side or loses one, we have the ideal solution. Our 12 compartment cufflink box is a stylish pu leather box in black with an engravable metal plate and secure clasp. If they have a mix of watches and cufflinks they may prefer our watch and cufflink box, the same PU leather black box equipped for up to 6 watches and has 12 cufflink compartments.

As well as bits for everyday use we also have some fantastic leather travel essentials. Get a personalised Italian leather passport cover available in brown, burgundy or navy with initials personalised in gold embossing. Keep all your documents organised with our luxury leather travel organiser which perfectly matches our passport covers, available in brown, burgundy and navy. Travelling with jewellery has never been easier with one of our jewellery travel cases available in pink or silver. These jewellery cases are perfect for safely storing your rings and earrings for any journey.

Practical Gifts for the Home

Whether someone is moving into their first home, new home or they just love the home they are in you can add to their special place with some fabulous practical gifts. We have a great range from gardening products to essentials for pets in the home.

Let's start outside. If you know someone who is proud of their garden and they often spend their days maintaining it, we have some great gifts to aid them. Keep hands clean with these beautiful pink leather gardening gloves, made extra special with added embossed initials. Add to their essential tools with our personalised copper trowel and fork set with engraved wooden handles.

Allow any guest to have an extra special warm welcome or commemorate a special milestone with one of our personalised doormats. Our indoor doormats are hard wearing, grey nylon and have a anti-slip backing. They look great and are the perfect practical gift for homeowners. If you know a couple getting their first home they are sure to appreciate this delightful first home doormat.

Give a cute welcome from all the family with our adorable hop on in doormat featuring a bunny image and personalised family name. We also have some outdoor doormats available made from synthetic nylon and appear to look like coir. Take a look at this lovely warm outdoor welcome mat.

What about the DIY experts or ‘wannabe’ experts, do they have all the right tools? Why not give them a new hammer to help with all those bits around the house. Our engraved wooden hammer is not only a practical gift but a personal one with a message engraved into the wooden handle. Keep all essential tools, screws and other bits easily accessible while doing the all important DIY jobs with a leather tool belt. Our 6 pocket leather tool belt offers a great solution for all handy men and women, with an adjustable strap and personalised tag this is the ideal gift.

No matter who you are looking to buy for we are certain you will find the perfect practical gift for them right here at BoutiqueGifts.

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