Father's Day Gift Ideas for First Time Dads

Just as having a baby opens the door to countless new moments and adventures, you spouse or partner's first Father's Day as a dad is also a cause for celebration. When shopping for a gift for this inaugural event, take extra care to make it memorable; while future Father's Day gifts might blend together, being recognized for the first time is an occasion that should stand out for years.

  1. Practical Gifts

    • Depending on how closely Father's Day falls to the child's birthday, the man in your life might be able to make use of a number of practical gifts. These can include books on being a new father, a diaper bag with a manly design or a baby-carrying backpack. Gifts that don't specifically pertain to fatherhood, but that are ideal for using around kids, are also suitable. These gifts can include a new digital camera capable of taking high-definition video or a high-quality printer to allow the man to print baby photos at home.

    Sentimental Gifts

    • The man's first Father's Day is an opportunity for you to give sentimental gifts that celebrate his new role as a father. Gifts can include a custom coffee mug, T-shirt or mouse pad featuring a photo of he and his child. Other sentimental gift ideas include a lock of the child's hair from her first haircut stored in a special container engraved with the date or a piece of the child's art -- granted, it will be basic -- on which you've written some Father's Day greetings.

    Experience-Based Gifts

    • A first-time father who puts a significant amount of effort into parenting might dream of having a day off on his first Father's Day. If this scenario sounds like the man in your life, prepare him breakfast in bed and give a gift that allows him to enjoy of his passions. Depending on his interests, this gift could be a box of new fishing lures, a pair of tickets to his favorite sports team or some wood for a new woodworking project. Or, if he needs pampering, give a gift card to a massage therapy clinic.

    Father's Day Card

    • Father's Day is the time to write down a few thoughts about the man's skills as a father. Once you buy an appropriate Father's Day card, list a few qualities that you've seen the man exhibit, such as patience, a willingness to put his child's need ahead of his own or an effort to learn new skills. Note how the child is lucky to have such a father and share a sentiment related to your relationship with the man. For example, if you're his wife, stress how fortunate you feel to have a child with him.

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