It’s easier for me to list what he DOESN’T do than what he does. No sports, no alcohol, no watches, no cologne, no collections, not a car guy, not hugely techy, not a foodie/kitchen/grill guy, no vinyls.

While he enjoys LEGO, and fun tshirts or a good handmade gift here and there he’s currently all about downsizing so I’m trying to avoid adding clutter or things to his life.

He loves looking for the best deal, or saving up with points programs to get the tech/tools that he might want for free.

He likes movies and music and while I’ve seen people suggest “experiences” he’s not huge on being around people — ie. would rather watch a movie from the comfort of his own home. As for concerts he’s already on top of who he wants to see and when — and takes me and my mom to share those moments sometimes too.

You could tell me to try harder for something like finding a concert but he’s quite particular and likes to oversee most planning, which I totally respect, but definitely makes surprises quite difficult.

I share a my spotify family plan with him, and he has various streaming platforms through friends/family/his own purchase. He also already owns all his favourite movies or shows on DVD and music on CD.

Any ideas ? Thoughts on more open ended experiences that I could “gift” that would allow him to choose the when ?

I am running a Harry Potter club through my library, and we have our big winter party coming up December 19. It’s a half-day and the students have been approved to be in my library the entire half school day for this party.

I have 36 members, all 11-14 age range and thanks to some generous donations from some local businesses, I’ve have about $300 to spend.

The goal of the club is to read all 7 Harry Potter books this year. We just finished #4 this week. We will have #5 finished by Dec. 18.

Even though I work with these kids, sometimes it’s difficult to figure out what to get them. I’ve already purchased house scarves (I have them divided into houses for house points to award the house cup at the end of the year). They were on clearance from target after Halloween.

What gift cards do they like? I know so many of them love the sanitizers from bath and body works so I have a couple of gift cards for that.

Roblox? GameStop? Barnes&noble?

Help!

A friend's little girl loves our old Grand Champion and Barbie horses. Besides schleich or Breyer, are there any other brands of horse toys where we can find a "herd" of consistent sized realistic looking horses? She really likes brushing the manes and can't with both those brands. We're struggling to find horse toys that are realistic and not rainbow, unicorn, or cartoon looking. Bonus if there's a brand that has barns and other accessories to scale.

Any other really cool horse themed ideas for little girls? (Unfortunately, a live horse is not possible.)

Hello, I'm getting my dad a voucher to his favourite gardening shop for Christmas, but I'd like something small to go with it. It feels boring to just give a voucher. He's very low key. Doesn't drink, doesn't play any sport. He gardens a bit. His only hobby is woodwork. He spends all day out in his shed. He bakes occasionally. He enjoys AFL, but isn't obsessed with it. He tinkers a little and fixes things. He's not very overly adventurous, though he does enjoy holidaying in his caravan. I'm a but stumper. Normally I just ask him what he wants and he'll give me a very specific tool for his shed. But I guess I'm trying to go a bit rogue this year.

My daughter is ten and I am clueless on what to buy her for Christmas this year. She is obsessed with Roblox, but I don't want to just get her robux. She likes craft projects that aren't too difficult(she has pretty bad ADHD and loses focus). She loves her cat, spicy food, ramen noodles, stuffed animals, and decorating her room. Any ideas? I generally shop on Amazon and Etsy if that helps. All the suggested gifts from them seemed too young for her.

My family and I have agreed to practical gifts this year. Can anyone recommend some things? We all agreed that we really have more materialistic things than we need and watch to not add to home clutter. My sister’s family does movie nights regularly so for them I was thinking maybe a movie gift basket. Example: different flavored popcorn seasonings (they have a popcorn maker), their favorite candy, and a gift card to download a new release. That kinda thing.

hi there ! my niece turns 1 in 2 months. and being the 19 year old girl with no idea what children like, i have no idea what to get her. i don’t know if i should be buying something for her, or for my sister. what are some good gift ideas!? i’d ask my sister but id rather it be a surprise. budget is $70 maximum

I (45F) really don't want to be difficult to buy for but I know I am. Family always asks what I want and I truly don't know. Even worse, people will be buying grad school graduation, birthday, and Christmas gifts for me next month so I need even more ideas. I am super basic. I am not into clothes, purses, or makeup. My job has a uniform so I don't need tons of clothes for work or anything. I like to cook, drink beer, travel, and watch TV. Most of our (husband and 7 y.o. son) travel is around the U.S. with plans to go to Hawaii this spring. No major hobbies. I need suggestions in all price ranges please!

If you had a $25 gift limit, what would you request from an extended relative? My husband can’t decide what to ask for… except a $25 gift card lol. I’m running out of time lol

A friend of mine last one of her twins today. Without much other detail she didn’t even get to bring her home from the nicu.

What is something I can get her or do for her? We are not super close but we are friends and my heart is breaking for her.

I’ve read a few posts on here and the answers are bomb! So, I need help. I’m a sahm, but my fiancé gives me money (enough that I can stack a little something to get him something nice.) Last year I had my own money & got him a gold and diamonds bracelet, an eagles jersey & some small things like cologne & socks, etc. He can literally buy whatever he wants, so please give me some good gift ideas, because I am lost. I wanted to get him eagles tickets, but I don’t want to spend that much on another ticket for one of his friends. I won’t go with him, because we have two toddlers and I’m about to have a newborn. TIA!

My husband (40) is very hard to shop for, and I consider myself a great gift-giver. He's a blend of nerdy, sporty, and alternative (what you'd call a hipster in 2009, ha). He's into computers/tech, video games, the NBA/basketball, biking, good coffee/food, indie music/records, reading. He likes nice things but not luxury—like, he'll spend some good money on a nice pair of jeans or boots but doesn't like to be flashy. He typically likes to choose his own stuff, but I want to get him a few stocking stuffers this year. In the past I've done concert tickets, band & sports team t-shirts, books. Any ideas?!

Hi I'm looking for Christmas gift ideas for Mt dad!. I've ran out of ideas, he already has enough clothes and tools and coffee mugs, but I can't find anything else different or relatively nice that he might want. He hunts and fishes and does some mechanic work. Looking for something new if anyone has any ideas would be great!

Just as title says. I am considering ordering from Etsy but it’s not cheap. And I am always leery of people buying reviews. Just looking to see if anyone in the Reddit community has made this type of purchase. TIA

When I was in 1st or 2nd grade my aunt, a hard-working single mom of two teens and years older than my own parents, started bringing around a boyfriend. I was BEWILDERED my aunt who was so smart, so cool and perpetually single had A BOYFRIEND! The first time I heard her call him "honey," I blushed.

I immediately loved the guy who was as hippie as a late 40s Midwesterner could get. He was equally as cool as my aunt and so funny. Plus, having long heard stories about my aunt's awful abusive ex, this guy was her perfect match.

So in 3rd grade our class Christmas craft was to take Christmas colored yarn and wrap it in a pattern around a wire hanger. I don't remember if we used hooks or just our hands, but it seemed to take weeks & the result would be beautiful. I had the BEST idea: My aunt and her boyfriend were coming for Christmas. I would gift my masterpiece to him! This gift was functional, creative and best of all, a reminder of my admiration for him.

We put the finished product in a manilla envelope and I was more excited to gift my school craft to the man I hoped would someday be my uncle, than I was to unwrap any toy.

FINALLY the time came for gifts at my grandparents' house and I tried to play it cool. He finally got to my gift and I awaited in anticipation. And he laughed.

This man CRACKED. UP. The whole room filled with laughter and jokes about a new hanger and all he could do with it. It hit me: I'd gifted this man a sole wire hanger. Wrapped in yarn. For Christmas. I laughed along, and smiled as he thanked me wiping tears -- from laughter -- from his eyes.

I waited the perfect amount of time to pretend I was bored with grownups to go to the back room, so I wouldn't storm out and cause a scene, or let anyone know how mortified I felt.

There was no mean spiritedness, but I learned not everyone will just pat you on the head and say you're so sweet when you give them something hilarious. Especially a wire hanger. I was 8, not 4.

Years later, I laughed about it with my mom. An 8-year-old kid, earnestly thinking she'll gift a yarn-wrapped hanger to her aunt's boyfriend. How could you not laugh?

Today I learned my uncle passed away. He made me a his famed signature cocktail when I turned 21. He told me all the places to visit in my new home and showed us around theirs. And he put up with my antics, like a wire Christmas hanger.

My DIL’s mom and I have been exchanging gifts for about 10 years . It seems she has access to more money than I do and is an avid online shopper, This (May I add, very lovely woman) has everything or can literally buy herself anything at the touch of a button. What to get her .? I’ve done personalized cutting board, personalized gifts, ….every year this is the only gift that stresses me out .

https://www.reddit.com/r/giftsformen2024/s/zff5uhZigD

My baby turns 3 in December, and then there's Christmas right after. We don't need any more Stuff, we don't need any Bits and Pieces To Trip On, we don't need Stuffies.

I'm looking for something that lasts, is fun, and $100 ish.

Historically, we've gotten her: a Nugget couch, kitchen mixing bowls and spoons and homemade apron, a balance bike, a little basketball hoop. Each of these things were easy to think of and seemed perfect at the time, and she still uses all of these. Cannot think of anything for this year, though. Looking for suggestions!

Edited to add: those are all the Christmas and Birthday gifts we've gotten her that I can remember, not all of those for one occasion.

She's a very active kid. She loves playing outside, but we have very cold and wet winters here.

Hi all, I’m looking to do something for my best friends mother. She lost her daughter to suicide 10 years ago. The anniversary is coming up and I want to remind her that her daughter hasn’t been forgotten. Many people still think about her and remember her. The mother has gone through years of guilt and shame over her death.

The problem is, I’m at a loss of what to do. I don’t want anything cliche or too religious. I don’t want any corny quote. But I’d like it to be meaningful. It could be a gift or even just a simple card with a poem. I’d like to keep whatever I do anonymous. It ain’t about me, it’s about reminding her the world hasn’t forgotten her daughter. Would love advice! If you’ve experienced deep grief, what would be a great gift to receive?

I recently joined my company and my job requires me to ask a lot of people. There are two ladies who do a lot of the paperwork and grunt work at our plant site have helped me out a lot this year and I’d like to say thank you this Christmas.

They are 40 and 67 respectively and being that I’m new, I honestly know very little about their personal lives besides they live in rural WV and the 67 year old has 9 grandchildren.

I’d like to try to stay away from gift cards, mugs etc since that can come off as a little impersonal.

Budget can be up to $50 each. There are no bad suggestions.

I want to give my gf a gift and I was thinking about painting a mexican soda glass bottle from our first date. She told me to keep it and give it to her later because she likes to collect them. She forgot to ask for it back so I was thinking of painting it and glueing some flowers to it as well. Does this sound like a good idea or does it sound silly?

Hey everyone! I'm looking for some advice on what to give a dear friend who went through cancer treatment earlier this year. They’ve been so strong and resilient through it all, and I’d love to give them something thoughtful and meaningful to show my support and celebrate their journey.

If you've been in a similar situation or have any ideas, I'd love to hear from you. I'm open to anything – practical, comforting, something that might help with relaxation, or even a small gesture that brings joy. Thanks in advance for any suggestions! 😊

I always struggle because she will just buy herself anything she wants so here’s a few of her likes/interests:

-Oranges/things with fruits -Legos -Kpop -Her two dogs -stuffed animals and jellycats -trinkets -Smiski’s (however she owns one from every series already)

Any help is appreciated thank you :)

Looking for some ideas for my nerdy boyfriend’s stocking! (I say “nerd” with love and to describe his interests. I’m also a bit of a nerd).

Some of his main interests: Lego, Star Wars, video games(so many different games like Elden Ring, Binding of Isaac, a million other games lol), fantasy, anime, DND. Also he loves movies, reading and animals. :)

I almost always buy him whichever expensive Lego set he wants for his bday and Christmas, and he basically only ever asks for those big Lego sets lol.

This year, we decided to get new furniture as a “gift” to ourselves and we’re only doing stockings. But I’m going to make that stocking count! I would love to hear from others or maybe fellow nerds about what kind of gifts they’d enjoy finding in their stocking that I maybe haven’t thought of yet!

I don’t have a price limit and our stockings are pretty big. We’re doing this to save the money we’d spend on big gifts but I want to spoil him regardless lol

Edit: Thank you for all the suggestions! Over the years I have bought many of them, but also some fun ideas that are new to me!

My 14 year old son has said nothing Abt Christmas gifts but an electric face razor. That's very doable. I've asked daily! Idk what to get him he plays football lifts weights and games on his xbox! I work nights so I really don't see him lots except weekend days! BESIDES game cards any suggestions? Tight budget under 200$

So usually for Christmas, I make homemade meals for my family. Noodles, Garlic bread loaf, alfredo sauce, sometimes a vinegrette or ravioli's. I unfortunately am out of vacation days and usually need a full week to prepare everything. Including friends I have been making between 12-15 batches of everything which is quite a lot for 1 person doing it all by hand.

This year I need to do something different. And I have a weird idea in my head. My family are pretty funny people and usually there is a gift each year that makes us all cry laughing. My idea is a photoshoot done with my boyfriend (they all absolutely love him and he's my future husband were in our 30's so no concerns there), done cringey JCPenny style printed on canvas and gifted to everyone (everyone gets a different pose lol)

I can also include something sweet in the gift and print out our family photos and make a collage so they get something a little more tasteful.

Thoughts?

I have five grown children and one son-in-law. Getting them gifts has gotten harder and harder. What is something that I can give grown children of opposite sexes that are either personalized or go well together?

EDIT: 26M, 25F, 24M, 20M, 18F, 16M. Sorry, I forgot to put their ages in the post.

this is such a random question but i need help!! ive been talking with my boyfriend the past couple of weeks about christmas presents and giving ideas to eachother. he told me the other day he wants a colouring book and some nice pens to do whilst watching tv because he has adhd and can’t sit still😂. ive got a few and he likes all of them and has done a few pages in each, but they’re all different, some are the hard intricate adults ones, some are kids ones that i’ve had for years and some are cute cosy ones like you see on tiktok. i have no idea which one would be good for him, i need one that would take a while per page to keep him occupied but not too long if that makes sense? pls help me!!!😭