What do you give to a dad who has everything? Something made by his child(ren) that he would truly enjoy. One of the gifts my husband received from one of our kids is a very small flower pot that is painted, has green “grass” in it and a golf ball on top of that. My husband hasn’t touched a golf club in years, but that gift holds a place of honor on top of his dresser. I would hope to give some practical ideas, but sometimes it is fun to simply give something that is sentimental.

The site, Kaboose, has so many different ideas to do for Father’s Day gifts. One of my favorites is one that involves making salt dough and creating a smiley face magnet. The instructions for making this simple, but very cute, craft is below. Also, there are desk accessories, paperweights and a holder for his MP3 player. The paperweights are a simple idea that could be easily personalized. If your child enjoys collecting rocks, just take one of their favorites and have them paint it for Dad. Let them use their imaginations to create something that is meaningful and special for them and their Dad.

Here is a great idea for an older child to craft-a wallet from duct tape! I know my son looks for every opportunity to make things with duct tape. The instructions for this, and many other ideas can be found at the FamilyFun site below. It is called Daddy Duct Dollars. If you want, put some special coupons into Dad's wallet that will give a free car wash or lawn mowing from his family so he can have a day off. Also, if Dad needs a pencil holder, check out a Pup for Pop. It is made from clothespins and painted in any way you may like. Find a cute pencil or pen to add and this is a cute idea. Some of the other, more tradition items, such as frames, cards and golf items are also listed on this site.

Need an idea for an edible gift? Again, this looks like something for an older child, but younger children could contribute their ideas. It is called “King for a Day” and these are directions for decorating crackers with cheese and other items to celebrate Father’s Day, or any day the man in the house needs to be “king”.

I hope I have saved you some time in searching for ways to create that perfect gift for Dad this year. It just seems to be such a challenge to come up with good ideas for gifts for dads. I would love to hear from you in the forum what ideas you have, or have crafted and how they turned out. Please stop by and add your thoughts to the forum.