Some popular ideas include:
A personalized mug: Buy a kit at the craft store and have the children paint or color the mug for their father.
Picture frame: Either buy an inexpensive frame for the children to decorate or they can make their own gluing together Popsicle sticks or craft sticks. Place a photo of the child(ren) in the frame as a keepsake.
A book written for fathers: The book can be a children's book about a father's love for his children that your Dad Boss can read to his children or a book written for father's in family section of a book store.
A personalized t-shirt, cap, or tie: Using fabric paints children can personalize clothing for their father.
Hand print stepping stone: Kits for hand print stepping stones are available at craft stores.
Tennis balls or golf balls: What sport does the father play? Purchase equipment for the sport.
Sports team t-shirts or caps: Find the father's favorite sports team clothing at a local sports store.
What are you doing for your Dad Boss for Father's Day?
6 comments:
We already made the coupon book card you suggested for Mother's Day just we made it for Father's Day. I merely spent a few dollars on a card for the father.
Most years I have made a dessert. The father I care for now loves lemon desserts so last year we made a lemon tart. Any dessert is all you need to do and I used the family's ingredients so it didn't cost me money.
In the past I helped a child make a pencil holder for their father out of tin can we wrapped in construction paper and let them decorate it with markers. But we could have painted it.
One year I went to Doin' Dishes to allow the children paint their father a ceramic dish and one child made a piggy bank for their dad. Problem was it was so expensive. So I am back to giving home made gifts.
He isn't my father so I don't worry too much. But I really nannies ought to give at the very least give the father a card.
I usually give the parents a gift certificate for free babysitting and movie tickets and I babysit for free one evening so they can go to the movies. But, they feel guilty and never cash in the gift.
Other great gifts I have made are homemade books with the child's drawings and a storybook they have written about their fathers.
Stacy, Providence RI
I have given apron for barbeque grill.
Nanny Jillian, Los Angeles
Great ideas for choosing personalized father's day gifts... Thanks for sharing!!
At my current job it is only a part time temp nanny job so I do not give the parents anything. I am nice and asked what they are doing for Father's day but didn't give the father anything. This is the only nanny job I do not buy the parents gifts too -- I give the kids cards and gifts when appropriate. Mainly because it is a part time, temp job and I am not making much and I even explained that I am sorry not to have bought a gift but must watch my budget and the parents say they completely understand and I shouldn't be expected to buy them anything. Of course I do give kids cards and gifts because they are so little and I like to give them small gifts.
Darn, I wish I had read this sooner!!! I just bought a $0.99 cent card. Good ideas for next year!
Sorry Dad Boss!
Sara B., Baltimore
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