What Should I Get My Boyfriend? 10 Creative Ideas for What Kind of Gift to Get for Boyfriend (2018)

Given below are a few ideas for what kind of gifts you should get your boyfriend.

The Amazon Echo is an always-on, voice controlled hub. It's abilities include playing your favourite music, looking up information from your favourite sites, add items to your daily to-do list, adding items to your amazon shopping cart and many more incredibly useful functions. The Echo also integrates seamlessly with may other smart devices, thereby allowing you to control them all from one place with nothing more than just your voice. Priced at Rs.9,999, the Echo as a gift is something your boyfriend would definitely appreciate, particularly if he owns a lot of smart devices. The Echo, unsurprisingly can be ordered from Amazon here.

The Fujifilm Instax Mini 9 is an instant camera that lets you print the photos immediately after taking them, much like the old polaroid cameras. A much more involved manner of photography, this would make a great gift for anyone who's tired of taking run-of-the-mill selfies with their phones or someone who's looking to seriously get into photography as a hobby. The only downside is that the camera is only compatible with Fujifilm's Instax Mini film which costs around Rs.930 for a pack of 20 shots and can get quite expensive to buy on a regular basis.

However, that is a small price to pay for something that will help you create a literal treasure trove of memories. Priced at Rs.5,530, the Instax Mini 8 can be ordered from Amazon while it's film can be ordered from here.

Tile Mate is a nifty little device that helps you locate your phone,wallet or keys, if you've lost them. The device works with the help of bluetooth and comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. The smaller ones also have a little hole on the corner that allows you to attach it to the loop of your key ring. If you can't find your keys or wallet, simply use your phone to make the tile mate start ringing. Similarly if you can't find your phone, the tile mate has a button in the center that you can press which will make your phone start ringing, regardless of whether or not your phone is on the silent sound profile.

For your wallet, the device comes in a size and thickness similar to that of a standard credit card, which can easily be kept inside it safely, If your boyfriend has a habit of losing his keys, wallet or phone quite often, a Tile Mate would be a great gift that he'll always thank you for.The Tile Mate standard model is priced at Rs.7,890 and is available for purchase on Amazon.

Is your boyfriend a fan of hard liquor? If yes then this Custom Hip Flask by Nutcase would be the perfect gift for him. Made from stainless steel, the hip flask has a capacity of 250 ml and comes with a funnel for easy pouring. The best part however is that the hip flask can be personalised to have your boyfriend's name printed on it along with a variety of other designs. The design and your message will be printed on a special waterproof and weatherproof wrap, ensuring that it will last for a very long time.

If your boyfriend is fan of all things retro, nothing will be able to substitute the joy of drinking from a traditional hip flask making this an incredibly thoughtful gift. The Nutcase Custom Hip Flask costs Rs.1,300 and can be ordered from Amazon.

Gifts can be practical or novelties. A drone definitely falls into the second category. The SYMA X23W is the perfect drone for a beginner, relatively inexpensive and durable. Equipped with a 0.3 MP Wi-Fi camera you can see all that the drone sees from a first-person perspective as well as take photos. The acrobatic flight system along with its anti-interference transmitter give you great control over the drones flight movement and also ensures hours and hours of sheer enjoyment.

If you want something that pleases your boyfriend's inner child and fills him with glee, then this would be the perfect gift. Just be warned that he'll keep trying to fly it inside the house even though it's clearly meant for the outdoors. Priced at Rs.9,999 the SYMA X23 is available for purchase on Amazon.

Whoever said that good watches have to be jaw droppingly expensive has never been introduced to Timex. Made from aircraft-quality steel and sporting a matte finish, the Timex MK1 Steel Chronograph is an excellent watch for its price point. With a black fabric strap that's made for everyday use, water resistance up to 99 feet and Timex's patented IndiGlo light, you can't go wrong with this watch.

Relatively inexpensive for the functions it has and it's manufacturing quality, the Timex MK1 Steel Chronograph costs Rs.7,995. This watch would be a great gift for your boyfriend, especially if he is particularly careless with watches and requires above average durability. The Timex MK1 can be ordered from Amazon.

Cards Against Humanity is called a party game for horrible people, and that is pretty much exactly what it is. With over 13 duodecillion possible combinations when 6 people are playing, this is probably one of the best card games to break out during a social gathering, provided you're sure that no one will be offended.

Highly offensive and an incredible amount of fun, this game would make a great Christmas or general gift for your boyfriend. Priced at Rs.2,660, the game also has many expansion packs that give you more possible combinations to play with. Both the original game and the expansion packs are available for purchase on Amazon.

If your boyfriend happens to be a hiking or camping enthusiast, the Add-gear Paracord 550 bracelet would be a great gift for him. Made from paracord, the same material the US Army used to make parachute lines in World War II, this little bracelet has a surprising number of uses for its size.

While the bracelet is only about 9 inches long when laid out flat, it has a breaking point of 550 pounds(249 Kg). It can easily be worn around the wrist and contains an in-built compass, flint fire starter, whistle, knife, thermometer, fishing hook and tool wrench, almost anything you'd need to survive if you were lost and by yourself miles from civilization.

The bracelet itself has threads that can be pulled out that can serve as tinder to start a fire and the cord itself can be used in a variety of manners, from tying down tents to being used as a tourniquet. This would be an incredibly thoughtful gift for your boyfriend and will also help leave you a little bit more at ease every time your boyfriend goes off gallivanting in areas with little to no cellphone reception. Priced quite cheaply at Rs.999, the Add-Gear Paracord 550 bracelet can be ordered from Amazon.

If your boyfriend happens to be a fan of Star Wars, this novelty Stormtrooper piggy bank would be a great gift to get for him. Weighing at about 200 gm and having the dimensions 11 x 10.5 x 10.5 cm, this piggy bank is made from porcelain. A great gift that'll bring a smile to the face of any Star Wars fan, the piggy bank is also available in the likeness of Darth Vader. Priced at Rs.5,499, it can be ordered from Amazon.

If you haven't been with your boyfriend for long or are running on a really tight budget, dont worry, given below are a few gift ideas that are quite cheap and also acceptable no matter how long you've been together, be it years or just a few days.

If your boyfriend has a favourite band or a sports team, get him merchandise featuring their crests or album arts. While official merchandise can be quite expensive you can find may online or local retailers that'll be willing to print a picture of your choosing on plain t-shirts and clothes.

If you or a friend of your's happens to be good at baking, you can always make him a gift basket filled with baked goodies and chocolates. Just fill up a basket with products that you believe he'll appreciate, ranging from baked goods and chocolates to grooming products, wrap it up with plastic and tie it off with a ribbon. Additionally you can also throw in his favourite brand of beer or whiskey to make sure that he loves it.

Unoriginal gifts don't necessarily mean bad gifts. Wallets, while they fall under this category are a gift men will always appreciate and don't have to be insanely expensive to be good. The Urban Forest Malfoy Black Wallet Combo gift set is a perfect example of this. Containing a wallet made from full-grain leather with a removable mini-wallet for cards and identification and a coin pouch, this elegant gift set also comes with a key-ring as part of a combo.

Priced at Rs.2,000, this gift set is available for purchase on Amazon. Just make sure to find out beforehand if your boyfriend prefers a wallet with a coin pouch or not. It might not seem like a big deal but trust us when we say that it is.

By now you should have a better idea of what gift to get for your boyfriend, be it for an anniversary, birthday or just in general. Keep in mind that your gift doesn't have to be expensive to be appreciated. If you make sure to get him something he'll enjoy, what'll make him the happiest is the fact that he has someone who cares about him enough to go through the effort and trouble to make him feel loved and in the grand scheme of things that's all that truly matters.