Aren’t guys the hardest to shop for!? Girls are so easy, get them anything cute, pretty, clothes, make-up, scarves, etc. But when it comes to the brothers, dads, boyfriends, grandfathers, it gets hard. Guys are boring, girls are way more fun to shop and get gifts for! But don’t fret! I’ve put together a quick gift guide to give you some ideas for the men in your life! And if you still are stuck, just make them food. Really, everyone likes to get food as a present. So whip up some spiced nuts or granola and be done!
These gift ideas are not only for the holiday season! They can be used all year and for any occasion. I tried to find affordable and more pricey items, as well as something for everyone.
2. Double Wall Gel Freezer Mugs
3. Table Top Mini Basketball Game
4. Herschel Supply Co. Men’s Roy Wallet
6. Timberland Men’s Knit Touchscreen Gloves
7. Man Crates
8. Jawbone JAMBOX Wireless Bluetooth Speaker
11. Golfers BBQ Set
12. Sony Headphones
However, the men in my life are going to be the lucky recipients of homemade gifts (as usual), made by the thrifty DIY-er I turn into during Christmas time 😉 They love because they never know what to expect 😉 My brother and I have this weird running joke about “rip-off” calendars (the daily kind). I think he got me one two years in a row, way back, and for some reason whenever we put our presents under the tree for each other, we always joke that what’s inside is a “rip-off” calendar. I have no idea why…it just stuck in our memories. My brother and I have some really weird things we remember and laugh about! (P.S. I love “rip-off” calendars and always get one every year! It’s the only type of calendar I use. I am religious about it!)
So tell me:
+ Do you find it hard to shop for guys?
+ Do you use “rip-off” calendars? Haha, the one year my brother got one, he made it to February and then never moved past that date 😛
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Veronika says
I got my husband a foosball table for his birthday! He totally loved it. We don’t really have anywhere to put it. Right now it’s just sitting in the garage. Once we finish our office renovation. and move all of our office stuff back where it belongs, hopefully it will fit in the basement!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thank sounds great!
kelly says
My fiance would absolutely love these !! men are the hardest to shop for but i love these ideas.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Sure!
Michelle | Wine Gift Lovers says
It is so hard to give a boy a gift. You can never guess what they want or what they really like. Unless girls, you can give them whatever you can find. I want to give my husband a gift but, I don’t have any idea. He is a wine lover and love to watch anime videos. Should I give him a wine? what if he won’t like it? I really feel frustrated.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
If he’s a wine lover than that sounds like a no brainer. Wine and a movie?
kimmythevegan says
Guys are the worst to shop for! Girls are way easier ;p I wonder if guys feel the reverse haha.
I manage to buy for my husband ok, but my father-in-law is tough. I like the idea of homemade gifts, of course =)
Oh and my husband has the touch screen gloves – those are a really good gift!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
My brother struggles to find something for our dad, so I think every guy is hard to shop for no matter what!
Sarah J says
Popping over from Merry Monday =) Ugh on the calendars! I know what you mean! My boyfriend is still on May of 2012 for his… This year he gave me a list of a ton of ideas to choose from. Made it soo easy. Be sure to share your crafts & DIYs at Two Uses Tuesday over at Sarah Celebrates if you don’t already!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Hahahaha! Guys just love to live in the past 😉 Well that’s great that he gave you a bunch of ideas this year! Woohoo!
Adrian says
I have a husband, three sons, and two grandsons to buy for and yes, they are a darn pain! I agree that food is always a good choice. Sometimes when I am at a complete loss, I’ll resort to T-bone steaks. I just make sure to not wrap them up and put them under the tree! #SITSSharefest
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Ahahahaha 😉 Well I hope this gave you some non-food ideas!
Kristen says
Great ideas! I bought him the Jawbone speaker last year! This year….a fit bit!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Awesome! He’ll love it!
Katie @ Daily Cup of Kate says
Just stumbled upon your site and love it!! I just got my husband, Scott, a bluetooth speaker for his birthday and he really likes it!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thanks my new friend! They are totally a great gift for the music lovers!
Max's Mom says
Thank you so much for including Max’s Mug With a Hoop in this awesome list! Max is at school but he will be very happy to see all the nice comments about his mug from your followers.
Happy Holidays to All!
Max’s mom Jen
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
OMG! You’re the creator!? I am honored to have your mug in my round-up! It seriously is the cutest coolest thing! XOXO
Max's Mom says
Max says, and I quote (because he spelled it) “T-H-A-N-K-S”!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
He is A-W-S-O-M-E!
GiGi Eats says
Dudes are the HARDEST to buy gifts for!!!! Luckily I totally scored BIG with at least one of the men in my life!! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Right now I’m just glad I still have just my dad and brother!
Linz @ Itz Linz says
YES i think guys are hard to shop for! i think food is always a good option! 🙂 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Food is a good option for EVERYONE 😉 Haha!
Tiffany Khyla says
I’m loving these ideas! The man crate is genius! I love giving people gift baskets.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
But those are not just ordinary gift baskets 😉
Rebecca @ MyEagerFeet says
My problem isn’t that my boyfriend is all that hard to shop for, I’m just the only one with ideas! So I have to come up with something to give him myself, but then both sets of parents hound me for ideas too. My dad is very into WW2, so the worst case scenario for him is to buy the latest WW2 book, and he’s happy as a clam.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Haha! Wouldn’t it just be so much eaiser on everyone if it was socially acceptable and expected for everyone to just get a load of cash to go out and spend themselves 😉 Haha!
Raymond @ Man On The Lam says
I really NEED that iPad Foosball table. Awesome find!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
It does look pretty cool!
lindsay says
OMG! i need all these for my brothers and the mug for my husband. Great idea!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thanks Lindsay! Isn’t that mug spectacular!?
Michele @ paleorunningmomma says
I think it depends on the guy! My husband is impossible to shop for, so at this point we don’t surprise each other with gifts anymore! My dad on the other hand, is happy getting a variation on the same shirt once a year, and then will wear it nearly every day for the next year 🙂 These are some awesome ideas, and that mug is really cute!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Haha! It does depend! Thanks Michele 🙂 XOXO
Ashley Pitt @ A Lady Goes West says
Yes! My Dad is the hardest to shop for each year, because he has everything he needs. I like to buy clothes for my brother, so that’s easy enough. But I agree us ladies are so much easier to please with gifts. 🙂 Have a great day!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Yea! My dad doesn’t need anything I could get him…so I just DIY him something from the heart 😉
Liz - Meal Makeover Mom says
I love the golfers BBQ set. My husband would be all over that! Great roundup of ideas 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thanks Liz! It’s such a fun “guy” gift!
Elizabeth @ Enjoy Every Bite says
Great ideas! My husband and dad are the hardest people to shop for!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
My dad and my brother are too!
5oclockfashionistas says
This is great! I have been in need of some gifting inspiration for my brother!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Awesome! Glad it helped! 🙂
Mandy says
I have such a hard time shopping for guys too! This list is fantastic. The mug with a hoop made me literally laugh out loud. Ha! =D
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thanks, I hoped it would help someone with some ideas!
Haha, that mug is like the greatest thing!
Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says
I love the Man Crates idea! I bet my boyfriend would really enjoy one of those!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Aren’t they cool! You have to smash them open or use a crowbar! Haha!
Jessica @ Nutritioulicious says
Guys are SO difficult to shop for! This year I had an easier time b/c my husband has been really into making cocktails, so i bought him a bunch of cocktail accessories, but definitely holding onto this post for future needs!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Ah, that’s good! When they have a specific “hobby” like that! My dad…psh..I really have NO idea what I would ever buy him!
Nikki Vergakes says
Great ideas! That foosball table is pretty nifty
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
It is!
Linda @ Veganosity says
Guys are SO hard to shop for. My 20 year old son told me that all he wants for Christmas is a Rolex! Hahahahahhaahahahahahh!!!! That was days ago, and I’m still laughing…..
I do love that basketball mug, he might be getting that. 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Hahaha! All my brother wants this year is the new Xbox 1 thing. He already bought a brand new HD TV on Black Friday so I guess he EXPECTS to get it, haha!
(That mug is going to be sold out! I need to place my order!)
Natalie says
The only guy I have to shop for this year is my dad…but he is impossible! Plus he doesn’t even fake it, if he doesn’t like it he just tells you upon unwrapping. Thanks dad 🙂 haha
BTW that mug with a hoop is quite adorable!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Aw, haha! Just make him delicious food! He HAS to love that!
I need to tell my mom to add that mug to MY list, haha!
Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine says
These are such fun ideas Rebecca! It can be so hard to find “fun” gifts for guys– they usually want things that are too expensive, and need things that make boring gifts, like clothes 🙂 I’m totally ordering those insulated mugs! Perfect for this tropical heat. Alex bought me double walled martini glasses a few years ago and we use them all the time.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
I love frosty mugs! I got my dad a Simpsons one years ago and we also had just 4 glass ones in the freezer, but I always thought they were a perfect gift!
AJ @ NutriFitMama says
Ha! I do find it difficult sometimes. I love that mug with the basketball hoop. I think my 12 year old son would actually enjoy that one!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Haha, I would enjoy that one 😛 I guess it’s my inner 12 year-old boy, huh? Haha 😉
Annmarie says
Awesome list of stuff! I can definitely see the guys in my life liking some of these things 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thanks Annmarie!
Emily @My Healthyish Life says
Guys are by far the most difficult to shop for! And most of the stuff they ask for is so boring…socks, underwear, work clothes. If I find one “fun” gift for my dad each year I consider it a success.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Haha, right! That’s why MAKING something had been so much easier! Like I know my dad and brother will both be happy with food too if all else fails!
Farrah says
I’m pretty terrible at shopping for people in general, so I’ve mostly remedied this by just having them produce a list of things they want so I know for sure they’ll like their gift. 😛
I don’t even like basketball, but I love that bowl! <3 It's adorable!
I've had maybe 2 rip-off calendars in my life and…I never get past ripping through even January. (I also never want to throw away any of the ones I rip, which can be a problem too. D: ) I always liked the concept of em' though!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Yea, but people don’t like making lists! That’s the problem! Especially guys!
I want that basketball mug so bad! Hahahaha!
I do it every night and yes…I keep all the pages I rip off! I just put them back in the original box, hahaha!
Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment says
Guys are SO hard to shop for! These are all really nice ideas. Love the iPad foosball table! That’s so inventive.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
I know, isn’t that cool! Too bad I don’t have a guy with an ipad 😛
Brittany @ Delights and Delectables says
My husband is seriously the hardest person to buy for!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
They either want something that no one can afford or they just don’t seem to want anything at all, haha!
Erlene says
Yes, boys are harder to shop for, but I think it’s because I know what girls like and I’m sort of clueless what a guy would like. I love the mug with a hoop. I think my teen boys would enjoy that.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Maybe 😉 I wonder if they find it hard to shop for us though..probably not, haha!
I want that hoop mug for myself! Haha! It looks like so much fun!
Amber says
boys ARE hard to shop for! Especially my dad, he doesn’t like sports, so that ixnays an entire category….
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
O wow, haha! Yea, sports is always the fall-back plan!
jill conyers says
My husband’s gift is the only thing left on my shopping list. I wish he would give me a wish list!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Why are they do difficult, haha!