Father Fun Inspiration - Gifts for Father's Day
6/15/2008
Father’s Day is an occasion when you can express your love, care and respect for Dear Ol’ Dad. As the most influential man in your life, this time allows you to give your Dad something that will be very cool and very nice for him. Here are a few ideas.
Many fathers are uncomfortable with receiving gifts or attention, so by giving him something more than just a
money-purchased gift children can truly express their personal love and
appreciation for Dad. These ideas for expressing your love for Dad are ones that may show more thought and care in honoring this special man on his special day.
A gift of tickets to a favorite sports event – with or without the kids, depending on age and stage!
Serve him coffee and breakfast in bed! Prepare his favorite food- cinnamon rolls, pancakes or an omelet
Making him his favorite dessert – cheese cake? Brownies?
A “ticket” for a free meal cooked by the kids.
A round of golf courtesy of his son.
A picture of Dad and his kids framed for his office.
A soothing neck or back massage.
A coupon book with different acts of service to be performed by the kids.
For instance, chores like this: A Car Wash. Sweep the porch. Organize the garage. Rake the leaves. Mow the yard. Clean out his car. And how about one Free Uninterrupted afternoon Nap!
Pre-schoolers and school children can draw or color a picture to have framed for Dad.
Familyfun.com crafts and homemade gifts for kids to make for Dad
A note or card made by the kids that tells Dad why they love him and why he is such a great dad.
Ask him what HE wants to do on His day… what would he do if he had a day to do what he likes… it may be riding go-carts – or fishing – or hiking.
Inside every dad is an “inner boy” just waiting to get out.So treat him to an adventure for Father’s Day. A river rafting trip. A paintball contest. Time at a shooting range. A 30 min. flying lesson. A water ski lesson. A trip to a horse stable for an hour of Horse backriding.
Military Dads:
Thousands of American troops have already left for overseas duty and many more are expected to follow in the upcoming weeks. What’s more, a large number of these departing soldiers have spouses and young children, making the pain of saying good-bye to loved ones all the more difficult.
Have the children write letters (or e-mails, if possible) to their absent parent regularly. Place a picture of their mother or father next to the children as they pen their letters. This will help them imagine they are talking directly to their mother or father. Jazz up letters by including family snapshots, funny jokes and crayon drawings. Also, if writing at length is difficult, consider sending postcards instead. Receiving notes frequently (and regularly) is more important than the length of the message.
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