I don’t know many men who like to shop. So if you want him to redeem a gift card, you have to choose one that he can spend effortlessly. The gift card ideas below are geared towards indulging the things HE likes to do. From fishing to golfing, baseball and beyond, get him a gift card for an activity he enjoys. Add a snack, and you’re all set.

D-I-Y Guy

Get Inspired: Get your D-I-Y guy a gift card to the home improvement store plus a few safety essentials he can’t find (or conveniently forgets to use!) Or get him commonly used items like duct tape (my dad’s go-to product), a strong adhesive, or a can of WD-40 (my grandpa’s answer to everything!)

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Get Inspired: Get him a gift card to an upcoming game or the major league ballpark in your area. Minor league parks may even be more fun. Then deliver the gift card or tickets with peanuts and Cracker Jacks, or hot links for the tailgater.

On GiftCardMall.com, you can get an MLB gift card, or choose a gift card for a favorite team.

Are You Ready for Some Football?

Get Inspired: Get your man a gift card for the gridiron–college or the NFL. Deliver the football gift card with a bowl of his favorite (couch) potato chips or some new gameday gear. If he can get to the game, deliver the gift card with some new tailgater supplies.

On GiftCardMall.com, you can get an NFL gift card or choose a gift card for a favorite team.

Hoop Dreams

Get Inspired: If the man you’re buying for loves basketball, then get him a gift card to watch his favorite basketball team play. You can get him tickets to the NBA, college games, or even a high school booster pass if he’s a real fan. And if he’s a player, then get him a gift card for new shoes or athletic wear. Deliver the gift card with a team t-shirt for watching or a sports drink for playing.

King of the Grill

Get Inspired: Get a gift card for the local butcher and include a new recipe, rub, or barbecue utensil. Or get a gift card to the barbecue supply store instead. With a gift card to Omaha Steaks, he can even have meat delivered.

Dining Out

Get Inspired: Get a gift card to his favorite restaurant and deliver it with a box of acid blockers or gas stoppers. He’ll get a laugh–and probably need both when the meal is over.
Of course, a Mexican Restaurant gift card with Beano is muy bueno.

Music Man (or App Man)

Get Inspired: If he loves music or apps, get him a gift card for new music or downloadable apps from the iTunes store. Deliver either gift card with a new set of ear buds, CD’s to burn a custom mix, or just a list of songs or apps you think he’ll enjoy. For example, deliver the iTunes App Gift Card with your “Top 10 Favorite Apps!” Simple and personal.

Movie Man

Get Inspired: For anyone who loves to go to the movies, simply get a gift card to the movies and put it on top a box of movie candy and theater popcorn. Wrap it up with a bow and you’re good to go. If this gift card is for a person who likes to read as well, deliver a movie gift card with a book soon to be in theaters. (Think Moneyball, Twilight, Harry Potter).

Outdoorsman

Get Inspired: Send him camping or to his favorite fishing hole with a gift card to an outdoor sporting goods store. Deliver it with a new camo poncho or a flashing flashlight that can be pulled out in an emergency.

Golf or Tennis Pro

Get Inspired: Get a gift card to the tennis shop, golf store, or sporting goods store (ONLY If it has a good selection of golf and tennis gear) and pair it with a new can of balls, socks, sunscreen, a string dampener, or another accessory that is always needed. Or deliver the gift card with a sports drink or durable water bottle.

Triathlete

Get Inspired: Get the runner in your life a gift card to the running store, athletic shoe store, or a sporting goods store with a decent running section. Pair it with a sports drink, sweat rag, or a homemade CD of tunes to pump him up on his next run.