This is your 2009 Father’s Day gift. We love you Shawn Stafford!
It’s funny how we all think we know our fathers well – until the time comes when we have to buy Father’s Day gifts for them. All of a sudden our minds draw blanks. We have ideas that seem great for about 0.3 seconds and then it dawns on us that the gifts we’re considering are bland, predictable and most importantly lacking in that special thing – the personal touch. But why is that so important?
Compare these two fabulous fathers day gifts: (1) a day spent throwing a screeching Lamborghini around corners at breakneck speed; (2) a day being pampered and massaged in a country retreat with scented candles and whale songs, where bath robes and flip flops are the height of fashion. Any father would be thrilled to receive either from their son or daughter, wouldn’t they? Well, no. For some dads, the idea of firing up a V12 and burning some rubber will cause the involuntary rolling of eyes and stifled yawns. For others, any activity that results in a lowering of the heart rate is a pointless, overindulgent exercise. Getting the wrong Father’s Day gift for Dad will just go to suggest that you’re confusing the things he would like with the things you would like. Straight away, you’ve failed the personal test.
So we’ve established that however magnificent and expensive a gift is, if it’s not bought with him in mind, it’s like giving a fry-up breakfast to a vegetarian. To be truly personal in your gift buying means avoiding stereotypes of “what dads like” and thinking about the actual person you’re buying for. If you get it right, you’ll certainly have made a grand gesture, no matter how much you’ve spent.
We all have experience of receiving gifts that show that the giver doesn’t actually know us all that well. If the gift is everyday and neutral, like chocolates, a good bottle of wine or a gift voucher, it’s fine. Quite often they are things that you like but rarely buy for yourself – and it would be ridiculous to assume we know everyone intimately. But when the gift tries to tap into your personality but misses by a mile, it can end up being quite embarrassing, especially when they see it on eBay a couple of days later (bundled with last year’s gift).
Buying Father’s Day Gifts isn’t like playing golf. You don’t take a drive down the fairway and then chip and putt your way to par. You have to get a hole in one every time. So now is the time to start really thinking about the things that excite your dad. How does he spend his weekends and evenings? Does he follow sport or hate it? Is he just happy to spend time with his family (or, if they’ve flown the nest, your mum)? Is he a gardener? A culture vulture? A thrill seeker? A cinema-goer? A wine connoisseur?
One thing that can be guaranteed is that once you’ve really given some thought to the loves of his life, finding an appropriate gift will be that much easier. Most importantly, it will be personal. And when you’re showing someone how much you love them, that’s the most important thing of all.
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Folks, I got an email ask about fathers day gift. Please, if you know better I hope you will help me to answer it.
Should I give my boyfriend a fathers day gift, and if yes any ideas? (im so clueless right now)?
Okay, so I have been dating this guy for a while and we are planning to get married. he loves my son, and is there as the father figure. I want to get him a lil something b/c he does deserve something. I just need some help on what to get him and if it's a good idea getting him a gift though he is not my son's real dad.
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wich program he is for doing this ? beside a tablet ofc
i use photoshop
In addition, or in place of any gift, make a list of the reasons why you appreciate him. Perhaps have it inscribed on a wall plague.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVQP6GL-Ps0
Please don't get a joke card. In my 20+ years of working with fathers, it has been rare that a joke card that makes fun of his abilities is really appreciated.
I wrote this to "Dear Abby" for Father's Day, March 19, 2005.
APPRECIATION FOR JOB WELL DONE IS WHAT FATHERS WANT TO HEAR
DEAR ABBY: Today is Father's Day, so why don't we try to do more for dear old Dad than give him the usual greeting card that promotes the idea that all dads are imbeciles, followed by a collect call to see what he thought of the card. (Father's Day is the day when the most collect calls are made.)
We should treat our fathers the way we treat our mothers on Mother's Day and show them we appreciate them for being there. Yes, you probably tell your father all the time that you love him, but the minds of men work differently. Anyone can say "I love you," but as men, knowing that we are appreciated for a job well done is what really gets us teary-eyed.
Something else you can do — especially you sons out there (but daughters can do it, too) — is to make sure Dad has been to the doctor for a checkup, including depression screening. This can go a long way toward making sure he's here on Father's Day next year.
I wasn't raised by my father, but by a stepfather. Although we did not see eye-to-eye on many things, I would not be the person I am today if it were not for him. This man, who spent years climbing on top of heavy construction equipment to prepare the ground for many of the homes, businesses, roads and highways of Southern California, now finds it difficult to get into a car. Although none of the houses or roads have his name on them, they are all testaments to his life and the lives of men like him.
So today, let's do something extra for Dad, without him pulling out his wallet to pay for it. — George McCasland, Overland Park, Kansas
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Remember, there's a lot of us fathers sitting in nursing homes whose children live too far away to visit. Contact an activities director about volunteering Sunday morning. Read a list out loud about why you appreciated your father.
I know that when I go to places where you paint pottery, they sometimes have special items to paint for certain holidays! Get your mom to bring you to a painting place like that and paint something especially for father's day or something like a football, baseball, basketball, etc. Plus, it's made by you, and looks great! And they usually cost from around $10-$20!
xDD at the firsth time I think so: wtf?!
and at the end I think so: OMG WTF???!
XDDD I love to watch your Videos =D your music is really beautyful too =D lets sent the link to every person I know XD
You are so amazing, it’s unbelievable! If it wasn’t because I had seen that painting getting paint from scrath, I would’ve thought it was the real deal xD
Seriously, I think if you drew an alien spaceship and send it into NASA, and you said it was a picture you had taken, they would believe you xD
That would be cool most parents like stuff that thier kids make because the take the time to make it. DO IT
A-W-E-S-O-M-E your works is very awesome! cool!!!! very good
oh my dear Lord.. i almost came in my pants D=
I was planning on getting my husband a really nice card, then writing up a "Daddy's day menu" (probably make it look like my son did it, lol) and I will outline the day, for example:
Breakfast: Making Mummys french toast!
Mid Morning: Play with me!!
Lunch: Natchos!
Afternoon: Trip to Dairy Queen!
Supper: Chicken Parmasan
Something like that! Those are my husbands favourite things to eat! lol, we decided we weren't going to do the gift thing really, but I know the way to my husbands heart is through his stomach!
I also really like the idea that someone said about dressing the baby up in my husbands fav sports team and printing it. I think I will do that! But I will print a wallet sized one for his wallet and put writting on it like "Daddy's little Ottawa Senators Fan!"
I’ll have to suggest http://www.creanta.com
They turn any image, including your favorite photograph into a hand made painting.
What I liked of them is that they are reeeeaally good at capturing the physical likeness. Not to mention very, very affordable.
They also combine multiple photos into a single painting. I was very impressed with the results.
They’re the nicest people…I highly recommend them.
Best wishes!!
awesome, keep up the good work!
alot of dads like tools, you could get a precision screw driver set thats really good at walmart for about five dollars.
WoW I love Jonny Depp and this video made him that much more amazing!! I love your videos!! I watch all of them
Awesome work Williamsshamir
Great video.
Much love Kat
For a unique idea for Fathers Day, why not consider a personalized Photo Puzzle Made from your husband's favorite picture. You can choose any photo you want that has meaning for him such as a photo of the family or your kid, his favorite sports team, or anything else that he likes.
You can also take the idea further and make a photo collage puzzle from a number of photos. This is a great way to make a "this is your life" photo collage puzzle that highlights the important moments in his life making a very personal and unique gift. Once he has it completed, it can be framed and put on the wall as a great keepsake.
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Photo puzzles truly are great presents as they are totally unique and can combine great family memories into a fun gift that your husband will love. A Father's Day gift doesn't get any more unique or personal than a personalized photo Jigsaw Puzzle.
dress like a baby make him finger paint pic in frame that says best dad letters all backwards ect make a cake with weird stuff in it like corn and rice you know like a kid who sorta knew what he was doing you could get everyone in on it. it wont just crack him up he'll appreciate all the work planning that went in to it and he'll never forget
your mom and sibs could get in on it and wear "dirty" diapers your mom could yell at him to "help by changing them once in awhile" he'll be happy your all grown up
it's not as much work as it seems and it'll be sooooooooo much fun trust me
Have the 6 month old hold a crayon to a piece of paper and let them scribble for a card.
And for a gift maybe you could get him a drool rag. 
As a joke, I mean. Or even a coupon that gets him out of changing the baby's diaper for a week or so. 
Or matching outfits. Or just matching shirts. Maybe anything that says "I love my daddy" Or "I love my daughter/son" (: I hope this helps a little.