The perfect gift shows your boyfriend how much you care. You want something that feels personalized just for him and shows that you pay attention to his likes, dislikes, wants, and needs. Below, discover unique, creative, and trendy gifts for boyfriends with our ultimate list. And if you don’t live close to each other, consider long distance relationship gifts that bridge the gap between you.
For a gift that will make their eyes stretch wide, wrap up a Personalized American Oak Aging Barrel that can be used to age their own whiskey, rum, wine, tequila, or even their own custom blended hot sauce. You can customize four lines of text and create his own fictional distillery.
They can take a perfectly fine bottle of bourbon and turn it into something that tastes like splurge bourbon, the good stuff for special occasions. Plus it can be reused once he’s gone through it.
People have been aging drink in oak casks for hundreds of years because of how much of an effect they have on the taste and texture of things like wine and liquor. According to MasterClass on wine, barrel aging can add flavors like vanilla, caramel, chocolate, toffee, and baking spices.
This listing is for a one-liter cask, a great starter, but it’s available in several sizes up to 20 liters. It includes the barrel, the wooden stand, as well as a bung and spigot.
Joking Hazard is not a game for the faint of heart or easy-to-offend. This game might not even be for the hard-to-offend.
It’s as inappropriate and off-color as a game gets and if that’s something your boyfriend is into, he will love this.
The first time I played this at a party, I thought I was going to pass out from laughing so hard. It’s some of the most fun I’ve ever had playing a game.
It’s simple to learn. You’re all dealt cards with single panels from Cyanide & Happiness comic strips. Two cards are dealt for the table that are the first two panels of the comic strip and you have to pick the card in your hand that you think would make the best punchline. A rotating judge picks their favorite.
There are cards in here you won’t be able to wait to play. There are cards you won’t be sure you’re able to play. You’re probably going to play cards so offensive that make you feel like a terrible person but it won’t matter because the whole table is laughing too hard to breathe.
If he loves to cook (or grill) steaks, pork chops, or roasts, get him something that will make his life easier and his results juicier. The Meater Plus is a Bluetooth meat thermometer that allows you to monitor the temperature of whatever you’re cooking in real-time on using their app on your smartphone.
And not only that, the thermometer reports on the current temperature of the meat, the ambient temperature of the air around what you’re cooking using a second sensor on the end of the probe, displays your goal temperature, and gives an estimate for how much longer it will be until your food is ready.
Does he tend to wander away from what he’s cooking? The Meater has a wireless range of 165 feet so the temperature alarm will still sound if he’s remembered some yard task that couldn’t wait.
Need one more reason to buy this thing? It’s dishwasher safe. That’s all I need to hear when I’m buying kitchen appliances.
I got to test out a media sample of this gadget a couple of years ago and I’m really impressed with its range and the number of features built into the app including a directory of what you’re cooking that provides the recommended temperatures for the doneness of your choice.
Since having the Meater, Thanksgiving turkeys have never been less stressful.
This Vintar Motion-Activated Toilet Nightlight is half a gag-gift and half an extremely useful gift–which is a good combo in my opinion. These motion sensor toilet lights hook onto the bowl of your toilet, under the seat, with the device on the outside and an LED bulb reaching inside the bowl.
The motion sensor only kicks on when it’s dark but when it senses motion, it turns on the light, illuminating the toilet bowl preventing any sleepy misses or messes that result from trying to pee in the dark. If you’re always over at his place and his toilet aim game is less than ideal, this might help.
No one wants to turn on the bright light when you get up to pee in the middle of the night and these toilet night lights take care of that. You don’t even have to turn it on because it turns itself on for you.
There are five brightness levels depending on how much light you need and 16 different colors to choose from. It seems like a joke but it ends up being something you didn’t realize you needed. It’s powered by three AAA batteries that are not included.
If your man is into the racing scene, he’ll love displaying this Racing Circuit Poster that covers all the racing circuits part of the 2023 Grand Prix.
This is one of those posters that’s abstract until you get up close but if you know, you know and racing fans will love being in the know.
It’s printed in the United States on archival matte paper for long-lasting pigment. The frame is not included.
This Portable Regulation-Sized Cornhole Set lets him bring cornhole wherever he’s at whether that’s camping, chilling at the lake, going to the beach, or heading over to a friend’s house. It’s also great for anyone who wants to play in their own yard but doesn’t have room to store a rigid set.
Cornhole is the official unofficial game of backyard cookouts. It’s simple to learn, hard to master, fun for all ages, and fun sober or not.
The PVC frames are easy to break down and set up. The whole set fits into the including carrying bag to stash away in your trunk, shed, or closet. It comes with eight bean bags so you’ve got everything you need to start playing right out of the bag.
I love that the boards are regulation size at four feet by two feet, that way if your man decides he has what it takes to compete in the American Cornhole League (which is a real thing) he’s already using the right size boards.
On the other hand, if he does have room to store them, they make some gorgeous solid wood cornhole sets that are far more durable.
Your boyfriend will love breaking out these Two BenShot Rocks Glasses when his friends come over for beers to see the look on all their faces. These American-made glasses are hand-sculpted around real 0.308 caliber copper bullets to that it looks as if the glass itself stopped the slug in its tracks. There’s no lead or gunpowder in there so it’s real but completely safe to bring from.
This is a perfect gift for military men, hunters, law enforcement, and any gun enthusiasts.
For a coffee table book that will have him bent over laughing check out Crap Taxidermy.
This masterpiece captures over 90 pages of the worst taxidermy jobs of our time. They tried so hard and missed the mark so spectacularly. There will be pages that will make him crack up and there will be pages that will haunt his dreams.
These creations are truly something else and you’ll have a hard time wrapping the book up without looking through every page first.
Maybe your man needs socks, Socks aren’t the sexiest gift in the world but if he’s got toes poking out all the time, they might be exactly what he needs. That doesn’t mean they can’t be a fun gift.
These Pizza Socks Box come in their own little pizza box and look just like pizza. You get four pairs in this sampler box: one Hawaiian pizza, one Italian pizza, one pepperoni pizza, and one pair that’s the pizza crust. They’re fun to open, fun to wear, and comfortable.
If he’s always got a lot of stuff in his car or truck, this Trunk Organizer can be a life-saver. It makes things easier to find and neater without being a huge hassle to keep up with. It’s collapsible for when he doesn’t need it and broken down into several sized sections.
With the clips, you can only use one section while clipping the other section closed so it works for cars and trunks of all sizes both in the trunk or backseat.
If your boyfriend loves PC gaming, upgrade his mouse with the Razer Viper. This gaming mouse is lighter, more ergonomic, and has loads of additional features compared to a regular mouse.
The Viper has eight programmable buttons and boasts that it will execute commands three times faster than other gaming mouse models with its light beam actuation switches.
I love that it’s shaped to be ambidextrous so it works for both right and left-handed folks. He’ll love the 70-hour battery life of the mouse and the included charging dock.
Whether he’s an avid camper, outdoorsman, disaster prepper, or just hates struggling to light his smokes in the rain or wind, he’ll get lots of use out of this Flameless Plasma Arc Lighter.
Unlike regular lighters that use liquid butane, arc lighters use electricity to create a plasma beam hotter than fire that won’t be blown out by a gust of wind. This rechargeable Vivid Green lighter design uses two plasma beams that cross to form an X shape. They claim this double arc setup can light fires five times faster than a single arc.
This is a great survivalist lighter because once you close and lock the cap, you can drop this thing into a lake and the case will keep water away from the important fire-making bits. It comes in several different colors from survival orange to camo to classic black.
What is plasma? It’s really, really hot. Plasma is the fourth state of matter created when a gas is heated so intensely that all the electrons get ripped away from the atoms, as the experts at Plasma Science and Fusion Center at MIT explain it. Basically, if you take water and heat it enough, it becomes a gas–then if you heat that gas enough, it becomes plasma.
For the dedicated whisky man in your life, check out the Master Whisky Aroma Set designed to help you learn to recognize the most common aromas of whisky and Scotch whiskey like a real connoisseur. The quality wooden box contains 88 vials of common whisky scents so he can pour a glass and test himself to figure out that the notes are in his drink.
The set comes with a Whisky Aroma Wheel that helps you categorize aromas by breaking them down into categories so if a whisky is described as “cereal” the wheel will show you what scents they might be referring to.
It also comes with a whisky board game with a world map and metal board game pieces that will help teach you about whisky and to memorize whisky aromas so that next time he’s at a tasting he can impress with how much he can tell with his nose.
The scents should last for 10 years and come with an illustrated guide to each of the 88 aromas.
This Fantasy Football Mug speaks the truth. I’ve seen it year after year. If he’s in a FF league (or, God help you, more than one league) he’ll get a real kick out of this coffee cup.
It’s a simple mug but a well-made one with the text printed on both sides so it’s visible to everyone. The design is printed here in the United States and made of durable ceramic.
This pool-friendly float can be used as a regular float for lounging on, but it’s built to be a floating beer pong table. There are divots to keep the cups stable, and the float comes pre-packed with five floating ping pong balls. There’s room for 28 cups all told: 10 cups in each end rack, plus four cups along both sides for spectators to hold their drinks.
Does your boyfriend love to put hot sauce on basically everything? Then he’ll love playing around with this Create Your Own Hot Sauces Kit that comes with everything he’ll need to design and bottle seven of his own hot sauce concoctions.
With enough materials for seven different bottles of hot sauce, he can play around with flavors from sweet and smokey chipotle style to what-have-I-done ghost pepper hot sauce. The kit includes all the tools and ingredients needed like bottles, gloves, funnels, spices, vinegar, labels, test strips, and, of course, the peppers: habanero, chipotle, ancho pasillas, and ghost peppers.
Detailed instructions and recipes are included but they also give guidance for how to create your own recipes for something truly unique.
These plugs are compatible with Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant so you can control anything plugged into them with your voice. The smaller, more compact design means you can plug two of them into the same outlet, one on top of the other.
If he’s handy, he’ll get a lot of use out of this RAK Magnetic Wristband. The strong magnet can hold screws, nails, drill bits, and whatever other bits of hardware that are otherwise easy to drop. You know, the type of things that he’d probably otherwise hold in his mouth.
True story, I have a friend who used to do that while working and until he managed one day to cough and swallow a nail. That effectively stopped me from ever doing that again.
Is it a little bit of a gag gift? Will it improve your life if he has it? Definitely.
The Master Crapsman Set from Poo-Pourri comes with two bottles of their famous smell-containing magic to make his bathroom a more hospitable environment. The included scents are Trap-A-Crap, which is a woodsy cedarwood and citrus, and Royal Flush which is a bright eucalyptus and spearmint.
The packaging looks like a toolbox which I think is cute and the two bottles are good for about 200 flushes. Do yourself a favor and get this for him.
For the man who likes to keep the junk in his pockets to a minimum, the Trayvax Ascent Wallet is simplicity and utility at its best. These rugged, made in America wallets are made up of a stainless core and a hand-stitched top-grain leather covering.
There’s room for up to seven cards and four cash bills. I like the convenient pull tab that makes it quick and easy to get your cards out.
The Sea Eagle Inflatable Pontoon Fishing Boat is a boat he can store in his closet making it a great choice if he loves to fish but doesn’t have the room (or the budget) for a standard rigid boat.
You wouldn’t look at that carry bag and think there’s a whole boat in there, but there is. And not just a big pool float either. This thing has an elevated swiveling chair, oars and oarlocks, engine mounting bracket, fabric floor, optional wooden floor platform to turn it into a boat you can stand on, two fishing rod mounts, and a built-in fish ruler.
This entire boat can fit in an included carry bag and be transported in the trunk of a car. With everything together, it weighs around 40 pounds but can hold up to 450 pounds on the water. The set comes with a foot air pump and takes about 10 to 15 minutes to inflate.
If he likes to barbeque, this Smokey Mountain Cooker by Weber will make his jaw drop. Grilling is great and all but for blue-ribbon-worthy meats you need a smoker.
A smoker is something that he probably thinks about but doesn’t splurge for himself so you can surprise him with something he’ll love.
The Smokey Mountain Cooker has two grates so you can have two smoking areas going at once. The controls are simple so it’s perfect for people new to smoking meats and the porcelain-enameled cooker will last for years without peeling or rusting.
If he’s got a workshop or garage, he could always use more organization and Wall Control Pegboards are some of the best you can get.
This durable, made in America, galvanized metal pegboard measures four by 2.6 feet for 10.5 square feet of storage space. It’s nine inches deep when you include the included shelf and tool holder accessories. It works with magnetic storage systems. Mounting hardware is included and the system is mounted directly to the wall.
I like that it has a combination peg and slot design on the board so it accepts both types of pegboard accessories.
It comes with 20 pegs and brackets, a hammer mount, a screwdriver holder (space for six screwdrivers), two shelves, and three hanging bins. It’s compatible with all of Wall Controls accessories so you can double up with more organizing goodies like a hook assortment or paper towel holder.
The pegboard comes in over a dozen board and shelf color combinations to fit his style and workbench.
Whether he’s a survivalist, hunter, hiker, or camper, this Four-Panel Solar Power Bank allows you to charge your devices completely off the grid.
One full charge on the waterproof Hiluckey can power a phone eight to 10 times. It’s capable of charging two devices at once and if you’re in civilization and don’t need the solar panels it can be powered up using a USB adapter.
This is great for always having access to your phone in emergency power outages, broken down car situations, long camping trips, or any scenario that leaves you with a low battery and nowhere to plug in.
If your boyfriend spends a remarkable amount of time gaming, he probably has two things in common with every gamer: he wants to game more and he’s got back and shoulder pain.
Fix one of those things with a specialized gaming chair like the Razer Iskur. It’s built to support hours of gaming with molded lumbar support and high-density foam cushions to hold up over time. The armrests are described as 4D, which makes me think that the product description writers do not understand physics. But what they mean is that you can adjust the armrests’ position up, down, forward, backward, as well as customize the angle of the armrest.
If he’s a bigger guy and over 300 pounds, Razer makes an Iskur XL.
If he loves Deadpool, he’ll love this hilarious, adults-only Deadpool Vs the World card game.
It’s a little like Cards Against Humanity but the card you’re choosing a match for is an image of Deadpool doing ridiculous Deadpool things that make no sense or appear compromising. You have a hand of cards of phrases with blanks in them and you have to choose a card that you think best explains what the heck Deadpool is doing.
You use the dry erase markers to fill-in-the-blanks with the word or phrase of your choice, completing the explanation. The reusable fill-in-the-blanks let you get really creative and as wild as you want with your answers. This one will be a real hit at parties.
Real-talk, I am listening to a Tribit StormBox right now. Yes, I’m in my office and don’t need anything waterproof but it sounds great, so I use it.
It’s a little bigger than a large insulated tumbler but can produce serious sound. Between the 360 speakers and button-activated XBass subwoofer, this can have some serious volume without sounding flat and tinny. I’m always suspicious of smaller speakers trying to manage any kind of bass but this one isn’t bad. Yesterday on songs with more bass I was noticing a weird rattling sound only when the music was playing–I finally figured out it was my AC remote sitting in front of the StormBox being vibrated by the base.
Add to this that it’s water and dustproof so it’s great for working out in the yard or taking to a lake or camping trip. It can survive rain or a splash from the pool. I can listen to this thing for my entire workweek before I have to recharge it.
If he could use a speaker upgrade, I can personally recommend this one. The quality for the money ratio is truly impressive. I got to test out a media sample of the StormBox without any promise of a positive review or a review at all.
The Yeti Rambler is a tough, insulated 14-ounce mug perfect for the guy who needs his drinks to stay warm or hot wherever his day takes him.
This mug has an extra-large handle for larger hands and is designed to not sweat in humid weather for a more secure grip.
Yeti is one of the most trusted brands in travel mugs and it doesn’t get much more durable than this. It comes in eight different colors (I love this stainless steel look) and is, of course, dishwasher safe.
A Heated Vest is a welcome gift for anyone living in a cold climate. Whether his job takes him outdoors or he enjoys winter recreation like skiing, ice fishing, snowshoeing, hunting, or snowmobiling–he’s likely going to get cold out there.
Heated vests are a subtle way to keep warm without becoming so bulky that it constricts movement. This one from Vencede contains five heating pads strategically place to help keep your core toasty and has three heat settings to adjust to your comfort. On the low setting, this vest can keep you warm for up to eight hours on a single charge.
It’s simple to recharge and the outer shell is both wind and water-resistant.
A knife roll is what professional chefs use to store and transport their knives. When unrolled, it is easy to select just the right knife for the task at hand. Denim and leather rolls are also available, but a combo of waxed canvas and leather is a classic option that has the added benefit of being a bit easier to keep clean.
A bit steep for your budget? More mass-produced canvas knife rolls tend to be cheaper.
For the outdoorsman, hiker, hunter, or nature-lover in your life, check out this gorgeous set of Black Lantern Whiskey Glasses.
They have a satisfyingly heavy bottom and the detail on the print of the trees is absolutely incredible. I like that the image wraps around only half of the glass, leaving the other side clear so that when you look through the glass the landscape doesn’t get all muddied by the trees overlapping each other.
The glasses are made and printed in America. They’re dishwasher safe but will hold up better with handwashing.
Help him experience the difference luxury skincare products make with this Jack Black Gift Set. It comes with TSA-approved travel-size bottles of their facial cleanser, facial scrub, SPF 20 face moisturizer, and SPF 25 lip balm.
Jack Black is the only hand moisturizer my husband uses for its ability to tackle even the driest New England winters. The brand is gentle but so much more moisturizing than cheaper, drugstore brands. Plus it smells herbal and amazing.
If he has a yard, spoil him with Husqvarna Robot Lawnmower and take away his least favorite chore. It can mow up to 0.4 of an acre without him having to lift a finger after set up.
This smart 4G automower is designed to be easy to set up and install so it’s a no-stress process. It’s truly the epitome of autonomous gadgets. It mows on the schedule you set, returns to its charging station when it’s low on battery, has sensors to avoid collisions, and has safety auto-turn-off features when the mower is tilted or lifted to keep curious kids and pets safe.
If he’s still using a disposable razor to shave, get him a Viking Blade Saftey Razor and bring him into the modern-day with a better shave that saves him money and is also more environmentally friendly.
All of Viking Blade’s razors are sleek and masculine looking, the type of thing he could leave by his sink when guests were over and it would be a flex. It comes in a gift-ready box with a starter set of Swedish beginner razor blades.
If you don’t love the look of this one, they have a huge range of different designs. I like the rating system of their razors with descriptors from “Gentle & Mild” to “Neutrally Aggressive.” (Neutrally aggressive sounds like it ought to be my new Twitter bio.)
Does he love to camp or tailgate? The GCI Folding Portable Camp Kitchen has everything he could want in a package he can carry under one arm.
It really does have everything except for the kitchen sink–except, wait, it has a kitchen sink. Seriously, on one end there’s a covered collapsable basin with a drainage tube. There’s loads of surface area here as well as specialized items like grill tool holders, paper towel rack, and telescoping lantern holder to make sure he has all the light he needs.
Somehow, this whole thing collapses down into the size of a folded card table and weighs under 23 pounds.
For the boaters out there, a knocked-over drink is somewhat inevitable but the SquidCup aims to solve that. This magnetic tumbler system comes with an insulated cup with a cover and a base with 20 mini suction cups that secures to a flat surface.
Magnets on the bottom of the cup and the suction cup base attract each other so when you set your drink down on its magnetic coaster, it doesn’t move. It won’t tip over as the boat makes a turn or sudden stop. But you’re also able to freely pick up your drink and put it down again without a ton of effort, thought, or dealing with some sort of cumbersome holder. Plus, if you don’t need the no-tip feature, the tumbler functions perfectly well on its own.
A headlamp was one of the most thoughtful gifts I’ve ever been given because it really does solve problems and if he has a dog, this will make night walks so much easier. I have this BioLite Headlamp and it’s my go-to for walking the dog at night, the pre-bedtime snow shoveling during a storm, little fiddly jobs like clipping my dog’s nails, and staring angrily at my circuit breaker in the basement.
If you’ve ever been on the sidewalk at 10 PM, trying to find and pick up after your dog with a poop-bag in one hand, your phone flashlight in the other, and the dog leash looped onto one of those wrists while the dog pulls in all directions, get yourself a headlamp and get him one too if he’s got a dog. It’s life-changing.
I got to test out a media sample of the BioLite Headlamp and can tell you that it’s comfortable, highly adjustable (it fits both me and my husband), and holds a nice long charge without being heavy the way my battery-operated headlamps are. The light can be tilted at different angles and there are around half a dozen light modes including floodlight, blinking emergency signal, and vision-saving red light.
Is your boyfriend interested in astronomy? The Celestron Powerseeker is a great pick for first-time telescope owners.
Designed to be set up quickly, with no tools required, PowerSeeker 70EQ’s equatorial mount makes it simple to track objects as they move across the night sky. This telescope also provides correctly oriented images, so it’s ideal for both star-gazing and getting a closer look at stuff here on solid ground that’s off in the distance.
If he already has a beginner-quality telescope, perhaps he’d prefer a more complex model like the Orion 09007 SpaceProbe 130ST would be better for his needs.
If your boyfriend works late hours or irregular hours but thinks slow cookers are for grandmas, surprise him with the Hamilton Beach Slow Cooker With Temperature Probe. This unique cooker has a built-in meat thermometer so he can set his crockpot to cook up his favorite roast, chops, or whole chicken while he’s away and once it’s hit the desired temperature, the cooker will switch to its Keep Warm setting ensuring he gets a perfect crockpot meal without overcooking his meat.
If he’s short on time, he might not be eating well. Having a slow cooker in the house means there is always a healthy, hot meal waiting for him when he walks through the door.
A slow cooker can also be a good small appliance for novice cooks who are just starting to enjoy cooking as a hobby, rather than as a necessity.
Whether he’s a hunter or simply a nature-love, this Vikeri Game Cam allows him to observe the wildlife in his area that’s he’d normally never be able to see.
These cameras are set up in your backyard or in the hunting spots he’s scouting out and left there before coming back to collect the data.
This waterproof camera is triggered by motion and captures images of animals moving within 25 feet of the wide-angle sensor. It can even take crystal clear night vision pictures of nocturnal animals. It’s great for capturing images of birds, wild game animals, forest critters, and sometimes people making it ideal for home security as well.
It includes a mounting strap, mounting stand, batteries, and SD card so it’s ready to go right out of the box.
If he does any work in the garage or workshop, he’s going to need a DeWalt Shop Vac.
Shop vacs are heavy-duty vacuums capable of picking up both liquids and dry debris. They’re perfect for sawdust, dirt, minor flooding and spills, bugs, and cleaning drains and dryer vents. The blower option makes them great for clearing dust and blowing up inflatables.
This six-gallon vac from DeWalt is a great medium size that’s big enough for most at-home jobs but not so big as to be a pain to use or store.
Need a little gift for your wine-loving, tool-handy boyfriend? This Faucet Wine Preserver will make him laugh just looking at them. Great for the handy guy in your life.
They make an endless number of funny wine stoppers to give him a laugh including pickles, rubber chickens, and hammers.
This multi-tasking Cuisinart Griddler converts from a countertop grill to a panini press to a pancake griddle.
The Griddler had two removable and reversible cool non-stick cooking plates where one side is a flat griddle and the other is a grooved grilling surface. You simply flip the cooking plate to your preferred side and adjust the center dial to either griddle or grill.
The griddle knob allows you to carefully adjust temperatures for even cooking of pancakes and eggs while the grill control gives you a higher range of temperatures for searing. The Griddler can operate opened up entirely for two cooking surfaces or together as a press for paninis and burgers.
I love that the cooking plates are dishwasher safe making clean-up a breeze.
If you’re your boyfriend’s boyfriend, he might get a kick out of this cheeky “You Should See My Boyfriend Shirt.” It’s not always we can use the straights’ humor against them but when we can, it’s a beautiful thing.
It’s bound to make some people do a double-take as they read his shirt. Of course, take his level of comfort and safety regarding being visibly out into consideration before buying something like this.
Need a gift for your outdoorsy boyfriend? He can use a new hammock while camping, backpacking, or just lounging around the yard at home.
The Go Hammock eliminates uncomfortable pressure points by distributing the user’s body weight more evenly than traditional hammocks. Its generous size allows freedom to move around and makes it easy to find lots of comfortable positions, even for side sleepers.
It’s 11 feet long and 70 inches wide, so even tall or zaftig frames should fit with ease.
For the man who loves to grill, wood chips are crucial for creating the perfect smokey flavor. This Grilling Wood Chip Gift Set comes with a stainless steel smoking box for adding that smokey flavor to your regular grill along with a thermometer, cherry wood chips, hickory wood chips, applewood chips, and hickory smoked sea salt.
The set includes instructions and recipes to create the smokiest bbq meats possible on a grill. It’s perfect for someone looking to further their grilling technique without investing a whole lot of money right now.
For the man who wants to be ready for anything and everything, there’s the Tactical Self-Defense Pen from Take Flight. The pen itself is made from aircraft-grade aluminum for intense durability without becoming too heavy.
Along with being a pen, there’s a built-in flashlight, bottle opener, and glass-breaker point which is perfect for accidents in which you’d otherwise be trapped in your car. The glass-breaker tip can also be used as a self-defense weapon.
Being light and small, this is a great tool to keep in your car, camping gear, storm-preparedness kits, or emergency bug-out bag. It’s perfect for outdoorsmen, survivalists, and anyone who loves James Bond gadgets.
If he’s a fisherman, having a Garmen Striker 4 Fishfinder will mean more successful days and bigger catches. (And better moods when he gets home.)
The Striker 4 combines a transducer and high-frequency GPS to map your location and help you locate and remember hot spots as well as track depths and speeds so you can make sure you’re getting the most out of your lures.
This is a good match for those who fish from kayaks, canoes, small rowboats, or are into ice fishing.
Does he love his car more than anything? He’ll flip over the chance to baby his car with Pinnacle Natural Brilliance, a luxury car wax he’s probably eyed but may not have splurged for himself.
Pinnacle Natural Brilliance is made with Brazilian Ivory Carnauba Wax which creates a crystal clear glow and he’ll want to show off the showroom-level shine to all his friends. This is an especially good choice if he has a dark-colored car as Brazillian Ivory Carnauba excels at making dark colors shine. The jar has enough paste for around 30 applications.
If he loves grilling on the back porch, sitting by the pool, or simply spending time outdoors, get him this portable LED Flame Bluetooth Speaker for playing his music that’ll fit right into your backyard summer vibes.
The Dikaou speaker has an LED flame light that glows and flickers like real fire. It’s like having a mini tabletop firepit or tiki torch that also plays your favorite tunes.
It’s wireless and rechargeable so you don’t have to deal with batteries or running wires into the house. It’s simple to use and these little lamps even synch up to each other so if you have a couple of them they’ll all play together for dispersed surround sound.
This Komal Buffalo Leather Dopp Kit is a nice choice for a gift that will make travel less messy or just keep him more organized in a small bathroom.
Designed with vintage style in mind, this bag is handmade with full-grain buffalo leather and water-resistant lining. The bag is designed to hang on a door or in a closet for easy access to skincare products, cologne, and more. A dopp kit is a great way to contain all his manly toiletries.
Make your burrito-loving man into a burrito himself with a realistic Tortilla Blanket. It’s a simple, fun little gift that will make him smile, create some fun social media posts, and encourage cuddles on the couch under his new blanket.
It’s available in diameters of 60 inches, 71 inches, and 80 inches. The soft, comfy fleece material is machine washable and machine dryable.
If burritos aren’t his thing, these blankets also come in pepperoni pizza and waffles versions.
If he’s uncomfortable with stereotypical gender roles, a. he’s one of the good ones, put a ring on it, and b. get him this “Sushi Rolls Not Gender Rolls” Mug. It’s designed and sublimation-printed in the United States.
I love this cute, distressed print design with the gender-neutral sushi couple. The image is printed on both sides so it’s always on display. The cup is commercial-grade ceramic that is dishwasher and microwave safe.
Sure, there are other lighters out there, but none have the prestige of a Zippo. It’s classic, masculine, and reliable.
A lighter is a great gift for a smoker, as well as for survivalists or campers who need an emergency source of fire. These matte-finish Zippos have a cool look and are available in colors like white, blue, green, orange, black, and even hot pink.
If your boyfriend likes to tinker with his car, the Z-Creeper by Pro-Lift will upgrade his creeper game and make working on his car more comfortable.
Does he complain about his knees, neck, and lower back after working in the garage? This creeper will give him improved support both laying down and sitting because it converts into a rolling chair for tasks he’d normally do kneeling or leaning over in a chair not meant for that type of work.
Shopping for an Italian guy, or someone who loves to cook? The Mercado Atlas 150 Pasta Maker means he can have fresh pasta whenever the craving strikes.
It’s a traditional-style hand-powered pasta machine so he has full control over the process and can really get his hands in the dough
If he’s super into pasta but maybe shouldn’t be trusted with a manual machine, consider the fast and versatile Philips Automatic Pasta Maker which is more foolproof.
Give the fisherman in your life a good laugh with this pouch in the shape of a carp. The outside is a detailed print of a carp including photo-realistic scales and fins. The zipper opens up along the fish’s belly and the fabric inside is printed like the inside of a fish, as though it’s just been gutted.
This is a fun gift for fishermen to help organize their tackle or store whatever else in their life needs organizing when they’d really rather be fishing. It’s a great conversation starter and a good laugh to show off to their fishing buddies.
It also comes with four fish-shaped pens. For other realistic fish oddities, check out 2021’s best sushi gifts.
Binoculars are a great gift idea for boyfriends who love hunting, bird watching, or just taking in beautiful vistas somewhere in the great outdoors.
But not all binoculars are created equal. When you’re shopping for the right pair, you want to strike a balance between performance and price. These binoculars from Bushnell are affordable, but still offer the waterproof design and fog-free performance you’d expect from pricier models.
A large knob in the center makes it easy to adjust the focus. In addition, you get a limited lifetime warranty, which not all binoculars on the market can offer. These boast 8x magnification and a 25mm objective diameter.
If he doesn’t need a compact design or wants even more powerful magnification, consider Celestron SkyMaster Giant 15×70 binoculars instead. They are especially nice for stargazing.
This set from Outdoor Edge has all the tools he’ll need for processing big game including a caping blade, gut hook skinning blade, wood and bone saw, game shears, and rib spreader.
The set comes with an organized, hardshell carrying case as well as a cutting board and protective gloves. The handles are rubberized for a better grip to keep him safer.
If he’s ever wanted to play around with a drone, this is the one to start out with. The Holy Stone GPS Drone is affordable and user-friendly while still being packed with the functions you want out of a drone.
I love that it has one-button take-off and landing so the drone does the hard parts for you so you can enjoy piloting it once it’s up in the air. Or if you don’t feel like controlling it this drone can synch to your phone and follow you wherever you go.
The big danger with drones is losing it, but the drone has GPS return so you can tell the drone to go home and it will return to the GPS coordinates you’ve set. If the drone senses that it’s running low on battery, it will automatically return home as well.
It carries an HD Wifi camera that transmits live video and can take wide-angle photos. This one is awesome for beginners and just a lot of fun to play with.
If your boyfriend loves to sing, This Wireless Karaoke Machine is a quirky, fun gift idea that brings the karaoke bar experience right into his living room.
Karaoke is a great way for him to unwind with friends after a long week at work. This model is portable with a wheeled suitcase design and can run from six to 10 hours on a single charge. The three-speaker setup has two tweeters and one 10-inch subwoofer for deeper, fuller sound.
It comes with two microphones, a built-in tablet holder, LED disco ball, and remote control. It works with Bluetooth but there’s also a huge range of options on the back for more wired options including wired mics, guitar jacks, and TF cards.
For the big-kid in your life who looks forward to Taco Tuesday all week, get him his T-Rex shaped taco holder.
There are things worse than taco-spillage but probably not that many and this helpful dino holds two taco shells at once so you can enjoy your meal without trying to keep your tacos precariously propped up or constantly losing your fillings.
If you are shopping for someone who loves puzzles, brainteasers, or Japanese culture, then they’ll be fascinated by this 21-Step Puzzle Box. This box only opens after you slide portions of the exterior design in a precise order. Yosegi refers to the unique style of mosaic woodwork on the exterior. You can hide something inside for extra motivation. (Like maybe some skimpy lingerie for you to wear once he cracks the puzzle.)
Even once he’s found the prize inside, that doesn’t mean, the box stops being useful. Your boyfriend can use these tricky boxes to store anything that’s important to him.
The boxes themselves are called Himitsu-Bako in Japanese and, according to How Stuff Works were famously used by samurai to send secret messages, conceal precious items, or hide precious items since robbers tended to ignore boxes.
If your man is the king of breakfast, he’ll love an electric griddle.
A griddle is the ideal surface for cooking pancakes, french toast, eggs, and bacon because you have a large flat surface that’s maintained at an even temperature throughout. Plus without the sides of a normal saute pan, it’s easier to get a perfect flip every time.
The Presto has removable handles and the whole thing is submersible for easy cleaning once you remove the heat control.
If your boyfriend is taking a lot of chemistry classes or has a job in the sciences, this handy Periodic Table Pen is a thoughtful gift that gives him easy access to reference materials.
If he’s more into mathematics, he might also dig this fun Pocket Pi pocket reference tool that contains the first 400 digits of Pi.
If he likes to experiment with mixing his own cocktails at his home bar, these Mixology Dice will inspire some new creations.
The dice have cocktail elements on each side and when you roll them (they recommend rolling three for one drink) the ingredients that appear on the top of the dice become the recipe for the drink you make.
These could be the basis of a really fun party drinking game where you drink whatever these dice decide. You’ll probably come up with some duds but you’ll come up with some unique, unexpected winners as well!
If you want to go a little more adult, this cheeky keychain reminds him that you love him and appreciate him–and you value what he gives to you when the lights are off. (Or on. I don’t know what you get up to.)
You’ll both get a good laugh out of it and it will make him feel pretty good about himself. (And encourage him to keep up the good work. Experts out of Berkeley say healthy sex life can be integral to a strong relationship.)
In the mood for something a little more risque? Check out my 50 Shades of Grey post for kinky items to recreate your favorite scenes.
Help your adrenaline-junkie capture his adventures with a new GoPro Hero 7 Kit. This tough camera has everything you’re looking for to document your mountain biking, snowboarding, surfing, or anything else you can think of. It’s waterproof up to 33 feet, takes 4K video at up to 30 frames per second with built-in video stabilization.
The bundle comes with adhesive mounts, 32G memory card, compact selfie stick, chest and headstrap, buckle clip, helmet and bike mount, customizable compact case, SD card reader, memory card, charging cable, and microfiber lens cloth.
The Collector’s Edition includes everything in Overwatch: Origins Edition, plus some cool extras. The Collector’s Edition is packed with bonus digital content, along with a visual sourcebook, game soundtrack, and Solider: 76 statue.
Overwatch features a wide array of unique heroes, ranging from a time-jumping adventurer, to an armored, rocket-hammer-wielding warrior, to a transcendent robot monk. If he loves to kick back and play team-based shooters with his buddies, he’ll be stoked that you got him this gift. You can also browse more titles and goodies from Blizzard here.
This cool breakfast sandwich maker is a great way for anyone to make a meal quickly, but use fresh ingredients instead of relying on a processed, frozen product. For anyone who loves a hot breakfast, this is a must.
Time to upgrade his wardrobe to include a “grown-up” watch? This handsome Nixon watch looks equally great when paired with a suit or a t-shirt and jeans.
Get him something honest this year with this “I paused my game to be here,” shirt. This is great for gamers that you’re always trying to drag away from their controller.
The shirts are printed in the US and made of 90 percent American-grown cotton.
If he’s a fan of Fluxx or other fast-paced card games, he might enjoy this Python take on the game. Designed for two to six players, each game takes under 40 minutes to play.
Designed for two to four players, a game of Pandemic takes about 60 minutes to play. Four diseases have broken out in the world, and it is up to a team of specialists in various fields to find cures for these diseases before mankind is wiped out. This is a fun game for couples or groups, since it requires co-op play. You either all win, or you all lose.
Looking for fun card game or board game alternatives he might also enjoy? We also recommend the spy-tastic Codenames, or the rewardingly complex Space Alert. If he’s a seasoned Magic: The Gathering player, he might also appreciate something from our list of the best Magic cards.
If he loves jazz, this epic record collection is a great way to get all the best of Miles Davis in one package.
Issued to celebrate what would have been Miles’ 90th birthday, this set includes all ten 10-inch LPs on which Miles Davis appeared as a leader for Prestige Records, plus a bonus LP featuring Davis as a guest artist with Lee Konitz.
Also included is a 16-page booklet and a collectible print of a painting by Miles. Other players included on these records include famous names like Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, and Zoot Sims, among many others.
If a box set is too rich for your blood, consider a single LP instead. Kind of Blue is a classic album that makes a great gift.
Love your BF, but hate his breath? It might be time to up his toothbrush game.
It’s hard to top this fancy electric toothbrush from Oral-B. In addition to cleaning more effectively than a manual brush, this cutting edge oral health tool offers Bluetooth connectivity. From the Oral-B app, he can get intel on what he’s doing wrong in his brushing routine. It even senses when you brush too hard, which is cool. The brush has six different cleaning modes: Daily Clean, Gum Care, Sensitive, Whitening, Deep Clean, and Tongue Cleaner.
If he works at a desk and maybe needs to get some stress or aggression out, get him this zombie pen holder. It has amazing details down to the wrinkled clothes and anatomically correct bones poking through rotten flesh.
It makes putting your pen down so much more satisfying.
If your boyfriend needs a little help with grooming his beard or hair, this rechargeable trimmer from Wahl is ideal for face, head, and body.
It also has an attachment that lets him trim any stray hairs in his ears or nose. If your boyfriend isn’t clean-shaven, perhaps a better alternative might be this ultimate beard care kit.
The “this isn’t even my final form” trope is mainly from anime and video games where big bosses would nearly be beaten but then morph into this new, better, strong final form.
This zip-up hoodie is comfy, classic unisex fit and the words are colored to form a trans pride flag. It’s a slightly more subtle flagging because you really need to know the trans colors to fully understand the flag. Still, be sure to keep his level of comfort around the safety of being out as trans before going this route.
Is your musician boyfriend in the market for a new bass? With some high-end bass guitars selling for $1,800 or more, you’re probably looking for a bass that is affordable but still built with quality in mind.
The Ibanez GSR200 has a one-piece maple neck with rosewood fret board and a pearl dot inlay. Why grab an Ibanez bass? While everyone has their own unique preferences and playing styles, we think this is a solid bass for the price.
Many guys who play rock or metal gravitate towards an Ibanez, in part because of the low action and solidly constructed necks. If you’re not sure an Ibanez is going to appeal to your boyfriend, you can browse more bass guitars on sale here.
Do you sometimes wonder if he loves his car more than you? If your boyfriend is a gearhead who takes insane pride in his ride, he might love this automobile cleaning tool.
The Brush Hero is a powerful rotating brush that makes quick work of cleaning the dirt from tires and wheel wells. It can also be used to clean bikes or motorcycles after a muddy ride through rough terrain.
Looking for something a little more special? Another gift we recommend for car guys is the Automatic, a small device that plugs into your car’s diagnostic (OBD-II) port. The device connects with a smartphone app, and helps to demystify what it means when a “check engine” light illuminates on your dash. It also provides crash assistance, and gives you driving tips to save on gas.
Based on over two hundred original interviews and extensive archival research, The Comedians traces the beginnings of comedy in America from vaudeville to modern stand-up.
Interesting highlights include comedy’s role in the Civil Rights movement and the surprising links between organized crime and the rise of comedians in nightclubs.
Shopping for a musician? This MIDI controller is great for both its versatility and its portability.
Velocity-sensitive backlit pads make it easy to launch clips or hit the drums, even in dark conditions. This is a great gift for musicians who mostly play in the studio, as well as those who play gigs or tour frequently. Best of all, Ableton production software is included. You might also be interested in our guide to the best gifts for musicians.
Being a geek keeps getting more and more attractive and I, for one, am all for it.
Get him this funny Star Wars sound effects shirt and it will get a laugh from his friends and be a real hit with the kids. Plus, it’s basically impossible to read out the words on the shirt without smiling.
This simple game of strategy gets a fresh look by making each piece look like a classic Star Wars character. The black pieces are Imperial characters and include notable bad guys like Darth Vader and Boba Fett. The silver pieces are all Rebel Alliance and include fan favorites like R2-D2 and Han Solo.
This is a fun gift for someone who loves sci-fi or someone who collects chess sets. It’s also kid-friendly, which is great if you have a lot of children around the house. The quality isn’t super-premium, however, so a more serious Star Wars might prefer something that is made from more durable materials.
Does your boyfriend love stories of true crime, science, or history? This fascinating book examines the potentially antagonistic relationship between Johannes Kepler and Tyco Brahe.
These famous scientists were both larger-than-life characters. Brahe famously lost part of his nose in a sword fight, and Kepler struggled with poor vision and crippled hands after surviving smallpox. While there’s no definitive proof that Kepler killed Brahe to steal his research, the idea that Brahe could have been the victim of poison is very intriguing.
If your boyfriend loves a good murder mystery or is just fascinated with the history of science, he’ll enjoy this interesting book.
Need a gift for a gamer? While a new video game seems like the obvious choice, it can be hard keeping track of what games he already owns, and what games he has already pre-ordered. (And anyway, they’re all digital copies at this point anyway.)
If you want to avoid buying a game he’ll end up returning, perhaps this interesting book on video game history is the gamer-friendly gift you need. The book includes screenshots and information about 151 of the most influential video games of all time.
Send the coffee-lover in your life around the world with this set from Bean Box. It comes with 16 1.8 ounce bags of whole bean coffee from around the world in all different roasts and flavor profiles. It’s a fun way to try out new coffees in your own home and discover the roasts and origins you love best.
We like the snap closure, the plaid flannel lining, and the rugged style. It comes in a wide range of colors from this deep tarmac color to a light tan they’ve named “Twig.” Each color has a different complementary plaid pattern on the inside.
Remote starters are a great way to upgrade a car and make it feel more luxurious. They are especially nice in the winter when you want to warm up the car a bit before you get in.
This system does need to be professionally installed, so consider giving your BF a little cash with this gift to cover the cost of labor. If a remote starter isn’t really the right automotive gift for him, perhaps a trunk organizer or an Automatic car diagnostic device would be nice alternatives.
Does your boyfriend love the beach? A rash guard protects his skin from irritation while surfing, and also can be worn on the beach to prevent overexposure to the sun.
If he owns a smartphone that’s capable of wireless charging but doesn’t take advantage of this feature, you should hook him up with a wireless charging platform.
This wireless charging stand is compatible with several Samsung Galaxy smartphones, as well as other Qi-compatible devices. Even if he already owns one charger, he might appreciate having a second one to use at school or in his office.
If he’s a fan of Maisie Williams and her string of appearances on Doctor Who, this novel featuring the continued adventures of The Woman Who Lived will definitely get his attention. Want more gift ideas for the sci-fi fan in your life? Our guide to the best Doctor Who gifts is another helpful resource.
Once you’ve tried a pair of headphones that fit great and offer high-quality sound, it’s hard to go back to cheap headphones. If your boyfriend loves to run and listen to music at the same time, these Bose Soundsport Headphones will offer him a snug fit and superior audio performance.
The headphones are weather-resistant, so they can handle running in the rain or getting hit with a little sweat. Flexible joints and a very lightweight body ensure that you can get the gift you need, without a lot of additional stress on your ears or head. These are wireless headphones with up to six hours of battery life.
Not sure if these headphones are the right gift for your guy? If he doesn’t need them for running, check out the very popular Beats Flex or my personal pick or over-ears headphones, Pampas by UrbanEars.
Whether your boyfriend is growing his beard out for the first time or has worn a beard for years, Billy Jealousy Beard Control treatment will help keep his beard looking great.
The treatment conditions beard hair while also providing definition. If he doesn’t have a full beard, he may also appreciate some Billy Jealousy Hydroplane Super-Slick Shave Cream to tidy up his jawline or cheekbones, and better define his facial hair.
Is your boyfriend interested in secret codes, secret societies, or history? This cool book is an engrossing read that spans fascinating historical events like WWII, the Renaissance, and even the campaigns of Julius Caesar.
Modern cryptography gets plenty of attention, too, which is especially relevant in the digital age.
If he doesn’t already have a Nintendo Switch you can be pretty sure he wishes he did. The boundary-breaking system makes it seamless to switch from a small, handheld game device to a traditional on-screen gaming console.
This Switch bundle comes with everything you need to get playing right out of the box with the game console, switch dock, right and left Joy-Cons, Joy-Con grip, two grip straps. HDMI cable, and AC adapter.
If you think subtle, musky scents are sexy, you’ll love it when your man gets clean with this hair and body wash from Rugged & Dapper.
It’s a multipurpose product (for those who you know are not about to commit to a multi-stage skincare routine) that moisturizes, cleanses, and won’t dry out your man’s skin or hair.
If he wants a leather jacket with a little more edge, this Harley-Davidson motorcycle jacket feels a lot more macho and well worth the price to the guy who needs more Harley cred.
With very little prep or cooking experience, he can prepare a delicious spread of hot dogs or skinny brats, complete with warm buns. It steams up to 24 sausages at a time, making it perfect for watching the game at home or tailgating with a stadium crowd.
Stressed over what to get him for Christmas, birthdays, or anniversaries? Get ideas in record time with this list of the 101 best gifts for boyfriends of 2023.
