A brother can be your best buddy, your protector, your partner in crime, or endless source of frustration, much like thinking of Christmas gift ideas for a brother can be a source of frustration.
First, you need to think about what kind of man your brother is and what he enjoys. Is he a man's man or is he sweet and sensitive? Does he have hobbies, spend time at the gym? Whatever type of man he might be, the following is a list of Christmas gift ideas for a brother.
Golfer: new golf balls, clubs, club bag, apparel, weekend pass to his favorite golf course
Sports fan: apparel or sports memorabilia from his favorite team, tickets to a game of his favorite team
Does your brother have everything you can think of and won't want a mundane gift? Then give him something no one else will for sure! Give the gift land. You can give him a Deed of Land and he will become the legal owner of a square inch of land in each of the fifty states in the USA. The deeds can be bought via email, ready to be printed and framed. They are individually numbered.
Adventurer: hot air balloon rides, driving a NASCAR stockcar, white water rafting, or even flying a fighter jet, the "Experience of A Lifetime"
Weekend car mechanic: car wash/detailing kit, a package of air fresheners for cars, new tools
Hunter/Fisherman: hunting/fishing apparel, ammunition, targets, fishing pole, lures, first aid kit, survival kit
Gym rat: workout apparel, a piece of equipment to use at home (weights, stability ball, workout DVD), membership renewal or new membership at a hip new gym that just moved to town
Family man: photo rubik's cube, a unique gift featuring six photos divided into nine ¾" individual squares (put pictures of your brother's family and on one side a picture of you with your brother)
Movie fanatic: movie theater tickets, a DVD or two
Book worm: hot new book or an old favorite, Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble gift card
Music man: iPod, iTunes gift card, CDs, vinyl records if he has a record player or a record player if he doesn't, a new instrument if he plays one
The family chef/foodie: a unique kitchen/cooking gadget, a new cook book, some of his favorite spices or ingredients for recipes, apron and chef hat
Artist: new gear for his medium of choice (i.e. brushes or canvases for a painter, rolls of film or digital memory cards for a photographer, clay for a sculptor, etc.)
Techno-geek: digital watch, digital camera, video games
The work-a-holic: office/desk accessories like wooden ballpark pens, hewn from demolished stadium seats of old, engraved with the stadium's name and years in existence
The fashion forward: clothing, sunglasses; a humorous T-shirt, sweatshirts, or polo from Café Express
The hard-to-shop-for kind of guy: gift card to a local restaurant you know he likes or Dinner of the Month Club from Restaurant.com to 8,500 restaurants nationwide.
You can always get with your brother's wife or girlfriend for ideas as well. And don't forget, if you are really having a hard time, your parents may be an excellent resource for ideas. Hey, they know you both!
