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  Finding the right birthday gift can be a daunting task for anyone, but there are many creative gift options that will delight the men in your life. Homemade gifts and custom gift baskets add that special personalized touch, as can experience gifts such as a day of rock-climbing for your athletic boyfriend or dance classes for your jazz-loving brother. Whatever you choose, there are plenty of ways to help make your dad, brother, husband or boyfriend's day all the more special.
  
  

Homemade Gifts

• Homemade gifts are always special in that they are personal and one of a kind. Try creating a "romantic map" for your husband or boyfriend. Find a map of your city and mark all the places of significance to which you have gone together, such as the first-date location, favorite restaurant, location of your first meeting, memorable sports-related outing or favorite movie theater. Give the map a "rustic look" by singeing the map's edges. The map can be presented in a treasure box you purchased or made yourself. Photo key chains are another fun idea and can be used as gifts for your husband, boyfriend, brother or father. Find some good pictures of the two of you together and have them sized correctly at your local photo shop. Laminate them with plastic coating and punch a hole through them, and then add the key chains of your choice.
  
  

Experience Gifts

• Experience gifts make creative gift ideas for any of the adventure-loving men in your life. Plan a surprise trip to the Caribbean, Hawaii or Europe, such as a biking trip through France or a surfing adventure in Hawaii. Consider a skiing trip to select locations in the Poconos or Aspen in the United States, or take a ski trip to Canada. Tickets to see his favorite sports teams are another fun experience gift. Depending on financial resources, you could buy season tickets to his favorite sports franchise or buy game tickets to several of his favorite sports teams. If he's more of a music fan, go with concert tickets or music festivals. Pair tickets for sports teams and bands or artists with team jerseys, concert T-shirts, records, foam fingers and other appropriate memorabilia.
  
  

Custom Gift Baskets

• Gift baskets are always a fun gift idea, presenting you the opportunity to be as creative as you want. In addition to building your own, you can purchase gift baskets from online gift stores or at retail and department stores. Try a gift basket of men's grooming items, which can include razors, shampoo, conditioner, shave gel, lotion, aftershave, cologne and washcloths. A gift basket piled high with his favorite candy and baked goods is always a welcome gift. If you choose to purchase a gift basket, look for gourmet baskets such as gourmet chocolate, fruit, coffee and wine. Sports, movies and music are additional theme ideas for gift basket customization. You can also create gift baskets based on his favorite foods, such as Chinese food or Italian food.