What would u buy a 89 year old woman for her birthday???

Question

I need something that her grandkids will not want to use or wear because everytime she gets gifts her 30 yr old granddaughter goes and say can have this and she says yes and then she's left with nothing.. she nice like that and feels like she can't say no.. so i need a gift that her granddaughter will not want.

may I add that she's really hip and walks two miles every day and she's not ready to die, she has been good to her self over the years.

Answer 1

How close are you to her? The reason I asked was that my first thought was to give her a gift certificate for a massage or a spa day. Even if it's just paying for part of it--because she's probably got some aches if she's that active. But, if she's just going to give it away, maybe you could take her out for a day, and TAKE her to a spa or for a massage. That way you know her snotty grandkids won't steal it.

A second choice is something to wear when she walks. . .perhaps a pair of cute exercise pants or a shirt in her size. Cute for an almost 90 year old is enough different than for a 30 year old that her grandaughter won't want it.

You could also get her a coffee table book about the year she was born or the era in which she was born. Check the history section of the bookstore. She may get a kick out of seeing how different things were, and you'll get the added benefit of hearing her stories.

You could get her a few dvds of classic movies that were hits when she was in her 20's or late teens. You can go online to see what they were, and to find the most popular ones. It would be fun for her to see a movie from her youth, and to share those memories with her family. Again, I doubt the grandaughter would steal those.

You could help her enroll in an adult education course of her interest. If she's as active as you say, she might want to do more. For example, take a photography class.

You could give her an annual membership to a nature center if there's one near you. This is awesome for older people who are active because they do nature walks, lectures, evenings with grandkids, etc.

You could get her a walking kit--include sunscreen, massage lotion, sunglasses, a hat or visor, songs for her itunes or a cd for her cd player (if she uses one when she walks).

You could get her a gift certificate to a store that wouldn't interest her grandaughter. Think about what else she likes to do--gardening? cooking? tea? and pick something from there.

You could get her a gift subscription to a magazine that will interest her. That way she can't give the gift away because it will be coming to her personally once a month.

Answer 2

Try getting an old photograph of a special loved one that meant a lot to her and enlarge it! Put it in a beautiful frame or a very unusual frame. This makes a wonderful gift and one she will cherish! You can also make a collage of photo's on a serving tray or coffee table top or some kind of flat surface. Just take an assortment of special photos and place them on the surface with a paste and then cover with a protective gloss. Like papermache. You can buy kits that tell you exactly how to do it or go to a hobby shop and ask them how!! I hope this helps and I hope she has a wonderful birthday! Another idea is to find out the year in which she was born and find out a lot of other cool things that happened in that year too and make a neat facts paper of that year and frame it!

Answer 3

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What would u buy a 89 year old woman for her birthday???
I need something that her grandkids will not want to use or wear because everytime she gets gifts her 30 yr old granddaughter goes and say can have this and she says yes and then she's left with nothing.. she nice like that and feels like she can't say no.. so i need a gift that her...

Answer 4

You need to make a gift that shows time and effort.

For example maybe a collage of 90 years of history. World history, Us history, Family History (pics and newspaper clippings, stuff from online) etc.

and put it in a frame.

(i heard a girl talk about something like this above but i had this idea as soon as i read your question)

Answer 5

how about gift certificates in her name she has to spend. Or maybe prepaid activities or lunches at the local senior center.
Older ladies usually have favorite hairdressers and you could get her either a gift certificate to her own hairdresser ir discuss with the hairdresser the problem unless she knows the grand daughter, and tell her you want to get the woman certificates only she can use (non-negotiable)
its possible that the best way to make sure she doesn't regift the item is to make it a trip out, like a special lunch or dinner you take her to.
She may only be regifting the items because she can't afford to give her granddaughter new things, or because she feels its the only way her grand daughter will spend time with her.
Old people lose so much, usually before they reach her age they have lost alot of their freedom because its difficult to drive even if they still can, alot of the time they have mobility problems. Some are too embarassed to ask any one to take them out because they feel ashamed to need help.
More often than not a woman her age has lost some freedoms such as driving or money she may have had years prior to her fixed income, more than likely a spouse, probably one she spent most her life with as a partner, possibly a child, or children or even grandchildren, and not least of all their health.
It's wonderful that she has you to care for her. Often when the elderly are lonely they cam sink into a depression and it makes it even more difficult for them to function.
You also have to remember the time she is from. People who lived durring the depression often find practicle things of value . Also maybe she enjoys giving gifts to her relatives and has money issues you could help her save her money by getting her things you know she likes for herself.
I myself have things I hate to buy for my self but love to have like a certain scent of lotions and soaps from bath and body works and I feel they are very indulgent for me so I usually wait to get them as gifts then I refuse to share them with my daughters at all.
Maybe you could get her a photo albumn or some picture frames and help her organize or reorganize and hang photos she might enjoy looking at more often.
You seem like a very nice and thoughtful person and I am sure once you give it so me thought you will have wonderful ideas.
You could arrange for a local AVON lady to come see her for a visit and tell her you have given her a gift certificate for so many dollars worth of AVON goodies. They will come right to her house and most older women have products they love from AVON since they were young women. Also she might enoy having an Avon lady come see her occasionally for a visit and order.

Answer 6

How about you set a day aside to spend together with her. Take her to lunch, or fix her a nice lunch and visit with her. Make her feel special for the day. If you would like to get her a gift, how about a gift card for the grocery store, or the pharmacy(to help with meds).?

Answer 7

Gift certificates, movie or theater tickets, day spa, day trip,fruit of the month, chocolate of the month, flowers, something that she doesn't have to dust or wear. You can't do anything about her giving things away, but really why are you giving more stuff to a woman who is almost 90.

Answer 8

The last ten years of my 93 grandmothers life I bought unusual presents and in reading her diary after her passing found it was some of the happiest days of her life; a five pound chocolate kiss; a skate board; Jim Bean (she never had a drink in her life); tattoo kit (laid on lasted for days; coupon for sky diving. I think she enjoyed the humor, saw the love and enjoyed the goofy presents. God Luck and God Bless you and the Southroner People.

Answer 9

The time you spend with her is valuable, so take her out to a nice lunch and maybe a movie, or shopping or if that's too much, just lunch.

Answer 10

Go Granny!!!!! Sounds like you need to watch the other guys so Granny can enjoy her gift, or...get something like a fun game or puzzle that you guys can have fun with together!