Gag Gifts

• Reaching a milestone birthday wouldn't be fun for some without the aid of gag gifts. However, if the recipient is having a hard time with her new age, refrain from purchasing these kinds of gifts. Over-the-hill gifts for turning thirty include cups, mugs, hats, t-shirts, sweatshirts or pins with some sort of play on the word thirty. For instance, "They say I'm thirty. I demand a recount." The same sort of items can be personalized with the birth year and the word "vintage" for the birthday boy or girl. For those with adult-related funny bones, a tie, card or shirt with a particular hand gesture can say "I'm this many times thirty".
  
  

Sentimental Gifts

• Newspapers from the day and year he was born can be purchased. Put his picture on a "TIME" magazine front cover with blurbs about him. For a "girls night out" birthday bash for her, give her a picture frame with those words to display a picture from the night. Poems can be framed or engraved onto a plaque or small crystal ornament. Jewelry works whether it's an inexpensive necklace or that Rolex watch that has been coveted for years. Engrave the jewelry with a loving message to make it more personal.
  
  

Experience

• Gift your loved one with an experience for her thirtieth birthday. Think of something or somewhere she's always wanted to experience; arrange for her to actually experience it. Arrange a cruise to Alaska, Mexico or Hawaii if you've heard her wish to take a cruise. Perhaps spending a weekend in Paris, Rome or Egypt is something he's always wanted to do. Give him tickets to the biggest "home" game of his favorite sports team if he's never been able to attend one.