Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate love and honor important relationships. To be with the one who makes your heart skip a beat and to express your adoration and appreciation for them.
But for many, thinking of good Valentine’s Day gift ideas for him can make your head hurt and cause anxiety. But that’s why we’ve come up with a few great ideas of our own to help you navigate this sometimes challenging gift-giving holiday.
Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas For Him
Did you forget to get him a gift last Valentine’s Day? Or perhaps your creative juices weren’t flowing as they should, and all you could come up with was a card and a box of chocolates that you ended up sneaking most of?
Hey, it happens. But Valentine’s gifts for men don’t have to be complicated or stress-inducing, especially if your guy is a DIYer.
Thoughtful Gifts For DIY Enthusiasts
Who amongst us hasn’t fantasized about being that ultimate ‘80s TV hero, MacGyver, taking whatever random items we can find to craft the perfect tool to get us out of a particularly messy jam?
Indeed, MacGyver was the definition of a DIYer, long before that term became popular. And if you have a DIYer (or even a “wannabe” DIYer) this Valentine’s Day, these Valentine’s Day gifts for men are sure to impress.
Customized DIY Tool Sets
Whether he’s busy checking items off his “honey-do” list or just tinkering around in the garage, if he’s into sawing, drilling, hammering, and other fun stuff, then you can never go wrong with tools and DIY gift kits.
The metaphorical DIY toolbox should be filled with all the usual suspects, plus a few more high-powered options just for a bit of fun. You can’t go wrong with a set of adjustable wrenches, which is paramount when trying to fix a leaky faucet or replace a toilet seat.
A hex key Allen wrench set is perfect for all the stuff you’ve ordered online that still needs to be put together. A measuring tape, builder’s knife, and builder’s pencil will help him create that board and batten wall you’ve been eyeing for your bedroom (maybe promote that task to the top of the honey-do list now).
Another option is to consider his interests, passions, and proclivities. If he’s a car guy, giving him a tool kit dedicated to auto repair is a home run. Be sure to include a fully stocked socket set as well as a wrench set.
Perhaps he enjoys learning about electric work and fancies himself a self-taught electrician. In that case, screwdrivers, wire cutters, and wire strippers are essential for the job. You can really impress him by adding a voltage tester to the kit. Just make sure you stand back the first time he uses it.
Unique Project Kits
Not all do-it-yourself projects have to be serious or difficult. Sometimes it’s just fun to elevate your interests and hobbies by creating your own project and not following directions. Adult build kits are a fantastic way to take into account his favorite things to do and his penchant for doing things himself for the best of both worlds.
The possibilities are endless, but a good place to start is knives. That’s right, knife-making kits are increasing in popularity as more people strive to take a break from technology and get back to a hands-on experience, crafting unique tools and items that can’t be bought anywhere else.
This also goes hand-in-hand for the at-home, gourmet chef in your life. Gift him a kit to craft his own chef’s cleaver knife, and he’ll be slicing, dicing, mincing, and whipping up culinary masterpieces in no time. Can you say America’s next Top Chef?
There truly is a kit for every interest. Consider a lure-making kit for the angler in your life. Not only are you giving him the lures, but really, you’re gifting him a weekend or two away, just him and his friends in the great outdoors, standing in the middle of a river, hoping to catch a few fish for dinner. Does it get any better than that?
Does your man enjoy a taste for the finer things in life? A pipe-making kit or personalized whiskey kit might just be the ticket to making his heart soar this Valentine’s Day.
And speaking of drinks, a variety of kits are available for those who love cocktails but get tired of the same-old recipes. In fact, whether it’s a winemaking kit, home brewing kit, or gin-infusion kit, savoring the fruits of his labor is so much more meaningful than buying mass-produced bottles off the shelf.
Whether your Valentine’s Day DIY gifts spur him on to be the next MacGyver, or he has to settle for more of a MacGruber vibe, one thing is for sure – he’s going to have a heckuva fun time finding out.
