Millions of Dads across the world get a card and a lie in on Father’s Day. Last year in the UK we sent an impressive 30 million Father’s Day cards. In recent years, as fathers have become more involved in day-to-day family life it’s hardly surprising that Father’s Day is becoming just as big a day to celebrate as Mother’s Day. What is the best way to celebrate Dad? Here are our top five ideas for Father’s Day:
1) Send a Father’s Day card
It’s not surprising this tops our list, is it? Greeting cards are simply the best way to kickstart every celebration. Father’s Day cards are perfect to encapsulate your feelings and express and convey your thanks to him. Add to that a heartfelt personal message, handwritten inside, and you can see how the simple greeting card becomes truly special and deserving of the top spot in our list of five. Choosing the right card is important though. Dads come in all shapes and sizes (just like Father’s Day cards); some are funny, sporty, handy - you see where we are going here - so picking a card that suits him perfectly is the first step. At Love Kate’s we understand this, so you will find a range of cards for every Dad, Daddy, Grandad or father figure out there.
2) Make it personal
OK, you’ve found the perfect card, now to make it personal. What you write inside the card counts just as much as how you deliver it. Whether you like the surprise of using a traditional postage stamp so his card drops through the letterbox, you plan to hand deliver it together with a big hug or will pop it on his pillow first thing on Father’s Day, it’s a great idea to plan this part just for him. If you need ideas for what to write inside the card, we can help too. Personalise it with any nickname you affectionately use for him. Remember to thank him for being a great dad, think about what he has done for you over the years or in the last year. How does he make you feel? Father’s Day is a great time to tell him. Remember a card is a ‘gift’ when it comes to giving, what’s inside counts and can make any occasion very special.
3) Choose a gift
OK, so we said a card is a gift, well sometimes it’s nice to treat him to the ‘present’ type too. As well as saying “Thanks Dad” in a card, a carefully picked pressie is a great idea. Father’s Day is a celebration so let’s celebrate! Dad’s generally like socks and practical gifts and would usually rather you didn’t spend much money, after all the ‘Bank of Dad’ expression doesn’t come from nowhere! So, idea number three is to choose an inexpensive, practical gift. Something he can wear, eat, drink or ‘play with’, like a gadget. If you want to spoil him, buy a few small gifts, here are some great Father’s Day gift ideas.
4) Food or drink
So, all dads like food (think chocolate) and most like a drink (think beer) so hopefully you have that part covered in the gift idea with a shiny new ‘Dad Tankard’ or a ‘Personalised Chocolate Bar’. Our fourth idea is to spoil Dad with food or drink on the day. So, breakfast in bed, a bacon buttie for brunch or a pint down the pub. All dads are different (shapes, sizes) and ages so whether you’re treating ‘Daddy’ for your toddler, or you are grown up and treating an older Father on Father’s Day, hopefully you can think of just the right edible or drinkable treat to make his day extra special.
5) Make a memory
Our final idea for the perfect Father’s Day celebration is to make a memory. Special occasions are the perfect excuse for getting together and indulging ourselves, spoiling each other and celebrating, often with a party. Take the time on Father’s Day, if you can, to make it memorable. Hopefully, our ideas so far have already helped you start planning how you can make Father’s Day extra special this year. Can you add a little extra to the plan? It could be organising to have a BBQ together, planning a family FaceTime or Zoom on the day, taking group photographs together, baking a cake or crafting something with the kids. Whatever you decide to do, in future years you can look back and remember fun times celebrating a great Dad.
No matter how you celebrate Father’s Day we hope our ‘5 ideas for Father’s Day’ have inspired you to make the day a special one. Pick your perfect Father’s Day Cards, Personalised Father’s Day Cards, Father’s Day Gift Ideas and Personalised Father’s Day Presents and kickstart a day to remember.