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                In today's world of so much choice it is even more difficult to come up with birthday present ideas. On-line there seems to be countless different places to buy things from and a ridiculous amount of things to buy in them. As for the high street, there is a lot of choice there too and yet everything seems to be the same - overpriced and overrated. It seems like even more you have to spend a fair bit of money to find good birthday present ideas. However with on-line customisation websites available it seems that inexpensive birthday present ideas that are sure to impress are more inexpensive gifts available on the internet than ever before.

 If you want to give a really special present at the fraction of high street prices, there are great opportunities for engraving and customising special items to suit the recipient of the presents. Small silver photo frames are classic birthday gifts and look great in any home. These can be purchased and engraved for under twenty pounds and show that you have really put some thought into the gift. For under twenty pounds a handbag mirror, trinket box, bracelet and cufflinks can also be engraved or customised to suit the recipient. You can also have glass paperweights and space form polished glass keepsakes personalised so that they reveal a special message or customised design. For a more unusual present idea you could have a star, tree or animal adopted on their behalf. 

Girlfriends may also enjoy collections of chocolate-flavoured lip glosses, make-up and other pampering presents allowing them to really unwind or relax. For under £30 pampering experience days can be booked whereby the gift recipient can spend an afternoon at a special spa, having facials, pedicures, manicures or perhaps even a special waxing treatment. Chocolate lovers may also enjoy indulgent chocolate gifts like pizzas made entirely from different varieties of chocolate. You could also give them a silver paperweight in the shape of the last Rolo to show you care (some accompanying real chocolate may also be appreciated.)

For the men in your life, there are also a wide variety of inexpensive birthday present ideas. There are a variety of sport and racing themed calendars available for customisation, so you can replace the name of their favourite hero with their own. You can also buy signed framed pictures of teams or action moments for a low cost. Although you may not be able to afford an experience day package allowing them to race around a formula one track, the next best thing could be Top Gear DVD sets or the Top Gear board game. Wannabe action men may also enjoy a day out at a spy academy whilst music moguls may enjoy air guitar kits, finger drum sets or even drum sticks that make a sound when waved. 

Green fingered friends will love the range of grow-your-own plant kits available, as they will allow them to grow anything from chillis to cacti to venus fly traps in their own home. You can also purchase cheap customised gardening tools such as a mat to kneel on in the garden or engraved trowel and digging sets. Those who love cooking may enjoy the opportunity to go and see a cooking demonstration by local Michelin-star chefs and would also appreciate small gift sets of cooking tools and ingredients. Wine lovers would love a customised bottle of wine, or perhaps engraved wine glasses to accompany the bottle.

For young munchkins, there are really imaginative gifts available such as remote-controlled spiders, flying monkey toys and build-your-own car kits. Creative presents are also great ideas as they really allow them to use their imagination and express themselves. Leading up to Christmas, make-your-own greetings card kits are a practical and fun present. There are also kits enabling kids to create and colour in their own amazing pyjamas, paint your own canvas kits and paint your own money boxes and toys. 

For light-hearted birthday presents there are also many inexpensive and innovative birthday present ideas. For example you can have a classic novel (such as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland) adapted to replace the protagonists names with that of the recipient's name. Customised mats and mugs with naughty messages on can also be a real laugh and Henry desk hoovers are a cute gift for an office colleague. If you have a brave male friend, perhaps a Borat mankini might also be a great gift idea! 

With such a range of imaginative and inexpensive birthday present ideas on offer, it proves you don't have to break the bank to give a really great gift.

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