what to get for 100th birthday

[tan32]

Hi all,

I am in the process of helping my mother in law organise a get together for her MUms 100th birthday party.

This wonderful lady is my Dhs Nana and great Nana to our children, all of whom she loves dearly. Problem is I have absolutley no idea what to get her.

oh yeah she still lives in her own home alone and is still with it. One strong lady.

[feeb]

a digital photo frame
a clock

does she have any hobbies ? welll as much as u can do at 100!!

One very impressive lady!!!

[sneakysparkle]

How about a photo book? I've just done a photo book for my parents for their 70th birthdays.
You could dig up all her old pics and include new ones of your family! I did mine on momento - it should be arriving tomorrow I'm so excited!

[tan32]

Oh that would be great, Id love to look at her old photos , Imagine the things she must have seen.

[sneakysparkle]

It will prob take a lot of work, but its a great way to conserve old pics, and I'm sure she would treasure the book! Something she could look at all the time

[Laranna]

Ok, well, I'm going to suggest something really practical. You can get these personal alarm things that the person wears like a necklace (sorry not sure what they are called exactly) and if they get into any trouble they just push a button and it rings a programmed phone number or two. It's great for the elderly in case they have a fall and can't get up or something like that.

[Indadhanu]

I saw a book, like a fancy notebook, in my local gift store that is called "My life" and on each page it has a question, like "What was it like growing up", What do I remember about my parents" "My best memories" etc and they have them for all types of parent and grandparents and great grandparents. Maybe from your kids? I saw it a few days after I came out of hospital having Jazz and wished I had one from my grandad who had just passed. Imagine what she could put in it after 100 years...

[Visitor7]

When my great Aunty turned 100, her kids made a scrapbooking album of her life for her. It was gorgeous. Took a bit of work, especially organising all the photos, but well worth it.

[tan32]

Thanks ladies all great suggestions.

I am now going to try and get hold of some pics from either her self or from mother in law. Fingers crossed they still have them all.

The alarm is a good idea too, although the family set her up with something like that last year as she had a fall. She told me last wek that she doesnt do as much gardenin as she used too. Gee she is funny

[~breeze~]

I think a photo book would be great. I recently made one online through BigW of our overseas trip we did back in 2004, we took PIL with us & we spent 11 weeks travelling through Europe, UK, Hong Kong & Japan so we had plenty of photos. The normal photo albums we had were heavy & looked quite unorganised, the new photo books look fantastic!
I got to pick it up from my local store too so didnt have to pay for or wait for postage
It does take a while to do but I think its really worth it! Especially if its for someones 100 years!!

Well done to her, how fantastic getting to 100!!!