The 5 senses gift – the perfect gift for your man. A gift that he will actually like. And use. And be genuinely happy to get.

Is it just me, or is buying gifts for men one of the most difficult things in the world? I never used to know what to buy my husband when it came around to our anniversary, Christmas, his birthday, or other special events. (Ehem: Valentine’s Day.)

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I was on a desperate hunt for the perfect gift for him, and it felt like I kept getting it wrong. I would buy gifts that ended up getting used once, then got packed away for years. (Our ice cream maker that I thought was going to be SO awesome – and we’ve used a grand total of one time in 3 years.)

I SERIOUSLY DISLIKE GIVING USELESS GIFTS

This made me struggle because I hate clutter and I hate giving useless gifts. And, the gifts I would give – no matter how hard I tried to find gifts that my husband would actually like and use – always seemed to end up turning into clutter.

I had heard about the 5 senses gift, but I needed some 5 senses gift IDEAS for him (because sure, this gift sounded like an awesome idea, but what was I going to fill my 5 senses gift for my husband with?)… because let’s face it, I know my husband really well, yet I still struggled to get him good gifts.

And what was worse was admitting that I struggled to get him gifts, because, wasn’t I – his WIFE – supposed to know him best of all, and therefore know exactly what he needed and wanted?

Well, I didn’t.

Every Christmas, birthday, and special occasion that came around just caused me stress because I still had no idea what to get for him.

But, despite my doubts, I went ahead and put together a 5 senses gift for him.

And it kind of sucked.

BUT – the next time a gift-giving occasion came around, I gave it another try. And another, and another. And eventually, I got the hang of it!

This made me realize – just because you have an idea of what to give someone as a gift – the 5 senses gift – doesn’t mean you know WHAT to fill that gift with.

So, I went ahead and did a bunch of research and found gifts that men of all different types would like. So that you don’t have to have as hard of a time trying to think of what to fill your 5 senses gift with.

The thing I love about the 5 senses gift for him is that it is such a customizable gift that two men can be complete opposites and it will still be the perfect gift for each of them.

(For years I struggled to get useful gifts, but once I came across the idea of using the 5 senses gift ideas for husband, I’ve been able to get him a gift that he actually uses and likes time and time again.)

If you’re looking for a couple quick ideas for your 5 senses gift:

✅ Here are some things men LOVE that you’ll definitely want to include in your five senses gift.

5 senses gift ideas for men

I’m happy to announce that this is the gift that keeps on giving (to you, the giver. Because now that you’ve learned what the five senses gift for men is, you can start adding ideas of things to fill the five senses gift with to a piece of paper, and every time a special occasion comes around you know exactly what to fill this simple gift with) and it has made my life way less stressful.

(Who know that gift-buying could be such a stressful, exasperating time. Anyone else?)

I have to admit:

The first time I made a 5 senses gift for him, it wasn’t the most well put together gift since I was in a pinch for time and didn’t have a chance to do a bunch of running around to different stores to find the perfect items and I didn’t even know what the perfect items for his 5 senses gift were.

So, my first time making this gift wasn’t the best, but since then I have become a lot more prepared and it has become my favorite gift to give. I can give it to my husband every year and he never gets tired of it because each time he gets it, it’s completely different from the last (yet it gives order and direction in my gift-giving which makes my life waaay easier).

I’ve also learned that buying things online is MUCH less stressful and saves mounds of time than hunting around different stores to find exactly what I need.

If you’re like I was and are desperately searching for the perfect gift to give your man, here it is – I have also included a long list of ideas that you can fill each “sense” of the gift up with, in case you’re pinched for time or your creativity is running dry.

The best part of the 5 senses gift for him…

The thing I love most about this gift idea (well, I love everything about this gift so we’ll just add this to the list…) is that it can be used by anyone on any budget.

If you’re on a tight budget, you can still manage to scrounge up enough cash to purchase come of the cheaper gifts for each sense.

And, if you have endless money and no need for a budget, you can get more flamboyant and expensive gifts to fill the 5 senses gift for him with.

It’s truly an enormously versatile gift – give big gifts, give small gifts, give expensive gifts, give frugal gifts.

It doesn’t matter what kind of gifts you give… all you have to do is find a gift that fits your needs and your budget for each of the five senses. It really is a personal, thoughtful, and useful gift.

How to get the best prices for your man’s gifts

Whether you’re making a 5 senses gift for boyfriend, fiance, or five senses gift for husband, there’s a way that you can get the best prices and free shipping on some – if not all – of the different products you put in the gift, and that’s by using Amazon Prime to make your purchases.

Even if you don’t want to pay for a membership, you can try Amazon Prime for free for 30 days to order the gifts you’re buying, then cancel your account. You can sign up for a free 30-day Amazon Prime trial here!

If you prefer not to shop on Amazon, or for some reason don’t want to use Amazon Prime, you can always use Rakuten to get cash back from the purchases you make online. All you have to do is sign up for a free account (you’ll get a $10 bonus when you sign up through my link) and start shopping.

They’ll provide you with special discount codes and you’ll receive a certain percentage of cash back on the things you buy. Plus, you can shop at just about any online store through them.

THE 5 SENSES GIFT FOR HIM (the gift he will love you for)

I created a post back a while called The 5 Senses Gift for the Man in Your Life, and it’s still one of my most popular posts.

This tells me that I am NOT alone in my struggle to find the perfect gift for my man. (And neither are you. Finding the perfect gift for men is HARD.)

So, after realizing that many women out there have the same problem as I do, we just don’t know what to get for our man, I realized that it was time to make an updated version of that old post. A version that has far, far more options and ideas for you to choose from.

And thus a new and improved version of the 5 senses gift for him was born.

TOUCH. TASTE. SMELL. SOUND. SIGHT.

We all know that men are hard to shop for. Can I get an amen?

This gift will make this year’s gift buying just a little bit easier on all of us women. And I’m not just talking about the perfect anniversary and Valentine’s Day gift, this is ALSO the perfect 5 senses birthday gift ideas for him. (And really any occasion that requires a gift for your love.)

If your man is an outdoorsy, hunting and fishing type of guy, I guarantee you can still make this gift the perfect fit for him. If your man is more of an indoor, not so hot with the outdoors type of guy, you can still make this the perfect gift for him.

I’ll include a some suggestions below with things that you can fill your 5 senses gift with, but ultimately, you can change any of these things out for something more personalized to you and your man.

✅ Click here to use Amazon’s GIFTS FOR MEN gift finder to find the perfect gift for your man.

Without further ado,

5 Senses Gift Ideas for him

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Jumbo brown kraft paper. Grab some wrapping paper to wrap all the gifts individually. You can get colored wrapping paper if you prefer – but I especially love the way that plain, brown wrapping paper looks.
Gift bags. You may also need to purchase a few gift bags in case the gifts you buy are too awkwardly shaped to be wrapped with wrapping paper. You can find cheap gift bags at the dollar store.
Gift tags. These gift tags come complete with the rope to tie them onto the gifts. Use the gift tags to write the categories (touch, taste, smell, sound, and sight) on and attach to the gifts. You can also write love-notes on the tags.
Rope or glue to keep the gift tags attached to the gifts.
A plain black sharpie. Use the sharpies to write on the gift tags. If you’re feeling adventurous you could grab a pack of colorful sharpies to label the gifts with.
Ribbon to tie the gifts altogether (or to wrap around each individual gift).
The gifts. (the 5 senses gift ideas to help spark your creativity are below!)

?️ TOUCH

The touch sense is usually a very popular one among men, so you’ll want to put lots of thought into your 5 senses gift ideas for touch for him. There are TONS of different gift options for the touch sense but you can click here to see my favorite gifts for touch.

Deerskin Gloves (my husband LOVES his)
Bathrobe
SAXX Boxers
Sports Jersey
Football / Basketball / Baseball /etc.
Foot Massager
Massage Oil
Back Scratcher
Manly Apron
Fuzzy Blanket
Fuzzy Socks
Engraved Pocket Knife
Beard Grooming Kit (this is one of my favorites)
Personalized Water Bottle
Bow and Arrow
Day Planner

? TASTE

I have so much fun experimenting and coming up with gift ideas for taste. Here are my top picks for the taste sense gift.

Gift card to his favorite restaurant
Beef Jerky
Beer
Cigars
Cinnamon Hearts
Edible Body Paint
Personalized Candy Jar – filled with his favorite candies
Giant Ferrero Rocher
At Home Beer Brewing Kit
Wine Brewing Kit
Beer Growler
Stanley Thermos
Hot Sauce Set
BBQ Sauce Set
Steak Spice Set
Outdoor Drink Cooler
Ice Mold Sphere

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? SMELL

Some of the most common gifts that come to mind with the sense of smell are candles and cologne – but here are my favorite smell gifts that are a bit different.

? SOUND

I have a hard time coming up with sound gifts, but this is my go-to gift for sound. Below is a list of the best 5 senses gift ideas for sound for him.

Alarm Clock
Bluetooth Speakers
Bluetooth FM Transmitter
Tickets to see his favorite band
A CD
Headphones
Personalized Drum Sticks
Personalized Guitar Pick
Guitar Case

? SIGHT

There are TONS of options when it comes to getting gifts for sight, but these are my top picks every time.

Printable Sticky Notes (I love leaving these around the house)
Watch
Lingerie
Photo Album
Movie Tickets
Shoe Shining Kit
Leather Wallet 
Custom Wood Sign
Tie Clips
Cuff Links
Money Clip
Reasons Why I Love You
TV Stand
Manly Mug

5 senses gift printables

Once you’ve figured out all the different gifts you’re going to put into your 5 senses gift for men, you’re going to need some printable gift tags to tie it all together! You can find some 5 senses gift printables online, or you can grab these gift tags complete with jute to tie to your gifts.

Hopefully, this long list of 5 senses presents for him will spark your very own creativity for stuff to put in your man’s 5 senses gift! Gift giving can be stressful, but thanks to these all senses gift ideas it doesn’t have to be QUITE as stressful. I’d love to hear what your favorite things to stick in your man’s 5 senses gift are.