Bad Father's Day gift ideas 47 Articles

by Dorothy Marie Kucera

A "bad" Dad's day gift from a wife to her husband is one that does not match the guy's "love language." I attended a seminar and bought the author's book about the FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES thirty years too late. After marryin...read more

by Charlotte Howard

I would like to say that no Father's Day gift that you give could be a bad one, as the well-known, and probably overly used saying goes, "It's the thought that counts" but I guess there are only so many ties, pairs of sock...read more

by Kate Rosenberger

Each year is the same. You pay close attention, waiting for your dad to drop hints about what he wants for Father's Day. Nothing. As the day looms closer you finally come right out and ask. Nothing. Inevitably, you end up ...read more

by Emma Riley Sutton

Dear ol' dad will love any gift that is given from the heart. It doesn't matter if he can't use, can't wear it, can't eat it, or even if he can't give it away. Not that he would ever consider giving away a gift you gave ...read more

by Jon Trier

With Father's Day just around the corner, the average son or daughter is scrambling to find a great Father's Day gift to express appreciation for their dear old dad. The only problem is, the average son or daughter tends t...read more

by Raven Lebeau

I'll assume that, in the title of this article, the adjective "bad" modifies the noun "ideas" rather than the plural noun "fathers". After all, an article about gifts for bad fathers would be rather useless. Who wants to...read more

by Ted Sherman

There are no bad Father's Day gifts. If your little three-year-old son gives you a piece of paper with unintelligible scrawls on at while saying, "I made this just for you. Happy Father's Day, Dad", you've just received a ...read more

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by Royce Radcliffe

There are so many articles this time of year detailing the wonderful array of gifts one can shower their father with that I thought it would add some levity to the proceedings to write an article warning against certain gi...read more

by Gary Maclean

Let's get right to the point; I'm a Dad and have been since my first wife, had her first baby, by me. I am also a Grampa and have been ever since one of my children had their first baby. I, probably like many other Dads, c...read more

by Roger Kraemer

With Father's Day rapidly approaching, dads are looking forward to their special day with an odd mixture of excitement and trepidation. While every gift is certainly appreciated, some are appreciated more than others. H...read more

by MJ Suttor

"Wow! Isn't this nice! Just what I always wanted: a basket of cherry-pomegranate lotions!" Poor Dad. He doesn't stand a chance. No matter what the gift, he needs to appear like it is the absolute greatest gift ever, becaus...read more

by Barbara King

When I saw the title of this article I figured this shouldn't be so hard to write. "Honey," I called to my spouse. "What's a bad Father's Day gift?" "What?" "What's a bad Father's Day gift?" ...read more

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by Lisa Maclean

There are few gifts you can get Dad that he will not like. Dad's are just like that; they are usually pretty content with what they have, except for the big ticket items that they have to get themselves. There are some thi...read more

by Ethel Smith

Just as there are certain gifts ideas for Mother on Mother's Day which are definite no nos, so are there equally bad gift ideas for Dads on their special day. Firstly you need to know your Dad well in order to buy him an a...read more

by Mary Tyrer

A bad Fathers Day gift idea would be old faithful, the dreaded tie. I am sure every father has gotten at least one over the years, and now it is a stereotypical joke. Nevertheless, I am sure there many other Fathers Day gi...read more

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by Cindy Silvester

Is there really anything such as a bad Father's Day present? Let's be positive here, if you have received a gift you are lucky. At least your son or daughter has actually took the time to think of you. It might not be what...read more

by Dr Frank Lozano

Funny how we think that something we would like as fathers is exactly what our fathers would like. I remember one Christmas we all chipped in to buy our dad a new everyday coat that he could wear on the train each morning...read more

by Ginger Betzer

Why would anyone be thinking of a "bad' father's day gift unless they had a "bad" father? So, while everyone else is reading "How to have a wonderful father's day brunch" or "writing mussy poetry for dad" pages, you are h...read more

by Brian Chartier

T'is Father's day. Well what dad would not appreciate a new tie or weed-whacker? How about some socks or a case of his favourite beer? Well needless to say that while a polite "thank you" would most likely arise from ...read more

by Linda Catoe

I was born on Father's Day. No big surprise gift for Dad, but I was the first girl, and I'm pretty sure my father would rather have had a new set of golf clubs. Suffice it to say, we weren't very close. Our father provided...read more