FATHERS DAY GIFTS THAT BREAK FROM THE ORDINARY

Each year as Fathers Day rolls around we start thinking of Fathers Day gift ideas. We can always come up with something—a necktie, a new briefcase, a book, a power tool, or a sweater. Since you no longer get to make an art project such as a handprint you now turn to the same old standards when it comes to coming up with your Fathers Day gift ideas. On Fathers Day morning Dad will graciously open the gift, smile and give you a hearty thank you. Then the day will be pretty much just like any other day. A week or two later if you ask Dad what he got for Fathers Day he probably won’t even remember. The truth of the matter is that those same old ordinary Fathers Day gifts are just plain boring. Is that really the way you want to show Dad how much you care?

The trick of the whole thing is that while it’s not all that hard to come up with some ordinary Fathers Day gift, it’s no simple matter coming up with Fathers Day gift ideas that will make an impression. When you start to have difficulty making up a list of great Fathers Day gift ideas it’s because you are falling back on the same old things. So this year, challenge yourself to stop thinking about Fathers Day gifts in terms of items you can buy and start to think about them in terms of experiences you can give. You know that your Dad would love to do something that is really exciting for a change. He works so hard every day to provide for the family that a break from the ordinary would be just the tonic he needs. Plus, you’ll be showing him that you have really put some thought into your Fathers Day gift this year.

If you are shopping for your husband rather than your father, then our experience gifts are perfect for both of you. All you have to do is make the Fathers Day gift an adventure for two. You’ll not only be showing this special Dad how much he means to the kids, you’ll be showing him how much he means to you as well by sharing this extra special Fathers Day gift with him. How about a sky diving experience for two? If you prefer something aquatic, why not consider spending Fathers Day aboard a lightning fast jet boat? Or maybe the right Fathers Day gift would be something really fast—like a day spent in a rally car or a drive in a V8 Supercar.

If you can’t make up your mind what adventure would be best for your Fathers Day gift selection, try an open-ended gift voucher. That way, your father, husband, brother, uncle or other special gift recipient will be able to select the high energy activity that might fulfill a lifelong fantasy.

Regardless of whether you choose the adventure or the person you are selecting the Fathers Day gift for selects it, your gift of a high octane, blood pumping, adrenaline surging outing will be the talk of many Fathers Days to come. Be careful though, you’re going to have to figure out how you are going to top this next year.