Fifty, 50, half a century, the big 5 0, however you want to describe it, it doesnt make choosing a 50th birthday gift any easier! According to research carried out by leading UK activity gift voucher company Into the Blue, 50 year olds are the hardest to buy gifts for.
The company contacted a random selection of customers who had personalised the gifts they had bought online through Into the Blue with 50th messages and asked them to complete a survey. Seven out of 10 cases admitted that before purchasing from Into the Blue, they didnt have a clear idea of what to buy.
Its true to say that finding those perfect 50th birthday gifts is a tough task. This prompted Into the Blue to trawl through their online gifts and pinpoint those that have proven popular choices as gifts to celebrate 50th birthdays.
Interestingly, many people buying for a fiftieth birthday buy a gift for two people to enjoy, often an activity to be taken as a couple. The most popular gift for a 50th currently on the Into the Blue website is clay pigeon shooting.
Into the Blue customer Mrs Hicklin commented: I bought a clay pigeon shooting experience for my husband and myself for his 50th birthday. It was an excellent day and we both loved the fact that we could discover a new activity together. We came away enthusiastic about the sport and would seriously consider taking it up. It was a fantastic experience that we both thoroughly enjoyed.
Gifts that give them the chance to experience something new but not too daredevil, as they reach 50 years of age seems to be the key. Little wonder then that gifts such as high speed passenger rides in sports cars, glider flights and quad biking are also popular choices for a 50th birthday present.
Cultivating their inner gourmet food and wine connoisseur is also a firm favourite when it comes to choosing a gift for a 50th birthday. Whether its a one day cookery course or a lunch cruise on the Thames, experiences that combine learning a new skill with food and a leisure activity always make for great 50th birthday presents.
Anyone searching for a
50th birthday gift ideas can browse the Into the Blue website for a more unusual and memorable gift that will see them doing something theyve never tried before to keep them feeling young at 50.
