Turning 21 years old is a memorable milestone in our lives. It’s not only the legal drinking age in the United States, but it’s also notably the first step into adulthood.
Finding the perfect gifts for the soon-to-be 21-year-old in your life can be tricky when there are so many ideas. Not every 21st birthday gift needs to revolve around alcohol, but sometimes that’s what the birthday person wants.
Here are 25 ideas of the best gifts for 21-year-olds, some alcohol-related and some not.
This 21st Birthday Gift Shot Glass is the perfect, long-lasting memento gift. Every 21-year-old celebrating with drinks loves doing shots on their birthday. Having their very own personalized shot glass to make them feel special on their birthday is a wonderful feeling.
This shot glass can stay with them and remind them of you, the gift you got them, and the memories of their 21st birthday. The shot glass is made from high-quality materials and can withstand regular use and washing without fading or losing its luster.
This Is My Hungover Hoodie is a gift for anyone turning 21 who wants to spend their birthday drinking. It’s fitting, making it a great 21st birthday gift. This sweatshirt is comfortable and stylish and can be worn at anytime, not just when they’re hungover.
It’s a safe gift option that people who drink alcohol will like regardless, but there are other sweatshirts like this one but with different styles. If the colors or styles don’t line up, but the idea does, there are plenty of Hangover Hoodies on Etsy.
This Personalized 21st Birthday Mini Liquor Bottle Display from Etsy is an adorable and affordable way to say happy 21st birthday. It’s well made, personalized with an engraved name section, and lets you place the birthday boy or girl’s favorite liquor inside.
If you’re celebrating with drinks, this is the perfect statement piece to accompany a cake or as a cake replacement. The display is compact and can be easily stored on a shelf or table after the birthday celebration. It’s also a great way to store and display mini liquor bottles the recipient collects as a hobby.
Different flasks are available on Etsy, but the Personalized Leather Hip Flask is classy, well-made, and an excellent gift for the man turning 21 in your life. It’s slightly more expensive, but it allows you the choice of size, color, and the personalization you want to add.
You get to pick whether you want to have their name engraved, the date, or a 21st birthday symbol.
Not every 21-year-old wants gifts related to drinking. These Birthdate Candles are personalized to the specific date and include astrology, numerology, and a tarot reading on the candle’s label.
These candles are beautifully crafted, unique to the person, and a lovely gift idea to show someone you care about their milestones in life.
Birthdate Candles are a thoughtful and meaningful gift that allows you to celebrate a 21st birthday more uniquely. These candles are beautiful and have a deeper meaning as they are customized based on the recipient’s birthdate.
While some gifts can contribute to the fun time of a 21st birthday party, this H-Proof The Anytime You Drink Vitamin is the perfect post-drinking gift.
Celebrating a 21st birthday with alcohol can be fun, but the morning after can be a nightmare. If you want to offer a unique but thoughtful gift, a hangover solution is a great route. It also protects them if they decide to take their legal drinking status in stride.
If your friend or significant other turning 21 is interested in making fun and delicious cocktails, the Best Cocktail Shaker Gift Set is perfect.
This set comes with all the essentials to cocktail making and can help any cocktail lover become an expert at making them. It’s a thoughtful gift that can supply to-die-for 21st birthday drinks. Pairing this with cocktail recipes and how-to’s can excel in the quality of this gift.
If you’re celebrating a summer birthday, this Jumbo Pong set is the perfect outdoor game to celebrate a 21st birthday. For most young adults, pong is a staple party game, and expanding to a larger version is a fun way to spice up the party.
This gift is perfect no matter where you’re celebrating; these jumbo-sized cups can be useful anywhere, whether on the beach or in a backyard.
If the person turning 21 in your life is into DIYs or has a creative side, this Do Your Vodka kit is a perfect gift. Not only does it include alcohol for them to celebrate turning the legal drinking age, but it allows them to make their flavored vodka.
This kit has 12 botanicals, including rosebuds, rosemary, cinnamon, and other herbs and spices. This kit also allows them to find out for themself what flavors, cocktails, and mixed drinks they prefer.
Turning 21 doesn’t always mean a night out with shots, but it could also be a relaxing night in with wine and this 2 in 1 Bathtub Caddy & Bed Tray. It’s versatile, so the tray can be used in bed or realistically anywhere that it’s practical.
It doesn’t have to be for wine in the bath, although it can be for a great 21st birthday gift. It’s hand-made with bamboo and covers all the necessary spots, including a place for their wine bottle, glass, towel, phone, laptop, notebook, or whatever they want in the bathtub.
Everyone has their cup of tea, and if the birthday person is a big Tequila fan, this Personalized Tequila Flight Board is an amazing gift. This gift is thoughtful, fun, and beautiful in its wooden stain, engraved section, and slots for shot glasses, lime wedges, and salt.
If your family member, friend, or significant other isn’t into tequila, you can bypass the engravings or the alcohol board altogether and just order them a charcuterie board. Either way, this gift is stunning and classy.
If you’re 21st birthday friend is a wine lover, a gift card or offering to pay for a month’s worth of wine from a Winc Wine Subscription is an amazing gift.
Not only will it open them up to a world of wine and allow them to discover their favorites, but Winc offers a large variety for them to pick from.
This Whiskey Decanter Set With Glasses is the perfect, personalized gift for the whiskey lover’s 21st birthday. It’s a gift they can use years into the future that has their name on it. You can choose how many glasses come with the decanter and the design shown on the glass.
Most 21-year-olds need their morning pick-me-up, and this Keurig K-Mini Coffee Maker makes for a great gift after a night out or a night staying up late. Whether the person you’re buying drinks or not, this gift is fitting and thoughtful for coffee lovers.
It comes in a few color options and allows the receiver to choose the K-Cup flavors they like the best.
The MIATONE Outdoor Portable Bluetooth Speaker makes for a great 21st birthday gift for several reasons. Music and drinking go hand-in-hand most of the time, but even for nondrinkers, a new outdoor, portable, and Bluetooth speaker is a great gift for the music-lover.
Speakers like the MIATONE come in handy in all situations, whether indoors, in the yard, at the beach, or poolside.
This Cupcake 2-Pack & Rose Gift Set is the perfect combination of cakes and wine for a birthday celebration. The cupcake flavors of Chocolate Ganache and Red Velvet pair nicely with the Rose and offer the birthday girl or boy a delicious entry into the world of wine.
This two-pack is convenient, shipped carefully, and its packaging is aesthetic for gift-wrapping.
One of the best parts of turning the legal drinking age is enjoying it with your friends. This Do or Drink Party Card Game is fun for those of all ages and a great way to pregame before going out and celebrating or a great way to have fun if you’re staying in.
These games involve challenges, questions, and entertainment that makes a party fun.
Whether you plan on going away for the 21st birthday celebration or know your friend or significant other needs an overnight bag, a Personalized Duffle Bag is a great gift idea.
With multiple colors to choose from and a personalization option to put their name on the bag, this gift is thoughtful, personable, and useful.
Tipsy Scoop Boozy Ice Cream’s “Get Lit” Birthday Party Pack is an amazing 21st birthday gift for the drinker and ice cream lover. The delicious are inspired by cocktails and can be eaten straight or turned into a creamy alcoholic shake.
The pack comes with four pints and four different flavors: Cake Batter Vodka Martini, Spiked Hazelnut Coffee, Dark Chocolate Whiskey Salted Caramel, and Strawberry White Sangria Sorbet.
Turning 21 for drinkers means receiving a lot of alcoholic gifts. Gifting the birthday boy or girl with a TUTOTAK Bar Cart is thoughtful and gives them a place to put all their gifts.
This bar cart comes with three shelves for liquor and glasses, a place to hand wine glasses, racks for wine bottles, and hooks to hang whatever else their carts need. The cart rolls easily but has stoppers to keep your bottles and glassware safe.
The Square Root of 441 Birthday Shirt is a funny way to celebrate someone who loves math. Whether they want to drink or not, this shirt has a personality and can make the receiver laugh.
Gifts tailored to their personality will go a long way, and this shirt is unique and humorous.
The Custom Finally Legal 21 Birthday Wine Label With Photo is a personable and thoughtful gift that can fit on any sized wine bottle. It has a place for a photograph, a special birthday message, and your choice of colors and text font.
This can go on an unused bottle or an empty one for your friend, significant other, or family member to keep as a memento of their 21st birthday.
This Birth Month Flower Necklace is a beautifully made pendant with a matching flower for the birthday month of the person turning 21. It’s beautiful, elegant, and a gift that can make anyone happy on their birthday.
21st birthdays are milestones, and receiving a thoughtful and priceless gift can stay with us forever. Alcohol-related gifts can sometimes expire or not be useful for years, but a necklace like this remains personal and in style for the rest of our lives.
21st birthdays typically center around a lot of drinking, so staying hydrated pre and post-birthday celebration is wise. A great idea is to gift the birthday boy or girl a Hydro Flask Wide Mouth Bottle.
They will have water before the big night and the morning after when they need it the most. Hydro flasks keep water cold, too, making it more refreshing and a better choice than other water bottles.
The RorAem Wine Glass is a specialized wine glass with a vintage-style design. It’s a limited edition, engraved with golden embellishments, and can be easily made into a collectible if the birthday girl or boy wants to preserve the gift.
The packaging is fancy vintage as well, and a bold pink for pink lovers.
Cardi “likes to party” Clark has 15+ years of designing, planning, and executing successful parties and events. Highly skilled in event strategy, management, planning, and execution with a track record of exceeding expectations. I make it happen. I get it done and people have fun!
