Best Unique Birthday Gifts For Him

Is your close friend’s birthday around the corner? Why not make the friendship between you and him a moment to cherish by presenting him a unique gift basket for his birthday this year?

Normally birthday gift baskets include cakes, flowers, candles, picture frames, luxury boxes but there are simply too many exciting unique gift ideas for men around that I would like to share with you.

You see, you can pamper your close friend with bed and breakfast vouchers, cruise or resort tickets for two to spend a few days away from the busy schedules; they can be for both of you or for him and his other half.

You can prepare the birthday gift basket that includes artworks like pencil sketches of him, watercolor or oil painting of him that are good emotional gift ideas.

You can also include wine bottles that carry the name of your close buddy and a warm and personal message.

The gift basket can be filled with all sorts of gourmet goodies and treats to satisfy all his crunchy cravings.

Is he a good chef too? Well, then fill it with some barbecue sauces and marinades that will add zest to any steak or chicken cook out he does for you in future.

It’s a huge birthday gift basket, isn’t ? But it surely is one of the best unique birthday gifts for him he has ever received!

Updated on December 20, 2009: Gift Baskets for Him

1. Golfing Around Golf Sports Bag @ $54.99, plus $9.99 shipping fee.

This gift basket contains: Golf tote cooler, set of 12 practice golf balls, Tee-Zels Snack Mix, “I Love Golf” note pad, golf designer cookies, assorted cheese tins, 3.75 oz golf-themed bag with Honey Sweet peanuts.

2. Mrs. Beasley's 1 Bottle Premium Wine and Truffles Gift Set @ $59.95, plus $9.99 shipping fee.

This gift set includes a bottle of 2006 Central Coast Sterling Pinot Noir in an exclusive re-usable wine case. The drawer underneath contains 8 chocolate truffle cookies and 6 of Lindt’s incredible holiday truffles imported from Switzerland.

3. Happy Birthday Gambler Cookie Bouquet @ $29.95 to $84.95, plus $9.99 shipping fee.

This gift basket, filled with freshly-baked, hand-decorated butter creme cookies, is perfect for your betting man.

Birthday is a special day for you, so is for him whom you love. There is a wide selection of popular unique birthday gifts for him that you can choose from to surprise him – your husband, boyfriend, father, uncle or grandfather – with rather than the usual handmade cards by little ones and his favorite home-cooked meal.

Here are some popular unique birthday gift ideas for him above 40, 50, 60 and 70 years old:

1. Gift Cards. A $25, $50 or $100 gift card from Amazon.com or Walmart for him to buy his favorite working tools is one of the popular birthday gifts I love whenever I run out of gift ideas.

I have learned from years of experience with my husband that working tools and tool kits are truly are a man’s “toys”. My husband can make 10 trips to a a nearby hardware store in one week and never get tired of it!

If you loved one is a DIY man who loves getting something done around the house or yard, he will appreciate the gift card as his birthday gift.

Whether he likes golfing, photography, woodworking, or wine, there is always a gift card or gift certificate that he can use to buy thing he likes.

2. Fun Electronic Gadgets. Think cell phones, digital cameras, MP3 players, DVD players,  Plasma TVs, laptop computers, video game consoles … anything electronic.

These popular unique birthday gifts can be pricey, but he definitely deserves to own any of them after working hard all these years to bring food on the table, pay the bills, and send kids to college.

3. Personalized Gifts. Mugs, t-shirts, picture frames, plaques and figurines with special messages make birthday gifts more unique to have.

4. Apparel & Clothes. He can always use work clothes, casual clothes and chore clothes. Find out what area of his wardrobe is lacking the most and fill in the gaps.

If you are buying a birthday gift for your dad or granddad, trick him by taking him to the shopping mall and finding out what colors and styles he likes before you buy.

Remember, any birthday gift from heart will be popular and unique with your loved one – husband, father, uncle or grandfather – who is above 40, 50, 60 or 70.