For many of us, Father's Day is that magical time of year when we frantically try to search for the perfect present for our dads. Ah, the struggle to find something for a man who claims to have everything he needs. Every year, it's the pressing question: What should I get? Is a "World's Best Dad" mug good enough, or will it be another gadget he pretends to understand?
Well, fathers deserve something better than a panic-bought gift. So, let's step up our game, Pandas, with these unique present ideas that we’ve compiled for the 2024 edition of Father’s Day gifts. From creative handmade cards to funny, customized t-shirts, there's something for every kind of dad here. Hopefully, this list will inspire you to get a lovely, well-thought-out present for your dad.
#1 My 12-Year-Old Daughter Illustrated A Portrait Of Me And Put It On A Mug For Father's Day
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#2 This Father's Day Card Made By My 14-Year-Old
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#3 I Took My Dad To His First Paint And Sip For Father's Day. His Smile Melts My Heart
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Giving someone thoughtful presents and gestures is a lovely way to express your affection. And special occasions like Father’s Day or Valentine’s Day provide us with the perfect opportunity to pamper the valuable people in our lives.
Oh, the joy you feel when you see the happiness on your brother’s face when he unwraps the PS5 or that big, warm hug you receive from your bestie when you gift her the Taylor Swift concert tickets. But here’s the thing: it’s not always easy to buy the right item for your loved ones. Especially for fathers and grandfathers.
#4 I’m A Stepfather And My 7-Year-Old Daughter Has Never Seen Me Cry, Until Today... When She Gave Me My Father’s Day Gift
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#5 My Daughter Showed Me The Rings Of Saturn With Her Telescope This Morning For Father's Day
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#6 I Painted My Dad's Favorite Picture Of Our Dog For Father's Day. This Is Sledge
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Each dad plays a unique and important role in their families and communities. There are nearly 72 million fathers across the USA, 29 million of whom are also grandfathers. Every year, many people recognize and honor their dad’s contributions and sacrifices on Father’s Day.
Interestingly, it’s not celebrated on the same day all around the world. In countries like the US, Canada, and UK Father’s Day is on the third Sunday of June. In Australia and New Zealand, it’s on the first Sunday of September. Germans celebrate it on Ascension Day (40 days after Easter). In Thailand, it’s on December 5th, which is also the birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
#7 My Dad Is In Love With His Father’s Day Surprise (Hard To Tell Behind The Emotionless Face He Always Has)
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#8 My Father's Day Present: A Bat House. One Bat Can Eat 500-1000 Mosquitoes Per Hour
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#9 The Father's Day Gift I Made For My Dad. He Loves Taking Pictures And Was Always Behind The Lens When I Was A Kid
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If you are a person who purchases something way ahead of time, chances are the huge number of choices might make you feel overwhelmed. But if you are someone who rushes to get something at the last minute, chances are you will end up with something disappointing. So, how do you make a choice?
#10 Just Finished My Dad’s Father’s Day/Birthday Presents! Any Other Calvin And Hobbes Fans?
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#11 This Is The Strangest Thing I've Crocheted So Far. Doorstop For My Dad For Father's Day
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#12 Got This For Father’s Day. My Dad Was A Locksmith And I Miss Him Everyday. A Great Reminder Of How Amazing A Man He Was. Happy Father's Day
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According to the annual survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, Father’s Day spending is expected to reach a whopping $22.4 billion in 2024.
Americans buying gifts and festivities for the special occasion are expected to spend an average of $189.81. This is only slightly less than the record of $196.23 set last year. This year, people between the ages of 25 and 34 are going to be the highest spenders.
#13 My Son Caught His First Fish All By Himself. Told Me It Was For Father's Day. So Proud
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#14 My Dad Complains About Doing Dishes So My Sister Made Him A Dish Sponge Cake For Father's Day
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#15 I Asked My Daughter For A Keyboard For Father's Day (Australia), I Think She Dad Joked Me
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NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said, “Father’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate our fathers and paternal role models who have played such a positive role in our lives. There is no doubt that retailers have the perfect gift consumers want to purchase for the men they wish to recognize on this special day.”
#16 My Daughter Baked These Pretzels For Father's Day
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#17 My Wife Supporting My Habit For Father's Day
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#18 Done Just In Time For Father’s Day
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One of the most popular Father’s Day gifts is a greeting card. We know it’s easy to purchase one from any store near you, but wouldn’t it be so much better to give your pops a handmade card?
Commercial cards have generic messages and can’t be personalized. If you make something on your own, it reflects the time, effort, and thoughtfulness put into its creation. You can also customize them with unique designs and heartfelt messages.
#19 My Daughter Roasted Me For Father's Day. I Couldn't Be More Proud
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#20 Christopher Meloni Receiving A Father’s Day Gift From His Daughter
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#21 I'd Say I Knocked It Out Of The Park This Father's Day
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Apart from cards, clothing is a popular choice of gift for fathers. It’s not difficult to choose a shirt or t-shirt for your dad, as chances are he has been wearing the same kind for years. When it comes to clothing, many men prefer comfortable clothes over anything else. Also, you can always ask mom or just get him a jersey for his favorite sports team.
#22 My Grandmother Passed In February. I Took Loose Pieces Of The House And Yard And Made My Dad A Father's Day Gift A Week Before The House She Lived In Her Entire Life Was Sold
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#23 A Fun Father's Day Gift
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#24 Friend Decided Cash Was Boring, So He Made This As A Father's Day Present At Staples
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Many people also organize special outings for their dads. The idea is to give a gift of experience, such as tickets to their favorite sporting event or concert. You can also arrange to do a completely new activity with your father.
For instance, you can take him to a wine and paint class. Both you and your dad can get creative together and paint a piece of art. That’s a great way to spend time with him and bond with him.
#25 Father's Day Present Came In Today
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#26 Damn Right It's Father's Day
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#27 I Embroidered My Brother And His Son For Their First Father's Day
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People also get gift cards and personal care items. If you are on the hunt to buy a somewhat perfect present, you should take some time to consider your father’s hobbies, passions, and interests. Try to prioritize a gift that creates a special memory for the both of you.
And don't be afraid to think outside the box and consider such unique gift ideas. Whether it's a one-of-a-kind experience or a quirky gadget for your dad, exploring unconventional options can be fun. In the end, you should go with what you like the best. Did any of these gift ideas inspire you to buy something unique? Do upvote your favorite ones!
#28 My Friend Wanted Some Pictures Of His Baby For His Game Room. His Wife Surprised Him With These For Father's Day
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#29 My Wife Has Been Secretly Collecting Pictures Of Me For Months Sleeping. Today, For Father's Day, I Was Gifted The Collection. I Present "Catnapping"
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#30 My Dad Always Feeds The Squirrels Outside Of His House. I Got Him This Sign For Father's Day. He Hung It Up And Sent Me This Picture
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#31 A Gift For My Dad For Father's Day, Based On His Favorite Photo Of Us After He Taught Me How To Snorkel. I Gave His Arm A Little More Flex, Which I Think He Will Appreciate
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#32 This Is Out Of My Comfort Zone Artistically, But My Mother Requested That For Father's Day I Paint A Bob's Burgers-Style Family Portrait. I Had A Lot Of Fun
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#33 My Mom Painted My Grandpa's Dog For Father's Day! I Think She Appreciates The Likeness
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#34 The Perfect Father’s Day Gift Doesn’t Exi-
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#35 My First Time Whittling, I Finished The Little Guy Just In Time For Father's Day
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#36 Father's Day Gift From Daughter. I Must Say I Am A Great Pillow Layer
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#37 My Father's Day Card Was A Rickroll. He Got Me, But Proud Daddy Moment
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#38 My Wife And Son Got Me This For Father's Day
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#39 Pizza Hoops For Father’s Day
I’m from an Italian family, so of course we love pizza. I thought I’d do a theme of pizza gifts for my father and my grandfather, featuring their favorite toppings.
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#40 Father’s Day Present For My Husband. I Think He’ll Like It. First Time Working With A Wooden Hoop And Doing Something More Simple
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#41 I'm Very Happy With My 4.5 Star Father's Day Review
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#42 Amazing Father's Day Gift: Cross-Stitched With Love By My Wife
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#43 My First Father’s Day Gift. Thanks, Babe
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#44 I Got The Gift Of My Daughter's First Real Smile For My First Father's Day
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#45 Early Father’s Day Gift From My Girls. Whiskey Dispenser With A Ship In The Decanter
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#46 I Just Made This Card For My Husband With My Daughters For Father's Day. I Used Handprints To Make The Flames
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#47 Matching Slippers For My Amazing Husband And Daughter For Father's Day
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#48 Back Of A Little Volkswagen I Crocheted For My Dad For Father's Day. Not Perfect But I'm Happy
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#49 I Made This Fuzzy Friend For My Boyfriend's First Father's Day
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#50 Made By My 10-Year-Old For Father's Day
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#51 On My Way To Visit Dad So I Got Him A Card. I’m Not A Poet, But This Should Do. Happy Father’s Day Gents
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#52 My 4 Kids (12 And 20) Made Me A Father’s Day Card Last Weekend
One of them sketched our man Arthur and each one colored in a quarter. Inside is the quote "the amount of hell we’ve raised, we’re owed some back" (Charles Smith)
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#53 Sign I Made For My Dad On Father’s Day
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#54 Father's Day Presents For My Husband
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#55 My Wife Made Father/Son Mario Pajama Pants For Father's Day
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#56 My Daughter Did A Portrait Of Me For Father's Day. I'm Enrolling Her In Art School Tomorrow
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#57 Father’s Day Shirt My Daughter Made For Me. Well, It Was Her Handwriting And Her Idea. Still The Feels Is Real
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#58 My Brother And I Unintentionally Gave Our Dad The Same Father's Day Card
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#59 Wife's Grandmother Has Given Her Grandfather The Same Father's Day Card Since 1984
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#60 A Father’s Day Gift For My Plant-Obsessed Stepfather
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#61 My Father Was Also Satisfied With His Father's Day Gift
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#62 My 9-Year-Old Daughter Thought She Was Funny. Made Me Some Brownies For Father's Day
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#63 3D-Printed My Dad's Favorite Car For Father's Day
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#64 My Mother-In-Law Made Me These Plant Marker Rocks For Father's Day. I Love Them
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#65 I Was Able To Make This Present For My Father Out Of His Long-Gone Brother's Guitar Strings. My Uncle Died At A Very Young Age In 1970. I've Recently Inherited His 1965 Fender Mustang
I thought taking the strings off carefully before replacing them to make art would be special. I look forward to giving it to my father.
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#66 Tilda Duck Doorstop I Made For A Father's Day Gift
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#67 Wrote A Yelp Review For My Father-In-Law
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#68 The Kids Made Me Breakfast For Father's Day
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#69 Many Years Of Father's Day T-Shirts I Had Made Into A Quilt
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#70 Father's Day Gift, My Family's Blue '51 Chevy Pickup
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#71 My Father Loves Fishing This Fish So I Stitched This For Father’s Day Gift
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#72 My Father's Day Gift This Year
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#73 Pun Game Is Already Strong
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#74 The Biggest Present A Father Could Get
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#75 Father's Day Gift For My Pokémon Go Obsessed Dad
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#76 Due To A Family Emergency Back In August Of 2017, I Had To Sell My Switch And Never Had The Chance To Beat BOTW. Wife Bought Me It For Father's Day, My Adventure Begins Once Again
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#77 About Two Years Ago I Moved 4 Minutes From Him & Now I See Him Almost Every Day. On Father's Day, He Gave Me This. Dads, Being Present Matters A Lot. Yes, I Cried
For most of my son's 12 years, I've lived 3 hours away & he's never really been that interested in Father's day & never made me a card.
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#78 Happy Father's Day
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#79 What My Wife Gave To Me For Father's Day. What The Night Sky Looked Like On The Day Each Kid Were Born
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#80 I Finished My Father's Day Gift
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#81 I Just Finished It And Was Thinking Of Giving It To My Dad For Father's Day. He's A Big Scooby-Doo Fan
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#82 Wanted To Show Off The Card I Made My Dad For Father's Day This Year
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#83 That's What You Call Taste
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#84 Was Pleasantly Spoiled Today For Father's Day. Wife And Two Sons Got This Long-Time LOZ Fan A Nintendo Switch And BOTW. Been Wanting To Play Since Release
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#85 It Finally Came! My Dad's Father's Day Gift
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#86 My Granddaughter Gave Me This On Father's Day
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#87 Just Got This Awesome Painting Made By My Kids For Father's Day
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#88 My Dad Has A Jean Jacket He Sews Band Patches On. He Is Also Part Of An Adult Learner Band That Calls Themselves Mid-Life Crisis. So I Made Him This Patch For Father's Day
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#89 The Picture I Drew For My Dad's Father's Day Gift With His Favorite Games
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#90 Just Finished My Father's Day Gift
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#91 I Feel Like My Wife Won Father's Day
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#92 A Great Choice Of Presents
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#93 A Growing Artist
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#94 My Daughter Crocheted Me A Death Star For Father’s Day
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#95 A Letter From My 11-Year-Old For Father's Day
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#96 My Son And Wife Got Me A Bee House For Father's Day
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#97 Just Received The Best Early Father's Day Present
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#98 Some Tokens Of Appreciation
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#99 Check Out This Arcade Coin Return Keychain My Wife Got Me For Father's Day
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#100 Father's Day Gift For My Dad. Matching Aprons For Him And His Granddaughter
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#101 Father's Day- A Simple Mini Hoop With My 4-Year-Old's Handwriting Stitched To Go In My Husband's Cube At Work
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#102 My Friend Got This Mug For Father's Day
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#103 Kids Got Me An Early Father's Day Gift. As A Huge Bluey Fan And A Lover Of Video Games, It Was A Great Surprise
My and my kids' names are also printed beneath each character, and apparently, they were able to customize the colors.
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#104 The Kids Really Tried To Impress Their Father
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#105 So Thoughtful That It Brings A Tear And A Smile
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#106 Words Can’t Express What This Means To Me
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#107 Father's Day Gift Came In
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#108 Gift From Wife And Daughter For Father’s Day
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#109 Card My Daughter Drew For Father's Day Showing Games We've Played Together
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#110 My Father's Day Gift: A Finger-Painted Xbox One Controller Face
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#111 This Is The Present You Get When You Buy Your Kid A 3D Printer Before Father's Day
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#112 Made These For My Dad For Father's Day. Hope He Likes Them
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#113 The Very Best Gift For My First Father's Day
Saturday night, my wife asked me to help with my present. She was crying because she’d done the left hand with our 11-month-old daughter, and it didn’t go so well, so she wanted my help to make at least one good handprint, even if it ruined the surprise for me. With the added set of hands and collective brainpower, we managed to make the right hand even worse than the left. My daughter thought it was hilarious and was cackling the entire time, which ended up making both my wife and myself cry laughing. My stomach and cheeks hurt, it gave me a headache, but it was awesome.
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#114 Wife Spoiled Me Today. I Also Got Socks With My Daughter's Face On Them, But They Didn't Arrive In Time
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#115 Got A Smartwatch As A Father's Day Present And Absolutely In Love With The Faces That Can Be Put On Them
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#116 I Had Never Seen One Of These Before. Happy Father's Day To Me
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#117 My First Cardigan. Made For My Husband For Father's Day
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#118 Proud Of My Card Design Evolution 20 Years Later. This Natural Stone Card Stock Paper Really Inspired Me
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#119 After Lamenting My Inability To Play Cuphead The Other Day, My Wife And Daughter Surprised Me For Father's Day
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#120 Destiny Was The First Game My Dad Really Got Into, So I Printed And Painted The Ghost For Father's Day
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