20 Father's Day Gift Ideas For Every Type of Dad

Father’s Day gift ideas are notoriously lame. While wallets, watches, and ties might be practical, they’re also not that fun.

The good news is that return policies are often forgiving. The bad news is that you only have a couple weeks to get another gift in its place.

The good-good news is that we’re here to save the day. And stop delivering news. You’re welcome.

We put together an extensive guide of Father’s Day gift ideas that are decidedly not lame. Whether you’re shopping for your partner who’s a dad, a friend with a new baby, or your own father, we’ve got the perfect present for them.

Well, you’ll be the one who gets it. We’re still trying to save up for a life size stuffed llama.

20 Father’s Day Gift Ideas For Every Type of Dad

1. Matching Father And Child Pizza Shirts, $20 each

These matching shirts for dads and their son or daughter will be the star of every pizza night. So, in our house, every night. Might want to grab a few.

Available on Etsy.

2. Cheeseburger Wrapping Paper, $25

If you weren’t planning on buying six presents, just wrap some empty boxes to fill out the cheeseburger. Or buy six burgers in boxes from McDonald’s. Ideally same day, but those things can last for months.

Available on Etsy.

3. Longaberger Maple Bacon Bourbon BBQ Sauce, $28

No matter who does the grilling in your home, this sauce is perfect for a Father’s Day chicken wing cookout. And by “chicken wing” we mean “any vehicle for this tasty sauce.”

Available at Longaberger.

4. Retro Styled Smoky Glass Decanter, $88

If a dad’s kid is under five years old, it’s best practice to give him this decanter with a bottle of wine, too. And maybe a bottle of Advil.

Available at Longaberger.

5. Custom Star Wars Sign, $28.11

This custom Star Wars sign can be personalized with one to six names on the lightsabers. If the dad in question has more than six kids, might we suggest a gift card to Hotels.com as well?

Available on Etsy.

6. Emergency Dad Jokes, $13.50

Gifters beware: you’re going to have to listen to these. Practice your “hardy-har-har” now.

Available on Etsy.

7. Collectible National Park Glassware, $20 each

This gift is like Pokémon: you’ve gotta collect ’em all! That means you have a go-to present for Christmas, birthdays, graduations, and any other life event. Your welcome.

Available at Uncommon Goods.

8. Glass Topper Cocktail Smoker Kit, $100

A cool gift for him, a lifetime of smoky cocktails for you. We apologize in advance for all the fire alarm drills.

Available at Uncommon Goods.

9. Golf Pen Gift Set

If he can’t get a hole in one with this miniature set, he never will. But maybe don’t tell him that?

Available on Amazon.

10. New Balance Men’s Comfort Cross Trainers

They started as dad shoes. Now they’re…cool dad shoes? We don’t make the fashion rules, we just try to follow them by about 10 paces behind.

Available on Amazon.

11. BottleLoft by Strong Like Bull Magnets

Peel and stick these magnetic strips to the ceiling of your refrigerator and you’ve got lofted beer magnets. Or, magic, floating, fun juice. Rolls right off the tongue!

Available on Amazon.

12. Smartphone-Controlled Paper Airplane, $70-100

Help him embrace his inner child with this smartphone-controlled paper airplane. We hear drones are overrated, anyway.

Available at Uncommon Goods.

13. FitBit Versa 3

Fitness buffs, hikers, and exercise enthusiasts will enjoy a new FitBit to track their steps, calories burned, and other activity. It also has a snazzy, under-hyped feature where it tells time.

Available on Amazon.

14. Golf Ball Whiskey Chillers, $30

What’s wrong with regular ice, you ask? It’s not golf-ball shaped. Where’d you think we were going with that?

Available at Uncommon Goods.

15. Kan Jam Yard Game

It’s no coincidence that Father’s Day and summer happen around the same time. And who doesn’t like a rousing game of Kan Jam? Aside from that squirrel we just hit with the frisbee.

Available on Amazon.

16. Survivor Puzzle Replica, $32.40

For the ultimate Survivor fan, giving them a chance to pretend they’re on the island is the best gift. Minus the snakes, thankfully. Oh, and minus Jeff Probst. We were disappointed too.

Available on Etsy.

17. Plant Daddy Hat, $19.95+

All the tenderness and care he gives to his plants deserves to be noticed. Okay, forgetting to water them every week isn’t exactly “care,” but they’re still alive, aren’t they?
Available on Etsy.

18. Blind Date With a Book Mystery Set, $30

This gift set comes with a surprise book, candle, notebook, stickers, bookmarks, tea bags, and a matchbox. It’s perfect for avid book lovers and people who remember to blow out candles. Must be both to apply.

Available on Etsy.

19. Father’s Day Wordle Card, $6.95

Any true Wordle fans knows that this is…not how Wordle works. But it’s the thought that C-O-U-N-T-S! Yeah, okay, that’s not how Wordle works either. But it’s still cute.

Available on Etsy.

20. Ray-Ban Original Wayfarer Sunglasses

If all else fails, you can’t go wrong with a pair of OG Ray-Bans. Hey, at least it’s not another wallet.

Available on Amazon.

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