The Ultimate Gift List For Boys, Teens, and Men

Get ready for the ultimate gift ideas for Men. A list of gifts my own men would love to get this holiday. Finding the perfect gift can be tricky so I hope this list helps you do just that.

Christmas can be a little tricky when you are surrounded by men like I am. Especially when it comes to stocking stuffer gift ideas, luckily, this post will give you plenty of gift ideas for men.

Since I have first done this list, it has grown…big time. Some (quite a few, actually) of these gifts will not fit in a stocking. So under the tree, some of these babies may have to go!

I have four grown sons, two brothers, three brothers-in-law, four nephews, two Grand Nuggets, and a picky husband to buy for every year. So I think I have just a little experience shopping for guys.  I know how hard it can be to come up with gift ideas, especially small ones for in the stockings.  

This list is pretty large so I tried to make it easier to read by sorting it into categories.  These are all things I have purchased at one time or another for my crew, and I hope this will get those creative gift-giving juices flowing!

The trick to stocking stuffers is to find things that are just for the recipient.

No matter how mundane the gift, if it is something they use, they will be grateful to find it in their stocking.

My grown boys still love that I wrap their favorite hair wax, and they panic if they do not find fingernail clippers tucked into the toe. I am not sure why this is such a hot commodity in our home, but it is, nonetheless.

The Ultimate Gift Ideas For Men

Personal Items:

• Nail clippers (haha, I told you!)
• Hair products (this is the wax my boys swear by!)
• Teeth whitener
• Face cream (acne or just regular)
• Hand cream
• Anti Monkey Butt (it’s a guy thing, I guess!)

• Eyeglass cleaner
• Glasses travel case
• Electric Toothbrush

• Foot care products (for some reason, my guys love this stuff)
• Gift Card for pedicure or manicure (if your guys are into that sort of thing)
• Lip care
• Teeth whitener
• Pedi-egg
• Body wash and loofah
• Glasses cleaning kit
• Eye contact cleaning kit
• Glasses case
• Mustache/beard kit

• Razors
• Shaving Cream
• Nose hair trimmers

For the traveler:

• Luggage tag
• Travel Kit

• Shoe bag
• Neck pillow
• Passport folder (I bought this for one of my sons last year, and it was a huge hit!)

• Electric adapter
• Phone charger

Fun:

• Shot glasses
• Mini liquor bottles (legal age recipients only please!)
• Lottery tickets
• Retro hand-held gaming systems (always a hit with my boys)

• Hacky sack
• Color changing light bulb with a remote (doesn’t everyone have one of these??!)
• Star wars pillow
• Pajama pants (funny ones of course!)
• Desk Top Hourglass (actually, this was a gift I received last year, but I so love it!)

Office/School:

• Fountain Pen
• Mechanical pencils
• Desktop retro toy

• Desktop organizers
• Whiteout rollers
• Binder clips
• Paper tabs

• Post-its
• Picture frame
• Rechargeable batteries
• Drawer organizer
• Highlighters

Gamer:

• Headphones
• Batteries
• Gaming Magazine subscription
• Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo games
• Online gaming subscription
• Zip drive
• Password keeper
• Electronic password keeper

• Surge protector
• Mousepad
• Earbuds
• Electronic cleaner

Automotive

• Air freshener
• Key-chain
• Lanyard
• Fun license plate frame (okay, so I never actually bought this..but I so want one!)

• Sports decal
• Sports plate (if you live in a state that only requires rear plates like PA)
• Cup holder coaster

• Sun visor organizer
• Interior lights (these are not the same ones we purchased, so I am not sure of the quality)

• Car care wipes
• Gift Card to a gas station
• Gift Card to a car wash
• Umbrella
• Car catch pockets (these things are so cool, and my boys all love them!)

• Car freshener
• AAA subscription
• Flashlight/help light
• Emergency kit

Hobbies (in my case, golf/kayaking/fishing/football/camping)

Golf:

• Golf Tees
• Golf sports balls
• Team Golf towel

• Fun Golf covers

• Team Golf ball markers
• Gift Card to a local golf course
• Golf bag organizer
• Golf bag beer cooler (yes, they make these..and yes, I have bought one for a gift!)
• Steelers Golf set
• Golf gloves

Kayaking:

• Map showing all rivers and lakes to kayak on
• Suntan lotion
• Kayaking Magazine (yes, there is one, and my oldest son just loved it!)
• Waterproof bag

• Bug spray (DEET free)
• Cell phone waterproof bag

• Backpack Cooler
• Water shoes
• Bandana
• Seat cushion

Fishing:

• Fishing Lures

• Bait
• Hooks
• Wire
• Fishing Pliers

• Pocket Knife
• Fishing net
• Fishing magazine
• Fishing Vest

• Fishing License case

Football:

• Team T-shirt
• Team baseball hat

• Vanity Team Plate
• Sports Illustrated subscription

Camping:

• Flint

• First aid kit
• Pocket knife  (do not purchase for children)
• Hammock

• Freeze-dried food
• Subscription to Camping magazine
• Bungee cords
• Zip ties
• Headlamp

• Collapsible shovel

Clothing:

• Belt
• Fun belt buckle

• Socks
• Shoe-strings
• Shoe Leather cleaner
• Winter gloves, hat, scarf
• Sunglasses
• Baseball hat
• Leather cuff bracelet

• Wallet

Working out:

• Weightlifting Gloves

• Drink mix shaker bottle

• Protein bars
• Protein shakes
• Weight lifting wrist straps

• Jump rope
• Subscription to a weightlifting magazine

For the Skier or Snowboarder:

• Winter hat
• Insulated socks

• Insulated bandana
• Face mask

• Gloves
• Glove liners
• Helmet Stickers
• Ski/Snowboarding pass
• Wax
• Snowboard/Skiing Goggles

Misc Sports (as a player)

• Sports bag (or what I like to call a man purse!)

• Water bottle
• Sports Cooling Towel

• Sneaker deodorizers

• Sports socks
• Wristbands

Household care:

• Dusting wipes for furniture
• Dusting wipes for electronics
• Electric wax melt

• Wax melts for the above melter
• Cleaning Wipes
• Tide stick for stains
• Dish scrubber (I just love this one!)

• Air freshener
• Flameless candle set

• Swifter duster 

Laundromat supplies:

• Rolls of quarters
• Mini detergent and fabric softener
• Mesh bag

• A great book
• Earbuds

Cell Phone:

• Phone charger
• Earbuds
• Wallet
• Phone Screen Cleaner
• Itunes gift card

Just for fun:

• Pop can safe

• Bubble drop timer

• Star Wars night light

• Hacky Sack
• Yo-yo
• Juggling balls
• Magic cards

Food items

• Cereal marshmallows (my kids expect this gift every year, a big hit!)

• Retro candy

• Gum
• Mints
• Beef Jerky

• Chips
• Coffee Mug filled with flavored creamers
• Travel Mug

In the Kitchen

• Flavored Cooking oils (let me just say I LOVE garlic oil!!)

• Scrub wand
• Misc utensils
• Measuring cups
• Cheese grater

• Fun Cutting board

• Unique food seasonings

• Hot Hot sauce
• Cooking conversion Magnet

• Bacon skillet (this is a gift for this year…shhh, don’t tell anyone!)

• Pepper grinder
• Salt grinder
• Good knife and sharpener

Miscellaneous

• Change dish

• Lint remover
• Clip on watch

• Shower curtain with clips
• Drink koozies

• Picture hanging kit
• Tape measure
• Fun colored duct tape
• Funny t-shirts

Finding the perfect gift for the men in our lives can be a stressful task, but it doesn’t have to be. I hope this list of gift ideas for men helps to remove just some of the stress of gift-buying this holiday season.