Birthday traditions provide fun ways to
celebrate a loved one through annual activities or gifts. If the person loves
to collect coins, infuse the hobby into a variety of birthday traditions. Not
only will various coins give you birthday gift ideas but also the traditions
will create fun memories for years to come.
Learn about some ways to add coins to
birthdays. Use these as a start to brainstorm some of your own ideas as well.
1. Coin Scavenger Hunts
You could wrap and give a coin as a
present, or turn the annual gift into a fun scavenger hunt. When children
embark on a birthday scavenger hunt, the final coin gift at the end will feel
like a hidden treasure. As you plan the scavenger hunt, consider two different
methods; a traditional scavenger hunt or a digital scavenger hunt.
A traditional hunt may include pieces of
paper with clues related to the hunt. For example, the first clue may send a
child into a kitchen pantry to find another clue behind a box of cereal. Each
clue leads to the next location where more clues are hidden. In the end, a
child will reach the final treasure and a special collectible coin.
If you purchased multiple coins for the
scavenger hunt, then you may use multiple coins within the same hunt until the
child collects all the coins.
A digital scavenger hunt provides an
alternate method for hunting. In a digital hunt, you may use a phone to take
pictures of areas where coins are hidden. For example, one picture could show a
close-up of a shoe and the coin may be hidden underneath the shoe. Each picture
shows a different location of a collectible coin. Use filters and photo editing
to increase the challenge.
2. Birth Year Coins
Each year, coins are minted from all over
the world. As you plan out gifts, consider birth year coins for your loved one.
The coins will have the year the person is born somewhere on the coin. Each
year, you would shop for and hunt down coins that feature the person's birth
year. After several years, the collection will include a large variety of
different coins.
For example, if the person was born in
1994, you could purchase standard US mint coins like quarters or collectible
coins like the 1994 US World Cup collectible coins. International coins also
feature years and give you options from all around the globe.
Along with birth years, consider mixing
ages into the coin totals. For example, if a person turns 30, you could give
them a collectible quarter and nickel. You could also offer them three
different collectible dimes. In each collection, the monetary total would add
up to the age of the person.
3. Coin Themes & Cake Toppers
While topping a cake with a coin wouldn't
be the most sanitary option, you could still incorporate coin designs into cake
topper options. For example, if a gifted coin features a panda on the design,
like the Chinese Gold Panda bullion coin, you could match the gift with a panda
cake topper figurine.
Novelty coins will also help select the
cake topper. For example, if you purchase a Batman vs. Superman collectible
coin, then you may top a cake with a Superman, Batman, or Wonder Woman
figurine. When you highlight the theme, you create a fun birthday tradition and
way to highlight the coin as a present.
Along with animals and superheroes,
consider other coin themes to use as cake toppers. For example, the state
quarters have a number of images and ideas. If you give classic quarters, you
might top the cake with a bald eagle to match the back of the coin.
Shop for coin options through our large
collection at Gardena Jewelry &
Loan Co. Our available coins are constantly changing, and our employees can
help you choose from an exciting variety.
