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6 Holiday Gifts for Every Type of Guy

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at JMU chapter.

There’s no need to stress! This holiday season we have the complete gift guide for every kind of guy in your life.

1. The Sports Fan


This guy probably already owns every Nike and Under Armour product known to man, but you can’t go wrong with a cozy beanie supporting his favorite team. There are pompom hats for practically every team in the NFL, NHL, and the NBA, so you have plenty of options. After all, one can never have too many winter hats.

This one is $13.99 on Amazon.

2. The Nerdy Guy


Surprise this guy with some comic books. There are a ton of online comic book shops, and there’s even one here in Harrisonburg (The Secret Lair). If you have no idea what to order, you can usually buy a grab bag that includes all different kinds of classic comics. If he’s not into that kind of thing, you could always get him a new video game and make a night out of it by playing some with him.  You can never go wrong with Mario Kart or Guitar Hero.

Check out Midtown Comics here.

3. Music Guy


Since most of us are broke college students, so we put up with the ads and restricted number of skips on Spotify.  For the boy who loves music, get him some ad-free listening time with a Spotify gift card! You can get these at any local store that sells gift cards, like grocery stores.  This way your guy can have a Spotify Premium subscription — an extended period of commercial-less bliss without a monthly charge to your credit card.  If he already has Spotify Premium and you have a little more cash, try to look for a concert you can go to together.

4.  The Gym Lover


For all the fitness junkies out there, there are a ton of useful exercise accessories you can buy. You can get things like armbands that hold your phone, headphone holders, reusable water bottles, protein shakers, athletic socks, yoga mats and more for super cheap on Amazon.  Pick whatever accessories you think this guy could use and throw them in a new gym bag.  Make your gift even more personal by baking some healthy treats and throwing them in as well.

Get this bag here.

Healthy chocolate chip cookies recipe here.

5. The Preppy Guy



For this guy, you can’t go wrong with clothing.  With the chilly, winter weather approaching, sweaters, funky socks, or pajamas make the perfect gift. Vineyard Vines and Patagonia are a little pricey, so American Eagle is the perfect place to go for high quality knits without breaking the bank.  

Get the sweater here.

Get the pajamas here.

6. The Movie Buff

This gift is super simple and affordable. Pick some of your favorite candies to share, along with some popcorn, and put together a movie night basket. Pick out some classics on Netflix or throw in some movie tickets and cozy up. It will be the classiest Netflix and chill you’ll ever have.

There you have it, ladies — simple and thoughtful gifts for every type of man this holiday season! It’s time to get shopping, gals.

Rachel graduated from the Honors College at James Madison University in May 2017 and is pursuing a career in the media/PR industry. She majored in Media Arts & Design with a concentration in journalism and minored in Spanish and Creative Writing. She loves spending time with friends and family, traveling, and going to the beach.