Anniversaries do not only have a gift idea for each one but most also have a flower and gemstone to mark years of wedded bliss.

The traditional gift for first anniversary is paper. The gemstone is fresh water pearls and flowers are pansies. So now you may be wondering what type of paper gift a man would enjoy.

There are many, a subscription to their favorite magazine, any book they would enjoy reading or even a note pad for their desk. All of these would be good gift ideas for a first anniversary gift. You could even tie some pansies around gift with ribbon to give it an added romantic touch.

Cotton or straw is traditional gift for second anniversary. The flowers are cosmos and gemstone is either rose quartz or garnet. What would be great for this anniversary?

A personalized towel made of cotton would be good. What about a watch with garnet stones that would be something any man would love to receive. Use your imagination. Plan a romantic hayride, this includes straw. After hayride have a picnic on a cotton blanket. Using traditional gift ideas can be fun and enjoyable when you use some imagination to bring it all together.

A man is no different. They enjoy being showered with attention and gifts, even if they say otherwise. Now, comes hard part, finding best idea to give this year for this man’s birthday.

If man is your dad, you sure are tired of buying him socks and ties. You want this to be a great idea not just a run of mill. What kind of activities does your dad participate in?

Does he have any hobbies that you could use as a starting point for a gift idea? Does he like to build birdhouses, or maybe some other carpentry work? Maybe he could use some power tools that will help him with this endeavor. Does he play chess? You can find some great gift ideas if he does. There are many different styles of chess sets available today from small travel size to large ones that adorn a table made exclusive for chess sets.

If you are looking for a gift idea for a single brother or friend for their birthday you may want to see what they have in their kitchen. Yes, snoop just a little. Men living alone are not big on cooking usually and they tend to rely on microwave.

Dishes that are microwave safe would be an awesome idea for a single mans birthday. You could even give a gift certificate for two to a fancy restaurant, he could take his girlfriend and you know he would enjoy food.

If you know his favorite cologne, this would also be a great gift idea. He probably does not have a closet full. After, you become a parent that is when you get cologne from your children.