I interviewed my friends’ husbands to find out the answer to the burning question: What do men really want for Valentine’s Day? The answers fell into the following categories:
- Food & Beverage Gifts
- Game, Concert, Theater, or Travel Tickets
- Hobby Gifts
- Intimacy Gifts
Based on the answers I received, I set-out to curate a collection of 21 Valentine’s Day Gifts Men Want and perhaps a few they just need! These products contain affiliate links. Here are some creative and easy ideas for you to consider for your sweetie:
Food & Beverage Gifts
Many of the men I interviewed said that they would love to receive gifts of food & beverages in the form of gift baskets, snacks, fast food, wine, beer, restaurant gift certificates, and homemade goodies. Here are some easy ideas for the food lover in your life:
1. Tasting Box Subscription from The Hatchery
The Hatchery offers a monthly artisan “subscription tasting box” filled with unique condiments and spices. Each month you receive a box filled with a variety of sample-sized ingredients, a tasting guide, and a suggestion for recipes. So fun and such an amazing gift idea for the foodie in your life! Use coupon code HOMESTORIESATOZ at checkout on hatchery.co to receive your first tasting box for just $10!
Grab his favorite movie from the Redbox or binge watch an entire season of something on Netflix! This gift basket will make sure you don’t go hungry during your Netflix and Chill session. 😉
4. Wooden Beer Caddy and Valentine’s Beer Labels
Pamper your man with Lindt chocolate truffles and the promise of beer service with a smile. If you’re looking for cute beer labels, check out these DIY Valentine’s Beer Labels by Make the Best of Everything.
Game, Concert, Theater, or Travel Tickets
The men I interviewed agreed that they would love to be surprised with tickets to their favorite sporting event, concert, or show.
5. Looking for a creative way to gift those tickets? Check out this Da Vinci Code Puzzle Box. Set the combination to any five letter word of your choice and watch him struggle to figure it out!
Give the gift of a future date! This dinner and movie gift certificate includes a $25 Fandango gift card and a $25 Darden Restaurants gift card. The Darden Restaurants gift card can be redeemed at any Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, Yard House, Red Lobster or any other Darden-connected restaurant in the U.S. Redemption: In-Restaurant and Online To Go.
Surprise your man with the promise of traveling the world together! Give him a Scratch-off Travel Map and start recording your bucket-list destinations together.
Hobby Gifts
Gifting your man something special that furthers his favorite hobby is always a thoughtful idea!
If your guy has always wanted to try his hand at making his own brew, then give him a beer kit this Valentine’s Day!
Let him show off his favorite beers to your friends with this customizable chalkboard beer flight.
Does your Valentine play guitar? Create some custom guitar pics for him with this DIY Guitar Pick Punch.
10. BBQ Briefcase
Every grill master should have a briefcase filled with their favorite grilling tools!
11. Dewalt Double Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw
This might be a great gift for the BOTH of you! This is the saw I own and I love it. The couple who can build together can conquer the world!
12. Ballroom Dancing Lessons on DVD or Streaming
Okay, so granted that this gift might not be at the very top of his Valentine’s Day list but just think how fun it would be to learn how to waltz, swing, rumba, and foxtrot with the best of them! Couples who can confidently dance together at weddings, on cruises, at parties, etc. are adorable!
13. Drones
It’s the remote control toy for the big boys! Indulge his playful side with this affordable drone.
Intimacy Gifts
Surprise, surprise! Men want to get lucky this Valentine’s Day! 🙂 Here are some fun and creative ways to spice up your bedroom life.
14. Lingerie
Men love to see you in lingerie but many do not love to buy it. They stated that they feel awkward in the lingerie store, aren’t sure of what you’d like, and struggle with the sizes. Help a brother out and buy the lingerie for yourself. This will ensure that the lingerie is something you feel comfortable in, fits, and makes you feel beautiful. Wrap your lingerie up and give it to HIM with a cute note promising to model it for him later. Win/win!
15. Affordable Folding Massage Table
Take your couples’ massage to the next level by purchasing your own portable massage table! Right now (as I type this), this table is on sale for $54.99!
16. The Game of Love
Monica from East Coast Creative made up this “sexy board game on a sheet” as a fun DIY blog post years ago. The post became so popular that she decided to market her product! You can buy your own Game of Love bed sheet which comes with washable markers and access to the Idea Vault. The best part is that you control the game, so you are in charge of how intimate or spicy the game will be!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Danielle says
The scratch off map is AWESOME.
Beth says
Isn’t that the best idea?! Such a fun way to commemorate the places you have traveled together.