I'd like to tell you about one interesting gift, which I presented to my close friend.
The idea is creative, so you can also use it if you like

Dream to make something unforgettable? How do you like the idea of making a birthday wall newspaper for the honored person? If it sounds good to you, here I list the instructions.

So, first of all you need a big sheet of paper. I said the present is for the close friend and I had some reasons for it - you will need a lot of photos showing all life of your friend from his childhood till the present moment. Take the most interesting, funny, and unusual ones. Cut them out and stick to the paper. Write funny comments to each photo. By the way, you can use also the idea from this site about making thematic frames!
There is one more hint- you can ask his friends or may be even school teachers to give you references about the honored person to show what he really is ! It would be great and touching!
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