What to give a father for 60 years: more than 70 gift ideas for a loved one

The 60th anniversary is a baggage of accumulated knowledge, experience and wisdom. For a person who celebrates such a significant date, a special gift will be pleasant, especially if this person is your dad. A gift to your father is not only a sign of attention, but also gratitude for the special role in your life and the contribution you made to it. In this article you can find some tips for yourself to help you decide what to give my father for 60 years.

Gifts for those who have a hobby

Sometimes we face difficulties - you seem to know your loved one, but it is so difficult to choose something for a gift in order to really please and surprise. When a man turns 60, this means that he is a fairly self-sufficient person, with a well-established character and habits, so the gift should have weight and special meaning for him. Knowing your dad's hobbies and preferences well makes it easier to choose a gift.

• Dad is a fisherman. If your dad is an avid angler, give him some fishing tackle. For example, it might be new spinning, a set of expensive unique baits or inflatable rubber boat with an electric pump. It is better to unobtrusively ask in advance what he lacks in his hobby.
• Dad is a hunter. By analogy with fishing, you can give your father some hunting accessories for his 60th birthday. One of these gifts could be shotgun, on the butt of which to make engraving with a commemorative inscription, for example.

• Dad is a car enthusiast. Perhaps your father is into cars, then something related to cars could be a gift for him. For example, it would be DVR or GPS-navigator, mini washer for a car or car refrigerator... In addition, gifts that are made in the form of a car or have automotive symbols are suitable.
• Dad is an athlete. If he still maintains his physical shape, plays sports, then it is natural to give him something from sports equipment, for example, exercise bike or treadmill... You can arrange for him pool pass or a fitness center... A good and useful gift will be sports watchwhich have a number of smart functions for sports people.
• Dad is an athlete observer. If he only loves to watch sports games and is a football or hockey fan, for example, you can buy him match tickets and spend this emotionally intense day with him. Perhaps he loves motorsport, then buy for him race tickettaking place in your city.
• Dad is a bath attendant. If your father is a passionate fan of the bath, then you can buy him an original set of bath accessories or set of gift brooms for a bath... You can organize the celebration of his anniversary in the bathhouse with old friends. However, you need to think about whether his health allows him before throwing a party there.

• Dad is a gardener. If your dad spends a lot of time in the country and is engaged in gardening, then for such a father, garden accessories are suitable as a gift, such as: spray, lawn mower, cultivator, set of garden supplies in a special convenient box-suitcase. It would be a great idea to give him portable generator, since it is a very useful thing in nature. Such a gift for a father for 60 years, like barbecue, mobile grill, BBQ or tandyr, for example, can also be a good gift for a gardener, because the whole family will gather and spend time on his property.
• Dad is an aquarist. If your dad is fond of aquarium fish, give him a new aquarium or exotic fish, which he had long wanted to acquire for breeding. Or you can give him set of accessories for an aquarium, for example.
• Dad is a film lover (theatergoer, lover of exhibitions, music lover). If your father is a movie fan, then you can give him movie premiere ticketsthat he wanted to see. If he is an avid theatergoer, then give him tickets for the premiere of interesting performance... Or maybe he likes art - you can go with him to museum... If he is into music, a good gift might be concert tickets artist he is a fan of.

• Dad is a book lover. Such a dad can be purchased exclusive book or gift collected works his favorite author. Gift books can be gold-embossed leather, leather-bound, with leather clasps and metal clasps, or packed in a special gift case.
• Dad is a gadget lover. Does your father really like gadgets, does he constantly follow the new products that appear on sale? Well, then you can find anything for his passion. Now the choice of all kinds of gadgets is just huge. Some of the options, for example: smart watch, high quality portable charger, board or smart tv.
• Dad is a traveler. Perhaps your father loves travel and travel, then an anniversary gift can be travel voucher to some country or steamship cruise in the cities of Russia. In addition, if he likes hiking, then you can give something useful for field conditions: comfortable and multifunctional backpack, polaroid Instax camera, portable refrigerator or mini coffee maker, eg.

Universal gifts

Some gifts may be universal, but this does not mean that they will not be interesting and original. Such gifts can make it easier to choose what to give your dad for 60 years. Here are the main ones:

• Wrist Watch. Expensive quality watches of a famous brand will be a great gift for dad for 60 years. Such watches give status and solidity to a person of this age. Can add engraving with inscription «To the best dad» or something like that.
• Leather satchel bag. A good leather bag will be both a useful and stylish accessory for an older man. Choose a color that he likes or matches the color of his shoes.
• Radio key finder with multiple sensors. A great thing is a radio search engine for keys, since it often happens that keys are lost somewhere in the house and it is difficult to find them or remember where they were put. Such a search engine for keys helps you find them easily and effortlessly, which greatly simplifies your life.
• Warm blanket with photos. You can buy such a blanket to order. It will be made from scraps of fabric with printed photographs of you and your dad or the whole family. Can be asked to add a print with a caption «With love, to our dear daddy» or any other of your choice.

• Table writing set. If your dad has to write a lot - this is his job or hobby - then you can donate a desktop writing set. This set can be made to order with or without engraving. They are made from marble, natural wood or metal. In his office or on his home desk, such a set will look solid and aesthetically pleasing.
• «Eternal» calendar. Now it has become popular to buy as a gift «eternal» calendar, as it looks unusual and can be used for a lifetime. These calendars are also made to order from a variety of materials and, if desired, an engraving with an inscription can be added.
• Order и reading and writing, cup or statuette «Oscar». You can order a gift for your dad for 60 years in the form of an order and a certificate, where indicate why the hero of the day receives them. Or you can buy a cup or award statuette «Oscar"Which are made of high-quality metal and artificial stone, and make an engraving on a pedestal with an inscription describing in which nomination your dad won and for what merits he was awarded this prestigious award.
• Barometer-weather station. It is a a necessary device in the house, which is designed to obtain information about weather changes, such as temperature, atmospheric pressure, air humidity. Such a gift will be especially useful for meteorological people.

• Photo Frame «Family tree» or digital photo frame. An excellent and memorable gift for your father for 60 years is a high-quality photo frame in the form of a family tree, where there will be photographs of members of the whole family, showing what role your dad plays in it. Or you can buy an electronic photo frame to upload your family photos of your best moments together.
• Picture or portrait. As a gift for your father's birthday, you can order a family painting, where your dad will be in the center, as the basis and head of the family. Or you can order a portrait of him. For example, to portray him in the uniform of a commander or sultan. A high-quality painting or portrait will be a memorable gift for him for a long time.
• Leather armchair. An excellent gift for dad for 60 years is a comfortable leather armchair in which he will spend time doing his studies. You can buy a retractable chair with a vibrating massager. Choose not just a luxurious, but also a useful chair that must meet all standards and be ergonomic so as not to strain your back.
• Expensive whiskey set or cigars. If your dad likes spirits or smokes, then you can choose a whiskey gift set for him «Jack Daniels»for example, or a set of good Cuban cigars. However, it should be noted that it is still better to give for such an anniversary «healthy» gifts.

• Gift cards or Certificates. It so happens that: either the father is so fastidious, or for some reason you simply do not know at all what to give your father for his 60th birthday. You can use a gift card or voucher for a decent amount to purchase from a store like a menswear or accessories store.

Gifts from grandchildren

Any grandfather will be pleased to receive a gift from his grandchildren. Therefore, for his 60th birthday, you can prepare some gifts with children. If the grandchildren are small, then such gifts can be various things made with your own hands. For example, you can paint a plate or mug and write on it «To our beloved grandfather for an anniversary", And then varnish and bake in the oven, glue postcard made of paper and cardboard or other crafts, for example, scrap album.

Can also be done with the child together house made of wood. In addition, the child can cook печенье or cake for grandfatherthat will be appropriate for the festive table. You can buy grandpa case for glasses or for a phone as a gift from a grandson or granddaughter. If the granddaughter knows how to knit, then a pleasant gift can be Warm scarfknitted with threads of grandfather's favorite flowers.

Together with these gifts, a good application will be a small bouquet made in a masculine style, which the grandson will present to his beloved grandfather with congratulatory words.

If the grandchildren are already big and adults, then you can choose any gift from the above categories.

In any case, the grandfather will be pleased with the attention of his grandchildren, and he will appreciate any gift from them.

Unwanted gifts

There are some gifts that are best avoided, as they are absolutely unsuitable for a respectable man on his 60th birthday.

• Gifts are too cheap.
• Useless gifts are those that do not suit the hero of the day and will not be useful to him at all.
• Unhealthy gifts (gifts that can be harmful to health). Examples of such gifts are alcohol or tobacco. On rare occasions, such a gift may work, but it is best to avoid them. Firstly, it is commonplace, and secondly, it is not good for health. Or, it can also include gift certificates for various extreme sports (skydiving, etc.). Some 60-year-old fathers, for example, may dream of this all their lives. It would seem that it is good to fulfill such a cherished dream, but nevertheless, one should not once again risk the health of a person of respectable age.

Here are some guidelines to help you decide what to give a man, father, and grandfather for 60 years. However, if you have your own ideas or you know better the preferences and needs of your dad or grandfather, then you can choose your own gift option. Perhaps he will appreciate any, even an insignificant sign of attention, but the most important thing is that he be with love and from the heart.