Father’s Day Gift Guide

Men are the worst to shop for. The worst.

What do you immediately think of when you need to get a man a gift? A tie. Cufflinks. Something golf and/or alcohol related. Spend more than a few years with any man and you whip through that tired old list pretty fast.

In an effort to help you (and kick start my own gift giving ideas), I’ve put together a list of Father’s Day gifts that are at least a little different from those same old options the internet is flooded with at the moment.

Star Wars t-shirt set: a quirky variation on the classic best dad t-shirt. Great for new (and nerdy) dads like my hubs–just be sure he’ll wear it before you buy it.

Sports hoodie: if the guy in your life is a big sports fan like mine, a good quality hoodie (that doesn’t look like it spent much of its former life on a dorm room floor) is always a good upgrade.

Smoking gun: does the man in your life love gadgets and cooking? He can use this gun to infuse a smoky flavor into everything from food and drinks to tea and spices. Sounds like a win-win!

Man can: this is perfect for the well-groomed fella–or one that could use a little help in that department

BBQ set: stocked with a stainless-steel mini smoker box, gourmet smoking chips, Steakhouse Rub, jalapeño-peach BBQ sauce, and a basting brush, this set is perfect for all of the guys who take their grilling seriously

Bacon, maple & brown sugar caramels: does the dad in your life have a sweet tooth? Treat him to a different kind of sweet and salty combo–or you could just treat me to it!

TOMS shoes: Comfortable, stylish, and charitable. How could you go wrong?

Custom photo phone skin: for the smitten daddies and grandpas out there, you can’t go wrong with a phone skin featuring a big grinning photo of the kids they’re always bragging about.

Car wash gift bucket: your favorite car buff will have a sparkling set of wheels in no time with a set like this. Whether he finds taking care of his car relaxing or you offer to do the cleaning for him, he’ll love that you’re looking out for his other baby.

Pizza stone: the perfect summertime gift for a gourmand!!

So what do you think? Would anything here be good for the dads in your life? I’m indecisive and a procrastinator, so it will take me at least another week to make up my mind!

Holiday Gift Guide: For the Fella

1 Old Navy grandpa sweater :: 2 River Valley Designs personalized guitar pick
3 Restoration Hardware survival kit in a sardine can :: 4 Isotoner smarTouch gloves :: 5 Uncommon Goods cardboard animal head :: 6 Uncommon Goods BBQ briefcase :: 7 Crate and Barrel beertender :: 8 Betwixxt Ron Swanson mug
9 iPhone telephoto lens :: 10 Dirty Deeds Soaps shave set

Movember

I’ve never been a big fan of the moustache. I don’t mind it so much in combination with other facial hair (I do enjoy a bit of scruff), but when worn alone mustaches make most men look like creepy pedophiles.

Unless you’re hanging on real hard to the eighties, they’re just not attractive. Case in point:

sources (left to right from top left): Tom Selleck, Charlie Chaplin, Mario, Geraldo, Borat, Clark Gable, Hulk, Groucho Marx, Burt Reynolds

I can, however, get behind it in Movember (yeah. That’s right. Movember). Starting November 1st Mo Bros (yeah, that’s right too) begin the long, arduous task of growing a month-long mustache.

Why would anyone voluntarily grow a gross animal-looking thing above their lip? To raise both funds and awareness for prostate cancer.

It’s kind of a brilliant idea. As the website says, “Mo Bros effectively become walking, talking billboards for the 30 days of November. Through their actions and words they raise awareness by prompting private and public conversation around the often ignored issue of men’s health.”

But what if you want to support the cause but… uh… can’t grow a moustache (at least that fast)?

Luckily there are plenty of goods out there with moustaches plastered all over them:

1 Rae Gun :: 2 Paisley Magic :: 3 UrbanWalls :: 4 Aubreyplays
5 Babes to Grandmas :: 6 Buttonlandia

If your guy is growing a little ‘stache, send me a photo: jennifergarrydesigns@gmail.com and I’ll feature it here at the end of the month!