From Christmas to birthdays to mother and father's days, the year is full of gift giving periods that require you to come up with some gift ideas. Most people groan when confronted with the task, but it doesn't have to be a brutal proposition. Consider the following gift ideas for men.

What should you get him? Well, the first thing to focus on is the gift is for him, not you. This means you need to focus on his likes regardless of what you might think. If he loves fishing and you don't, fishing gifts should still be something that you should focus on. With this in mind, let's look at a few themes.

Many men love to play golf. I tend to view it as a good walk spoiled much like Einstein said. Still, this is a ripe area for gift ideas. If he graduated from college, for instance, you can get putters engraved with his school logo. Alternatively, you can get him humorous club covers much like Tiger Woods has a tiger cover for his. If he likes gadgets, you can get him an e-caddy electronic device that will keep track of his info out on the course.

What if he is a do it yourselfer? Better known as the DIY man, the gift possibilities are endless here. Home Depot or some other similar store is your oyster. Now, it is very important that you get him what he wants and not what you think he needs to complete a job you want him to do. One is a gift and one is nagging! Don't make this mistake.

Next we have the involuntary pamper. Most men are MEN! This means they are unwilling to pamper themselves in fear of look less than the manly men they so clearly are. That doesn't mean they don't need it. A gift every many will love is a massage. Why? Well, it isn't particularly a male thing. Men and women all get stressed out. This results in tight shoulders and potentially back pain. It happens to you and it happens to him. A massage will melt away that stress and result in one happy guy. That makes it a perfect gift.

Coming up with unique gift ideas for men doesn't have to be that hard. Take the time to think about what he is really interested in and then mine those subjects for something he will love.

Thomas Ajava writes about strange unique gifts and other gift ideas for ChristmasGiftsForTheHardToBuyFor.com.