Happy Birthday Gifts Off the Shelf

Looking for a quick, uncomplicated birthday gift for someone?  I found the birthday-flavored Chips Ahoy, birthday cake M & M's and Oreos at my local grocery store.  Add a bow and you've got a quick Happy B-day on a Budget gift.

 

 

Pair a martini glass (or two) with a bottle of Smirnoff Cake Flavored Vodka for a quick and easy Happy Birthday on a Budget fabulous and yummy gift idea!

 

 

 

Try these one or all of these products now available. 

 

Check out this article for more information about the new birthday-related consumable products on the market:

New Birthday Products

Happy Birthday On A Budget for the Month of JUNE

June 2014 Horoscope

(some or all horoscope verbiage could be included in a poem or card)

Gemini 5/21-6-/21    This is looking like a very amazing, one-of-a-kind month, full of love and life and energy on the 1st and 2nd. And it sure is! This month, be sure you get outside. Be sure you revel in the gifts of nature. Be sure you get in those workouts, so that your body and your soul and Mother Nature are all aligned. When they're aligned, then you're going to be saying, with body and soul and spirit, 'Yes! We love life!' More good days -- full of intellectual stimulation and emotional connection -- come your way on the 6th and 7th. Those intellectual connections could lead to some extremely romantic feelings, shared by both of you on the 11th and 12th. What will you do with these? Whether you act on them or decide not to act on them, you'll really enjoy the special feeling. A business partnership may not be working out exactly the way you had imagined it would on the 17th and 18th. You need to be sure you address any issues you might have, now. It's always better to nip a problem in the bud! Communication may not be your forte on the 22nd and 23rd. Lay low. When's the last time you had a massage? Love is all around you, and you love it on the lovely 28th, 29th and 30th. Money really can't buy happiness on the 31st. Or any other day.

HOROSCOPE LINK FOUND HERE: JUNE HOROSCOPE

Cancer  6/22-7/22    You could be in the mood to sow some serious wild oats on the 1st and 2nd. If you are, well, why not head out to the community garden with a spade and a watering can (and some oats) and get planting? The closer you can get to the earth right now, the better you'll be feeling. Regardless, come the 3rd, 4th and 5th, you are going to be feeling totally excellent. You look good, people like you, a super cutie thinks you're the cat's meow and you just might get a promotion at work. Yay! Those small details are where all the important things are found on the 8th and 9th. So examine the details! Your coworkers are really important to your quality of life, so why not thank them for all the texture they bring to your daily routine on the 15th or 16th? They'll really appreciate that thoughtful gesture of yours. Money can be a really tricky issue, so if you're getting into any financial relationships with friends, be sure to clarify what everyone's expectations are on the 19th, 20th and 21st. The crazier the idea you have on the 26th or 27th, the better it probably is! So let loose! You have nothing but good ideas on the 31st. Enjoy this burst of creativity.

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The rose is the flower of June.  Very easy gift ideas for June.  You can even find beautiful cut rose bouquets for $9.99 in the grocery store.

For the gardener: A variation on the bouquet of roses theme is to buy a rose bush.  June is the perfect time to purchase them.  They are everywhere, at the grocery store as well as at the nursery. 

In June they are in full bloom so that you know exactly what they look like.  They can be planted in pots on a deck or patio or in the ground. Rose bush sizes range from tiny (6") extra large (8"+)  and come in many colors. They form bushes or can be trained on trellises.  See some examples below:

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 June's birthstones are PEARLS  .............  I love, love pearls of any shape or style.  TJ Maxx and sometimes Ross have budget pearls galore. 

pearl images link:  pearl jewelry

 

ALEXANDRITE .............

alexandrite images link: alexandrite jewelry

 

 

and MOONSTONE...........

moonstone images link: moonstone jewelry

 

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In June, a surprise birthday picnic would be a fun birthday option for your special birthday person in a local park or even in your backyard.  Get a basket, fill it with food (purchased or homemade), beverages of your choice.  Don't forget to bring a tablecloth of some sort, glasses and silverware. 

Most of the items that go into the basket can be purchased at the local grocery store.  Of course, a small gift included in that picnic basket would most likely be a hit as well.
Also, you might search Amazon for a large selection of ready-made picnic baskets. The picnic basket itself would make a really nice gift!!

Another option: a birthday barbecue potluck in the park for a small or large group would be another fun option. Decorate with paper decorations from Party City or you could find some cute decorations at the grocery store as well.

Happy Birthday Treasure Hunt

The gift treasure hunt is  fun for everybody, children and adults. 
Start with a B-day card. 

Inside the card is a note that says (for example):  "Go to the kitchen, look under the toaster."

Under the toaster is another note: "Go to the coat closet.  Look at the inside jacket pocket of your black winter coat." 

In the pocket is another note:  "Go to the front porch.  Look under the mat."

 At each note location, you could also place a candy or a small toy from the Dollar Store or the Target dollar bin.  The gift treasure hunt can take the birthday person all over the house back and forth and outside (weather permitting) and back inside. There can be a couple of stops or many, your choice. 

Eventually, the real present is revealed. 

What's great about the treasure hunt is that it's free and most important, it shows you care enough about this person to focus your time and your creativity on them.

Everybody wins. Have fun!

Happy Birthday from Mr. Rogers

 

 

Send this adorable Mr. Rogers "Happy Birthday" video to your birthday person.  Mr. Rogers has always made me happy; I'm certain most people feel the same.  So if someone you care about is having a birthday, this is a perfect Happy Birthday on a Budget way to put a big smile on their face and a warm feeling in their heart.

Happy Birthday from Uncle Sam: Cold Cash

Never underestimate the joy of receiving $$$:

 

Wrap it in a ribbon; insert it into a card; add a poem. 
Everybody loves this gift.

Happy Birthday Songs for Dog & Cat Lovers

These videos will put a smile on the face of just about anybody having a birthday or not. 

For cat lovers;

For dog lovers:

 

There are many, many adorable pet videos on You Tube to choose from that you could send to your birthday friend.