Although reaching 30 is seen more as a millstone than a milestone, those who reach this age are grateful for any 30^th birthday presents they can get, if only to help them forget they are not a kid anymore. From nostalgia to modern gadgets like the iPhone Solar Charger, there are a number of options for you to sink your teeth into. Personalized 30^th birthday presents are always a good idea as it shows the recipient you value them very highly. If you are buying 30^th birthday presents for nostalgic friends or family, a Greeting Card/DVD combo from 1981 should hit the spot. The iPhone Solar Charger ensures that the birthday boy/girl never has to worry about their mobile phone running out of battery as they phone friends and complain about getting old.

30^th Birthday Presents: This Is Your Life

Anyone who have ever seen ‘This Is Your Life’ will understand the significance of having memories from a life presented to a person. It is a poignant moment which often reduces the recipients to floods of tears. 30^th birthday presents for women often have a sentimental theme so why not buy them a personalized photo album depicting their life so far? It is a regular photo album which can fit up to 72 normal sized photographs. Yet the reason it is one of those special 30^th birthday presents is because it is specifically designed for an individual with an embroidered gold cover with the words ‘Your Life At 30’ prominently displayed. Hopefully, the recipient will be able to fill it with memories of love and laughter. There is also room on the inside cover to leave a special birthday message.

30^th Birthday Presents: Child Of The 80s

If the birthday boy/girl has already received gifts such as an iPhone Solar Charger, you may be running out of ideas regarding what to give them. One of the most original 30^th birthday gifts for men is the Special Year DVD Greeting Card 1981. This is a 30^th birthday card and gift rolled into one. The DVD contains a documentary of the year the birthday boy/girl was born with footage from important events of that year. It is over an hour long and is a special presentation from renowned sources such as British Pathé and ABC News America. The front of the DVD acts as a card with pictures of prominent figures from 1981 such as Harrison Ford and John McEnroe. This is one of those 30^th birthday presents that is a blast from the past and is a unique alternative to the normal array of 30^th birthday gifts.

30^th Birthday Presents: iPhone Solar Charger

There is nothing nostalgic about the iPhone Solar Charger. This is modern technology at its finest and another example of mankind only heeding warnings about environmental damage when it may already be too late. This is among the top 30^th birthday presents available as the iPhone Solar Charger is the ultimate in convenience. It has 7 different connectors meaning it can be charged by almost any device including a computer, digital camera and mobile phone. The iPhone Solar Charger ensures that you never lose battery power in your mobile phone and with two solar panels, it charges in half the time of rival chargers. The iPhone Solar Charger also has the distinction of being voted runner-up in Channel 5’s Best Stocking Fillers of 2010.

Just because we are getting older doesn’t mean we have to settle for thoughtless presents. We seem to have the idea that fun 30^th birthday presents are somehow wrong or inappropriate. A greater wrong is perpetrated by those who think that becoming an adult somehow removes our entitlement to enjoy ourselves. If anything, advancing years should help us be more grateful for what we have with birthdays a time of celebration rather than mourning. Whether it is a DVD from the 80s or an iPhone Solar Charger, we have a duty to give and receive fantastic birthday presents regardless of our age.