Color Me Styled - Buying for Boys

It is always easier for me to buy gifts for the ladies in my life because I can easily pick out something that I wouldn't mind having myself. But it gets a lot more difficult when the men we life with need gifts.

I think it boils down to the fact that most men are too practical. Plus they don't use a lot of things. Girls have make-up, jewelry and handbags. Boys have wallets and they usually are so attached to the ratty old thing that even if you try to upgrade it you're met with resistence.

So... what is it that boys like. Well to borrow a slogan from Bdubs... Boys like Wings, Beer and Sports.

Short of buying your guy a bucket of wings and putting a bow on it (which they would love, but we're above that ladies) get him the gear to make his own! He'll need a baking sheet, tongs and spices.

Sur La Table Non Stick Pan

            

  Portland Pepper Sauces & Scissor Tongs

Then if you want to be very helpful write up a wing recipe and tuck it into the gift too. And maybe send it via email since boys can be bad at keeping small pieces of paper.

Now, for the beer part of our mantra. Crate and Barrel has really upped their ante when it comes to beer glassware. All you need to do is narrow down which type your guy sips most... or just grab the whole set for $80.

They also featured a handy dandy beer poster in their catalog that would make a great addition to any manly office.

Now we move onto to the Sports piece. Luckily this can take many different forms. You can get tickets to a game for the two of you or for him and a buddy. If he is more of a gamer you can grab him one of the top rated sport games of 2012... NBA 2K13. Just make sure you get him the game that is compatible with his machine (PlayStation vs Xbox vs Wii). Or if he's more likely to just veg on a Football Sunday than anything else offer to pay for the addition of a sports package from your cable / satellite provider.

Notice that I am not suggesting the purchase of more apparel with sporting logos on them. When a man is old enough to deserve a beer glass designed to make his beer taste its best he should be able to demonstrate his support of his favorite team without covering his body in cartoon animals.