Certain holidays have fairly common gift options, Father’s Day being no exception. Considering all of the gifts available in today’s marketplace, many fathers still get the same old power tool or sports memorabilia gift that they have received in years past. However, each new year brings new opportunities to buy Dad a unique gift for Father’s Day.
A great gift option which can sometimes be overlooked is clothing and apparel. Believe it or not, a carefully selected clothing gift can be the perfect gift this year for Father’s Day. If you want to make the clothes you buy him extra special, consider buying him personalized clothing. A few of the ways you can personalize an item of clothing by putting his name on it, his children’s’ names on it, or by putting a picture of his loved ones on it. This Father’s Day consider giving your father, step-dad or you grandfather a personalized gift of clothing. Here are some ideas:
Father and Child Matching Clothes
You can buy matching t-shirts or sweatshirts, one in a child size and one in Dad’s size, that have an illustration of a hobby that the two share together such as fishing. Putting the names “Dad” and the child’s name on the shirts make them even more personal.
Personalized Golf Shirt
If the father you are buying for is a golfer, a personalized golf shirt is the perfect gift. The traditional golf shirt is a polo shirt. By choosing a polo that has been monogrammed with his initials or his last name, your dad will look like a golf pro out on the course.
“Character” Clothing Gift
There are several different t-shirt and sweatshirt designs available that feature character versions of kids. For example, if your family has two girls and a boy, you can have characters of two girls and a boy on a t-shirt that says “Dad’s Gang” or something similar and the children’s names under each character. If the family consists of Dad and one son, the t-shirt could say “Best Buddies.”
Work Gloves
Most dads’s can be found on Saturday and Sunday afternoons cleaning the gutters or the garage out or maybe painting the shudders. If your father is a gardener or does other work that requires him to get his hands dirty, work gloves with his name printed on them would make a thoughtful and useful gift.
A “Super Hero” aka Super Dad Shirt
Is your father a super hero in your eyes? Most children think their dads are. A personalized super hero shirt with the father’s name above the picture of a popular super hero will please both dad and his kids.
A Team Jersey
Is your dad like the coach of the family team? A team shirt with dad as the head of the team and his kids’ names rounding out the team would be a fun and one-of-a-kind gift for “Coach Dad.”
A Photo Tie
Put the smiling face of his family on a tie for Father’s Day and you will give Dad a one of a kind personalized gift that no other father will have.
A Pub or Tavern Shirt
Does your family have a last name that sounds like it could be the name of the favorite bar or tavern? If so, you can have a t-shirt made that associates his name with a pub and make him an unofficial tavern owner for Father’s Day.
First Time Dad Shirt
The first Father’s Day for a dad is a special occasion. There are great shirts and sweatshirts available that announces this momentous occasion.
A Personalized Apron
If your dad is the grill master of the family, a personalized apron will let the world know it. Made for a guy, this apron should not be frilly. A “guys” apron is meant to be used for grilling.
A Baseball Hat
Baseball hats have lots of uses. For baseball, of course, but they also help to keep the sun out of your eyes in all sorts of situations and they can also help to cover up the fact that the dad in your life might have a little less hair than he had a decade ago. A personalized baseball hat is a great that can be used often.
A Photo Shirt
Every father thinks he has the most beautiful children in the world so a t-shirt or a sweatshirt with his kids (or grandkids) photo on it will be proudly worn whenever the chance arises so he can let everyone admire his pride and joy.
Family Name Sweatshirt
A gift dad will use over and over; a soft sweatshirt with the family name on it will be one of his favorite things. And his kids will fight over who gets to curl up in daddy’s favorite sweatshirt when they get chilly, too.