Top 19 Gifts for Gift ideas for a son
1ER20XS | High Fidelity Earplugs - Standard
Reusable earplugs made for musicians that cut loudness evenly so music still sounds natural, a thoughtful gift for anyone who plays or goes to gigs (for stockin
$24.99Etymotic
3CNN Underscored picks this keyring-sized multi-tool for brothers; ten handy tools that fit in a pocket.
$34.99Gerber
5Soap Discovery Gift Set – 4 Soap Bars for Men
Featured by CNN Underscored in its grooming gifts; four different men's bar soaps so he can find his favourite scent.
$40.00Marlowe
7Backbone Pro Wireless Mobile Gaming Controller | Backbone
A CNN Underscored brother pick; a pro-grade phone controller for gaming on the go.
$169.99Backbone
9A big-ticket Christmas present that a Yahoo/AOL parent tester picked as the best bike for teaching a child to ride quickly.
$249.00Guardian Bikes
11A 45-minute screen-free audio figure of songs from Ms. Rachel that sits on a Toniebox, which a parent tester at Yahoo/AOL named her best new toy of 2025.
$19.99Tonies
13SCRIB3D Advanced 3D Printing Pen
In The Toy Insider's 2026 STEM 10; a 3D pen with an LCD display and filament included, great for creative kids who like making things.
$59.99SCRIB3D
15A funny counting book from Mo Willems that makes a cheap, much-loved stocking gift for small readers; picked by Good Housekeeping for toddlers.
$9.31Bookshop.org
17CNN Underscored suggests this A24 screenplay book for film-loving brothers; a handsome hardback that doubles as coffee table decor.
$60.00A24
19A ready-made beard care set that covers wash, oil and balm, an easy gift for a man who is growing a beard, picked by CNN Underscored.
$44.99Every Man Jack
2Sherlock Holmes: Book Nook 10351 | LEGO® Icons | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US
CNN Underscored recommends this Sherlock Holmes street scene as a build-it-yourself bookend for a brother with a packed shelf.
$129.99LEGO
4Marble Shaving Bowl | Handcrafted, Heat-Retaining | Supply
CNN Underscored lists it among its tested grooming gifts; a heat-retaining marble bowl that makes a wet shave feel more of a ritual.
$24Supply
6Game Boy™ 72046 | LEGO® Super Mario™ | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US
CNN Underscored's nostalgic pick for a brother; a near-scale 421-piece Game Boy that is fun to build and display.
$59.99LEGO
8A CNN Underscored fitness pick; a firm, durable foam roller for loosening tight muscles after a run or workout.
$39.99TriggerPoint
10A 233-piece build-it-yourself V8 engine car with a working four-speed gearbox for ages 10+, featured in The Toy Insider 2026 STEM 10 picks.
$39.95Thames & Kosmos
12A fold-out modular wooden dollhouse with a posable figure and dog for ages 2+, listed in The Toy Insider 2026 Holiday Gift Guide Hot 20.
$39.99Puffer Bellies Toys
14Kids Wobble Board | Wooden Balance Board Made in USA | Bunny Hopkins
A wooden, USA-made balance board for active play that Good Housekeeping picked for toddlers; a gift that gets kids moving indoors.
$49.00Bunny Hopkins
16Balancing & Stacking Tree 10440 | DUPLO® | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US
A Good Housekeeping Toy Award winner: toddlers stack and balance the pieces while building fine motor skills, and it fits easily in a stocking.
$13.99LEGO
18Sandalwood Full Size Kit With Shaving Brush | The Art of Shaving
A complete shaving kit with brush, razor and sandalwood-scented cream, a classic gift for a man who wants a slower, better shave.
$120.00The Art of Shaving
Pay attention to what's changed recently
Rather than relying on what you remember him liking, keep half an eye on what he's mentioned more recently - a new interest, a specific thing he's been wanting. Saving that as it comes up beats trying to guess from an outdated picture of him.
For bigger milestones, bring the wider family in
For graduations, moving out, or a big birthday, a group pot means the wider family can put toward one properly significant gift together, rather than it being scattered across several smaller ones.
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