Gifts for Great Aunt
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It's your great aunt's birthday and you've run out of ideas, except for the usual lame picture frame or cheap trinket. Whether your great aunt is young at heart, outgoing or housebound, make her birthday a special occasion with a heartfelt treasure or experience that will become a lifetime memory. - Dinner outtable restaurant image by jerome berquez from Fotolia.com
Take Auntie out to a special dinner at an exclusive restaurant. Call for reservations, order flowers and tell her to put on her best dress. Make your date exceptional by renting a limousine and going for a long drive around town. - Fruit and flowersmarigold flowers and citrus fruits image by Maria Brzostowska from Fotolia.com
Subscribe to a monthly gift club such as books, flowers or meals that are specially selected and delivered to your great aunt's door every month. Or, consider a couple of subscriptions for her favorite magazines. - A gift card basketbasket handle image by robert mobley from Fotolia.com
Make a basket filled with gift cards from her favorite places. Include gift cards from a special restaurant, craft store, movie theater, grocery store, gas station and home improvement store. - Journal or scrapbookbook cover image by charles taylor from Fotolia.com
Order a personalized leather journal and expensive pen. Or, buy a scrapbook kit and spend the day scrapbooking family photos together. Sign up at the local craft store for a scrapbooking class, and give her a gift certificate for supplies. - Travelplane image by JASON WINTER from Fotolia.com
Buy a round-trip plane ticket for your great aunt to visit you or another family member. If money is no object, purchase an open-ended ticket so that she can travel whenever she wants. - Jewelrybracelet image by Byron Moore from Fotolia.com
Purchase a gold or silver locket and have it engraved. Or, consider buying a charm bracelet and personalized charm; then, purchase a charm every year for her birthday. - Tennis?girl playing tennis image by Galina Barskaya from Fotolia.com
Procure tickets to her favorite sporting event such as tennis, golf or swimming. Depending on the time of year and location, obtaining tickets to Olympic events might be possible. - SpaMassage Set image by Eric Espig from Fotolia.com
Take your aunt for a spa day, or employ a professional masseur for the hour. Hire a trusted cleaning service to pamper your aunt every month.
