How to surprise your long distance husband, from sending a long distance care package, to sending him cute formal letters and doodles tied with ribbons, to signing him up to a subscription box he'll love, to setting up a surprise movie night, here are some long distance relationship gift ideas for your husband or hubby and sweet things to do in a long distance marriage!
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Best lowest cost and unique long distance husband gifts ideas
There is nothing cooler! You could DIY one of these and fill it with tons of cute photos of you together, their favourite sweets, candy and snacks and lovely mementos, or even order one ready made if you are short on time. You could even create a theme with the coloured card and snacks that you choose, or just choose their favourites to tailor it perfectly to your recipient.
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Template for an exploding candy gift box (just add paper, photos candy!) 👈🏻
Ready made explosion gift box 👈🏻
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Adorable explosion style card (cutest way to show photos!) 👈🏻
2. DIY him a 3D photo collage heart
This looks amazing and you can craft it from cardboard plus some pva or craft glue and some printed photos. Try crafting a 3D heart shape from cardboard, then papering it with your favourite photos to create a 3D collage that he can keep and treasure forever!
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You could make up a crazy cool, funny story, using photos you have of your recipient, and immerse them in their own funny storybook tale, or even their own fairytale! You could write something like 'once upon a time there was a prince who loved wearing Adidas Samba sneakers' - then use the special photos of you both to tell the 'story'. You could come up with a whole different storybook version of your relationship with your recipient. You could even pose them as a superhero in their own custom superhero comic - complete with superpowered sneakers!
4. DIY some 3D photo collage letters
Similar to n.2, simply craft the shape from cardstock or cardboard, then paper with printed out photos of you together. He can use it to decorate his space - this looks so cool!
3D jumbo letter shape template (so great!) 👈🏻
5. Make him a wreath with candies and cute photos
Craft a paper wreath using the below template, then nestle in or pin some printed photos and cute candies and snacks for decoration, personalising it and tailoring it perfectly to your recipient's tastes, so cute. You could even make a wreath out of snacks arranged in a circular formation and attach some cute photos too for decor!
Wreath template (just add paper!) 👈🏻
6. DIY a heart shaped photo collage box
This is similar to n.2, but your recipient will be able to use it to store things in. You could gift it with some wrapped candy inside and he can keep it afterwards and fill with bits and bobs - the perfect useful yet special gift for your hubby!
Heart shaped box making template 👈🏻
7. Make him a macrame wall hanging with photos
These are a super cute way to turn your favourite photos into a special keepsake for your hubby and something special he can hang in his space!
Photo holder macrame wall hanging template 👈🏻
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Ready made macrame photo wall hanging template 👈🏻
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8. Make some cute couples photo bunting
This would be perfect as a Valentines gift for him, as something cute to hang in his space! This is quick and easy to DIY with some cardstock or thicker paper, string and some craft supplies, or you could even order one ready made for your recipient. You could even create a vertical photo bunting hanging - like a mobile, to hang on his wall, sporting special photos of the two of you!
Printable personalised heart shaped bunting 👈🏻
9. Make him a funny 'fashion lookbook'
Of amazing fashion moments through your time together! You could create it in the style of one of those high end fashion books, but instead fill with cute photos of you both - you could even add cute captions and words underneath like 'I look good on you' or describe yourself as being a fashion accessory to his outfit!
You could make this super cheap with some black and white paper, a needle and thread and some craft glue.
10. A map piece of art with photos from each place you visited
Create him a piece of art to frame on his wall - it could be a map of your area, your country or even the whole world! Then pin your favourite photos together on the location on the map where that photo was taken, filling up the map with cute photos! It's the perfect way to display snaps of your special moments spent together.
11. DIY him a flip book from a video
To make this, take a special short video of you both - or choose a video that shares a happy memory! You could even crop your favourite moment from a longer video. Then convert it into still photos and print (you could write next to each snap a number before printing, so you can be sure of the order). Then cut out the stills, placing each in order as you go (you could even write the number for each on the back of each one).
Then create the binding! You could either use a clip as illustrated, or for a more permanent binding solution for your keepsake, hole punch the stills on the left side and use a small amount of string to tie the pages together. You could even create an outer cover for the binding, using paper or card.
Make a ready to print flip book for him 👈🏻
12. A rocket ship photo box gift
Attached with the phrase 'you're out of this world' or 'to the moon and back' - so cute! You could create a concertina style 'zig zag' photo pop up arrangement and fix it to the inside, so that you can see the first photo in the mini window when the box is closed.
3D rocket shaped box template 👈🏻
13. DIY him a snack bouquet with photo flags
A low cost gift of his favourites that looks so special to receive! Compile a bunch of snacks, treats and candy bars in bouquet formation, then craft some paper flags with special photos on and attach them to skewers, to then pop in the bouquet to decorate!
14. Make him a candy and photos letter gift
Why not put together a selection of their favourite sweets or snacks, along with cute photos of you together - you could even make them edible to go with the rest of the sweet snacks in the box!
Letter or number gift box (the most affordable!) 👈🏻
16. 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? You could even create a cookie couples portrait of both of you together. Even if it doesn't turn out how you expected, it will be sure to make your recipient chuckle!
You could document a story they always tell everyone - or document the story of your relationship with your recipient. You could pose them as a superhero in their own custom superhero comic!
18. Bake him a box of 'husband points'
This is such a cute hubby gift idea that is super low cost too!
Heart sign 'husband point' emoji cookie cutter 👈🏻
'One' number cookie cutter (to create '+1' cookies!) 👈🏻
Plus sign cookie cutter (to make +1 shaped cookies!) 👈🏻
19. Bake him a special heart shaped brownie 👈🏻
This is the best gift ever, the cutest surprise that will fit perfectly in the post too.
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'
21. Make him a 'one in a millions' gift 👈🏻
This is a really cute punny gift that is also super easy and low cost to DIY! If you are short on time, you could even order this gift ready made to your recipient.
22. Create a special map or painting of his area
Or of his favourite place! This is such a special gift that he is bound to treasure always, especially if your recipient has a favourite place or a special bond with his area or where he grew up. You could frame it to gift him afterwards!
23. 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!
24. A framed photo or painting 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 or even painting of their beloved? They're sure to love it!
25. 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 👈🏻
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Nike Air Jordan 1 cookie cutter 👈🏻
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Converse Sneaker cookie cutter 👈🏻
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26. 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 👈🏻
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27. 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 unique paw print.
28. Gift him a mixtape USB full of songs that remind you of him 👈🏻
Or him of you! This is such a unique and adorable DIY husband gift idea he will absolutely love and treasure.
29. Gift him these adorable Perfect Match chocolate matches 👈🏻
The cutest ever romantic gift, these are so affordable too!
30. Gift him some adorable edible photo cookies 👈🏻
This is the best gift ever, the cutest surprise that will fit perfectly in the post too.
31. 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.
32. DIY him a one of a kind self customised gift
It could be a hoodie, a hat, slippers... there are so many options! You can personalise them yourself and make them extra special by decorating a plain piece of clothing and adorning them with iron on patches, sew on patches or pins.
33. Get extra creative with the wrapping
Get personalised wrapping paper with your face on it, or a character you know he'll love. Wrap gifts in multiple layers and sneak in extra little surprises, such as sweets, cute and funny doodles, keychains and even joke items. There'll be so much of the wrapping he'll want to keep!
34. Gift him a hamper of bizarre and interesting foods
Tons of foods they have never tried before! You could even set up a blind food tasting game - or a game of foodie dares - and get them trying all kinds of crazy food combinations they would never normally!
35. Gift him a five senses gift
These gifts are extra special and make for the most memorable gifts!
36. Go and watch the stars
Put together a stargazing kit with flasks, blankets, smores - you could even put together a little star gazing guide for him!
37. Photoshop a funny picture together of you both
Or one of him! You could even frame it somewhere like the living room and see if he notices, this will sure to have you both in stitches and it's such a cute memento, something to keep forever more. He might even respond by creating his own to surprise you!
38. Gift him a box of pub snacks 👈🏻
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Bring the pub (or bar) to him with this amazing box of pub snacks for him to try. This makes an amazing gift as there is nothing like giving the gift of novelty and a new experience to try! He will be sure to find some new favourites!
39. Put together a secret message he has to assemble
You could bake some sugar cookies and ice a letter on each one - or use some alphabet cookie cutters to create letters that he has to assemble to figure it out!
40. Make him a fun selection of mug cake mixes
The perfect husband treat you can send through the post! This is such a fun and cute low cost - or no cost - gift idea they will love! Mug cakes are the perfect easy comforting dessert he will be able to make on a whim. Create some mug cake mixes (minus the milk or wet ingredient) in different flavours and colours and place each one in its own airtight container or zip lock sachet. Your recipient only needs to add the wet ingredient to the mixture and pop it in the microwave to create their mug cake! You could even include an adorable mug as part of the gift.
41. Bake him some 'under the same sky' themed treats
You could bake some cloud shaped sugar cookies and also include some cute messages, folded into the shape of paper airplanes. Then pop in a letterbox or postbox friendly sized box and send to him!
42. Send him some takeout or takeaway foods made from candy 👈🏻
A super cute and quirky gift - you could even attach a label reading 'the takeaways we will share together'. It's perfect for if your loved one is in to fast food, or if you have a special type of fast food that you both love to have together - give them a candy alternative and arrange in mini takeaway style food boxes!
Some amazing options for this are some candy noodles boxes or some candy tacos - fill them with some candy laces, egg shaped sweets and pink shrimps for the noodles or ramen - or candy 'salad' pieces for the tacos!
Perfect size takeout style party boxes 👈🏻
43. Gift him a mini heart shaped pinata
And fill it with cute sweets or candy and treats for him!
Ready made mini heart pinatas 👈🏻
Funny small size custom face pinata 👈🏻
DIY make your own heart pinata (just add craft materials!) 👈🏻
44. Write him a special poem or rap
So creative and special, this is the funniest way to honour your recipient and make them smile and chuckle!
45. Put together a 'let me treasure you' chocolate golden coin gift
The perfect mini cute gift for your long distance love! You could even shape and decorate a letterbox friendly box or bag to keep them in that looks like a chest or burlap sack of treasure!
46. Make him 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 let someone know how much they mean to you - they could have a photo taken wearing their medal and then eat it afterwards!
Chocolate 'best person ever' edible medal 👈🏻
47. Make him a long distance care package
Ideas could include a themed box pertaining to his favourite pokemon or tv series, you could fill it with cute things like a special character cookie, character keyrings, even a piece of clothing or accessory like a hat, that you adorned and personalised with iron on patches. Themed sweets, themed or personalised socks and a themed mug are also cute and thoughtful ideas and make the most special romantic care package ideas for your hubby!
48. Bake some couples cookies of you together 👈🏻
Then ice them to bring them to life and arrange in a pretty box for your recipient. He will be sure to love them!
49. A box of sugar cookies that look like their pet
You could even make a giant life size cookie version of their pet's face! This would be such an adorable DIY gift idea for your best friend, almost too cute to eat!
Personalised pet sugar cookie cutter 👈🏻
50. Make him a set of some shower steamers 👈🏻
These are really fun and easy to make! These are so affordable 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 the busy person on the go!
51. Make use of inside jokes
And interpret them as creatively as you can to create a super special surprise. You could get crafty and recreate funny things you encountered on your dates, there are so many creative options to explore.
52. Write a romantic letter and include physical pictures
Reenact the romantic tradition of sending old fashioned letters you could even seal it with wax and your own seal! Spray perfume on your letters like Marty in Grease, to make them irresistable.
53. Make some 'we go together' tetris sugar cookies 👈🏻
This is a super cute and creative DIY low cost gift idea and is perfect for the retro game lover!
54. Send him little mementos of you
One of your t shirts or dresses, a little vial of your perfume, kiss a napkin wearing lipstick so he has the imprint of your kiss, a piece of jewellery you wear, a bobble you used, a pair of your socks.
55. Gift him a funny wife tshirt
Hilarious personalised wife/girlfriend customisable shirt 👈🏻
56. Play a game where each of you go to the beach
And find a pebble that looks like each others eyes.
57. Send a gift every day
So they will receive a treat every day for a week. They don't have to be big gifts, you can even send a letter every day - the fun is receiving something new every day! An amazing and adorable idea is to gift him some 'open when' letters, tons of ideas are here!
58. Send a box of photos
Photos of you that you have never put on social media or that no one else has ever seen, photos from times of you together, or special moments you wanted to share. Pictures in physical form, that you can hold, are extra special keepsakes as they are a rarity these days.
59. Gift him a 'distance got nothing on us' keyring 👈🏻
The cutest long distance husband gift that will make him think of you every time he sees it!
60. Gift him a cute promise keyring 👈🏻
61. Send a disguised message
Or a coded message, for him to figure out!
62. Send a surprise movie night box
Buy his favourite box set on Amazon - or some films for you both to watch and send an assortment of popcorn and cute snacks through the post, with a letter announcing the movie night. One of the cutest long distance date ideas or long distance relationship activities!
63. Send a small gift in disguise
Disguise it as a much bigger gift with multiple layers of packaging, so that when your hubby unwraps each layer, there is another layer underneath! He will never be able to guess what you sent him.
64. Order him a box of unusual foods
Or foods from a different culture, edibles he has never tried before! This is such a fun gift idea and you could even order identical foods for both of you to try at the same time and compare via Facetime or Skype. A great way to keep things interesting in a long distance relationship is to try new things - from new activities to brand new foods!
65. Sign him up to a subscription box
He will love, or something he's never tried before! Be sure he'll know it's from you though, there is often an option to leave a note or cute message.
66. Make a special relationship/marriage album
Of your times together. Glue in little mementos of your dates, such as travel tickets, tissues you used to mop up ice cream, fill it with drawings and doodles, little bits and bobs you bought in shops together, things you bought each other and cute photos of you two together. You can send it to each other in the mail or the post, to each fill in a page for the other.
Geeky Nerdy Husband Gift ideas
1. Matching keyrings of people who look like you both
This is such a cute and funny gift idea for your boyfriend or husband! Simply find character keyrings that look just like you both - you could even frame them together to create the cutest piece of wall art your man will also appreciate too! (Especially if he is geeky!)
2. Lego sets for adults
Yes, this is a thing! It provides a little outlet between games and is a way to channel that urge to build and take apart, meddle, tinker and challenge yourself to build something incredible... when the Minecraft servers won't load that is!
3. A standout Zelda themed resin lamp 👈🏻
The perfect standout nerdy gift idea, your hubby will love this one!
4. A custom Funko Pop of themselves
5. Blind and mystery boxes
They contain all number of cool things, from mascots to keyrings, all kinds of merchandise your recipient will love! There is also the added element of surprise as your recipient won't have a clue which blind boxes they have received until they open them all!
6. Tickets to a cosplay or gaming convention
A whole experience in one gift! This could be the event of a lifetime for your recipient, they will always remember the occasion and it is a wonderful chance to connect with other likeminded souls. This is such a special gift idea!
7. 'It's dangerous to go alone, take this' gaming gift
So quirky and funny, as well as practical, perfect for gaming fans!
Cute geeky Zelda inspired keyring set 👈🏻
Dangerous to go alone novelty flask 👈🏻
Cute geeky Zelda inspired keyring 👈🏻
8. 'Be nice to me, you may need tech support' t shirt 👈🏻
Your hubby will get 5* treatment from everyone after this
9. 'I'm not procrastinating, I'm doing side quests' gift 👈🏻
It will be their new favourite line to use!
Embroidery hoop template to DIY for your recipient 👈🏻
10. A personalised message in Elvish print
Using the Elvish alphabet, you can have anything you wish translated in to and transcribed in Elvish a la Lord of the Rings. The perfect geeky gift for a LOTR fan!
11. A geeky doormat
Whatever your husband is in to, this will hit the spot! The perfect quirky way to welcome others to your home and feed your husband's love of his favourite franchise at the same time.
Funny definitely not a trap door doormat 👈🏻
12. Create a personalised lego gift of the two of you 👈🏻
This romantic and geeky gift is so special and perfect to gift your other half!
13. Make some 'we go together' tetris sugar cookies 👈🏻
This is a super cute and creative DIY low cost gift idea and is perfect for the retro game lover!
14. Gift him a funny sign or hanging for his space
It's always hard to find home decor gifts for men but your recipient is sure to adore a hilarious sign for their space! Ideas could include 'naughty corner', 'enter at your own risk' or you could even personalise or make your own.
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