Best Gifts for a Boyfriend or Husband
Whether you’ve been together for 3 weeks or 5 years, coming up with good gifts for your boyfriend or husband can be such a challenge, right? Well, not anymore! If you’re looking for gift ideas for your boyfriend’s birthday, anniversary, or just because, these boyfriend gift ideas will show him just how much you love him. Plus, all of them are quick and easy. Let’s take a look!
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DIY Gifts for Boyfriends
When we think of gift-giving, we often think of spending money. However, not all gifts are bought. Creating some DIY gifts for your boyfriend will show him how much you love and care – without having to spend much at all!
1. Rosemary Mint Shaving Cream (Food for My Family) – Pampering your sweetie with some homemade shaving cream will make him feel like a king!
2. We Love you to Pieces (A Pumpkin and a Princess) – Boyfriend gift ideas don’t get any easier than this! Simply fill a jar with some Reese’s Pieces, add the printable label, and you’re set.
3. Sharpie Mug (Sister’s Suitcase) – There’s nothing more personal {or permanent!} than a sweet note written with a sharpie on a mug.
4. 100 Reasons Why I Love You Book – That’s a lot of reasons you love your sweetheart, right? Write them down!
5. Origami Pocket Hearts (Kate’s Creative Space) – Give your love a big smooch with these cute origami hearts.
6. Love Coupons (Something Turquoise) – Make a flipbook of coupons that your boyfriend or husband can carry with him! You could even try sliding them all onto a binder ring for easy flipping.
7. Of All the Fish In the Sea (The Cheerful Space) – Create this one-of-a-kind, fishing-themed gift box – filled with treats for him!
8. Bacon Gift Jars (Snixy Kitchen) – What man wouldn’t love these bacon-infused concoctions?
9. You Float my Boat (Thirty Handmade Days) – It doesn’t get much better than root beer floats and love notes! Be sure and add some of these adorable mason jar tumblers to the basket.
10. Red Hot Care Package (Kimspired DIY) – Give him a few of his favorite things, and let him know how red-hot he is!
11. The Date Jar (Tastefully Eclectic) – What man doesn’t love a jar full of date nights? No more wasting time trying to come up with ideas!
12. Meaningful Moment Puzzle (Leap of Faith Crafting) – If you’re feeling super creative, try your hand at making a puzzle out of a favorite picture!
Cheap Gifts for Boyfriends
No matter what your budget, we’ve got you covered. There are so many inexpensive gift ideas for your boyfriend that will still make him feel like a million bucks. Keep reading for some great ideas that are all under $20!
13. Shower Coozie – The coolness of this gift speaks for itself!
14. Best Husband Ever – Say it like it is with this fabulous T-shirt (or this “Best Boyfriend Ever” T-shirt if that’s more applicable!)
15. Gun Shaped ice Molds – Make his drinks just a little more refreshing with these ice molds. They would make super cute gifts for boyfriend, especially if he’s a gun nut.
16. Headphone Beanie – At just over $20 {the actual price is $24.99}, this headphone beanie is worth every penny.
17. Men’s Journal (1-year) – Surprise your sweetie with a yearlong magazine subscription to one of his favorite reads. That’s 12 gift ideas for boyfriend that are mailed right to you!
18. Custom Guitar Pick – Musical boyfriends or husbands will love this beautiful, custom-made guitar pick.
19. Hand Healer Lotion – This hand cream will help your hard-working man relax and rejuvenate.
20. Emergency Tactical Flashlight – This nifty flashlight is a real tactical treat.
21. Man Cave Sign – We don’t believe there’s a man out there who wouldn’t enjoy this witty sign.
22. Multitool – Tell your man you love him {and consider handing him a honey-do list} with this awesome multitool!
Just Because Present Ideas
Besides the traditional gift-giving for birthdays or holidays, all of our sweeties deserve a little something just to tell them we love ’em. However, finding cute things to do when you are short on time can be tricky. Try these last-minute gifts for your boyfriend or husband. We promise you’ll make their day!
23. The All About You Basket – Try grabbing a few cute gifts for your boyfriend / husband from around the house and popping them into a basket (like this one!).
24. Video Slideshow – Put together a slideshow of your favorite memories together and have him press play!
25. Shower Him With Love – These adorable raindrops will shower your boyfriend or husband with all the love in your heart.
26. Lucky in Love Card – Let him know you are the LUCKIEST to have him.
27. Shower Curtain Love Note – With just a few small supplies, you can make your sweetheart’s morning amazing!
28. Secret Message in a Bottle – Use the message in a bottle idea from this date night to woo and surprise your sweetie!
29. Mailed Kisses (Glued to My Crafts) – Give him a good laugh and lots of love with these mailed kisses. This is a great option for when he is out of town!
30. 10 Reasons Why – This cute love note narrows down the top ten reasons why you love him.
31. Post-it Note Surprise – Leave your sweetheart some love notes hidden all around the house.
32. Our Love Keeps Running – This sweet gift basket is perfect for the fitness fanatic!
33. I Love You Photo – Download a sweet surprise right to his smartphone.
34. Download a Song – You can download a sweet love song for him to listen to on his way to work.
35. Post-it Note Pictures – We love these cute gifts for boyfriend because they’re SO easy. Simply leave sweet love notes all over the pictures on your walls.
36. Origami Shirt and Tie – A sweet gesture that will put a smile on his face.
37. Origami Heart – This is another fantastic option for all of you origami lovers out there!
38. My Life Would SUCK Without You (A Joyful Riot) – What better gift than a jar of lollipops with the CUTEST saying!
Sweet Treats for Your Honey
As the old saying goes, the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. We believe this is so true, and we’ve gathered some of the very best sweet treats out there! Whether you’re a seasoned cook or not, these edible gifts for a boyfriend or husband will fill their heart – and their stomach!
39. Fondue for Two – What man wouldn’t love an ooey-gooey fondue night?
40. Brownie Points – Is your guy more of a brownie man? Here ya go!
41. Edible Morning Messages – Start his day off with a full belly AND a full heart!
42. Clever Candy Sayings – This post has notes for any candy bar he might like.
43. You’re So Hot! (The Frugal Girls) – Men want to know they’re hot, too. Give him this clever reminder!
44. 14 Days of Love (So Festive!) – We’ve got the perfect prescription for your love: 14 days of pure bliss.
45. You’re the Bee’s Knees (A Blossoming Life) – Stick this cute printable on a jar of honey or a basket of rolls.
46.Love You S’more! (Five Marigolds) – S’more season is in full swing so why not give this fun idea a try?
47. Custom Cold Stone Creation – Give your sweetie this tasty and sweet creation.
48. I’ve Got a CRUSH On You! (Caramel Potatoes) – This adorable drink set will speak right to his heart and belly!
49. Banana Love Note – Learn how to make this edible note, and slip it into his lunch.
50. I Miss You (Gingersnap Crafts) – These are great gift ideas for boyfriend to let him know you miss him when he’s gone.
Without question, you won’t have any problem finding gifts for your boyfriend or husband anymore!
For more great gift ideas, be sure and check out our 50 Father’s Day DIY Gift Ideas and our 101 Stocking Stuffer Ideas For Him.
HAHAHA oh my gosh the bacon jars are so funny!
Ok…I have got to get my husband the man journal…Thanks for the wonderful ideas!
I am always scavenging these round-ups for gift ideas! (Why are men so hard to buy for??) So thanks for this!!
Love the “All About You” basket!
Wow. I love these ideas so much. My boyfriend’s birthday is coming up, but I do not know how to give a present to him. This post is so helpful to me. Thanks so much!
Kiera! Thank you so much! I hope you have so much fun celebrating with your boyfriend on his birthday! 🙂
So many great ideas! I need to try that “Editable Morning Message” Idea!! SO FUN!
Thank you beautiful Tara! Isn’t that so darn cute?! So happy you love it!
So Cute! Love this idea list!
Aww thank you Ferren! So happy you love it!
I don’t need an excuse to get him a gift, thanks for all the ideas!
You are so welcome Lexee! Your sweetie is going to be so excited!
I gave my husband the “All About You” gift basket last year and it was a HUGE hit! Thanks for all the creative ideas!
Yay!!! I love the “All About You” gift basket! It is SO darling!
This is SOOOOOO PERFECT!!!!! I’ve been soooo stressed lately and so has my sweetie! These are such cute simple ways to help him feel loved and anxiety free! And it helps me to be anxiety free because I’m not thinking about myself, love love love this! Thank you Whitney! I’m doing the shaving cream one today, he LOVES shaving cream! I never would of thought to make a homemade one for my sweetie!!! Thank you!!!
Aww Brooke, I am so happy to hear these were helpful! The shaving cream one is SO COOL! Your sweetie is going to LOVE it! Thank YOU!!!
I purchased I believe 2 items from you for my husband. I am now ready to print them out and I can’t find it anywhere. Help!
Hi Michelle! I’m Ferren the Customer Service Rep and I wanted to comment here and let you know that I just emailed you to help you locate your products. If you don’t see an email from me or if you have any other questions, please email me at Ferren@thedatingdivas.com 🙂
I think that spreading holiday cheer with some sweet and simple handmade gifts is a good idea 🙂
Couldn’t agree more. We love handmade gifts around here! Thank you for stopping by! XO
I thank u guys for caring about relationships enough to teach us what love is. It’s the simple things that make u so happy. Thank u
Thanks for reading, Cathy! XOXO
Thats a great list. Going to cheekily share this on Facebook and hopefully my girlfriend saw this. haha!
Fingers crossed, Suree! Thanks for your comment!
These all look like really great ideas. I love that most of them have to do with food. My husband thinks the best present to receive is food. His birthday is coming up and I’m not sure what to get him. He would be satisfied with anything, but that makes finding him a gift even harder. I may end up getting him a bunch of treats and then finding him a real gift later.
I absolutely love your ideas. So original
This is an awesome collection!!!! I’m agreeing with Julie, this is going to make gift giving easier! xox
Great round-up of gifts!! It can be SO HARD sometimes to think of something fun to give my husband that he will really like. There are tons of great ideas in here for me to choose from- thanks!!