34 Gift Ideas for Your Boyfriend

Screeching brakes and nearby phone calls are part of every train ride to work.

Noise canceling on these wireless Sony headphones turns much of that racket down, so the music in his ears stays easy to hear from one stop to the next.

He hears the words often but rarely the reasons behind them.

These prompts let you write those reasons down in ink, so the book he opens is already full of your favorite memories of him.

The Jellycat Peanut Penguin is a plush penguin for a boyfriend with a soft spot for cute animals.

He gets a penguin to hug, which matches his goofy streak better than another mug. Before a long trip apart, you can hand it over so he has something from you to hold.

Practical gear wins over flash with him, so the Casio AE1200WHD-1A digital watch fits his daily routine.

He likes things that do their job without fuss, and a plain digital face shows him the time at a glance. During a long meeting, a quick look at his wrist beats pulling out his phone.

A note tucked into his jacket pocket is the kind of small kindness you already swap.

Sweet Gestures is a couples game built around moments like that, and it only works with both of you playing. Open it together on a quiet evening at home and each pick the first gesture to try.

A boyfriend who hosts a podcast gets a Rode PodMic USB mic to talk into at his desk.

His show depends on how he sounds, and this broadcast mic is what he talks through every episode. When a guest calls in for an interview, he records his side of the chat from his chair.

A PC gamepad makes sense for a boyfriend who plays at his computer and keeps fighting a worn pad's quirks.

He already returns to the same favorite titles on that machine, so only the thing in his hands changes. After a late shift, he can retire the old one to a drawer and pick up his saved run.

An Amazon Kindle e-reader works for a boyfriend whose unread novels keep outgrowing his shelves.

He keeps his whole reading list on the e-reader instead of hauling paperbacks around. On the train home, he can pick up right where he stopped reading.

Anker's soundcore 2 speaker gives a boyfriend who loves his playlists music anywhere he sets it down.

He pairs it with his phone on a camping trip and keeps the music going while dinner cooks.

Anker's Nano station gives a boyfriend with a crowded desk room to charge his laptop and his phone.

The flat plug tucks close to the wall behind a desk or bedside table. Earbuds, a tablet and a lamp can all draw power from the same strip.

Puns fly back and forth with him all day, and Scrabble to Go puts a score on who is quicker with words.

The travel size slips into a weekend bag, so a round can start at the gate while you wait to board. Whoever loses buys the snacks once you're in the air.

Murder Phone is a party game with a retro phone that makes the calls, made for a boyfriend with a game night crowd.

The phone hands out secret roles, so friends accuse each other while he watches.

This RoseArt Kellogg's Eggo jigsaw puzzle gives a boyfriend with a goofy breakfast streak a playful project for slow evenings.

He sorts edges first, then fills in the waffle art. A bonus poster in the box lets him check the picture as he goes.

The Keurig K-Supreme gives your boyfriend a pod coffee maker for a quick mug on workday mornings.

He drops in a pod, presses a button and brews just one cup. A second pod right after lets him pour a mug for you too.

A Homesick Southern California candle gives a boyfriend with beach-town memories a scent he can light at home.

Lit on a quiet evening, it fills the room while the two of you catch up on the day.

Weeknight dinners for two come together sooner when he can pressure cook a full meal in one go.

Since it's a 7-in-1 model, the same pot also covers several other kitchen jobs, which saves room on his counter. A big batch of chili leaves him lunches in the fridge for days.

Minifigures he has tracked down one by one get a spot on these shelves, so the whole cast is on view at a glance.

The door blocks UV light, which helps if the case sits near a sunny window. His rarest figure can take the front of the middle shelf, where visitors notice it first.

A bamboo matcha whisk suits a boyfriend who wants to make real matcha at home.

He whisks the powder and hot water into a frothy bowl on the counter. It makes a slow Sunday morning drink for you both.

Brisket and steaks are his weekend projects, and this meat thermometer lets him check when they're ready.

He goes by the reading instead of slicing a cut open to guess. That way the steaks he serves friends come off the grill just the way he planned.

If the boyfriend on your list brews his own pot each morning, this Cuisinart grinder lets him start from whole beans.

His coffee maker stays the same, and only the grounds feeding it change to match whatever roast he picks up. The machine takes its place beside that maker on the counter, plugged in for the next bag he opens.

These sodastream bottles suit a boyfriend who already makes sparkling water at home and wants a spare.

He fills one, carbonates it, and keeps the other chilling. Both can go in the dishwasher afterward.

This French press suits a boyfriend who grinds his own beans and likes controlling the brew.

He times the steep, presses slowly, and pours a mug for you both. The stainless steel pot, with extra filter screens, stays on his counter.

This Hamilton Beach cup-or-carafe coffee maker fits a boyfriend whose coffee habit changes from weekday to weekend.

He can brew just his own mug on a busy day or fill the carafe when friends visit. Either way, the coffee he likes is ready without a trip to the coffee shop.

These Lodge cast-iron skillets come pre-seasoned and sit on the stove of a boyfriend who cooks dinner for both of you most nights.

He would rather chop onions than order delivery, and a matched set lets steak and peppers share the burners.

This Americanflat collage frame turns printed snapshots from your trips together into a display for his wall.

Slide in your favorite prints on a free weekend, and hang it above his desk.

This spring-loaded tamper suits a boyfriend who pulls his own espresso shots at home.

The spring sets the pressure, so he packs the grounds the same way each time. He can press, turn, and brew while the machine is still warm.

This sticky-page photo album gives a boyfriend a place for prints from your trips together.

He presses each picture down, adds a caption beside it, and slips a favorite shot into the cover window.

Tinkering under the hood fills his weekends, so a magnetic flashlight is a handy pick for him.

He can stick it to a fender and keep both hands on the wrench while he works.

This headlamp lights the way for your boyfriend's camping trips and late garage fixes.

It points wherever he looks, so both hands stay free for the bolt or the tent stake. At the campsite, it hangs by the tent door.

This pocket knife is a handy carry for a boyfriend who likes having a tool on him.

The pocket clip is reversible, so he picks the side. A sheath comes with it for weekend trips.

Project Hail Mary gives a boyfriend into science fiction a page-turner to read on a long flight.

He can start it at the airport gate and keep going until the plane lands.

The Psychology of Money gives a boyfriend curious about saving and spending a readable book of short lessons.

He can read a chapter on the train to work and bring a new idea home.

Dungeon Crawler Carl gives a boyfriend who loves games and fantasy a novel to binge over a long weekend.

He can read it in big stretches on the couch, a chapter after another.