The Best Anniversary Gifts for Husband, Handcrafted with Love: 12 Gift Ideas for a Wonderful Anniversary

There are gifts and there are handmade gifts. You can always buy your husband a precious gift that he will surely cherish. And that's because it was given by none other than his sweet partner. But when it comes to your anniversary, it is more about the emotions rather than the occasion. It is more about you two rather than about the very special day. And nothing expresses the emotions of love and care than a handmade gift.

Your husband might have a very open personality where he may disclose all his inner thoughts to you; or he could be a very private and closed person when it comes to his thoughts and emotions. But, no matter what kind of personality he possesses, he would always appreciate a gift that was born out of your own efforts and dedication.

When it comes to men, trying to think of a gift can be very easy or extremely hard. You may live for years with them and know everything about them, but you may still not know much about their likes and dislikes when it comes to gifts. But there are certain guidelines you can follow that might help you.

When it comes to men, they like things that they can find useful. But for that, you must think about your husband’s personality. What kind of a person is he? Is he a very outgoing person? If so, then it would be better to give him something that has to do with outdoors, or things that he can take it out with him. But, if he is more of a thinker, or spends more time sitting in one place, then it would be better to give him that he can enjoy indoors. Taking into consideration his personality while making the gift would make it more impactful in his life.

There is hardly any necessity to spend a lot of money for materials to make a handmade gift. The gift is more of an expression of your love and that doesn’t necessarily have to come from a gift made of expensive materials. But, there are certain exceptions to this. If you are thinking of giving him something truly unique, something that he has wanted for so long or something that is truly hard to come by, then it would be worth it to be a little more generous with your budget.

There would be things you would be good at and there would be things you might not be good at. When trying to create a gift for him, it is better to stick to things which you might feel comfortable in making for him. After all it is your anniversary, so you might want to make things which you can create and polish as much as possible.

Do you wish to tell him how much you truly love him? Or do you wish to show how wonderful all the years with him have been? When making a gift, it is extremely beneficial if there is a message attached to it. This would not only help you narrow down the number of ideas that you might have, but it would make his experience of receiving the gift all the more intense.

Do not try to create something just at the last minute. There is nothing worse than giving your loved one a gift that looks half baked. Give yourself ample time and opportunity to finish your gift. Plan for months ahead if you have to. For this special day, make sure that you plan everything perfectly so that your gift becomes the shining point for him.

There are birthday and father’s day, but then there is your anniversary. That day is not just about him, but it is about the day when the two of you came together. Therefore, create a gift that revolves around the two of you. You can give him a gift that is just for him on his birthday or on Christmas, but for anniversary, think about a gift that would reflect the two of you together.

If you are aware of the culinary term mise en place, you know the importance of having all your ingredients and tools in place before you begin making anything; the same rules apply to making gifts or anything for that matter. While a craft project may not get overcooked the way a dish would if you step away to grab something, it could be highly inconvenient. Check and recheck the list of requirements, buy or order the things you need to, and have everything ready before you begin.

If you are a couple who have travelled a lot in the past, then make him a gift that would help both of you relive those memories. You can do that by making a map of all the places that you have been together with pictures. They are super easy to make. Here’s how to do it.

If your husband is an avid lover of coffee or tea and one of his favourite things in the kitchen is the coffee mug, then a hand painted coffee mug would be a perfect anniversary gift.

Sometimes the way to a man’s heart can be through his stomach. Is your husband a foodie? Does he have a few favourites that he hasn’t had for a while? Well, then you can pleasantly surprise him by making a meal out of all his favourite dishes. It is a very simple but very effective gift. If his favourites involve some exotic cuisines, then you can always search for the recipes online. There are various online articles or online videos that you can find that would tell you exactly how to make those dishes.

If, however, his favourite dishes are the things that his family used to make, then better contact them. You can ask up his relatives regarding what he used to love when he was younger and ask for the recipes. Nothing will make his day more brighter than seeing all his favourite dishes from his childhood made by you.

Shaving creams are a major component of any man’s life. And now you can gift him your own unique handmade rosemary mint shaving cream that would make him smell fresh every morning.

If your husband is an ardent lover of coffee, then he would love coffee syrups. They are basically syrups that are mixed with coffee to add a variety of flavors. They are very easy to make and require very few ingredients. There are various flavours you can choose to make syrups out of to add to his coffee. If you want to stick to the traditional flavours that go well with coffee, then you can make syrups out of chocolate, hazelnut and caramel. However, if you are looking to make unique flavoured syrups, then you can make them out of vanilla, strawberry, lavender, honey, mint etc. But, if you are experimenting with new flavours, then make sure that it is something that he likes.

If you do not know about his preferences for alternative flavours of coffee, then you can find it out by either asking his relatives, or by subtly asking questions about what flavours he would like to experiment his coffee with. All you need to do is make a sugar syrup with 1 part sugar and 2 parts water, bring to a boil and add the desired flavouring. Make as many as you wish and keep them bottled in the fridge. Your husband can add them to his coffee as per taste.

Your husband doesn't need you to constantly validate your love for him. But, that doesn't mean that it wouldn't affect him a positive way if you frequently reminded him of how much you actually loved him. In fact, periodic unsolicited confessions of your love for him will make his days even better and will give him the strength to deal with all the problems in his life. This can be done by making an admiration reminder. An admiration reminder is something that will constantly give him all the sweet and romantic texts or notes that you have written for him. You can do this by sending him romantic quotes and poems daily on his phone or through social media.

You can also make an admiration calendar which seems to be trendy these days. An admiration calendar is a calendar with personalised messages and notes from you. Everyday when he would change the day of his calender, he would find a new note written by you.

Are you both living hectic lives that keep you busy? Are there always people around you both to not able to have some private time together? If so, then instead of going out, you can plan the whole day of you two, just kicking back and relaxing at the comfort of your own home. Got kids? Send them off to your relatives’ house for the day.

Or if it’s impossible to find some private time at your place, then just a book a night out in a private hotel together. It can be equally rewarding to just sit and watch some TV together. Or you can just talk; talk
about all your feelings, about your life together etc. Having a chance to have intimate communication with each other in your hectic lives can be an incomparable gift of its own.

Having physical photos might be considered old fashioned these days, but no one can deny the charm of getting to hold and touch the evidence of the wonderful memories. And one of best way to do is to create a Pop-Up Photo Box. These are boxes that would contain all those wonderful pictures that you both might cherish together all attached to in a long train.

It is not very difficult to make. All you would need is a small box to store those photos. This box can either be made by yourself with the wood or can be store bought. However, design the box in a way that would look attractive as a present. After that just paste the photos neatly in a long train of paper and carefully place it inside the box in an organised manner. This is one of the great ways to preserve your valuable memories in a special way and maybe even pass it down to the successive generations.

Plan a date or a few days trip, and no, it shouldn’t be about his trip with his friends or family. The trip should be about the both of you together. It can be a week off on a popular holiday destination that the both of you wanted to go, or it could be to a place that you have been before and which holds a significant importance in both your hearts, or it can simply be date night of just the two of you and a long drive under the stars. It can even be trips to spas and massage parlours together and if you are a active couple, then take him to sports clubs or dance clubs. It is all about rekindling all the passion that the two of you hold for each other.

Do you come up with awesome plans for a date just randomly out of the blue on any other day, but when you truly need a plan, you just forget all of them? If so, then it is always better to have a date jar around. In this jar, whenever you come up with any plan for a date, just write it down on a note and put it inside the jar. In this way, anytime you would need a quick plan, you can just go through the plans that are in the jar and select the one that would best fit your needs.

This way, you would never be out of ideas at the wrong time and would always have a trick up your sleeve to surprise your husband. Plus, your family and friends might even think that you are some kind of a genius when it comes to making up plans.

This date jar can also be used as an admiration reminder. Just fill the jar with notes and messages for your husband and give it to him. And each day or whenever he misses you, he would open the jar and read one of the notes. It is a great way to remain in his heart even if you are not around.

You can also be a little crafty when it comes to expressing your love for him. And one of the best ways to do it is by making a puzzle out of your message. There are a few different ways, but one of the cuter ways of doing it is by putting all the pieces in a bottle and gifting it to him so that he can decode the message.

In this gift, you would basically take either a clear puzzle piece, or any piece really, and on one side you would write a number on it and on the other side you would write the letter. Write your entire message in these pieces, jumble them up and then put them in the bottle. Now you can give the box to him and let him try to decode your message. You can even use a picture and write your message on it; to make it professional looking you can have it printed on card paper and cut into jigsaw puzzle-like pieces.

There is no harm in playing some games in your marriage, and If your husband is not with you on your anniversary, then this is a great and unique way to send him a message.

This is a gift that your husband might have never thought about before, and would have never realised that he would love it. Bathing with a beautiful aromatic soap can be very therapeutically for him after a long day of work. Plus you would also get to enjoy it. Here are the instructions to making a home made soap.

It might be a bit of stereotyping when this is said as all men are different; but most men care less about a physical gift and more about having wonderful and everlasting experiences from you. And you can do this in a lot of ways. You can go and watch sports matches with him, or you both can bake together, or paint together, or whatever that suits your interests. And if you are feeling more than a little romantic, then you can go ahead and decorate the house with scented candles and have a candle light dinner right at your home.

It is all about creating memories and experiences that would last you a lifetime. Anniversaries are than just gifts. They are about relishing your marriage and your bond with each other. So, even if you do not have a physical gift, go ahead and gift him an experience that he won’t forget.