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Ideal Father's Day gifts

by Beatrix Kiddo

For ideal Fathers Day gifts, one has to look in the mind of a child. Fathers do love the little things when it comes from the hands of their own children. Big things tend to make most fathers fell bad for the money or time put into. Here are some small ideas that someone can do for their father on Fathers Day to make his day of celebration enjoyable.

First, when it comes to a gift from a child, small treats come to mind throughout the day as part of a Fathers Day gift. With mothers help, a child can help make a cheese and cracker platter with a refreshing drink of the fathers choice to take to surprise him while he watches his favorite show.

The second good gift idea from a child would be a non-standard homemade card. The child can fold a black piece of construction paper in half. Taking a small paint brush, the child dips it in warm water and touches the napkin that is placed under the cup of water. They paint the construction paper with water. After each stroke of the brush, the child sprinkles salt onto the place that has the water. Let it dry and the salt makes the card look sparkled and fancy. The last thing the child does is writes on the card with either a white pen, marker or chalk.

The third idea as a great gift to offer would be a day of chores for the child. The child can do chores that they promised their father that they would do yet never had. Not only does it make your father happy, it also shows that you can be loyal to his requests. The gift that just keeps giving.

For an adult to give a father an ideal gift for Fathers Day, one has to look in the areas where fathers know best. Once a person gathers information about their fathers likings, then they can pretty much draw a map as to where to go next. He may like to see his favorite band, his favorite ballgame or his favorite movie. Entertainment with a splash when you wine and dine you father prior or after any main event of the afternoon or evening. Dinner and an event of a fathers choice is a wonderful way to celebrate Fathers Day.

Another great idea would be to take your father on a vacation, without you. Purchase everything and don't hold back. Let him enjoy Hawaii if he wishes to. If the funds are there to spend, this would be the ideal and ultimate gift.

Coming into reality again, the last ideal Fathers Day gift would be to have a party yet not with just a couple friends, invite his hometown buddies and old school mates. A party in his honor would bring past memories as well as create new memories.

And in time it is realized that Rednecks celebrate holidays too as they deck the halls just like the next fellow and takes a day off just as the next father. Even though we celebrate Fathers Day in tradition, the idea occurred, what in the world would I possibly give a Redneck father for Fathers Day?

A cooler full of beer, a blow up pool and a crate for a lounge chair.
A new plate to flip eggs with.
A baseball cap with a rebel flag on front and cup holders on the sides.
Utility gloves for the winter.
A new thermos from a yard sale.
A new pair of heavy duty boots such as construction boots from a third hand store.
Trash bags and tape to create custom fishing boots.
A T-shirt that reads 'BETTER BE # 2 DAD'.
Log book, protractor and compass in case they forget where they placed their beer last.
A bumper sticker that reads 'RedneckNprowd'.
A pack of cigarettes (no wait, a bag of chew).
A gun, ammo, map of the nearest duck pond.
A Kid Rock disk, any one will do.
The collection of Smokey and the Bandit movies and a box of beef jerky.
Long stick, string and a hook in the 'do it yourself' fishing rod kit.
A fishing net, a pack of worms and a semi-automatic with a silencer.
Sexy picture of their choice, hole puncher and rope to tie it around the rear view mirror.
New scissors to cut jeans into swim trunks and the inside of a tire as a float.
Sew all the old beach towels together for a summer family quilt.
Designer toilet paper that reads 'The Enquirer'.
Buy a decorative cover to go over the old oven in the yard.
A rebel flag to hang on July 4th.
Gun powder, a lighter and a picture of the third spouse.
Maps of every McDonalds in a ten mile radius.
A string with a cup that goes around dads neck to catch the chew tobacco.
The gift that your aunt gave you on Christmas.
Litter boxes for their fathers eleven cats.
Toilet seat cover that plays the song 'Freebird'.
A new pot to bath in and an old coffee cup to rinse with.
A new puppy to keep the floors clean.
A new box to stay in for their summer vacation near the train tracks.
Shirt that reads 'I'm a Mason Dixie 1-Liner', on the back reads '2 lines are expensive'.
A cup cooler or beer holder with the words 'Go McCain' on the side.
A bag of pork skins, beef jerky, day old ham and the movie 'Jackass'.

The T-shirt that reads '#3DAD' would be the ideal gift for a Redneck father. So celebrate this holidays humor and have a great Fathers Day.

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