/r/santashelpers
Sometimes you need to get a present for someone, but don't know enough about their hobbies. This subreddit hopes to unite you with people who can provide insight and assistance.
What does your gift recipient enjoy? In detail please!
What is your relation to the recipient? Otherwise your coworkers might get the wrong idea!
What is your budget for the gift?
Where are you and your recipient located?
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Please help me I literally have no idea how to give gifts but he's already gotten me one so I have to get him one. He really doesn't do anything besides work.
Editing to add: things I've already gotten him over the years are, several bottles of whiskey, a personalized rocks glass, a personalized flask, and a decanter. Also, we live in an rv with limited space so I can't get like, a pizza oven or anything lol
Nephew is turning 9 and is into experience gifts, not toys. Any recommendations? We live in a big city, but things like the zoo seem not "cool" enough. Budget, $50-70
Hey guys! I have a secret santa for a guy from church, and I don't really know what to get him. He's in the army, and he's also into western fashion-ish. I did get suggested to get him a gold chain, but it was a bit out of my price range. If anyone knows a cheap-er, but still reputable brand, lmk!! I'd like to keep things below $30 since I don't even talk to him, and I'm also jobless. Thanks guys!!!
Hello. My (25 F) stepbrother (26 M) is having a really tough time. He hit a deer that totaled his car and he's struggling to pay for groceries, rent, and gas. With Christmas coming up I want to help him out but not sure the best way to do that without making him feel awkward or uncomfortable.
The car that got totaled was a gift from a friend who passed away, someone else he loved passed away this year too, and his financial situation is adding stress.
He and I aren't super close but he's such a nice guy and I want to give him a great gift that's helpful. Any ideas? What would you like if you're in a similar situation?
I've been with my bf for a year now, and this is really our "first" Christmas together. My boyfriend is 20 super sweet and a total nerd he has a pc, and just about everything he could need for it, we both love OW, and WOW, he also really likes apex. But he doesn't enjoy decorations or anything cluttering his space really. For his birthday I got him a custom hat, two funko pops from his favourite anime a 50$ steam card, a bunch of chocolate and I took him out to dinner. This year I gave him the choice between dinner and an AmazingCo Mystery Picnic (I found it online) I thought it could be something fun we could do together I also got him $60 for steam but I still feel like it's not enough through our year of dating he bought me a $300 headset and 3 $60 Lego sets so I feel I'm not matching up, I wanna grab him some more essentials like sweatpants and a hoodie but if I could have help with something really big?
My Father in law will drink 5-10 cups of coffee throughout the day. He has a basic cheap coffee machine, a fancier grinder, and an espresso machine that he doesn’t use.
The man likes a simple cup of Jo.
Is there anything out that can enhance he’s enjoyment while not changing his habits or routine?
Budget is $50.
She’s a big fan of baking but prefers easier recipes. Also loves genealogy and is a retired nurse. Price limit around $75!
I was thinking a sourdough starter kit with all the necessary parts, but that’s not my wheelhouse and I don’t want to give her a huge chore.
Please help! I need ideas for gifts.
My boyfriend is 38 y/o. He is Vietnamese and likes mobile video games, playing tennis, and cooking. I got him some soup spoons and socks for his birthday, but I am thinking about getting a nice tennis bag for him for Christmas. Would this be a good gift or do you suggest anything else? TIA!
Looking for a gift for someone in my family Mainly looking for a nice iPad (max 500, I'm not rich :p) that will mainly be used for watching movies and youtube Any help would be appreciated Thank you
Hey I am 18[F] looking for a thoughtful christmas gift for my bf 19[M]. He loves call of duty, currently into BO6, Tyler the Creator, he loves plushies, as well as making music. It is so hard trying to find a gift.. pls helppp
Hello! I'm shopping for my boyfriend for a Christmas gift, and I'm having trouble since it's our first Christmas together. He loves transformers, specifically Optimus Prime which is his favourite, and vintage trains. He also has some lego sets, but he's not a huge collector. He's relatively minimalist when it comes to decor and lifestyle. He has two cats, but he loves all animals. He's also a huge history buff who majored in it and now works in archiving. He and I watch anime often, and he comes to conventions with me (but he already has tickets for our next three, ack!). He also plays some video games- we played Baldur's Gate 3 together a while back and had a lot of fun, but he prefers tabletop DnD. I've already gotten him character sheets and dice sets for birthdays, though. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance!
Shopping for 30M. If he sees something he likes, he gets it. Every year I’m left floundering at what to get him!
He’s a car guy but I don’t know enough about cars, and he’s into nicer stuff, so that’s always a no go. (One year I got him a remote start that didn’t work with his particular vehicle and since then I’ve given up on that route.) He likes punk, rock and Americana music. Coffee snob. Quality leather. Mountain biking. Skiing. Simpsons fan. Recently very into camping but bought himself all the nice supplies!
Your ideas are most welcome.
My boyfriend (17) doesn't have a car, doesn't like bracelets or necklaces, doesn't really have any hobbies and can't grow a beard to save his life. I'm completely clueless on what to get him for christmas. I don't want to get him something that just feels like I googled it. Please help!
Hello all, I'm having troubles coming up with gift Ideas for my boyfriend for his birthday and Christmas (Dec 24th baby so don't say anything about the combined gift haha)
We've been together for 6 years and usually I'm pretty good at finding things for him, but this year I'm at a bit of a loss. He likes gaming and cars, he drives a '93 FEED Afflux Rx7, I've ordered him a Dasai Mochi so far.
My budget is currently $500, I have thought about getting him a model of his car but customs are too expensive (he's expressed that himself as well) he just bought himself the PS5 Pro, and I'm kind of out of ideas for cool things to get him.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much!
I need help figuring out a gift for my boyfriend of almost five years. His job doesn't give him much time to enjoy much of his hobbies and I don't really want to get him a work-related gift. Something small and homemade would be cute, but we've done scrapbooks before several times already. He enjoys sports (boxing/MMA and soccer) and video games but again don't want to invest too much money in something he has no time for. He's also a big family guy and a huge romantic. We love game nights together and I thought about getting a custom Monopoly but all of the options are just far too expensive for a board game. Any advice? No budget really if the idea is good
Hey everyone!
I'm trying to come up with a gift that packs a lot of WOW factor for my girlfriend of 3 years.
She is into arctic monkeys, make up, skin care and likes to dress well. She also quite likes cute office supplies, such as the legami erasable pens.
She is a studying to become a middle school teacher, but she still has 2 years to go before that happens.
Some very liked past gifts were:
I've been thinking of maybe a customized gift, but I'm not quite sure what to look for!
I have a cap of about 200€.
All help is welcome!
My SIL loves shopping for clothes and shoes and sometimes I'll make a note of something she tried on and liked but didn't buy so I can get it for her later for a Xmas/birthday gift but she always ends up buying it herself later as soon as it goes on sale.
Please help me find other ideas, things that she might not think to get for herself.
She's mid-30s, partnered but no kids, sporty (gym and tennis), likes to travel (especially to Japan), often hosts guests, eats out a lot, doesn't wear jewellery, type 1 diabetic so not very into sweets.
Budget is 50-200 euros depending on how many people go in on the gift together.
Thanks in advance!
We are playing white elephant with my boyfriend’s family and the price limit is $100. Ages range from 21 to 59.
My sister and I haven’t lived near each other for 8 years and until now I have never really been able to afford a nice gift for her so I want to get her something special. She’s 30 and has two toddler boys. I truthfully don’t know a ton of her interests outside of being a mom and I don’t think she’s really into jewelry or anything flashy. Our mom passed away when we were teenagers so I was thinking of something sentimental involving the 3 of us? I’m open for literally any suggestions, specifically from women around that age for perspective. Any help is super appreciated!
For this year's family Secret Santa, I ended up with my much older stepbrother, who I'm not overly close with. He's 43 (I think), and we haven't really spent much time together outside of family events.
I'm not sure what he's into besides BMX riding with his two sons (18 and 16). And he's always had a thing for cars and motorbikes. He did buy a Harley Davidson last year but has since sold it again.
I was his Secret Santa a couple of years ago and got him some whisky stones and nice whisky glasses, but I don't really want to go the alcohol-related route again if I don't have to.
The budget is $50AUD.
He is so down to earth and doesn't care for gifts. He's outdoorsy (though we have 2 kids under 3 and there's not as much time for it), works out, plays video games. He is genuinely the best father to our children, so maybe something in reference to that, but not too cheesy. Any ideas?
My brother (29), has it all and is very wealthy and buys himself everything that he could ever want.
His hobbies include expensive watches, cars, sports, gaming and more things out of my budget :)
Last year i bought him a record player with a custom vinyl which he LOVED, and told me this year he wants a signed vinyl, but again these can go up to a grand and even more.
He’s the type of person who doesn’t use presents and doesn’t always appreciate the sentimental ones, very materialistic.
Any ideas of cool things to get him? My budget is max 500 THANK YOU <3
I went all out on gifts for last Christmas and his (33) birthday in the summer, so now for this Christmas I really don't know what to get him. He's not materialistic, doesn't care for watches or anything fancy. In so far as hobbies, he doesn't have much time. I know he loves squash but a membership is hard to get where I live. He's really into fitness and working out and really appreciates a practical gift he can use everyday, one example is the air fryer his parents gifted him. I've already gotten him clothes, a spa day, cologne, the therabody massage gun as gifts in the past. Any ideas? Budget is $500 or less!!
Hi! I need some ideas. My boyfriend is 16, loves to game, loves outdoors, and right now he is really into terrariums and VR. I am looking for a 1-200 dollar present (or multiple that equals that price) for him for christmas. I want to find something rlly cool he will enjoy. He also likes fitness, cars (default things a man will like) Any help is appreciated!
I’m trying to get help trying to figure out what to get my boyfriend. We’ve been together for three years and I know I should know what to get him but this man is zero help. I asked for ideas and he basically told me to figure it out myself. He buys himself whatever he wants and anything I try to get him related to his hobbies always ends up being something too niche for my gift buying abilities. He’s 24, loves to cook, play video games, work out, skateboard and tinker with stuff. I wanted to get him Tyler the Creator tickets but he wasn’t a fan of his new album. He works at a jewelry store and is very into watches and repairing them but I know nothing about that stuff. He also loves unique/thrifted clothing but he’s sized differently in everything! In the past I’ve gotten fun custom made stuff from etsy or similar places but I’m running out of ideas that don’t seem like I just bought the first thing on google. I am also an okay painter so I thought about doing something there but every idea I have feels so corny. Thank you in advance!!!