Do you remember making endless construction paper ties for Father's Day as a kid? Are you stuck for an idea for something better, or at least different? You may want to try some of these. I've included five traditional gift ideas, and five of the "more memorable" variety. Enjoy!
Tried and True:
- Dad t-shirts and/or baseball caps: personalize these with hand prints, foot prints and other kid-style art
- Dad mugs: you can custom decorate a ceramic mug using special ceramic paint (for the outside only)
- Pencil & pen holders: you can make these from washed-out jars etc.; hot-glue on decorative features such as glass half-marbles, colourful rocks & gems, and/or use puffy paint to draw on details *these are more appropriate for dads who work in an office than, say, in construction
- Find a suitable photograph of child(ren) + dad & make a custom frame for it http://llemonade.com/gifts#frames
- Make homemade soap-on-a-rope http://llemonade.com/gifts#soap rope
Less Traditional:
- Tie-dye a shirt, towel, etc. for dad http://www.llemonade.com/adultsci#dye
- Make homemade ice cream for dad http://www.llemonade.com/ediblescience.html#labelf be sure to add lots of topping options to suit dad's preferences
- Candy shirt: find an old shirt especially suited to the occasion; gather wrapped candy of varieties especially enjoyed by dad; hot glue these (on low temp. setting) to the shirt; give dad a running start before the kids give chase to grab the candies off the shirt Note: I take no responsibility for the results if you choose this activity!
- Have the kids create a treasure hunt complete with clues etc. for dad; have a gift at the end, smaller gifts along the way, or you can have the end destination as the gift (restaurant, mini-putt, favourite fishing hole, etc.) Click here for tips on how to create a scavenger hunt
- Take our the old family photos & movies and put together a video specifically for dad; you can use Windows Movie Maker or try here for more Widows-based free software: http://savedelete.com/best-free-windows-video-editing-software.html Mac users can do a quick internet search for Mac software
Thanks for the tips on gifts! It’s really good to keep your father’s interests and hobbies in mind. My dad loves camping, so naturally, I want to get him something that he would be able to use while he’s out in the wild. I bought him a Tailgater from Dish last year, and he uses it for camping as well as barbeques and tailgating parties. Last week, my dad had a barbeque and he was using his Tailgater and HDTV to show the Rockies game in HD. As soon as I got off of work at Dish, I headed over there and had a good time. I am still thinking about what I want to get him for this Father’s Day… perhaps a new TV?
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