- Consumable food. A subscription to a monthly beer, coffee, wine, or meat club will bring something fun in the mail each month. Eat, drink, and be done with it! I always buy bulk candy for my husband’s stocking.
- Concert tickets. Use Pollstar.com to find what’s coming soon. Print a picture of the band and wrap it up.
- Hotel night to spend with you. Plan a reservation for a date when you’ll be comfortable leaving baby with grandparents overnight.
- Gym membership. He’s less likely than you are to take it as a hint.
- Class or a single session of learning something new. Tae Kwon Do or drums are a longer commitment. Rock climbing could be a one-shot deal.
- Arrange to fix something broken. His bike or that g*d* garage door lock. Tie a bow around it and reveal it at the right moment.
- Entertainment. Use the iTunes store to buy a full season of a favorite “cable” show or start a Hulu+ or Netflix membership.
- Tickets for a sporting event. Basketball, hockey, local college soccer games, whatever makes him happy.
- Xbox LIVE Membership for the year provides more geeking out time.
- Premium subscriptions to a favorite website like ESPN, Financial Times, or upgrades for LinkedIn (for the laid-off) and Flickr (for the social photographer).
Want more ideas? Cloud 9 Living has assembled a whole directory of experience-based gifts, from hot air balloon outings to golf lessons with a PGA pro.
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