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    20 Thoughtful Birthday Gifts for Their Special Day

    A great birthday gift doesn’t have to be expensive or difficult to find. In fact, we rounded up 20 of the top picks for birthday gift ideas for just about anyone on your list. Spoil your closest friends and family with a creative birthday gift idea, picked by our gift-giving experts.

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    Learn More About Birthday Gifts

    If you’re looking for good birthday gift ideas for family and friends, Etsy is the perfect place to find extraordinary items. Here are a few things to keep in mind as you shop for gifts on Etsy:

    • Recipient: Consider the birthday gift recipient and your relationship to them. Whether you’re looking for sentimental gifts for Mom or Dad’s birthday, a heartfelt birthday present for your sweetheart, or something funny, yet meaningful, to give your BFF on their birthday, you can find just the right gift on Etsy. 

    • Interest: One way to make a birthday gift special is to choose one that fits with your loved one’s interests and hobbies. On Etsy you’ll find well-crafted gifts to suit almost every interest imaginable, like a gorgeous charcuterie board for your foodie friend or handcrafted leather bag for a dad who loves to travel. 

    • Personalization: Adding custom and personalized details can make any gift more special. You can work with an Etsy seller to add personal details like names, initials, photos, or other personal messages to many gifts, including a monogrammed robe, personalized jewelry, or a custom travel mug.

    • Price: On Etsy, it’s easy to find creative gifts for every budget. You can even filter search results by price.

    Even if you're looking for a birthday gift for someone who wants nothing—or seems to have everything—you can still find lots of thoughtful gift ideas on Etsy. 

    • Sentimental gifts: Consider a meaningful personalized gift like a custom portrait of their family or their pets or an engraved picture frame with a sentimental message. 

    • Practical gifts: Opt for something useful like a monogrammed toiletry bag to stash their grooming essentials at home or while they travel. 

    • Funny gifts: Choose a customized birthday gift that’s sure to tickle their funny bone like a pair of cozy socks designed with their face on them or a personalized birthday T-shirt featuring a cheeky phrase. 

    • Gift cards: For a great last-minute gift idea, give them an Etsy Gift Card, which comes with the fun of picking out their own unique gift that they love.

    From handcrafted toys to stunning home decor, you can find all sorts of unique gifts on Etsy to make your loved one’s birthday celebration extra special. 

    Charm your wife, sister, mom, or girlfriend with a one-of-a-kind birthday gift for her like a beautiful piece of birth flower jewelry or a birthstone ring, necklace, or bracelet. Wow the guy in your life with customized birthday gifts for him like a personalized leather wallet engraved with his name or a set of custom-crafted cocktail glasses etched with initials to add to his barware collection.

    Looking for unique birthday gifts for kids on Etsy? A colorful custom puzzle with their name is a present they’ll love. Make them smile with a T-shirt featuring their own artwork. Or surprise them with a personalized book featuring their very own story.

    Yes, a gift basket is always a good birthday gift idea! There are many great things to include in a birthday gift basket to make your loved one’s day extra special. From delicious artisan treats to soothing self-care products, shops on Etsy sell lots of beautifully packaged birthday gift baskets to make your loved one’s day extra special. 

    You can find them in a variety of sizes, designs, and themes that friends and family will love. Many gift baskets on Etsy can even be personalized, so you can add their name to a mug or add their initials to a scented candle, for an extra special touch.