It's Dad's Turn! Father's Day Gift Ideas

Mother's Day has come and gone, so now it's on to Father's Day. 

Isn't it just the best to see the man you love being fatherly in any capacity? There's a pillow at my grandparent's house that says, "Any man can be a father. It takes someone special to be a DAD."  Our baby's not here yet, but my husband earned a Father's Day gift this year by spending last Saturday bathing my three (three!!) sheepdogs (sheepdogs!!) in a tub he fashioned out of Tupperware storage.

Join me as I once again scour the Internet for ideas on what to get the men I love oh-so-much!

Start out with cute free Father's Day printables... because we know it's all about presentation.

free father's day printables from amanda's parties to go blog

And a few more Father's Day printables here from giverslog blog and here from celebrations at home blog.


And for some of my personal top picks:

{ Where can I find...}

1. Stanley 3-in-1 Tripod LED Flashlight, $23.95 on Amazon.com
2. Cobalt blue BBQ grill, $19.00 on West Elm
3. Rag and Bone boater belt, $115 on Barney's.com
4. Age Your Own Whiskey Kit,  $150 on Binny's.com (via RealSimple magazine)
5. "Forever Family" map with heart, $22.00 on Etsy.com




For more, check out Rachel Zoe's always fashionable ideas:

the zoe report

Present Ideas for Dad--or, the Man Who Has Everything

My dad is wonderful... but extremely difficult to shop for come birthday or holiday time. He's the, "Just give me a picture, I don't need anything" man and honestly... he's right. If he wants something, more than likely he's already purchased it for himself.

But that doesn't stop me from trying to surprise him. I'm getting a little unconventional after 30 years of doing this. Last year I gave him the Who's Your Daddy? Doggie DNA Kit for our family mutt. That was a fun one.

So if you are like me and are endlessly searching for a creative gift for a man in your life, here's one I just completed that was a blast to create.

I stumbled on Giverslog's entry called "Rootbeer Tour for Dad." I thought it was a great concept; unfortunately for me, however, my dad is not a fan of root beer.
But he's a fan of BEER beer!

So I took these blank printable labels and customized them to my Dad's personality:

 













Then hit a local market that carries specialty beer (and stood in the aisle for about 30 minutes, completely overwhelmed at the selection. I know nothing about beer... so I ended up going for bottles that had labels I thought were "pretty.")


Used some twine, and attached the labels to each bottle and put a little sparkly "grass" in a ice bucket and voila: A little fun for Dad besides the go-to presents of socks and golf tees!