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Family 5: Our Favorite Father's Day Gifts

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From the Disney Family Editors: Stay away from the ties -- and socks for that matter -- and get dad something out of the ordinary for Father's Day this year.

Thinking about getting dad another necktie this Father's Day? Here are five Father's Day gift ideas that can help make his day a little more memorable.

Baby Dad's Ride
Many full-service car wash stations will give a professional detailing for $150, including a wash, wax, window cleaning, dusting, and leather treatment. Some even detail the engine. This gets Dad's favorite toy looking top-notch without him doing any work.

Get Him a Massage
Make sure you use a certified massage therapist (CMT). A 30-minute massage is usually under $50, with a full hour for under $100. If his barber does gift certificates or appointments, you can couple this with a haircut, shave, and shampoo. A relaxed dad is a happy dad.

Send Him to Handyman School
Many home improvement stores offer how-to lessons for tiling, plumbing, woodworking, sprinkler installation, and so on. And the best part -- at the major stores, the lessons are usually free! You can even set up a father-and-son (or daughter) session.

Give Him a Furry Friend
Take a trip to the local animal shelter and find dad a dog or cat. You can usually take home an animal from the pound with its first shots for $100. You can get puppies or kittens from some local sellers for a bit more, though shots might not be included.

That's the Ticket
Is Dad a sports fan? Local minor league baseball leagues usually sell tickets for between $7 and $9 per game, and local arena football team's seating runs from $26 to $166. If Dad's not into sports, look for tickets to other local events, like a concert or play. Even tickets to the movies might be a nice treat.

Choosing a gift that will put a smile on dad's face isn't that tough. If you know his interests and use your imagination, you'll make his day special indeed.



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Family 5: Our Favorite Father's Day Gifts

txhill1
txhill1 says:
June 12, 2007

My daughters are both grown, but we found that the most appreciated gifts were ones of time. The girls would make "coupons" for things like helping work on the yard/car, etc. Just little ways to volunteer to spend more time with dear old dad, even if it wasn't doing "girly" things. They learned alot from him in that way and he enjoyed sharing his interests with them in a relaxed setting.

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tsa66 says:
June 08, 2007

I'm only on father's day number 3. First year our daughter was only 4mths old and in the cooing stage. We went to Build a Bear and made or own sound. I said we love you daddy and she made her noise. This is good for any young age I think. Last year I bought a big poster board and finger paint and we made daddy a big card.

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Saintdonnaface
June 06, 2007

Every year I take my kids out and shoot some pics of them at the lake or in the woods or someplace with nice scenery, then I make an 8x10 of it for my husband. Its been a tradition...but this year, I am minus one who "grew up" and moved away. So now I don't know if that idea would work though I am thinking I will have him send me a pic online for dad!

I have made special photos in frames or magnets for the fridge using powerpoint and clipart and pictures I have taken too.

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