I need a gift IDEA FAST!!!!?

Question

A close friends birthday is coming up and we are surprising him tonight with a cake but we need a gift idea something not to much but will be great. We are expecting our first child and things had gotten hard (losing jobs for health reasons) and this guy and his family have gone out of their way for us, they gave us our crib and bought my sons outfit to bring him home in. He and his family have supported us more then our own family. He loves to cook, and is an Army Vet. He is a family oriented guy. Normally we can come up with something but this time we are stumped. PLease anything that will be great like him

Answer 1

wow thats hard...mayb like a ring or something he can keep..picture..well idk

Answer 2

a thank you note with :

a ticket to a game, movie, ect...

cash (so he can buy something he wants)

or something else....

maybe a gift card to some store he loves or some resturant

maybe you should think of the things he likes (or ask him?, but don't give anything away about what your doing) and then buy it.

Answer 3

SOCCER BALL

Answer 4

I dont think you can go wrong with a gift card to a great restaurant. And you can pretty much get them everywhere.

Answer 5

a watch. wal-mart has nice watches(very affordable)

Answer 6

gift card/pet fish?

Answer 7

maybe a gift card to a restaurant or IDK

Answer 8

If that guy were me and I knew that you were having a financially hard time, outside of naming your child after him, I think I would appreciate it if it were a homemade gift like a plate of brownies or other cooked item.

If you do spend money, go to TJMaxx or Marshall's.  They always have good kitchen items for really cheap.  You could buy him a kitchen gadget and wrap it in a pretty new dishtowel.  

Answer 9

Why don' t you give him praise and thanks for your freedom, he served his country so you could do what you want.  Vets need to be thanked for their service.  That may be all  he needs.

Answer 10

Hey maybe sometype of unusal cooking utinsil with a cool kitchen towel.  I would check target they have great things at usual good prices.  If he has helped you out he obviously knows that you don't have a ton of money.  He sounds like a great guy being so helpful and all so maybe just a very thankful happy birthday card he would appreciate!!!

Answer 11

How about a personalized apron? Get a plain apron and use stencils and fabric markers to write his name or a saying or something on it.  

Answer 12

wow, what do guys his age like?

Cook a cake for him, make a dish for him, or just write a wonderful letter letting him know how much his friendship means to both of you.

the better gifts come from the heart, i think the letter would make him cry.

but you can gift him a gift card, thats a good one.

Answer 13

Yes, you need to find a great gift for this great guy...

...but you have to keep it simple! Don't rush into buying something which might be expensive. Try to find a simple, but efficient gift.

If you say he loves to cook, then your problem is 50% solved. There are many objects he could use for cooking, and you could be the one offering him that object. Think about what he likes to cook (pizza, spaghetti, etc).

If you don't want to buy a gift related to his passion for cooking, I think a perfume or a good book would be a great gift for a man.

Oh, and if he really is that great, it won't matter what gift you buy for him. He will love it just because someone close to his heart (you, in this case) bought it for him.

Answer 14

If he is a family guy in that he has kids, offer babysitting! Most parents know how hard it is to find a good sitter. You could get very lucky and be able to trade sitting after your little guy is old enough!

Answer 15

When i'm stuck, i almost always go with a basket.  You could get a large basket and fill it with stuff he loves.  it could even be themed... maybe cooking themed?  you could get a couple cook books, maybe ingredients or a recipe for something fun?  or you could fill it with movie stuff? popcorn, soda, candy, movies, stuff like that.  I dunno... good luck!

Answer 16

get him a george forman grill

Answer 17

Cooking classes?