This weekend I began compiling ideas for father’s day. I must admit, it is one of the most difficult tasks of the year. I started with a card that has my dad all over it, a card mocking how dads always tell us “don’t waste your money getting me anything for father’s day”, or “I don’t need anything, really”. This is my dad’s response for every holiday, be it father’s day, Christmas or even his Birthday. It has become such an expected response that I have a list of things that would make great gifts for my father without even having to waste either of our time with asking what he needs or would like!
1 Sporting Goods: All dads have a soft spot for a certain sport. Be it golf, baseball, motor sports. Show your dad you know more about him then he thinks, take him to a local baseball game and have him teach you about the sport, or treat dad to a couple rounds of golf with a cart at a local course. We all know dads wont spend the money on themselves to get the cart on the course, so it will have an added treat to it!
2Outdoor Activities: Now that my brother and myself are older, it has become more important for us to think of unique ways to create memories. My brother and father have begun a yearly tradition of going camping on the father’s day weekend. Camping early in the season can be less expensive then going on popular long weekends. Invite other male friends and their fathers and split the costs of renting a campsite and assign each family to bring meals for a specific day. Removing yourself from the technology we have become so dependant on, we have no other choice but to fully enjoy the company of those around us.
3 King of the Grill : Take advantage of father’s day having warmer weather and get dad something to help him master his King of the Grill status. Check out local butchers and see what kinds of specials they have, you might be able to treat dad to a fancy cut of beef for a really good price. Dad can show off his grilling skills and grill a meal fit for a king!
4 Book of Coupons: If you’re really stumped for ideas for father’s day, you can always resort to making a homemade, customized book of target Target Coupons. Include coupons to relieve dad of some of his least favorite chores; taking out the garbage early in the morning, cutting the lawn on those super hot days during the summer, washing the family vehicle. Dad will appreciate that you see how much he really is needed around the home!
5 Education: One of the best gifts that keeps on giving is that of an education. Many times local colleges will offer discounts on Target Couponsspecialty classes during the summer to the public to allow them to explore their interests. You can sign dad up for weekly culinary or art classes, something that he may have a current interest in or has always wanted to explore. Treating dad to professional classes might inspire him to find that new passion of cooking or photography that he always said he would get around to learning about!
