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40th Birthday Gift Ideas and Presents

What do you get for someone who is 40 years old? It can be the beginning of a turbulent decade. Over the hill, or life begins and all that. For some, it means grappling with teenagers or finding our what it's like to be a person and not a parent again. It also a common time for divorce and starting over again. Do they need something to remind them of younger passions? Boost their confidence? Are they into fine dining and luxuries? Or ready to discover new interests and pursuits?

Here are some of Australia's best online retailers with gifts suitable for 40 year olds.

A Little Luxury is one of our favourite gift stores with a wide range of unusual and elegant gifts and customisable gift baskets. Little Luxury have an extensive wine list. Wines, beers and spirits can be combined with gifts and hampers. Based in Sydney, delivery Australia-wide.
- Gourmet hampers & gift baskets
- Pamper Hampers and Bath and Body gifts – Products for men and women to help relax and rejuvenate. Some include Bambury luxurious bathrobes and beach robes.
- Wine gift sets
- Gifts for her
- Gifts for him
- Gift Vouchers. You can either have them emailed or posted to the recipient.

Hampers and Gifts from A Little Luxury

Coolthings – have fun with gadgets and gizmos and brain bending puzzles. Coolthings are based in Launceston, Tasmania with delivery Australia wide, NZ and some international.
Gifts Australia have hampers, quality gifts, experiences and personalised gifts. Based in Sydney, deliver Australia-wide. Free or Premium gifts cards and wrapping. See Gifts for women, Gifts for men and experiences

Birthday Experiences

Experience vouchers are popular for 40th birthdays, often the V8 drives, but there is a wide range to suit all sorts of tastes – everything from pamper, to cooking classes, getaways, horseriding, sailing, skydiving, bungy jumping and so on. If you choose an experience in Australia, be careful to choose one in the location of the recipient. Most experiences are in the capital cities.

Experience companies also offer general vouchers so you don't have to decide what they'd like, and hampers as “experiences” these days for those people who receive an experience voucher but don't want to do any of the activities in their local area.

Adrenaline – adventure and experience vouchers for Skydiving, V8 Race Cars, Rally Driving, Hot Air Ballooning, Jet Packs and more. They also have the option of some impressive gift hampers. Delivery Australia-wide.
Gifts Australia have hampers, quality gifts, experiences and personalised gifts. Based in Sydney, deliver Australia-wide. Free or Premium gifts cards and wrapping. See experiences for gifts

Suggested Products

UGears Wheel Organiser Pen Holder
UGears Wheel Organiser Pen Holder. UGEARS. Introducing the original UGears Wheel Organiser Pen Holder, a creative and convenient commodity for your desk! When assembled, your organiser can suitably store 6 pens or pencils right at your fingertips for your satisfaction. Give the steering wheel a spin and set you holder in motion for easy access to the writing implement you need! Your models external steam-punk planetary mechanism is fully visible so that you can view the gears and cogs working as it rotates. from Coolthings.com.au

The Yes Dear Button
The Yes Dear Button. SimplyCool. Now here's two words for a happy relationship and harmony in the home… "Yes, Dear!" Your Yes Dear Button includes 10 different pre-recorded sayings that will remind you how to keep the peace – in a humorous way! from Coolthings.com.au

Best Birthday Cake & Bouquet Gift Hamper from Edible Blooms
A birthday is not a birthday unless there is chocolate involved! 40 Happy Birthday Bucket from Edible Blooms
Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday! Birthdays are fun and there is no better way to celebrate than with chocolate. This bucket is bursting with Lindor Balls, Belgian chocolate stars and a Lindt Happy Birthday block….

40th Birthday Blush Champagne Flute from Gifts Australia
The time is here to welcome a new decade, and what a fabulous decade it is. Turning 40 is something to be treasured, to be celebrated and to be enjoyed… with a touch of class and elegance of course. This stunning 40th Birthday Blush Champagne Flute is the perfect way to see in their 40's in style. Featuring a gorgeous rose gold stem that fades away to a gorgeous cursive '40' this is a wonderful 40th birthday gift idea that is not only wonderful to use at their 40th birthday party, but a fabulous keepsake that's gorgeous enough to use over and over again. We've found Australia's most gorgeous aged birthday gift ideas, including a range of 40th birthday gifts, as well as other ages and generic novelty birthday gifts too, and we proudly stock them in our Sydney warehouse, just waiting to be delivered Australia-wide to make someone's day special….

Frank Green offers very stylish lifestyle products including reusable coffee cups, water bottles, french presses, tea sets and infusers, canisters, stainless steel straws. Gift sets for all ages. Options to choose your colours and customise. Fun designs for children. Delivers Australia wide.