Best Grown Up Son Gifts ideas for your Older Son or Grandson

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Best DIY Unique Gifts for your Adult Son

1. Bake him some sneaker cookies after his favourite shoes  

These will look amazing arranged in a stylish box or on a plate! This is such a cool DIY gift idea and will show your recipient how well you know them (and their taste in footwear!) 

Adidas Yeezy Sneaker cookie cutter 👈🏻

Nike Air Force 1 cookie cutter 👈🏻

Nike Air Jordan 1 cookie cutter 👈🏻

Converse Sneaker cookie cutter 👈🏻

2. Gift him a box of shower steamers 

This is a unique gift idea that you can DIY for your recipient! These are so great to gift people on the go, are so affordable to buy and look so beautiful, and you can even DIY them from ingredients such as essential oils, baking soda and constarch. There are so many varieties and scents to choose from and they make your shower smell amazing, the shower equivalent of bath bombs for those on the go!

3. Make him a snack bouquet gift 

Why not put together a selection of their favourite sweets or snacks, arranged in bouquet formation!

4. Try some funny personalised wrapping paper 👈🏻

Funny photo personalised wrapping paper 👈🏻

5. DIY him a framed photoshopped piece of art 

Make them a funny photoshopped picture with all their favourite things, you could set it in a place they have always dreamed of visiting! Add in all their favourite things and people - even fictional characters! This is such a unique and creative gift idea and they are sure to love it. You could print and frame the final result for them to keep safely in their room or space, it will be sure to make them smile whenever they see it!

6. Bake him some cupcakes with funny photo edible toppers 👈🏻

To tailor the cupcakes perfectly to your recipient. This is perfect as a birthday gift or as a just because gift for your son - perfect for every occasion!  

7. Make a boozy cupcake pullapart

To make this, simply arrange the cupcakes in a certain formation - you could arrange them to spell out your recipient's age - but ice them all together to make two distinct numbers, like joining the dots to complete the shape. You could make some Bailey's infused icing or frosting for the cupcakes to spread over them!

8. Bake him a custom cookie portrait

The perfect novelty gift! Bake and ice a custom portrait sugar cookie of their face. Nothing is cooler or more special! You could even try to make it life size, it's such a funny and creative gift idea they are sure to love! Who doesn't want an exact cookie replica of their face?     

9. Flavoured toothpaste

Such a cute and quirky gift idea that he won't expect but will love. There are so many different flavours you can get to brighten up his morning every day!

10. Surprise him with a realistic chocolate tool set 👈🏻

These are so cool and look just like the real thing! You can get a set to suit every personality, whatever your recipient is in to, or whatever his job or his hobby, there will be something to perfectly suit every guy out there!

Realistic chocolate edible spanner gift set 👈🏻

Realistic chocolate bike repair kit for cycling enthusiasts 👈🏻

Realistic chocolate golfing set for golfers 👈🏻

Realistic tool box tools set for DIYing 👈🏻

Realistic chocolate weights set for gym goers 👈🏻

11. Give him a gift from his pet 

There is nothing more special than a gift from their pet! This could be a beautiful framed portrait of their pet (a super affordable gift!), a life size biscuit or cookie decorated to look just like their pet (you could DIY this yourself!) or a gift featuring their pet's paw print.

 

12. A darts board

The best game to gift, plus it's something the whole family can get together around and will have everyone competing at darts together!

13. A heat transforming mug 

That reveals a funny or cool message on heating! They will get the best surprise when they go to make a drink in their mug! 

14. A personalised photo car freshener 👈🏻

These are absolutely brilliant and so affordable! You could personalise one with a hilarious photo or special memory for your recipient.

15. Gift him a powerbank

This is so useful and such an epic practical gift idea for him he will love! It's perfect for if your recipient spends a lot of time outdoors or at work where there are no charging ports. They are nice and slim in size and design too, making them perfect for your recipient to take with them wherever they go!

16. A funny or thoughtful subscription box

Sign them up with a funny or thoughtful monthly subscription box or magazine, the gift that keeps on giving! This is such a unique and special gift idea.

17. Make them a cake with a personalised icing topper 👈🏻

This will be sure to be such a memorable gift and will delight your recipient and make them chuckle at the same time!

Sitting down male character icing topper 👈🏻

18. An experience day

Like tickets to a sports game, a concert or music festival, whatever they are in to, there is an event or experience day to go to! 

19. DIY a creative sign for their space 

To reflect their hobbies and personality, this is the perfect way to make them chuckle, plus they will smile whenever they see it!   

20. A pick and mix assortment

An oldie but a goodie, one of the best gifts because everyone has a favourite! They'll absolutely love a variety of their favourite sweets to snack on.  

21. A funny gummy teeth dentures gift 👈🏻

To celebrate their birthday! 

22. A hamper of homebaked goods

This is an especially amazing idea if your recipient is always hankering after your recent bakes; treat them with a whole box to themselves! 

23. Bake them a funny bento cake

You could even ice it with their favourite slogan or a funny design to make them chuckle!

24. A framed photo of their car/motorbike 

This would make such a funny gift, especially if your recipient has that one particular vehicle they are attached to as if it were a person. Why not celebrate that love with a framed photo of their beloved? They're sure to love it!

25. Bake a box of 'tears of opponents' 👈🏻

Or tears of competitors! This is a funny and unique creative gift for sports fans, that they have never been given before! Simply make some teardrop shaped sugar cookies and ice them to look like tears, then arrange them in a pretty box with some tissue paper and a ribbon and voila! You could place a little card inside reading 'tears of my competitors' or 'tears of my opponents'.

26. A sugar cookie medal 

You could bake this yourself or even order one if you are short on time. It's the best ever way to thank someone!

Chocolate 'best person ever' edible medal 👈🏻