40th Birthday Gifts for Men

You notice he keeps turning up in front of the mirror and looking at himself. Checking to see if the hair is receding, the skin sagging. Then he'll pull his stomach in and flex his muscles. That's when you know that turning 40 is weighing on him. Turning 40. Is that a big deal? You bet it is. It's that in-between phase, you know? When you think you aren't young and hoping that you're not old yet. So what can you do when he's all down about turning 40? Cheer him up with gifts, but of course. Well thought of, special birthday gifts all wrapped and ready for the taking. What are some of the gifts you can use, you ask? All that is to follow in the remainder of this article. Read and you shall know.

40th Birthday Gifts for Him

What to gift, what not to gift. Conundrum, conundrum. Continue reading and you'll have some of the best ideas for the 40th birthday gifts.

40 Gifts
Cheesy? No! Make it special and it won't be cheesy. So coming up with 40 special gifts? Cards, stress balls, t-shirts, mugs, key chains, ties...the deal is that all the gifts don't have to be special. Include a good mix of utility items, high-end gifts and you're about set.

Feeling Young Again
There are ways in which you can feel young again, you know? Let's take something really silly and yet something sweet. Arrange for a trip to a carnival or a fair. Just imagine how much fun it will be. Just the two of you at a carnival acting like teenagers again. Taking the rides and screaming your lungs out, eating candy floss, winning a humongous stuffed toy and all the things that make a carnival, a carnival.

A Trip with Friends
Make this birthday really special and call all his friends over. Better still, take a trip with all of them. And it doesn't need to be anything exotic. Just a short and sweet trip to the mountains, beach or tropics is a great way to bring the 40th birthday in. Add the company of friends and that's about the best thing to do.

Lovers Special
This works only for lovers and married couples I guess. It's really simple, and seriously, something that he'll love you for. Like love. So men are visual and they are more...let's just say in tune with their sensual side. In the sense that they are not afraid to get what they want. So how to make this birthday really special? Buy some sexy lingerie for yourself and for him, dress provocatively and surprise him with a striptease, or a game for couples..you get the drift.

Funny Birthday Gifts

Why? Why should it always be serious, utilitarian value gifts? Not needed. Give him something to get him out of the funk and show him the lighter side of life. Best done with funny gifts! Here are some of the funny birthday gifts that you can gift him.

Funny T-Shirts
There are several funny messages that are printed on t-shirts that lead to a great laughing marathon. And you'll find that it really helps to plaster the smile back onto his face. You can either buy these or go on to order them from the net. Or another option is to find some funny and witty quotes on 40th birthdays and have them printed on the t-shirt. Here is a sample of some of these quotes:

• I'm at an age when my back goes out more than I do.
• The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.

Gag Books

This one is hilarious. Yes, it'll take some time to fill the book up but it's a guaranteed mood lifter. You make a book for him that has all his funny traits filled in - like "You know you're (His name) when you wake up in the morning and ...." Things like that. It's also a great ego booster. Win-win.

And there you have it. An assortment of some of the best 40th birthday gifts for men that you can choose from and make his day. Like I said before, a happy, happy man he'll be.