Finding romantic gifts for seniors can put you under considerable pressure. Whether it's a new relationship or a long-standing one, you need to show that you’ve been tuned in to their likes, hobbies, and quirks.
When your partner is over the age of 50, go for gifts that give them an experience that won’t end up in the donation box.
Older adults aren’t looking for another jumpsuit or slippers. We have compiled a set of inspiring gift ideas and gift sets for birthdays, anniversaries, and Valentine’s Day cataloged by interests.
The Perfect Gift for Any Partner
- The Curious Cook
- The Fitness Enthusiast
- The Coffee Connoisseur
- El Hombre, Well Scented
- One With Nature
- PTL (Praise the Lord!)
- Crafty and Unfettered
- The Gardener
- The Social Activist
- Craft Beer Snob
- Wine and Spirits
The Curious Cook
Your partner may be a seasoned cook or just adventurous in the kitchen. These gift sets offer your favorite home chef a nice sampling of exotic spices, tools to create tantalizing exotic dishes, baked goods to kill for, and a little something for the grill master.
Chinese Soup Dumpling Kit
If they’re itching to prepare a new ethnic cuisine, consider the Chinese Soup Dumpling Kit. They might enjoy making xiao long baos without needing to purchase unique ingredients or supplies, such as a bamboo steamer or dumpling dough roller. Besides, cooking together also makes for a great date night, wouldn’t you agree? Cost: $60 for the kit.
Spicery Recipe Kits
Spicery Recipe Kits will spice up their rotation of favorite dishes with these flavorful and freshly blended spices. You get two spice blends in each box. With step-by-step instructions, they’ll be serving up a mouth-watering dinner sure to impress their favorite guests.
Urfa kabok or butter chicken anyone? Reach out to their team if you’d like to request vegetarian recipes.
Cost: Choose, 1, 3, 6, or 12-month subscription. A 3-month subscription costs $14/month.
Mix Box by Homemade Bakers
If your partner loves showing off at the church bake sale or baking with their grandkids, they’ll love Mix Box by Homemade Bakers’ monthly subscription of non-perishable ingredients and recipes for sweet treats.
Each delivery comes with links to video tutorials and fresh ingredients to make everything from blueberry scones with lemon glaze to old fashioned donuts.
There’s a new recipe each month that correlates with the month’s video tutorial. Keep in mind that the ingredients and recipes aren’t suited for anyone with a nut allergy or has a gluten sensitivity. Cost: A subscription runs at about $30/month for a 3-month subscription.
Wood Smoked Barbecue Kit
When grilling is their mojo, the Wood Smoked Barbecue Kit will help your grill master take the flavor in their cuts of meat to another level. The set is equipped with a range of wood chips (cherry, hickory, apple), meat thermometer, grill scraper, hickory smoked sea salt and detailed instructions. Cost: $50.
The Fitness Enthusiast
Getting in shape after 50 means having to mind the joints a little more than before when exercising. Support your partner in their fitness goals with these gift ideas. And, don't worry, most fitness enthusiasts will find such items perfect as romantic gifts for seniors.
TheraBands
TheraBand resistance bands can improve strength, as well as tone and condition muscles. They are lightweight and flexible and easy to travel to the gym, the park, or on your next cruise. The various colors reflect the level of resistance to help you identify your progression. You can select from beginner to advanced sets, and latex or latex-free. You can also select Therabands with tubing and soft handles.
Hinged Knee Brace for Men and Women
This Hinged Knee Brace is a great knee brace for anyone with arthritic knees, who want to stabilize their knee and reduce impact. It is latex-free and comes in a wide range of sizes, and good for use on either the right or left knee.
It’s easy to handwash in mild detergent and air dry. This model is suitable for moderate levels of activity.
Sunny Health & Fitness Magnetic Recumbent Exercise Bike
The Sunny Health & Fitness Magnetic Recumbent Exercise Bike provides for an effective full-body workout, allowing you to move your arms and legs at once. The monitor displays countdowns, calories burned, and distance.
The bike has comfortable and easily adjustable seating. It comes with 8-levels of resistance and a heart-rate monitor. The bike is made out of alloy steel and weighs about 95 lbs and comes with a manufacturer’s 3-year warranty. Cost: $390.
The Coffee Connoisseur
If your partner enjoys waking up to the aroma of freshly brewed coffee and is conscious about the origin of their coffee beans, then go gourmet with these selections.
Four Coffee Subscription Box
Four Coffee Subscription Box is exactly that. Each month, your loved one will receive a 4-pack of hand-picked delicious coffee from different regions. The whole coffee beans come in 1.8-ounce bags, along with a gourmet snack. Choose a 1, 3, 6 or 12-month subscription. $31/month for a 3-month subscription.
My Bean
My Bean is veteran-owned and ethically sourced from around the world. Get 12 ounces of freshly roasted whole beans each month. Their delicious coffee is organically grown without chemicals, pesticides, or artificial fertilizers. Choose a 1, 3, 6 or 12-month subscription. $26/month for a 3-month subscription.
El Hombre, Well-Scented
Is your man a little rough around the edges and smells of engine exhaust, the outdoors, and a day’s work? He’s not opposed to a shower, but probably hates smelling girly. Pamper him with these manly scents from the wild west and moisturizing essentials for even the most unruly beards. Romantic gifts for seniors like this are touching, but not too sentimental.
Live Outlaw
Handmade soaps and other products by Live Outlaw are an excellent choice, inspired by the wilderness and crafted for the rugged man. Fragrances are cleverly named, and each has a unique blend of aromas that are available as soap, body wash, beard oil, and cologne.
Fire in the Hole soap will have hints of campfire, gunpowder, sagebrush, and whiskey. With Blazing Saddle, you’ll get hints of leather, gunpowder, sandalwood, and sagebrush.
Not sure which to get? Live Outlaw has a variety of gift sets and even subscriptions.
The General Patton by Beard Care Club
Beard Care Club is a veteran-owned business who make their products in Utah. You’ll receive a new set of beard products each month, with your choice of beard oil + balm, or beard oil + cream. Every month, you’ll get a new scent, and users seem to rave about the amazing smell. Choose 1, 3, 6 or a 12-month subscription. Cost: $33/month for a 3-month subscription.
One With Nature
TheFitLife Nordic Walking Trekking Poles are a superb way to make you more steady on any terrain or hike, add a bit more leverage as you maneuver rocks, brushes, and other hazards. The poles are good for absorbing the shock of any steep climb.
They are lightweight, made of aluminum, and can extend to 53 inches. The Quick Lock allows the poles to quickly collapse. The foam handles and straps make them easier to grip. This 2-pack comes with several accessories. Cost: $27.
PTL (Praise the Lord!)
If your honey loves Jesus and immerses themselves in the liturgy, they’ll appreciate the inspiration behind these gifts. Plus, boxes like these make the ultimate romantic gifts for seniors, as your loved one gets a new box packed with goodies every month
The Believer's Box
What’s great about The Believer's Box is that it gives Christian women a chance to give back. A meal is donated to Food for the Poor for every box purchased. Each monthly box contains handpicked items and accessories, inspired by the Christian faith, such as scripture cards, and wellness products from women-owned small businesses.
The boxes include many high-quality artisan products, including handcrafted jewelry. You’ll need to indicate your shirt size. Choose a 1, 3, 6 or 12-month subscription. $29/month for a 3-month subscription.
Faithbox
Faithbox seeks to inspire Christians by delivering a monthly devotional right to your door, a book by a Christian author, prayer cards and inventory of other hand-picked products.
Choose from 1, 3 and 12-month subscriptions. The 3-month subscription is $33.
Truly Yours: Monthly Christian Fiction Box
Truly Yours: Monthly Christian Fiction Box delivers a new Christian-based fiction book monthly, from a pool of popular and best-selling authors. The book genres include mystery, romance, suspense and Amish. You can cancel at any time.
You’ll receive a free book of your choice when you sign up. Cost: $10/month.
Crafty and Unfettered
For the special someone who loves the challenge of tinkering with tools or flexing their creative muscles, the variety that comes with these next gift sets may be excellent options. Both of these sets have 1, 3, 6 or 12- month subscription options and were rated as Best of 2021.
Adults and Crafts
Adults and Crafts features trendy crafts that include building wine carriers, epoxy resin coaster, marbled resin cutting board, and wood engraving. You may have seen these on the Today Show.
They include written instructions and you can find many video tutorials online for additional help. If you contact the staff, you may even request past boxes, if there was a favorite you were looking for. They have high quality materials and clear instructions.
Choose from 1, 3, 6, and 12-month subscriptions. The 3-month subscription is $33.
Craftsman Crate
Craftsman Crate comes complete with all the building tools you’ll need to put your skills to work and create your masterpiece.
Past crates have included tools and supplies to make tie dye shirts, leather crafts, punched tin art, soapstone carving, candles, and wood carved designs. The projects are great for challenging your loved one's skills and stimulating creativity.
Choose from 1, 3, 6, and 12-month subscriptions. The 3-month subscription is $33.
The Gardener
Gardening is not only a favorite pastime for many seniors. It has many benefits, such as lowering stress, improving immunity and cognition, and helping seniors get added vitamin D.
What could be better for an avid gardener than fresh new plants and gardening tools that make their work easier and more enjoyable? They don’t need to have a giant yard either. House plants and succulents can brighten a room and their day.
Plant of the Month
Support their love of gardening by supplying them with a new plant each month from Plant of the Month. Each package comes with easy-to-follow illustrated care instructions to keep their newest additions vibrant.
Choose from 1, 3, 6, and 12-month subscriptions. The 3-month subscription is $38.
Monthly Succulent Box
If they live in a dry, barren region of the country or subject to their city’s ordinance to restrict watering plants, you can elect a subscription for a Monthly Succulent Box instead.
There are flexible options, allowing you to receive 1, 2, 3, or 4 succulents each month. These are always 2 inches in size and can be sent with or without clay pots.
Choose from 1, 3, 6, and 12-month subscriptions. The 3-month subscription is $28.50.
Bionic Women's Relief Grip Gardening Gloves
The Bionic Women's Relief Grip Gardening Gloves are perfect for older ladies looking for less constrictive gloves that won’t agitate their arthritis or achy joints. These flexible gloves give gardeners a more comfortable grip and flexibility.
These are durable with silicone coated fingertips to reduce wear and tear. They come in small, medium, or large.
Garden Kneeler and Seat
The Garden Kneeler and Seat makes an excellent addition to a gardener’s accessories, especially when they like to put in long hours in the yard. The cushioned foam is almost 8 inches thick.
The seat can be flipped in either direction, depending on whether they want to kneel or sit. The design is great for relieving stress on their knees when kneeling, and on the lower back to prevent them from having to lean over for extended periods of time.
The seat is quite sturdy and can hold up to 300 lbs, yet is lightweight enough to lug around, and easy to fold and store. The side pockets on both sides are spacious and convenient to keep favorite tools within reach.
The Social Activist
If your loved one appreciates the role of artwork in commemorating key historical events and political struggles, check out the printable artwork from Justseed.org. They feature artists that focus on important social and environmental causes.
Help your partner make a statement about a cause near and dear to their hearts from this extensive collection of illustrations and graphics. You can select your art by subject, format, artist, and size. Pick your preferred format, from digital prints, calendars, apparel, audio, books, and more.
Craft Beer Snob
First Sip Brew Box
Choose your level with a subscription or one-time purchase from First Sip Brew Box. Brewmasters get merch and other swag.
Enthusiasts receive similar apparel to the Brewmasters, as well as foods infused with craft beer. Connoisseurs get even more craft beer products than Enthusiasts. Support this veteran, black and woman-owned business!
Choose your level and shirt size. Select from 1, 3, 6, and 12-month subscriptions. The 3-month subscription ranges from $22 (Enthusiasts) to $58 (Connoisseurs).
Wine and Spirits
If your special someone knows how to enjoy a nice glass of wine or spot quality bourbon, explore the gift of libations.
The Standard Wine Club
The Standard Wine Club is determined to never let you go dry with a steady monthly shipment of hand selected wines. You set your flavor preferences and the club handles the rest.
They offer a guarantee of satisfaction or a replacement for any wine that doesn’t please your senses. Choose from 1, 3, 6, and 12-month subscriptions. A 3-month subscription costs $50/month.
Mulled Wine Cocktail Kit
The Mulled Wine Kit not only makes tasty spice-infused wine, but is the perfect activity for a date night at home. The kit has all of the tools you’ll need to infuse at least 8 bottles of red wine, white wine, or cider, including a mesh spice infuser bag, mulling ladle, and stainless steel zester grater.
The assortment of quality spices includes cinnamon sticks, whole nutmeg, cardamom pods and more. Cost $50.
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