Beverages and Glassware

• In celebration of the newly legal drinker, gifts involving alcoholic beverages are popular for a twenty-first birthday. A gift basket of various beers or different types of liquor may make a welcome gift for those excited to build their own liquor cabinet. For the birthday girl who likes to entertain, a set of martini, margarita, or wine glasses can also make a fun gift. Beer mugs, shot glasses and flasks are popular for young men. You may want to tuck a book of various drink recipes in with this type of gift as well.
  
  

Beauty Products

• While soap, bubble bath, and make-up may seem like a fairly common gift for girls, you can give these items a fun and creative twist for a twenty-first birthday. Demeter fragrances come in Frozen Margarita, Fuzzy Navel, and Sex on the Beach scents. Zirh's cocktail bar soaps come in Cucumber Martini, Screwdriver, and Long Island Iced Tea. Try combining several unique beauty products to make a gift basket with a fun theme such as "Getting Ready for Your Big Night Out" with makeup and perfume for the first night out to clubs and bars, or a "Tomorrow Morning" basket with make-up remover, moisturizer, and invigorating body scrubs for getting up and going the next day.
  
  

Keepsakes

• A personalized keepsake gift can become a treasured memento for years to come. For a young woman, consider a monogrammed or engraved bracelet celebrating her twenty-first birthday. For young men, a flask, wine opener, or cigar box can be similarly personalized. Personalized picture frames are another great idea. Include the number 21 on the frame. For a slightly belated gift, you could even include a picture of the recipient celebrating her big day. Sites such as Zazzle and CafePress also offer a variety of fun t-shirts, hats, and buttons loudly proclaiming that the wearer is now 21.