Twenty-five is the first “grown-up” milestone: studies are mostly done, and a first flat, a career and travel plans are taking shape. A good 25th birthday gift either helps with that new adult life or creates a vivid memory. Below are ideas for her and for him, for a son or daughter from parents and from friends, plus a few tips on getting it right.
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For herself: jewellery with her initial, good perfume, a beauty salon or photo shoot voucher, silk pyjamas. Experiences: a weekend in another city, a concert by her favourite artist, a pottery, floristry or cooking class.
For a friend turning 25, shared experiences work best: an escape room, a spa day for two or a ski trip. Add a bouquet; see flowers for a friend for ideas.
Tech: wireless earbuds, a smartwatch, a portable speaker, a games console or accessories for it. Style: a quality wallet or belt, a laptop backpack, a watch. Experiences: go-karting, indoor skydiving, a parachute jump, football tickets.
If he has a hobby, gear for it is the easiest route: hiking kit, a barbecue set, a vinyl record, a photography or coding course.
Parents often give something that helps their child stand on their own feet: appliances for a first home, a contribution to a trip or course, good tableware, a solid laptop. A son might get a watch, tools or a course voucher; a daughter, a piece of jewellery to become an heirloom, or a trip.
Add a handwritten letter with childhood memories or a “25 years in pictures” photo book; these are kept for decades.
For close friends and godparents turning 25, shared gifts work well: tickets to a gig you’ll go to together, an escape-room or go-karting voucher for the group, or a board-game night with a new game as the present. For a woman, a good skincare set, jewellery or a salon voucher; for a man, kit for his hobby, a quality backpack, or a coffee or grill set. If a group is chipping in, choose one substantial item rather than several small ones.
[фото: Friends celebrating a 25th birthday with a gift]
At 25 people travel a lot and love trying new things, so experiences are a winning format: a parachute jump or indoor skydiving, a surfing or wakeboarding course, a tasting, a photo shoot, festival tickets in another city. For a couple, a rooftop dinner or a weekend in the mountains. Hand over the voucher with a small bouquet so the gift looks festive straight away.
Friends can pool money for something bigger: an electronics voucher, festival tickets or a cabin for the weekend. From colleagues, neutral gifts work: a board game, a travel mug, a houseplant in a nice pot, flowers.
If you are celebrating a silver wedding rather than a birthday, see the 25th wedding anniversary.
For her 25th, bright or soft bouquets work well: roses, peony roses, or tulips in spring. For him, a compact bouquet in muted tones or a houseplant. Always an odd number of stems.
Jewellery, perfume, a spa or photo shoot voucher, a trip, concert tickets and a lovely bouquet.
A gadget, a watch, hobby gear or an experience such as karting, indoor skydiving or match tickets.
Appliances for a first home, a watch, tools, a contribution to travel or study, and a letter from his parents.
That is the silver anniversary, traditionally marked with silver. See our article on the 25th wedding anniversary.
Author: Maria Svitlovir
Graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine (2001). BSc in Biology, MSc in Horticulture. Writes about plants, works at a garden centre selecting and repotting plants, and contributes to plant reference guides.
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