What to give your husband for his birthday?
Every married woman faces the question of choosing a gift for her husband for his birthday. And the main task of the spouse is that the moment when the presentation is presented is remembered by the husband for a long time, and the thing itself turns out to be very necessary and useful.
Features of choice
When choosing a gift for a husband, you must be guided by his addictions, hobbies and interests... Men, as a rule, do not like useless gifts, so they should be very serious about buying. Long before the event, you need to start listening to the man and try to grasp his desires. This should be done carefully and unobtrusively - so that the hero of the occasion does not guess about the upcoming surprise. The exception is large gifts for the anniversary, the purchase of which agreed in advance with the birthday person and discussed at the family council.
It should also be remembered that most men prefer gifts intended for them personally, so an attempt to combine the purchase of a common household item with a gift for a husband will fail.
Moreover, before purchasing a gift, you need to clearly understand what things to give your loved one is not recommended. Below is a list of presents, from the purchase of which, because of superstition or violation of etiquette, it is better to refrain from buying.
- Shaving and bath accessories - not the kind of gifts that should be given on a birthday. Such things are more appropriate for February 23rd, New Years or any other general holidays. The same applies to socks, panties and underpants, which are more than indecent to give to a birthday person.
- Decorative interior items, such as figurines, vases or tabletop souvenirs are also poorly perceived by men and do not evoke any special positive emotions in them. Therefore, gifts should be intended exclusively for the hero of the occasion, and not for his apartment.
- Poor quality products should also not be purchased. If there is not enough money, then it is better to opt for a small, but high-quality thing, rather than buy something large and low-grade, which will quickly fail.
- If the family pays off the mortgage or is simply going through hard times, with buying a gift that is too expensive should be delayed. Otherwise, a large burden will fall on the overall budget, which will force a man to look for a way out of this situation and overshadow all the joy of the gift. In such cases, it is better to prepare an inexpensive, but original gift, possibly made by hand. Moreover, even if the family finances are in complete order, it is not recommended to make a present worth more than the husband's average monthly earnings. This is explained by the fact that donating items that he is not able to pay in everyday life will cause the birthday person to feel uncomfortable and negatively affect his self-esteem.
- Money is also not a good gift from a wife. Another thing is from relatives, colleagues and friends. Such a present is perceived perfectly from them, while the husband expects much more attention and care from his wife than just an envelope with money. You can give cash only at the request of the spouse himself, however, in this case, it is better to beat the gift. To do this, you can put the bills in a beautiful wallet or purse, pack them beautifully and only then present them to your husband.
As for popular superstitions, there is an opinion that the donation of piercing and cutting objects can provoke frequent quarrels, and a wristwatch, by stopping it, will put an end to the relationship. However, it should be noted that nice watch are one of the most common gifts for beloved men, and damask knives are perceived with a bang by husbands-hunters.
Therefore, the expectation of unpleasant consequences from their donation is nothing more than a prejudice and should not become an obstacle to buying these items loved by men.
Hobby Gifts
Hobby presents are usually highly regarded by husbands and make their choice easier. So, for a fisherman spouse, an excellent option would be modern spinning rod or a new reel for it. He will not refuse a set of lures, a folding table with chairs, anti-reflective sunglasses and a storage box for fishing accessories. Of the more expensive options, you can look at a rubber boat, a new tent or an ice screw.
For a husband who loves travel and extreme sports, you can choose warm sleeping bag, roomy backpack, set of unbreakable camping utensils, any climbing equipment and a portable charger for your mobile phone. In addition to a large gift, it is worth purchasing a flint, a travel first aid kit, a drinking system, or portable tool kit and devices - multitool.
For older spouses who prefer to tinker in the garage, a good gift would be a set of wrenches, a new electric drill or circular saw. However, it is better to coordinate such a gift, if not with the spouse himself, then with one of his friends who understand a lot about power tools and know for certain what the birthday man would like to receive for his workshop.
For an athlete husband, you can purchase sports equipment, the choice of which will depend on the kind of sport that the husband is engaged in. For a spouse running in the morning, a wristband or pedometer will be a good gift, for a cyclist - a stylish accessory in the form of expensive bicycles, cycling gloves or a bicycle computer, and for a winter sports enthusiast - new snowboard, thermal underwear or branded hockey stick.
If the spouse is a music lover, then you can give him a new one music album of a popular band, wireless headphones or speakers. For the active Internet user, a flexible keyboard, a new mouse or a USB-powered mug warmer will be a good gift. For an avid summer resident, an excellent option for a birthday gift would be new brazier, garden tool or sauna set, while for the anniversary you can give a cultivator or walk-behind tractor. You can present a certificate to your husband-aquarist in a specialized store.
You should not buy anything yourself, since fish farming is a rather delicate and specific matter, you can unknowingly buy something wrong.
Useful things
One of the main criteria by which most husbands evaluate a gift is its practical value. The necessary things include items that the husband will use not from time to time, such as a tennis racket, but much more often. It can be a soft terry robe with comfortable slippers, a new knitted sweater or a car DVR. For a trucker husband you can buy back massager, and a lover of hot coffee - branded thermo mug... Gifts include a laptop bag, purse, and an expensive umbrella.
If you focus on your spouse's professional activities, then a good option would be to buy him new overalls, a good modern monitor, or pay for training in the specialty he is interested in. If the husband works in the office, then they will be a good present a solid tie, a gold clip for it and the same cufflinks. A spouse, a military man or a policeman, can be presented with a new safe for storing service weapons or a case for transporting secret papers.
Useful gifts include a watch, a new iPhone, a laptop, and personal wardrobe items.
Useful anniversary gifts are more expensive than regular gifts. Their task is to emphasize the importance of the event and show the importance of the spouse for his other half. Among the expensive and necessary presents include gold Swiss watches, weapons, personal computers, telescopes and echo sounders. For a car enthusiast, it is worth buying a set of good rubber, and for a spouse who looks after his health - exercise bike or treadmill.
Versatile options
It is clear that the choice of a gift for a husband must be approached with all responsibility and take into account the wishes and aspirations of the birthday man himself. However, situations often arise when the time to cook something unusual is sorely lacking. In such cases, a list of universal gifts for husbands will come to the rescue, which will always come in handy and will be guaranteed to be well received by them. Popular presentations include:
- a large mug for beer with an original inscription or drawing;
- thermos bag or cooler bag designed for long road or rail travel;
- a T-shirt with a photo of the birthday boy, as well as a cup with engraving and a certificate of commendation "Best Husband";
- penknife;
- headrest for long trips and orthopedic pillow;
- leather belt, wallet, briefcase or purse;
- flash drive large volume;
- electric BBQ grill;
- pajamas;
- eBook;
- Parker pen and leather-bound diary;
- chess and backgammon.
Among the intangible, but no less universal gifts, one can mention a subscription to a gym or a swimming pool, a certificate for a knife throwing master class and a ticket to a concert of your favorite performer.
Original ideas
Sometimes it happens that most of the funds were spent on a festive banquet, and the issue of the gift remained unresolved. In such cases, budgetary, but at the same time, original gifts will help, which are usually very popular and will be remembered for a long time by birthday people.
These presentations include a personalized mug with a portrait of a spouse and warm wishes from his wife, as well as a set of chocolates with a cover "For the beloved man", which can be made both independently and in any photo studio. A cool gift will be a song or poem written and performed by a spouse, or a musical composition ordered from the radio specifically for the husband.
Not too expensive, but quite an original gift will be heated slippers that are powered by a regular USB port or funny mittens and socks with an original pattern, which can be ordered from the craftswomen.
We give emotions
However, you can surprise and please your husband not only with a useful and practical gift. Recently, gifts-emotions have been very popular, which make the spouse either get their adrenaline rush, or, on the contrary, set him up for a romantic mood. It should be noted right away that not all of them are budget options and some can be safely attributed to the category of expensive gifts. It only helps that there are a great many interesting ideas, which allows you to choose a surprise for every taste and wallet.
Below are some of the most effective creative gifts that make a lasting impression on husbands.
- Extreme presents. This category includes entertainment such as go-karting, hot air ballooning and parachute jumping. And if most husbands react to the first two options quite positively, then you should act very carefully with a parachute. You can offer your husband a certificate and take him to the airfield only if the birthday person is not afraid of heights and he himself has repeatedly expressed a desire to jump.
Otherwise, the venture can turn into a spoiled mood and wasted money. Less extreme options are kayaking on a mountain river and riding an ATV or snowmobile.
- Practical jokes... You can give such a "gift" only if you are absolutely sure that your spouse with a sense of humor is all right and he will appreciate the efforts of his wife. A popular trick that causes a spouse to have a real emotional outburst is the following option: the spouses jointly buy out a hall in a cafe specifically to celebrate a birthday. Then they call their friends together, invite them to the celebration and enlist their friendly agreement.
On the day of the banquet, friends, one after the other, call the birthday man and, apologizing, report that they will not be able to come, referring to quite compelling reasons. The husband, of course, is upset, and the wife is trying in every possible way to support him. Then, literally a couple of hours before the banquet, the wife is urgently called to work. The spouses agree to meet directly in the cafe, where the hero of the occasion goes without any mood. It is not hard to guess that when he enters the hall in frustration, he is met there by a friendly jubilant company of friends led by the organizer of all this "disgrace" - a beautiful wife.
- Quest "Find a Present". It is also a very interesting gift-emotion, which requires quite thorough preparation and time. The essence of the quest is as follows: the spouse hides the box with the main gift in a safe place and places tips throughout the apartment where to look for it. Each such note indicates the place where the next one lies and contains a wish or declaration of love.
You can put a cute little thing next to each note, like a keychain, car scent, or a new mouse pad. As a result, while the spouse finds the main gift, he will already have many small but useful things.
- Movie... Such a gift also evokes a storm of emotions and is remembered for a long time by the birthday person. To do this, the wife will, of course, have to work hard, editing a film from children's, school and student photographs of her husband and choosing her own music for each plot.However, the wife's efforts will pay off in full with the delight and positive emotions of the husband.
Aside from the big surprise events, there are a number of smaller, enjoyable options. For example, if your husband has a birthday in the warm season, you can get up early, and while your husband is sleeping, write a congratulation or declaration of love on the pavement with chalk. A simple but very sweet option is breakfast in bed, which cheers up your spouse for the whole day and charges him with positive emotions.
You can also pre-record a video greeting and send it in the morning to your husband's e-mail, or slowly replace his old melody on your phone with congratulations or a declaration of love.
There are also material gifts-emotions.
- The most popular of these are Puzzle, which depicts a joint photo of the spouses, and portraitdrawn from a photograph. However, the last present should be taken seriously and given as a sample only the photo that the husband likes. This is due to the fact that people, in principle, rarely like themselves in photographs, and men in this matter do not lag behind women.
- If the spouse loves beer, then you can "cook" him an unusual cake. To do this, you need to tie together beer cans, decorate the "cake" with various snacks and pack in beautiful wrapping paper. For a spouse who does not drink beer, you can order a real cake with his photograph and warm congratulations.
- If the birthday fell on a working day, then you can prepare a delicious lunch for your husband and deliver it directly to his workplace by courier. As soon as it gets dark, you can order fireworks or launch Chinese lanterns into the sky.
- If the husband's birthday coincided with the holidays of both spouses, then as a gift you can go on a romantic trip on a motor ship.
DIY masterpieces
And finally, the final category of gifts for the husband is self-made gifts. Such things look very touching and carry a powerful energy of love, warmth and care.
- The most simple and inexpensive options such gifts are a greeting card and an album, made and decorated using the scrapbooking technique. You can place pictures in the album in chronological order, from a photograph taken at the gate of the hospital to a spectacular selfie a week ago. Making such a gift usually takes a lot of time, so you should start making it a couple of months before the holiday.
It is advisable to take those children's photographs that the spouse does not even suspect and that are kept by his mother. In this case, you need to ask your mother-in-law for help and scan rare pictures.
- The next popular DIY gift is the embroidered painting... However, such a present requires certain skills and a lot of free time. Embroidery will be the perfect gift from a wife on parental leave. This will allow her to calmly deal with the gift while her husband is not at home.
- Any warm thing connected by a wife with love will be an excellent present.... The fastest and simplest product is a long scarf, which even a person without experience can knit, and more experienced craftswomen can knit socks, a hat or gloves.
- If nothing happens at all, and the birthday is just around the corner, then from pieces of old thin leather you can sew a cool phone case... To do this, make a pattern with an allowance of 1.3 cm and embroider any simple pattern with beads on one of the blanks. Then, on both blanks, with the help of an awl, they make even round holes at a distance of 0.7 cm from the edge, and with the help of a silk cord or floss thread they collect the cover over the edge.
- You can also make a sweet gift with your own hands, for example, a cake. On it you can put the name of your husband and a short congratulation, since a huge amount of materials for decorating cakes is sold.
- An original gift will be an edible bouquet of products loved by your husband. It is not difficult to make such a bouquet, the main thing is to show ingenuity and invention when making it. As ingredients, you can use several varieties of smoked sausages and cheeses, green dill, parsley, olives, garlic and nuts. You can also make a monobouquet using several types of dried fish for this. The main thing in this business is to decorate the gift beautifully and make it original and presentable.
- A sweet-tooth husband can arrange a sweet newspaper. To do this, beautiful pictures are pasted on whatman paper, decorate them with sequins, bright stickers, and chocolate and other sweets are glued. Comic rhymes, riddles and wishes are written on the newspaper. Oddly enough, but such a semi-children's wall newspaper causes a lot of positive emotions in most men, is quickly eaten and is not forgotten for a long time.
Whatever the birthday present for the husband, the main thing is that it is made with love and care, then he will be remembered for a long time by the hero of the occasion.
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