Create a basket of little things that Dad can do with daughter: Buy and decorate a brown basket at the craft store and fill it with some or all of the following ideas:
- Movie tickets for a date with daughter, a bag of his favorite candy to "smuggle" into the theater.
- A gift card to a place his visits regularly like a local coffee shop or book store, you will go too!
- If your dad visits the Home Depot frequently, buy him a gift card and tell him that you want to assist in a project he is starting!
Can't afford an expenisve gift like a flat screen TV for Dad? Start a "Flat Screen Tv Fund"
- Buy a piggy bank at the craft store, decorate the outside as "Dad's Flat Screen TV Fund", if there is a child in the family this is a great way to get him or her involved.
- Get a bunch of siblings to donate cash to the fund, fill the piggy bank with the bills, no checks!
- Maybe by Christmas, he'll be able to get his TV!
As always, when giving a gift think about the specific recipient. What one dad likes, another dad doesn't. If you steer away from generic ideas like socks and sweaters and think about activities that your dad enjoys and are unique to him, that will help stir your creativity. Effort and time are always appreciated by recipients of gifts. If you decorate something, make anything by hand or include your time as part of the present, you will be sure to delight dad
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