How to Spoil Dad on Father’s Day

With Father’s Day coming so quickly at the tail end of Mother’s Day, dads can sometimes get short shrifted in the attention department. Dads can give off that laid back air, but they secretly like the attention just as much as the mothers of the world, so don’t make dad make do with some lame gift this year. Try some of these ideas instead.

• Get Nostalgic – Venture up into your parents’ attic and go through some of those ancient boxes. See what kind of photos you can dig up of your father and his family when he was younger. Take the photos to a specialty shop to have them scanned and turned into a calendar, prints, or whatever you like. When you give it to your father, you can ask him about some of the stories associated with his family members and events in his life: what was his first car? First job? Favorite subject in school? You may find out some fact you never knew.

• Share the Great Outdoors – Most people spend the workweek inside at a desk, so what better way to celebrate dad than by accompanying him on a trek through the great outdoors. It’s relatively inexpensive to plot out a local hike and spend the day hitting the trail, but you can also indulge in some brand new activity that you’ve both wanted to try. Kayaking, archery lessons, and horseback riding are just a few thoughts on how you can bring your dad and nature together for a non-cheesy Father’s Day.

• Give Him His Pick – So maybe your dad is a closet Sci-Fi geek and can’t wait to hit up the local Comic Con. Or maybe he’s been dying to try a little improv training, but doesn’t want to go it alone. For his Father’s Day gift, why not let him choose and bring you along for companionship? And even if an afternoon at the local gem and rock museum isn’t your idea of a raging good time, you’ll be spending time with the guy you love, and that’s the most important part.

• Pamper Your Pop – It’s a fallacy that dads don’t care about their skin. They do. And they also like therapeutic treats like massages and the occasional man-icure to shape them up. Help dad indulge by treating him to a little spa therapy for the day. If that’s a little out of your price range, then give him the gift of soothing and great-smelling skincare for his right-at-home journey to smooth skin.

• Keep it Green – If your dad is more crunchy than smooth, then celebrate dad’s day by being keeping it green. Refurbishing can give some old favorite of his a new life, so have him help you select something old that he’d like to see new again. Then take the old armchair, stool, or fishing rod to be upgraded for a gift that uses fewer resources to give many more years of enjoyment.

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