The 40th birthday is often treated as a milestone birthday. For men, especially, the birthday may symbolically signify the start of middle age.  . Give the man turning 40 in your life a gift that he will treasure or one that will make him laugh. 

Gag (恶作剧) gifts

Many 40th birthday parties are roasts. They are meant to be funny. If this is the case and the man has a good sense of humor, consider giving him a gag gift. Wrap up a magazine printed in large print or set a cane or walker by his chair. . 

Adventure gifts

Recapture the man's feeling of youth by giving him the gift of adventure.. For example, if he has always wanted to go paragliding (滑翔伞运动), pay for the lesson, pick him up in the car and don't give him a chance to back out of it.

Something expensive

Most men don't outgrow their love of expensive toys. Get together with some friends and chip in for a 40th birthday gift he will truly treasure.. Giving him something expensive that he would never purchase for himself is a great way to stave off that middle-age crisis.

Give the man the gift of words. Write a list of 40 things that you love about him and then read it aloud to him while dining on his favorite meal. Alternately, ask everyone in the family to write one admiring thing about him. Once you have 40 sentences, give them to the man. It will be treasure he will remember for a long time. 

A. A loving list

B. Reading an article aloud

C. Talk with him about his adventures

D. You can also choose other items like false teeth

E. The gift you give to the man may depend on his preference

F. Perhaps the man has been eyeing his friend's brand-new laptop

G. Think of something he has always wanted to do and arrange for it to happen