Christmas Gift Ideas Part 2: For Men

Men all over the world are screaming to the top of their lungs, no more socks, ties, power tools, or grill master utensils for Christmas. It is 2020 and time for us to make a change, Ladies. Men complain about shopping woes when they are shopping for women, but I feel men tend to be a little harder to shop for. It is simple for us to get them something that we know they can use or they need. I know with my past gift-giving experiences, I have overlooked the difference between an enjoyable gift for personal use versus a gift that is needed or used around the home. For example, a husband giving a wife Tupperware as his Christmas gift because they ran out of Tupperware and she can use it. Certainly, a cringe-worthy moment. I am here to provide you with some great gift ideas men will love and appreciate. Just like with my part 1 article discussing women gifts, there are no Gift Card Garrett’s mentioned on this list either. Here are some gift ideas for the men in your life, your father, your husband, boyfriend, co-worker, boss, or for a man that you are unsure of his gifting preferences.

Personalized Ink- Pen

The first general gift on my list, that can be given to any man, is a really nice pen. Men love things that are exclusive or collector like. You can add his name to the pen. Make sure you top it off with a nice box. Most men are working men and can use a pen to jot down notes or get through the workday. What better way to make sure he has something with a personal touch like a really nice pen with his name on it. I love pens from the Personalization Mall. You can order online. The best part about ordering a pen from this website is the design is free to add to the pen. There is no extra fee. One cool thing I wanted to mention is that if you know the guy you are gifting the pen to well and know that he is a fan of something try incorporating that into the gift. If he has a favorite sports team, get a pen with the name and the colors of the sports team. If you sign up for their emails you can save 5% off of a $25 purchase right now.

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Personalized Hot/Cold Tumbler

Another general gift idea is a nice travel tumbler that can accompany hot and cold drinks for the working man on the go. Especially those early mornings when without coffee can keep you in night of the living dead mode for most of the day. A lot of men are up early and on the go with their job and having the convenience of a personalized tumbler holding both hot and cold drinks are another great gift especially for your boss or a co- workers. You can even go the extra mile with these and stamp his name or a message on it. The Personalization Mall is still the place to shop for these.

Here are some gift ideas for men you do know well. This list is rather long so I will elaborate on the ideas that are hidden gems for good bargain shopping. The others I will include pictures with a caption.

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Restock basket for his home bar

If he is a drinker or has a home bar, gift him a restock basket. Include those chic black cocktail napkins, salt for his margaritas, the black cocktail stirs, his favorite mixers, or my favorite, ice molds. I purchased ice molds ($3.95, pictured above) along with other bar supplies from barsupplies.com. They offer every accessory you need for a complete bar from sugars, salts, and ice molds. They have killer prices as well. They sure beat out Amazon! I purchased 500 of these cocktail stirs for $2.99. They ship uber fast and they had everything packed down really nice.

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"Grade A" toiletry bag for the Traveler

I purchased these for my brother's last Christmas because they are constantly on the road in and out of hotels with their jobs. They loved the size, sturdiness, and ease of use of this toiletry bag. Not to mention the bag is stylish! The one above is from Amazon and similar to the one I purchased from Target.

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The Perfect "Kit"

I found out they have a kit for just about anything anybody can love out there. Even this nice hot sauce kit from Hoff& Pepper. A kit is a perfect gift to give because you are often purchasing a variety or an abundance of something they will most definitely enjoy. I have included in the carousel below a list of kits for some of his favorite loves. For the sneaker head a shoe cleaning kit or the car fanatic a car cleaning kit.

(I have included links with the pictures)

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Yearly or Monthly Subscription

Give him the gift of paying for a month of his subscription service. If he is new to the market and you want to introduce him to a new subscription service, XM is a great service to invest in. They are always in the market for working out deals on subscription prices to gain your business. Not to mention, pre covid-19, they have all kinds of free contest to win tickets. I have won tickets to a couple of concerts since I have had my subscription so it pays for itself. If you have mad money to spend extend it and pay for the year. Im sure he won't mind.

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Unique Gifts

I have a few gifts I listed as unique gifts if you are trying to aim for an extra special or meaningful gift this year. A crystalized photo cube is the perfect way to express a meaningful gift. He can place at his desk in the office or beside his bed. You can customize it to put any picture with it. Make sure you purchase the light to go under the cube. You won't regret it.

Another gift option I deem extra special is a photo wallet. He will carry it wherever he goes and anybody that is looking at his wallet when he pulls it out will see the picture, so you may want to really sit back and do some thinking about the special picture you choose to place on the wallet. You can personalize it and it doesn't cost and arm and a leg to do so. They have really nice colors and textures to choose from. To up the ante add a lottery ticket or scratch off.

The last gift that I deem extra special is this Money maze bank from Amazon. You can put anything from candy to a folded up copy of the concert you want to take him to in the center of it. Best of all its insanely affordable and has free shipping. This doubles as a gift because it is a game where you have to maneuver the ball through the maze to claim your prize.

I hope this article helps you in your quest to give that perfect gift this holiday season. These gifts can also be given any other time of the year for just about any other celebration that calls for a gift as well. I know during this time it’s hard to be creative with your gift giving and get out to the store. The best part about my suggestions of the businesses I mentioned to purchase from is you don’t have to leave you house to access them. Let me know in the comments below if you plan on purchasing any of these products and how things worked out for you. I would love to hear your stories. Until next blog.

XOXO

-Ashley