There are many traditions about wedding anniversary gifts for men. Gift do’s and don’ts and what materials to give and not, in the first year, second year and so on. The fear that governs most wives is that some ideas are outdated and silly, and the insecurity about some ideas being corny.

So it comes as no surprise that most people choose to gift the traditional and universally accepted anniversary gifts for men. They lack the originality and creativity than homemade wedding anniversary gifts for men. The traditional gifts lack your unique humor and your creativity. They are impersonal and they don’t have your special touch.

Use every day items creatively

You can make adorable handmade notes for your man. You can have personal notes in it, something humorous, cheesy, and witty or anything in between. You can creatively use a deck of cards as well. By sticking index cards over them and binding them together. You can include a note about a thing that you love about them. You can keep it interesting by hiding them about the house in various spots and let him find them.

You could also put the seven day pill box to good use. For the seven days you can have “seven things I like about you” theme. Or mix and match notes with chocolates or sweets. You have the chance to be playful with your man and you can never go wrong with chocolate, who does not love chocolate?

If you’ll are coffee enthusiasts, you can certainly buy yourselves a “his and her mug”. There can be little notes decorating it like “Hubby” and “Wifey” or “his lordship” and “his ladyship” or something equally charming.

Let’s throw a surprise

An exciting anniversary gift for men is to have an indoor games adventure. You can maybe take him to bowling alley, indoor rock climbing or ice skating. Or if you feel that a quiet home time will be appreciated. Then you most certainly try setting up camp with blankets and lights. This will create the illusion of being outdoors and real camping and will test both your creativity to its limits.

You could cook a scrumptious meal for him that he loves. One thing you can be sure about is that men love food. Cooking his favorite meal for him will surely score points in your favor. You could also gift him a gift basket that has his favorite things inside. You can top it based on their preferences, like beer, snacks, soft drinks or BBQ items.