The Oxford dictionary defines birthday as, “The anniversary of the day on which a person was born”. Birthday is probably the most special day in the calendar for every person. This day is bound to be the happiest and most celebrated day of the year. And birthday celebration means cakes, candles, cards, prayers, flowers, balloons, blessings, party and last but not the least the birthday gifts. In a person’s life, there are probably three most celebrated birthdays, his 1st birthday, his 18th birthday, that is the day when he becomes a citizen, and his 60th birthday, the day when he registers himself as a senior citizen. It signifies that he has completed his hard worked life, and now it is time to enjoy the rest of the life on savings.

At the age of 60, many people decide on how to live life, some plans for a quiet and inactive life, whereas some still goes on in order to strive for more. Pablo Picasso said, “One starts to get young at the age of 60, but then it is too late”. But the great Sylvester Stallone said, “I wanted to show, I had guts at age 60. Just because society says I am old, does not mean that I am. I am pursuing happiness, even if it makes the people around me unhappy”. So, here are some ideas on what to gift these old men with so much difference in mentality and opinions. A scrap book filled with photos, mementoes which had comprised that person’s life. A bouquet of flowers with a self made birthday card is always a birthday special. Organise a theme party, titles can vary from Aged with perfection, the big 6 – oh! , Sweet 60. A surprise birthday party can be the best gift ever. There is nothing better than spending one’s 60th birthday with childhood friends and family and grand children are a cherry on the cake.

As we all know a party can never be complete without a cake, so some special attention must be paid towards the cake. The best suggested designs are, round champagne celebration, gardening, favourite car picture, wired flower sprays, inscribed letters, deluxe truffle pillar cake, photo montage, childhood photograph and so on. The best and most attractive 60th birthday gifts comprises of, a champagne bottle with sparkling bottle jackets, sky lanterns, feather bois, jewellery, linking balloons, crepe paper streamers, prismatic serpentines, cascades and centre pieces. A dress to a theme party is always welcomed. Other gifts could include, a gift package of books, music and DVD, 60th birthday tiara, a fake news paper containing all his news of his entire past life, a personalised time capsule.

The best of wine gifts includes Agharta wines, pricioso of Keller estate, Robert parker and wine spectator of Signorelli vineyards, connoisseurs’ guide and wine enthusiast from the Shafer vineyards, Reynolds family wines from Napa valley, Cabernet quartet wine, bountiful vineyard wine, delectable duet wine, Tuscan trattoria wine and the Francis ford Copolla exclusive red wine set.
The best of birthday cards must be handmade. They must have a personal message with a very attractive front cover. The most famous of 60th birthday cards are Vivaldi pink, lavender rose, burgundy rose bouquet, sea shell, Riviera, carp rice, sangria, cerise orchids, lily of the valley, ocean and so on.

Other gifts which touches ones soul may include, engraved crystal highball, engraved photo key ring, antique trinket box, carriage clock, personalised our family calendar, magazine covered photo mug, engraved square diamond design cufflinks, a book speaking “101 things to do before you are old and boring”.

These are quite of the few things one can gift for a 60th birthday. But the most important is that the gift should be personalised and dear to the birthday person. The gift must grab a special place in his heart and most importantly the person should know that the person would be loved to gift.