Gifts for dad
Dad owns a closet of ties and a garage you aren't allowed to organize. He wants something he'll use, or a day with you.
These picks start with how he spends a normal weekend. Choose one, or add a few to a wish list and let him decide.
For the yard and the garage
The practical stuff he never buys until something breaks.
Home
Rechargeable work light
Typical price $25 to $50
For the garage, the car and the power outage.
Kitchen
Grill thermometer with an app
Typical price $25 to $50
Steaks stop coming out gray.
Outdoors
Kneeling pad and gardening gloves set
Typical price under $25
Easier on the knees when he's pulling weeds.
For the recliner
He's earned a lazy Saturday in the good chair.
Games and books
Sunday crossword collection
Typical price under $25
Keeps him busy while the coffee brews.
Sport
Heated seat cushion for the bleachers
Typical price $25 to $50
He sits through every game. Make it warm.
Games and books
Audiobook credits
Typical price $25 to $50
Road trips and mowing the lawn, sorted.
Things that remind him of you
Go with the one that has a story behind it.
Personalised
Photo book from the last family vacation
Typical price $25 to $50
He'll pass it round at the next barbecue.
Personalised
Custom star map from a date that matters
Typical price $25 to $50
The night sky on the day you were born.
Personalised
Engraved keychain
Typical price under $25
It lives in his pocket, so he sees it every day.
Time together
He'd take the day over the gift. Book a date.
Experiences
Minor league ballgame tickets for two
Typical price $25 to $50
Hot dogs, a lazy afternoon and no email.
Experiences
Annual national parks pass
Typical price $50 to $100
A year of reasons to drive somewhere together.
Experiences
Half-day fishing charter
Typical price $100 and up
Someone else finds the fish. He just has to sit there.
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