17 Unique 50th Birthday Gift Ideas

Turning 50 means a whole lot of things. It means, if they are a parent, the kids are out of the house. They are confident in their careers. They are more financially stable. And they may be ready to do the things they couldn’t do earlier in life. 

You were looking for a list of birthday gift ideas and we are here to deliver.

We’ll help you find a great gift for the soon to be 50 year old in your life. 

First, in order to find something that they will really enjoy, clear your mind for a couple minutes and think about the following of what you know about them…

What do they care about and always talk about?

Do they enjoy traveling? What are their hobbies? Are they up for trying new things or do they prefer the creature comforts of home? 

Here are our 50th birthday gift ideas based on the type of person they are.  

They love the outdoors. Take a look at: 

• Our hiking gift list. 
• Our camping gift list. 
• Our outdoorsman/ outdoorswoman gift list. 
• Plan a day trip out to a national park. 

They love to travel. Take a look at:

• Our travel gift list.
• Or take them on a trip. Rent an Airbnb. 

Do they love to relax? 

Get them a spa gift certificate that covers a nice day at the spa. As a lover of spas, I recommend finding a spa with a sauna and pool area and covering enough on the gift card for a full body massage. Typically, any massage will provide free admittance to the shared pool and sauna areas which are a nice treat before and after the massage appointment. Be sure to check reviews on Google and Yelp before buying. 

They love cooking or hosting dinners. Take a look at:

• Our best cooking gift list.
• Take them to a fun cooking class to learn how to cook something they thought they would never learn. Depending on your city, you can often find classes for Indian food, Thai food, French food, desserts, and much more with a search on Yelp.com. 

They love to eat. Take a look at:

• Our best gifts for foodies list.
• Our best gifts for wine lovers list.
• Our best gifts for craft beer lovers list.
• Our best gifts for coffee lovers list. 
• Find a walking food tour of a nearby big city. These are a lot of fun and they’ll learn about the city’s food specialties. 

They love animals. Take a look at: 

• Our best gifts for dog lovers.
• Our best gifts for cat lovers. 

They love plants. Take a look at:

• Our best gifts for plant lovers.
• Our best gardening gifts. 

Do you think they would enjoy streaming TV and movies, music streaming, and ebooks with an Amazon Prime membership? Give Amazon Prime as a gift. 

Do they love audible books? Gift them a 3, 6 or 12 month Audible membership!

Are they avid readers? Gift them a prepaid membership to Kindle. 

If they don’t fit in any of those buckets, we’ll also compiled some very cool gifts below. Take a look!

We hope this helped you find the perfect gift for your soon to be 50 year old giftee. Let us know what you think in the comments below!