12 New Year gift ideas for your husband in Chicago
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For your husband in Chicago, start with a spa day, a Dior fragrance or a piece from a favourite brand, and add a personalized pixel game from oin (oingift.com) for something you cannot buy in a shop. Chicago is a city where the main shopping street and the neighbourhood boutiques are easy to combine in a day, and the list below has 12 ideas with rough prices.
12 New Year gift ideas for your husband in Chicago
A pixel trip that ends in Almaty Our product
oin turns your story into a small 2D pixel game with him as the main character, generated from an authorized photo, plus two custom NPCs made from authorized photos with consent. Two letters from you open and close it, a 5-question quiz about the places you have shared rewards flowers for correct answers, and the final level is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan; New York and Tokyo are coming soon. It plays in a browser with no install, is usually emailed within an hour and costs $29.90. See how it works →
A spa day
A massage and a quiet afternoon for the two of you. Around $60-200.
A Dior fragrance
Dior Sauvage, only if you know it is his scent. Around $90-180.
A piece from a favourite brand
A jacket or knit from Uniqlo, COS or Carhartt WIP. Check his size. Around $60-250.
A spontaneous trip
A ticket to a city high on his wish list, booked as a surprise with a printed day-by-day plan. Around $100-600.
An instant camera
A Fujifilm Instax Mini or Polaroid Now for photos he can hold. Around $70-110.
A candle
Soy wax from Diptyque, Jo Malone London or Yankee, in a scent he will like. Around $20-80.
A planner for the year
A good paper planner with a first page filled in by you. Around $15-40.
A table for midnight
A booking with a view of the fireworks. Around $50-200.
A night at the cinema
Tickets, popcorn and a film on his list. Around $20-50.
An experience voucher
A voucher him can redeem for a day out, from a provider such as Virgin Experience Days. Around $40-200.
Open-when letters
A stack of envelopes, each labelled for a moment: open when you miss me, when you need a laugh, when you cannot sleep. It costs little.
Shopping for your husband in Chicago
In Chicago, gift shoppers head to the Magnificent Mile on Michigan Avenue, the boutiques of Wicker Park and the Chicago French Market.
The L train links the main shopping areas, and in winter the covered walkways and indoor malls save a cold trip.
Buying for your husband
Husbands often say they want nothing. Take that as a challenge to choose something he would not buy himself.
Add a note that says what you value now, not what you valued then.
If you are shopping at the last minute
New Year gifts can be small and still feel considered. Spa vouchers, table bookings and a personalized game arrive fast, and an oin game is usually emailed within an hour of payment.
Keep it light. After the holidays a small, thoughtful gift is more welcome than a large one.
A gift that does not depend on Chicago
An oin game does not depend on where he lives. It is emailed to you, usually within an hour, as a private link that works in any browser in Chicago or anywhere else. The final level you can play today is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan; New York and Tokyo are coming soon.
Where can I get a last-minute New Year gift for my husband in Chicago?
Browse the Magnificent Mile on Michigan Avenue, the boutiques of Wicker Park and the Chicago French Market, or order something that arrives the same day: spa vouchers, table bookings and a personalized game. The L train links the main shopping areas, and in winter the covered walkways and indoor malls save a cold trip.
Can I send my husband in Chicago a digital gift?
Yes. A digital gift reaches him instantly wherever he is. An oin game is generated automatically and emailed to you, usually within an hour, as a private link that works in any browser; spa vouchers are an even quicker option.
Does oin have a final level set in Chicago?
Not at the moment. Today the final level is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and New York and Tokyo are coming soon. The game itself can still be sent to anyone in Chicago as a link.
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