Cheap presents for men/ boys

squiggles

I have lots of gifts for females(mostly boots items) but never anything for men so i save my amazon vouchers from survey sites and clicking sites to buy cd/books or dvds suitable for that person.I also do the same for smaller children to buy a dvd and i just need to purchase a little something to go with it.For older children eg fussy teenagers i buy the likes of an nike t shirt in the next size up using codes on this board for additions,lx direct and the others that have been posted.

jesster_2

Dobie wrote:

A friend of ours is always tapping on the table when there's music on so I bought him some battery operated drumsticks for his birthday. You can either hit a cushion or just thin air & they sound like a snare drum, then press a button & you have a cymbal sound. He thought they were great & were only £9.99. By the way - that particular 'boy' is 52.

Brilliant - i shall be getting my particular 34 year old boy some of those! As a kind of IOU for when we can afford a proper drum kit!

Graham_S_4

Skintmama wrote:

To me Graham, £10 for one present is not cheap really. No disrespect intended here at all.

I have three brothers, a dad and a stepdad to buy for (also DS DH FIL, BILS etc) and they mostly have more money than me but like to have an actual gift to open. My approach is to buy them something that fits in with their hobby or interest even if that is quite a basic item eg films for a camera, photopaper, discount book, crossword compendium, decent pen, art materials, bottle of wine, gardening item, kitchen gadget, car kit, sport item etc. Okay it is not fantastic and inspired but at least they seem to get used and appreciated. By keeping my eyes open I can generally stick to my £5 pressie limit for my brothers.

Hi,
I agree £10 is a lot - i was just thinking of a number really - I'm not really one for buying pressies - i normally get a bottle of something for my mum and dad - don't have anyone else to buy for. Last year for Christmas my dad laid my new kitchen floor - i'd rather have something that i need. Having said all that i am taking my mum to MEN arena to see Cliff in November - should be fun

Cheers

Graham

Prudent

Thanks for all the replies. What really struck me from them is that I am not alone in struggling with men's pressies.