Gifts for Him: 8 ideas for your partner, brother or mate
Updated 25 October 2026
Your partner, your brother, your mate from school: all three will say "you didn't have to", and all three will be secretly pleased. Here are eight things they'll wear, eat, drink or play, from £5 hand warmers to a 1930s poster of their home town. Every one is from a UK shop, checked on 24 October 2026.
RNLI + Finisterre Fisherman Beanie, Navy/Flame
100% extra fine merino in navy with an orange tip, made with Finisterre for the RNLI. Warm enough for a windy cliff path, and smart enough to wear on the way to work.
Photo: Bone Setter, CC0 1.0, https://www.flickr.com/photos/10752586@N06/42988053881
Janda Chilli Traffic Jam Gift Box
Three 210g jars made in the UK, going from mild to hot, with a Scotch bonnet chilli jam at the top end. One for the cheese, one for the burgers and one to prove a point.
See it at Janda Food on Not On The High Street
Photo: FullofTravel, CC BY 2.0, https://www.flickr.com/photos/41070859@N06/6073218755
Grind Christmas Tin of Coffee, 227g
A limited-edition Christmas tin with 227g of whole bean or ground coffee, in the blend you choose. The tin is the sort of thing he'll keep refilling for years.
Photo: Lplatebigcheese, CC BY 2.0, https://www.flickr.com/photos/89365565@N00/2878022071
Codenames (2025 Edition)
The word-association spy game, refreshed with a new list of 400 codenames. Perfect for Christmas, when there are too many people in the house for anything else.
Photo: ccarlstead, CC BY 2.0, https://www.flickr.com/photos/27087959@N00/369634461
Corgi Men's Fair Isle Merino Wool Socks, Dark Green
Knitted in Wales from a merino blend, light enough to wear all year. A proper upgrade on the multipack he's been working through since 2019.
Photo: ShebleyCL, CC BY 2.0, https://www.flickr.com/photos/25636851@N03/25319579738
Our town as a 1930s travel poster, framed A3 ours
The town he grew up in, or the one he'd move back to tomorrow, as a 1930s travel poster with its name in period lettering. You tell us the town, we paint the scene, and you approve a proof before it's printed.
Lifesystem Reusable Handwarmers, pack of 2
Click the metal disc and each one gives off heat for up to 45 minutes, then a simmer in a pan of water resets them. For football touchlines, early dog walks and men who refuse to wear gloves.
Photo: distelfliege, CC0 1.0, https://www.flickr.com/photos/7432654@N02/45177288175
Scottish Fine Soaps Thistle & Black Pepper Beard Oil, 30ml
Black pepper, amber and sandalwood in a 30ml dropper bottle, made in the UK and vegan. Only for the man with the beard, obviously, but he'll know you noticed it.
See it at The English Shaving Company
Photo: Tools of Men, CC BY 2.0, https://www.flickr.com/photos/147458924@N04/30042809722
If he's the hardest person on your list, start with the hand warmers and work up. Prices can change, so check before you buy.
Prices were checked on the date shown and can change. We don’t earn anything from links to other shops; we just like these. Anything marked “ours” is made by us.