Birthday gifts for a male friend, $100 to $250
Melissa & Doug
Wooden Grocery Store and Lemonade Stand
$175.99 at Melissa & Doug
A wooden stand that flips between a shop and a lemonade stall, and gets dragged out to the pavement the first warm weekend.
Seen at Melissa & Doug, 30 Aug 2026
YETI
LoadOut GoBox 15 Gear Case
$125 at Dick's Sporting Goods
Named by The Strategist, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Nintendo Switch
Lite (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
A small handheld game console for kids on the go, suited to ages 8 to 15.
Seen at Amazon, 3 Sep 2026
Ray-Ban
Meta Wayfarer Glasses (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Named by The Strategist, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
UGG
Classic Ultra Mini (women’s) (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Named by Wirecutter, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Bose
QuietComfort Bluetooth Headphones (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Named by Country Living, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
LEGO
City Express Passenger Train Toy RC Lights Set
$182.99 at Target
Named by The Strategist, 2025.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Samsung
Galaxy Buds3 Pro (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Noise-cancelling earbuds built to pair closely with a Galaxy phone.
Seen at Amazon, 3 Sep 2026
Radio Flyer
6V Bumper Car with Remote Control
$199.99 at Radio Flyer
A spinning electric bumper car with a remote the parent can grab, which is the only reason it works indoors.
Seen at Radio Flyer, 30 Aug 2026
Chanel
Platinum Égoïste Eau de Toilette Spray, 3.4oz
$135 at Nordstrom
Named by Harper's Bazaar, 2025.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Brooklinen
Super-Plush Turkish Cotton Bath Towels
$109 at Brooklinen
Named by The Strategist, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Shark
ChillPill Personal Fan and Cooling System
$149.99 at Shark
On TODAY's today, gift guide, 2026.
Checked 5 Sep 2026
Instant Pot
Vortex Plus 6QT ClearCook Air Fryer (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Named by The Strategist, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Columbia
Bugaboo II Fleece Interchange Jacket (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
A waterproof shell and a fleece liner that zip together into one coat.
Seen at Amazon, 3 Sep 2026
Magna-Tiles
City Center 110 Piece Set
$129.99 at Magna-Tiles
The large set that ends the complaint about not having enough pieces, with roads and cars to give the buildings a point.
Seen at Magna-Tiles, 30 Aug 2026
On
Cloudsurfer 2 (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
A cushioned running shoe from the brand many runners have switched to.
Seen at Amazon, 3 Sep 2026
Apple
AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Named by The Verge, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Levi's
Trucker Jacket, Black
$110 at Levi's
The denim jacket style Levi's has sold, largely unchanged, since 1962.
Seen at Levi's, 3 Sep 2026
Kodak
PixPro Digital Camera (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Named by Town and Country, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Garmin
Index S2 Smart Scale
$179.99 at Garmin
A bathroom scale that sends weight and body measurements to the phone over home wifi.
Seen at Garmin, 18 Sep 2026
