Are you struggling this year to find Christmas presents for him — for your boyfriend, grandpa, dad, or brother? Sometimes it does seem like it’s harder to shop for men, because we just aren’t exposed to as many marketing messages for the male segment of society. If you would like to consider a custom gift basket idea, here are some suggestions for small items you can add.
Start with a sturdy container. You might want to choose a theme, as well. There are decent sized containers that can be reused later as planters, which could be decorated with pictures of tools or a suit and tie image. You could use a mock paint bucket or a cleaning bucket. Or you could buy a heavy duty plastic toolbox, which will surely be put to good use long after Christmas is over. A plain gift basket could work just as well, especially if you have an idea in mind for how to repurpose the basket later. Next, here are some ideas for what to put in the gift basket.
For the man who appreciates grooming and skin products:
- special bath sponge
- sandalwood soap
- soap on a rope
- exfoliating mitt or brush
- boar bristle nail brush
- body wash
- favorite cologne or after shave
- microfiber hand or hair towel
- quick terry cover up
- bathing trunks
- cute underwear
- fancy non-alcoholic wine
- valet box for his watch or rings
For relaxing at home with the tv:
- remote control holder
- wireless headphones for tv
- magazine holder
- favorite cheese
- cracker assortment
- pistachios or sunflower seeds
- homemade sugar cookies
- chocolate pretzels
- peanut brittle
- jelly beans or red hots
- healthy trail mix
- super energy drinks
Special breakfast ideas:
- breakfast in bed tray
- two large matching coffee mugs
- world’s best dad or boyfriend trophy
- special coffee assortment
- gourmet cookies or biscotti
- English muffins
- jam assortment
- chocolate covered cherries
- jalapeno jelly
- hot sausage roll
For the handyman type:
- paint bucket with painting tools
- portable tool kit or tool belt
- energizing music
- cheese, summer sausage & crackers
- instant soup mix
- hot chocolate mix
- candy bars
- beer or soda
- popcorn or cracker jacks
- mixed nuts
For golfers:
- book for improving golf game
- dvd golf game
- golf balls, tees
- mints
- snack mix or trail mix
- cheeses and crackers
- dried fruit
- wine for unwinding
For other theme ideas, consider:
- car items — steering wheel cover, air freshener, sunglass holder
- favorite sports — football game snacks, hot sauce and nachos
- barbeque supplies — grilling tools, bbq sauces and marinades
- fishing — tackle items, seafood spices, large thermos or travel mug
- workouts — ipod or iphone with music, water bottle, spray mister for cooling off
Finishing Touches
For a healthy, organic look, you can wind an artificial leafy vine around the handle of your gift basket. Then wrap it up with colored cellophane wrap, add a fancy trailing ribbon at the top, and your super cool, personalized gift is complete.
Lots of these ideas for small items could also serve as stocking stuffers, and you might even want to throw in some gag gift items such as colored condoms (for a boyfriend or husband) or perhaps a remote key finder (for the guy who is always losing his keys). If the gift is for a boyfriend, a special book or a food gift (cookies or brownies) could be added.
It just takes a little ingenuity and planning to come up with a fabulous Christmas gift that will be long remembered, so start keeping an eye out for little things in the stores that the men might like. There are lots of ideas all around us for presents for him.
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This is pretty cool, I actually craft various little handmade golf gifts and such that I sell from time to time. I am still working on improving my golf swing however, lol.
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