- 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.
Photo credit: abbyladybug on flickr.
Old Navy had a Beatles Rock Band demo on Black Friday and now I’m hooked. So much fun!
The Meat Tree bouquet from Beefjerkybouquet.com is pretty clutter free. Comes with a reuseable beer mug:)
Every meat-eating man’s favorite gift: the bacon of the month club. I’ve given this gift many many times and it’s always a huge hit. The original and best club is at www.gratefulpalate.com
All great ideas! I’ll come back to this list for bday & Christmas ideas too!
The only one I disagree with is the plaque. Useless crap made in China using cheap materials. Isn’t that exactly what is cluttering up this world anyway?
Love the experience ideas! Hubby’s on his way to rock climbing for Christmas. 😉 Thanks for the inspiration!