24 Small Gifts for Men

Ideas for a DIY Advent Calendar for Men

Do you want to give your dad, brother, uncle, or loved one a homemade Advent calendar? Great idea! However, a DIY Advent calendar is also a lot of work, especially if you don't just want to put chocolate in every door. We've compiled some ideas here that will make your self-filled Advent calendar an absolute hit and enrich every day leading up to Christmas!

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Advent Calendar for Men: Ideas for Small Gifts

The Top 3 Face Care Products for Men

The range of face care products for men is now extensive. Thankfully! This gives you the opportunity to find the right care for his skin type. Again, look for natural cosmetics, because in addition to the sustainable and nourishing benefits, it's also simply a more sophisticated gift than conventional cosmetics. If you'd like to learn more about face care for men, feel free to check it out here.

Fine Fragrance Body Wash for Men: 2-in-1 for Skin & Hair

Discover our new Fine Fragrance Body Wash for Men. With high-quality fragrance oil, our Body Washes provide a particularly intense, long-lasting scent – and all at an unbeatable price.

Body Care Products for Men

Whether it's shampoo, body lotion, or shower gel – men can always use basic care products. Our products are specially developed to nourish and strengthen men's skin and, as always, are free from silicones and microplastics.

The Discovery Set as a highlight for your advent calendar

Our recommendation for your homemade advent calendar: Distribute the perfume samples from our Discovery Set across several doors. This way, your friend, brother, dad, or buddy can try out different scents and discover their personal favorite. You can then place their favorite scent under the Christmas tree as a special gift.

Our best-selling beard care products for men

Does the recipient have a beard or is growing one? Take a look at which products he already uses and either give him a higher quality version, or complement his assortment with a great product. From beard oils to tools like a beard brush, there's plenty here. P.S.: It's worth keeping the Ultimate Beard Box in mind as an elegant Christmas gift.

Shaving care products for men

Whether wet or dry shaving, a proper pre- and aftershave routine is essential for both. If you are unsure what your recipient needs most, feel free to inform yourself beforehand here: Shaving a beard – 3 steps to a perfect shaving result

What goes into the advent calendar on the 24th?

Again, this depends on your budget and whether the calendar is your main Christmas gift or an additional gesture. Either you put a particularly great and big gift, the highlight so to speak, on the 24th, or something smaller, since his main gift is already under the Christmas tree.
For inspiration for the main gift or Christmas gift, feel free to check out our gift guide!

More ideas for your Advent calendar

Sweet and savory treats

➔ Chocolate always works! Either store-bought or homemade
➔ (Homemade) candied almonds - best put into the first door so they are still fresh!
➔ Energy Bars, protein powder
➔ get inspired by the deli - pickled tomatoes, high-quality olives, fine oil, truffle butter,...
➔ a nice bottle of wine, gin, …
➔ beers from different countries
➔ spices, spice blends
➔ fresh coffee, good tea
➔ his favorite sweets or something you once ate on vacation

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➔ a Christmas market visit
➔ a mulled wine (or two, three,... )
➔ a massage - from you or a spa
➔ a thermal bath visit
➔ a day trip
➔ his favorite dish - home-cooked or at his favorite restaurant
➔ a ski day, a yoga class, or a new sport he's always wanted to try
➔ anything that could make him happy! There are endless possibilities here, which don't necessarily have a direct monetary value

Other great ideas

➔ homemade massage oil (perhaps in conjunction with a massage voucher?)
➔ card or board games
➔ wash bag for his toiletries
➔ keychains
➔ soccer, lifestyle, cooking, car, travel magazine or book. There's something for every interest
➔ grill accessories or kitchen utensils like a high-quality knife
➔ storm lighter
➔ clothes: cap, t-shirt, scarf, hat, gloves,...
➔ mug - in conjunction with tea or coffee powder
➔ a ring, necklace, bracelet, earring, piercing, ..

You can really get creative here. From DIY gifts to bought treats, you'll surely find at least 24 small gifts for his advent calendar! You can of course also craft the advent calendar itself, which gives you more freedom with the individual gifts.

Advent Calendar Ideas for Men: How to fill a homemade Advent Calendar?

First of all: Everyone loves chocolate or sweets in general, you don't have to or shouldn't do without them. Especially high-quality, unusual or even homemade chocolate or sweets will sweeten the pre-Christmas season for the recipient. To make your advent calendar even more special and to enrich it with other small things, you should first set your budget. Is it your Christmas present? A small or large gesture? Or does the budget not matter? For example, you can also fill only every second door with something bigger. From vouchers to care products to jewelry, there are no limits to your imagination. High-quality cosmetics, in particular, are something special and ideal for every budget. It's something special and symbolizes self-care - perfect for the unfortunately often stressful pre-Christmas season. We have put together our favorites and some other ideas for you.

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