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Homemade Gifts for Men?

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  Oct-27 7:59 am

We are drastically cutting our holiday spending this year and our parents, siblings, etc.  will be receiving homemade gifts.  The women are taken care of, but the men are posing a problem.  I am making up some treats to give them, but am also looking for something homemade to give with it (or a purchased gift that is inexpensive!)  The ones I am concerned about are my Dad, brother and father-in-law.  My Dad and brother are outdoorsy type men, but my FIL likes TV, and that's about it, lol!  In the past we have spent $40-50 each.  Any ideas, keeping in mind that I don't sew or knit?  Thanks!
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  Oct-27 10:19 am

One year for my dad and brother I bought inexpensive camo t-shirts and put big orange bullseyes on them. They are big hunters so they got a huge kick out of them. T-shirts and the transfer papers are cheap and you could totally customize the designs for their likes.
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  Oct-30 6:38 am

How about a TV magazine, the kind filled with programmes and reviews and gossip?

You could make a calendar and decorate it with pics from his favorite shows, add in the starting dates for new seasons of the shows, scour the internet for other dates of interest, like an event in a mall or movie theater near where he lives?

Add a basket of candy or nuts and you're set :)

 

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  Nov-1 8:08 am

One homemade gift my husband got that he at first was so-so about at first but it ended up that he really liked it was a fleece blanket (no sewing required, just cutting and knots) but it was made extra long for him. He's 6'6" and most blankets just aren't long enough for him. So a friend made him one that was really long, long enough he can tuck it under his feet and pull it up over his shoulders.

No sew fleece scarves are an idea.

But for men I'd say food is probably your best bet.

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Thanks for all of the great ideas!  I'm posting an update, as I think I've found an absolutely perfect gift for my Dad!  All of your ideas will work for someone on my list, and I really appreciate them.  Thanks again...:)
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