15 really useful gifts for your brother for the New Year

Late autumn, gloomy and slushy weather outside the window means only one thing - winter is coming, which means that New Year 2021 is just around the corner. The upcoming Christmas holidays will add a lot of pleasant troubles to our daily routine, including choosing gifts for family and friends.

In today’s article we’ll talk about what gift to choose for your brother, one of your closest people. Do you want to truly please your loved one with an original and useful surprise? First, answer yourself the question: what is he like, your brother? Sports, business, intellectual, traveler, creative, economical, stylish, senior or junior? And only then start studying our current selection.

Set of New Year candles “Have a great year to you”

Powerful power bank

My brother most likely has a 5,000 or 10,000 mAh device. Give a power bank with 20,000 mAh or even more. Using such a capacious gadget, you can recharge not only smartphones or tablets, but also a laptop (if it has a USB Type-C connector).

What to buy

• External battery Baseus Blade from AliExpress, 20,000 mAh, 4,465 rubles →
• External battery ZMI QB823 from AliExpress, 20,000 mAh, 4,815 rubles →
• External battery Baseus 65W PD Power Bank from AliExpress, 30,000 mAh, 3,330 rubles →

What gift to choose for a brother 45-55 years old

Almost every man by this age has his own preferences and hobbies. And this is the very key that reveals the secret in choosing a suitable present. The main thing to remember is that the item must be of high quality, practical and, possibly, original. But this is optional.

• Home brewer for making fresh beer.
• Electrical tools – battery-powered screwdriver, laser level, soldering iron, burner, glue gun, welding machine, hair dryer, etc.
• Camping furniture.
• Inflatable motor boat.
• Spacious tent.
• Portable barbecue, grill, barbecue, accessories for them.

“Standard” kebab set with skewers

• Hammock, sleeping bag, air mattress, sofa.
• Thermal bag, car refrigerator, cold accumulators.
• Gasoline generator.
• Portable solar charger.
• Picnic gift set.

Gift set for a picnic in a mini-case for 3 persons

• A quality hand torch or headlamp.
• Spacious travel backpack.
• Metal detector.
• For interior decor - an original wall panel, a painting, a wall key holder, an original table lamp or floor lamp, a home LED sign.
• Whiskey set with glasses and cooling stones included.

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Virtual reality glasses

A great gift for a brother who wanted to go on a trip, but was forced to stay at home due to quarantine. YouTube and specialized resources have a large selection of 3D videos that, if you watch them with virtual reality glasses, will allow you to visit Bali, ride a wave on the surf, or ride down the steepest slide in the water park. Or maybe your brother wants to go on a safari? Or see the Egyptian pyramids at arm's length? With such a gift this will be possible.

What to buy

• Virtual reality glasses for smartphone FIIT VR 6F, 2,790 rubles →
• Virtual reality glasses HIPER VRW, 1,590 rubles →
• Virtual reality glasses Oculus Quest 2, 42,990 rubles →

Handmade gift for brother

It’s not always possible to buy an expensive gift, and you don’t want to give useless trinkets. In this case, you can and should use your talents and abilities. Do what you do best. And we will give you a few ideas that will lead you to the right train of thought.

• New Year 3D card made of paper, applique.
• A photo frame made from blanks and decorated to your liking.
• Sweet New Year's dessert in the form of a cake.

• Knitted warm sweater.
• Tea house decorated in decoupage style.
• Gift box filled with goodies, fruits and delicacies.
• A decorative basket filled with homemade cookies with wishes and pleasant predictions.

Everything listed in the list can be created with your own hands from scrap materials using detailed master classes from YouTube. The main thing is to approach this issue with enthusiasm, show imagination and devote a little time.

3D pen

A gift for someone who loves to create. Using a 3D pen, my brother will be able to create various three-dimensional objects - houses, palaces, racing cars, models of world landmarks. In order not to limit your loved one’s creativity, be sure to attach a set of plastic threads to the 3D pen - consumables, with which the little thing will “draw” three-dimensional pictures.

What to buy

• 3D pen from Myriwell from AliExpress, from 1,527 rubles →
• 3D pen Funtastique CLEO, from 1,287 rubles →
• 3D pen cactus CS-3D-PEN-A, 1,356 rubles →

What to give your older brother for the New Year - top 10 best ideas

Adolescent boys have more interests, and it can be difficult for younger family members to decide and independently choose what to give their brother for his 10th, 11th, or 13th birthday. If there are not enough funds in the piggy bank, then parents should provide financial assistance. Adults can also help you choose something right for your brother:

1. Touch gloves.
2. Finger Drum Kit Drum and Bass.
3. Columns "Dancing Fountains".
4. Wireless headphones.
5. Yo-yo.
6. Automatic machine for making popcorn. My 12 year old brothers will especially like it.

   Cotton candy making machine

7. Mp3 player.
8. Board game (Munchkin Deluxe, Scrabble Junior, Boom, etc.)
9. MyRiwell 3D pen.
10. Keyboard for PS4.

What you can give your brother with your own hands - 20 cool ideas

Younger family members can make a New Year's gift for their brother with their own hands. Children may need their parents' help to make a souvenir or useful gift for their older brother. Middle school students most likely already have the skills to make crafts, but to make the task easier, it is better to buy ready-made creativity kits in the store.

The younger children choose for themselves what New Year's gift to give their brother:

1. Congratulatory wall newspaper. Preschoolers and primary schoolchildren who know how to draw and decorate crafts with appliqué can handle this gift.
2. Knitted snood scarf. A great gift from your sister for your older brother.
3. Sleeve cover for a mug. Can be knitted or made from felt.
4. Pool table, laptop, car, steering wheel and other structures made from small sweets and chocolates. These New Year gift ideas are suitable for boys of any age.
5. Handmade soap. We choose a set as a gift for our older brother that will allow us to make soap in the shape of a soccer ball, a grenade, a sandwich, etc.
6. T-shirt emblazoned with "Brother #1" or "World's Best Brother" decal.
7. Braided bracelet or belt.
8. Faux fur slides.
9. Clay cup. A pottery kit will help you make the base, and you can complete the painting to your taste.
10. Ginger cookies in the shape of snowflakes, Christmas trees, etc. You can fill a box, bag with cookies, or make a decorative bouquet by placing cookies on wooden sticks.
11. Designer Christmas tree (from plastic bottles, glossy colorful magazine pages, pompoms, cardboard cones, etc.).
12. Frame.
13. Felt laptop case.
14. Pillow with a personalized pillowcase (the name can be embroidered or appliqued).
15. Snowball. A ready-made creativity kit allows you to make a toy using personal small parts and photographs.

16. Desk organizer. Can be made from cardboard or wood.
17. Key holder made of leather or felt.
18. Photo collage using CDs.
19. Concert costume performance (song, dance, humoresque, etc.).
20. Tie, bow tie, neckerchief. You can sew the entire set and pack it in an original way.

Anti-hangover first aid kit

This option, like the previous one, is only for adult brothers. Choose a compact organizer (preferably in a bright color so you can easily find it) and fill it with products that will help prevent or overcome a hangover. Must-haves for a first aid kit:

• Activated carbon or a more modern solution - a sorbent preparation.
• Over-the-counter pain reliever. Give preference to products based on ibuprofen or acetylsalicylic acid, but avoid 7 steps to cure your hangover paracetamol.
• Pharmaceutical solution for rehydration (restoring moisture levels in the body).
• Bottle with mineral water.

As a New Year's addition, add biscuits and a small package of juice. Drinking alcohol lowers blood sugar levels, so hangover headaches and weakness can also be caused by the fact that the brain does not have enough nutrition. So carbohydrates will be in order.

What to buy

• First aid kit from HOMSU, 281 rubles →
• Waterproof organizer from AliExpress, 265 rubles →
• First aid kit from La Redoute, 2,082 rubles →

Current New Year's surprises for men over 56 years old

Think carefully about what you will give. It should be borne in mind that men of this age value comfort, quality and practicality. When choosing something, give preference not to original things, but to classic, not pretentious ones.

• Biofireplace.
• Rocking chair.
• Massager for back or feet.
• Gift edition books. Choose a man’s favorite author or a topic related to his profession or hobby.
• Tickets for a comedy concert or theater.
• Perpetual calendar.

• Cozy wool blanket.
• Multimedia player for car.
• Car awning.
• Various sports expanders.
• Garden swing.
• Tent tent.
• Warm pullover, scarf.
• Leather gloves.

Personalized set for baths and saunas “General”

Funny hat

For example, a bright neon color - so that you can’t lose your brother even on a gloomy winter street. You can take it with an unusual print, with glasses and a mask, or a truly winter model with a “beard”: this mix of a hat and balaclava will reliably protect your chin and cheeks from the wind.

There is a more universal solution - a set of a hat and scarf-snood. It will fit well into both a casual style and a business look.

What to buy

• Orange beanie hat from Gant, 4,660 rubles →
• Hat with geometric print from Levi's, 2,200 rubles →
• Hat with mask and glasses from AliExpress, 379 rubles →
• Knitted hat with hair and beard from AliExpress, 834 rubles →
• Set of beanie hat and tube scarf from Sinsay, 299 rubles →

If your brother is 36-45 years old

It is best to give a respectable man in the prime of his life image gifts - those things that will complement his style and emphasize his status. Don’t forget about his hobbies and feel free to give gifts directly related to his hobby.

• For a professional fisherman - a folding chair or armchair, an echo sounder, a barometer, a tackle organizer, a cap with a mosquito net, fishing gloves, a tent and a box for winter fishing.