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January Birthdays! Help!

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notenoughtogoround · 03/01/2026 08:57

Every year I make the same mistake and don’t plan for the fact that both my husband and my son have birthdays in January!

What presents went down well with your partners/brothers/dads and early teenage sons? Thanks in advance for letting me steal your best ideas!

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LML1989AL · 03/01/2026 09:42

Can’t help with teens as my boys are little, but for DH:

Patagonia/Columbia/Timberland fleece.
Wireless headphones.
Touchscreen winter gloves - The Northface do some nice ones.
Face wash & moisturiser - Hawkins & Brimble is a great brand and very affordable.
Bread maker - and buy some premixes.
Coffee machine - a decent one, that uses beans.
Metal detector or a magnetic fishing kit.
A retractable charger for his phone (type it into Amazon & you’ll see how nifty they are).
Cheese board with chilli/chutney accompaniments.
Calendar - pick one that he can reminisce over, I’ve bought WWE, 80s/90s cars, Super Mario in the past.
Tickets to tour his favourite sports ground (Football, Rugby, Cricket)
Set of fancy kitchen knives & a knife sharpener.
Small tropical fish tank & a voucher to a local garden centre/aquatic shop that sells fish

SnowFrogJelly · 03/01/2026 09:51

Following as DS birthday soon 😁

Thingscouldntgetanyworse · 03/01/2026 09:52

My DH birthday on Wednesday and I’ve got him new AirPods, new Scotland shirt and a game for his Xbox!

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LML1989AL · 03/01/2026 09:42

Can’t help with teens as my boys are little, but for DH:

Patagonia/Columbia/Timberland fleece.
Wireless headphones.
Touchscreen winter gloves - The Northface do some nice ones.
Face wash & moisturiser - Hawkins & Brimble is a great brand and very affordable.
Bread maker - and buy some premixes.
Coffee machine - a decent one, that uses beans.
Metal detector or a magnetic fishing kit.
A retractable charger for his phone (type it into Amazon & you’ll see how nifty they are).
Cheese board with chilli/chutney accompaniments.
Calendar - pick one that he can reminisce over, I’ve bought WWE, 80s/90s cars, Super Mario in the past.
Tickets to tour his favourite sports ground (Football, Rugby, Cricket)
Set of fancy kitchen knives & a knife sharpener.
Small tropical fish tank & a voucher to a local garden centre/aquatic shop that sells fish

What a great list

notenoughtogoround · 03/01/2026 16:25

This is brilliant, thank you!

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