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[LuvOrlando]

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[happygirl]

A bag of depends
A tube of Fixadent
Old lady socks

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

get a styrofoam block, cut it to look like a headstone, engrave her name and "R.I.P. YOUTH" below that, paint it grey or black!

 

[SCHBR'smom]

We gave my inlaws a bunch of "old people" stuff. And gave my FIL a bucket of toy dinosaurs so he could remember things from his youth.

 

[LoveKermit]

My parents years ago did something like this--4 tea bags, 4 (golf) tees, or 40 of certain items, etc.

When I turned 30, my BIL/SIL got me numbered beer that added to 30 (Dos XX, Magic Hat No. 9--that wasn't one, but it helps get the point).

Just an idea off the old-people jokes.

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

this isn't quite a gag gift, but really fun!!! I did this for my 2 brother in laws last year that turned 50. I went back 50 years and bought things that were also "born" that year. I printed up on a piece of paper about the item and wrapped each one separate so it was a surprise. Some things had to be improvised...

For example

the micro chip was invented so I gave them a bag of mini chips
Something orbited for the first time so I bought Orbit gum
other things were still around such as the barbie doll, tang, ben and jerry's ice cream etc.

The gift was a HUGE hit!

 

[JR6ooo4]

those are all common she might get repeat gifts.

what does she do? for fun or work, etc.... and would alcohol be involved at this event?

Mikeeee

 

[Disney Doll]

DH & I put a bottle of Geritol into a wine bag once for a 40th birthday gag gift. It went over pretty well.

 

[LuvOrlando]

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[TheBigBadWolf]

You could buy a flower pot, paint it and write "40 Sucks" on the side of the pot. Put a piece of styrofoam inside the flower pot and arrange 40 suckers to look like a flower arrangement.

 

[JR6ooo4]

Thanks for all the ideas everyone, keep them coming.



She is very into sports, in fact she was playing adult soccer when she wiped out and needed ACL surgery a few years ago. The whole family is very into sports, especially baseball. For a living she works on the computer from home as a professional and commutes every few weeks. Yep, there will be alcohol served... and hopefully jello will be involved

so you ned to decide in like two days to have time to find the gift....

Hmmmmm

Mikeeee

what color is her hair? If I may ask...

 

[onelilspark]

My Dad had 40 black balloons delivered for my Mom's 40th...

 

[DisneyBlonde]

I just recently made a basket for my SIL 40th birthday! I still have all the links. I got a can cooler that said "I'm Hot" that we put a bottled water in; a wine glasses that said "I'm Flashy"; breast suspenders; a hot flash extinguisher; and a bottle of white zinfandel. It was really cute, almost everything in the basket was black and pink.

 

[LuvOrlando]

I ordered the wine glasses and the hot flash extinguisher and I hope they get here in time. I am going to pick up a basket soon and will need to fill it with other things. Maybe a fan that I hot glue gun a pink feather boa on would be cute? I like the 40 something ideas so many of you had, maybe some suckers would be good on her desk. She was born in 1969 so maybe something about the first moon walk.... but what I don't know. I also think Geritol and some white nylons rolled down like my elderly neighbor used to wear could be funny.

She has dark hair also maybe some hair dye, tweezers and some wrinkle cream? When it comes to gags how do you know when you've gone too far? If anyone thinks any of these ideas is too over the top please let me know. She ASKED for gag gifts, but I'd hate to hurt her feelings. IMO women and age can be a slippery slope... I wish they just let me get her some darn perfume. This is too much pressure

 

[lewdyan1]

You could buy a flower pot, paint it and write "40 Sucks" on the side of the pot. Put a piece of styrofoam inside the flower pot and arrange 40 suckers to look like a flower arrangement.

I love this!!!

 

[SCHBR'smom]

I ordered the wine glasses and the hot flash extinguisher and I hope they get here in time. I am going to pick up a basket soon and will need to fill it with other things. Maybe a fan that I hot glue gun a pink feather boa on would be cute? I like the 40 something ideas so many of you had, maybe some suckers would be good on her desk. She was born in 1969 so maybe something about the first moon walk.... but what I don't know. I also think Geritol and some white nylons rolled down like my elderly neighbor used to wear could be funny.

She has dark hair also maybe some hair dye, tweezers and some wrinkle cream? When it comes to gags how do you know when you've gone too far? If anyone thinks any of these ideas is too over the top please let me know. She ASKED for gag gifts, but I'd hate to hurt her feelings. IMO women and age can be a slippery slope... I wish they just let me get her some darn perfume. This is too much pressure

For the old stuff we put in the basket for my inlaws, my SIL did find some "old woman" perfume. I don't remember what is was, but it was pretty strong.

 

[EthansMom]

We recently went to a 40th Birthday party for a friend. The most popular gag gifts were of an adult nature.

Not feeling too comfortable with getting a gag gift, I took a few batches of jello shots. Those went over pretty well.

 

[ckay87]

How long have you been friends? I just went to a 40th for a college friend of mine and rather than doing the "old fart" gag gifts, another friend and I put together a box of little stuff that reminded us of inside jokes from college. They included:

-scraps of paper, an ashtray, bent paper clips, marshmallows for the "dorm room campfire kit" (stupid, stupid, stupid)

-french bread and a super tub of peanut butter (reminiscent of our cafeteria employment)

-Auntie Ann's pretzel gift card (our favorite poor-man's dinner)

etc.

She said it was her favorite gift and we all got some good laughs.

 

[LuvOrlando]

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[DisneyBlonde]

I ordered the wine glasses and the extinguisher this morning and already got a confirmation it made its way out in today's mail. Thanks for the great tip

It's my pleasure, glad I could help! We got a bottle of white zin with a black label...put it all in a pink basket. It looked so cute!!!