50th Birthday Gifts to Celebrate a Half-Century Milestone With a Bang

You can never have enough hoodies, and we love that this one celebrates 1973! The year that gave us “American Pie” by Don McLean, The Godfather, Nixon’s famous visit to China, and, of course, anyone celebrating a 50th birthday.

Made of a comfy cotton blend, it’s a perfect garment for those 50 years old and beyond.

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This is an ideal 50th birthday gift for the friend who realizes that just because they’re getting older doesn’t mean they have to stop raising hell!

Perfect for the friend who still flips the bird to authority figures, friends (but, like, lovingly), or inconveniences like, say, the concept of aging!

Now that they’ve been around for half a century (go ahead and remind them of that — they’ll love it) it might be time to start gathering stories for posterity.

Full of inspiring prompts about family life, experiences, friendships, and favorite memories, as well as blank pages to write anything at all, this clothbound journal is a perfect 50th birthday gift.

When it comes to 50th birthday gifts, this one is pretty basic… and it’s absolutely perfect for your newly 50-year-old loved one who revels in being a little bit basic themselves.

With jazzy script in a trendy rose gold, this rings in their new decade perfectly!

Personalize this delicate bracelet with an engraved message or date on the gold plate. The sliding bead allows for the bracelet to be easily adjusted to ensure that this lovely gift will always stay on the wrist.

This is a great 50th birthday gift option for the loved one who’s overly fond of dad jokes, regardless of whether they’re actually a dad (or even male) or, perhaps, isn’t quite ready to say they’re in their 50s just yet.

(Really, what is the 50s if not one’s late, late, late teens?)

This 50th birthday gift is full of useful features: Not only is there a place for everything — watch, phone, wallet, and more — but the unique design allows for easy charging of their phone while accessible or in use.

Ideal for desks, bedside tables, dressers, or anywhere they need their things!

Home gardening has never been simpler. Grow up to six plants at a time in water (no soil = no mess).

Its control panel tells you when to add water and plant food (included) and grows plants up to a foot tall five times faster than conventional planting!

This neck massager has nearly 31,000 five-star reviews on Amazon, and people praise it for its sturdy feel and ability to really target sore muscles.

Let’s face it: Fifty is fabulous, but it often comes with decades of wear and tear, and we’re a stretch or sneeze away from pulling a muscle at all times...

We love this simple, cozy, college-style sweatshirt that proudly declares your loved one’s birth year.

A little bit sporty, a little bit retro, it’s perfect for bumming around the house or wearing on their latest adventure to wherever their 50s are taking them.

You might ask yourself, “Why does a sleep mask need Bluetooth?” Because sleep masks have been great for blocking out light, but not so much sound… until now.

Using Bluetooth technology, your loved one will be able to connect to their favorite music or ambient noise for a truly dreamy night’s sleep.

Who among us doesn’t appreciate a good charcuterie board? This bamboo board comes with everything they’ll need to put out the perfect spread, including four cheese knives and utensils (stored in a neat little drawer!), slate labels, expanding trays, and more.

Perfect for the 50th birthday gift for anyone who loves to host.

When you turn 50, you deserve a touch of luxury — and nothing says luxury quite like truffles.

These delicious, earthy gems deliver robust, powerful flavor to everything they touch and infuse this trio of oil and hot sauces. Perfect for cooking, dipping, or drizzling, we also won’t judge if you just spoon it up!

This digital frame is the perfect 50th birthday gift for the person who enjoys a regular reminder of all the people, places, and pets who have made them happy over the years.

Just sign up for the (free) app to drop pictures into your loved one’s frame. And since it’s cloud storage, they’ll never run out of room!

Celebrate the big 5-0 by pouring them a nice glass of whiskey in their 1973 edition glass. This whiskey glass is a perfect commemoration for this milestone. Paired with a nice bottle of whiskey, this would make the perfect gift to induct them into the high-class society of 50-year-olds.

Certainly, by 50, one has earned the right to be a little bit corny, right?

That’s why we love this age-defying hat that proudly declares, yes, my youth may be over, but the party’s just begun. Available in a variety of colors and font styles.

The perfect 50th birthday gift for the friend who says “Five decades is long enough to deal with lukewarm drinks.”

The Hopper Flip 12 has ColdCell Insulation that offers superior cold-holding to ordinary soft coolers, with a capacity of up to 12 cans plus ice. Built tough to handle whatever the day has in store.

This stainless steel bowl by Danish designer Helle Damkjaer was inspired by the delicate petals of cherry blossom flowers.

It’s the perfect 50th birthday gift to add a simple but captivating design element to any space.

Not only is this cocktail aging kit (which comes with a bottle, charred honeycomb white oak barrel staves, and a set of tumblers) thoughtful and useful, but it’s also a clever themed gift… because, like the booze, your loved one is aging! (Get it?!)

Each stave can be used up to six times for smoother alcohol.

The Soundcore Life P3 wireless earbuds are our favorite budget-friendly pick. They're comfy, durable, and excellent for making calls. Plus, if the 50-year-old in your life hates plugging in their tech to charge it up, this pair will stay charged for us to 7 hours.