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In 2022 Father’s Day is on the 19th June. A time to celebrate your dad! My dad was never bothered with Father’s day he said it was just a gimmick! But Mr B loves it! He loves being spoiled by the girls and having a relaxing day! This year it falls on an F1 race day – the Canadian GP so he is sorted in front of the TV for part of the day! If you are in Cornwall I’ve made a list of things to do on Father’s Day that’s a bit different to a gift.
Father’s Day gift guide for those hard to buy for dads!
Pants & Socks Subscription
Pants & Socks provide exactly what they say, pants and socks delivered regularly to keep dad stocked up. They are delivered fresh to the door. You are in total control, get his favourite brands, delivered on your terms. He will never need to worry about running out of Pants & Socks again!!
The most stylish, and most comfortable of all of the best brands are at your fingertips. Calvin Klein, SAXX, Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger, Björn Borg, French Connection, CR7, Ted Baker, Ralph Lauren, Happy Socks, and more.
With deliveries available as a one-off or in 1,2,3 or 12-month subscriptions, your dad will be stocked up at no time!
Visit PantsAndSocks.com for more info!
Treedom Family Tree
Treedom is the perfect sustainable gift to combat this on Father’s Day. Something that lasts a lifetime, literally.
Treedom’s Family Trees kit is the ideal way to show your dad how much you care this year. In many cultures, trees are a symbol of family ties and affection and of their lasting power over time, and with this kit, you can plant two trees and give one to your father to preserve and pass on your bond.
Once you have purchased a tree for your father, which you can even name and dedicate to them, you will be taken to your online tree diary where you can track the progress of the project it is involved with online. Everything from the project’s growth to its environmental impact, information about the community it is benefiting, and the produce it creates. Why not both treat you Dad and make a difference to the planet this Father’s Day?
Stranger Things Series 4 Mystery Capsules
Is your dad a fan of Stranger Things? I know I can’t wait to catch up with series 4 on Netflix! These fabulous Stranger Things Mystery Capsules are perfect to reveal the mysteries hidden within the show! Transport yourself back to the 1980s, unbox the retro TV and begin to unlock the mysteries of the capsule!
In each capsule, you will reveal a wealth of 3 scene trading cards, 1 character card, 1 art card, 1 sticker reveal card a TV display card as well as your character figurine and its unique accessories!
There are 11 Stranger Things figures to collect from all 4 seasons of the show. Will you find the ultra-rare Demogorgon variant?
Available to buy instore and online at hmv.
Men’s Belts From Trendhim
One gift that is always useful is a men’s belt. Trendhim have a great range for all budgets, so why not hop over and check out their ever-expanding selection of men’s belts – from genuine Italian leather belts to elastic!
Stuff For Dad from Red Candy
I don’t know about you, but if you are looking for a quirky, yet useful gift Red Candy has you covered. I particularly love these three items perfect for dads den! First up is the Wallace & Gromit Wrong Trousers Vase/desk tidy. It’s soooo cute! Then you have the Dino kitchen roll holder made from cast – he is pretty heavy! and then the Noodle Monster spaghetti jar. Great for kitchen loving dads!
Mad Beauty’s Star Wars™ themed bath, body and skincare
Mad Beauty’s Star Wars™ themed bath, body and skincare takes inspiration from the Galactic Empire with the iconic Darth Vader™, Stormtroopers and The Fighter Pilot™ taking centre stage across a range of products. The result is a highly giftable and collectable collection that lets Star Wars fans everywhere be the commander of their relaxation routine. Unwind with the deep and refreshing fragrances including bath fizzers and body washes.
From £3.75 at MadBeauty.com and various retailers.
World Spice Tin
The World Spice and BBQ Rubs Tin is a perfect gift for both foodies and ‘hard to buy for’ dads. It comes with a free recipe guide packed full of inspiration. Perfect for fans of Chinese, Indian, Caribbean, Mexican or Jamaican cooking. I must say the smell of the spices is absolutely amazing!
For more information and to buy see the Spice Kitchen
“Dad is the Best” Cheese Gift Box
“Dad is the Best” Cheese Gift Box is the best gift to show appreciation to the best dads! It’s packed full of cheese, a chutney, and biscuits not forgetting a couple of small bottles of rum!
Available to buy from OnBuy.com
Treat Him Experience Box
Buyagift has hand-picked the finest selection of Tasty Treat, Driving Blast and Adrenaline Adventure experiences to create the perfect gift for any dad. Featuring everything from zorbing to supercar driving, gourmet dinners to overnight glamping breaks, we’ve collected a spectacular selection of experiences to suit every taste, available at venues UK wide.
Available from Buyagift
Ralph Lauren Hanford Trainers Cream
A pair of Ralph Lauren Hanford Trainers In Cream is a great stylish gift for dad. A full lace fastening in white with cream canvas uppers and cream suede overlays, featuring a leather panel detail on the heel in cream.
Available from Mainline Menswear.
Crossfly Underwear and Socks
If the contents of dad’s underwear drawer look a little old and neglected, the new UK men’s underwear brand Crossfly will replenish them with quality, super comfortable pants he’ll love.
Boasting soft quality fabrics, a unique patented X-FLY system enables quick and easy access to his crown jewels with a simple thumb swipe. A unique Coccoon system keeps things gently but firmly cradled while having the added benefit of rather enhancing his silhouette.
With the average man buying just 3.4 pairs of pants a year, Father’s Day is the perfect time to help him drop the old pant habit for a shiny new pair!
For more information visit Crossfly.
Champion True Wireless Earbuds
The Champion TWS Earbuds are consciously crafted from sustainable materials such as REGRIND™ silicone, bamboo and natural wood fibre composites. What’s more, the braided charging cable is made from 99% post-consumer recyclable polyester. With 8 hours of battery and a sweatproof design, the Champion TWS Earbuds are ideal for dad’s summer workouts or walks!
The Champion True Wireless Earbuds are available from: thehouseofmarley.co.uk, and *Amazon
The HARIBO Jelly Babies & Wine Gums gift box
The HARIBO Jelly Babies & Wine Gums gift box combines two traditional favourites and is bursting with super juicy flavours. Bold, bright and with enough sweets to share, these HARIBO gift boxes will add a touch of childlike happiness this Father’s Day. HARIBO Megastars gift box is also available – containing Starmix, Supermix, Tangfastics and Giant Strawbs.
Masterclass – get inspired and learn something new!
MasterClass membership gives the opportunity for dads to get inspired and learn something new, from living out their dream to being King of the Kitchen or fulfilling their Drive to Survive desires.
Dad will get access to more than 150+ instructors and classes across the platform, whether that’s thinking like a Scientist with Emmy Award-winning educator Bill Nye, or getting the upper hand on their kids with Chris Voss’ Art of Negotiation. New dog dads can enjoy Brandon McMillan’s dog-training classes and could teach old dads new tricks.
An Annual Membership is £168 (£14/month), with classes that span home and design, style, food, music, writing, the arts & entertainment, science as well as mindfulness and meditation and even practical skills like dog training, this is the gift that will keep on giving.
For more information head to Masterclass
FATSO Chocolate
Chocolate is always a winner for Father’s Day! Introducing FATSO. Their chocolate bars are made with true single-origin, Fino de Aroma certified cacao from their friends at Luker’s Farm in Colombia. They pack them with uncompromising ingredients to deliver unreal flavour combos. I got to try the salted pretzel, whole almonds and honeycomb bar and it is scrumptious! Love the chunky size of the bar also!
Check them out on Facebook and Instagram!
Scottish Bee Company
The Scottish Bee Company focuses on gifts that are sustainable – loved as much by the environment (including the bees!) as the people that receive them. They would be perfect for Father’s Day, particularly for anyone that is a real foodie and/or interested in sustainability and eco-friendly products.
They have wonderful gift packs of scented beeswax candles, heather honey and these bottles of vinegar. I love the Trio of Vinegar gift box. Perfect for summer salads!
One of the more unusual gifts is a hive sponsorship, which includes:
- Three large jars of Scottish Bee Company honey: 1x Heather honey, 1x Blossom honey, 1x Signature blend (340g each)
- A plaque with your name on specially made and attached to your hive
- Updates throughout the year with photos and videos of your hive
- A certificate for your hive with the location of your hive.
- A booklet telling you all about your hive
- £30 donation to Repollinate, the brand’s sister charity, which helps bees and other pollinators thrive.
- 15% off all Scottish Bee Company products for a year.
Find out more here about The Scottish Bee Company
Guylian Chocolates
Guylian chocolate is always a must for your loved one. They have announced this month a brand-new relaunch including beautifully designed green and copper packaging, which is also 100% recyclable; a new and improved recipe to make the chocolates even more delicious and is proud now to be 100% Fairtrade certified.
They have removed the brown in their chocolate trays from inside the box, so it’s now easier for recycling centres to handle. You won’t see clear windows on the boxes, it’s now all cardboard for recycling after.
Guylian chocolates are available in all major retailers including Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Waitrose, Ocado and Sainsburys
CandyRoo
CandyRoo is an online retailer of pick and mix, sweets, chocolate, fudge and more. The range on offer is expanding daily from childhood classics to modern free from ranges. Why not gift your dad a huge bag of their childhood pick and mix favourites? The shrimps are just as I remembered!
CandyRoo is aiming to be carbon neutral by offsetting emissions, planting trees through the Ecologi programme, along with utilising packaging which can be recycled at home or in supermarkets or local authorities’ recycling centres.
CandyRoo is also developing relationships with a growing number of brands to provide an extensive range of free-from and vegan-friendly sweets, chocolates and more. Their aim is to grow this offering to be the largest in the UK to provide ranges which are inclusive to as many dietary requirements as possible.
Available from CandyRoo
Gillette and King C. Gillette
If you prefer the clear shaven look, the latest drop from Gillette Labs with the Gillette Labs Exfoliating Razor will make morning routines more effortless with the first ever built-in exfoliation bar, accompanied with a lifetime warranty. Meanwhile, King C. Gillette has grooming products – both chemistry and tools – to suit all facial hair styles and help men master their style this Father’s Day.
Echor Pillow Spray
A long-lasting room mist/ pillow mist. With 100% pure essential oil blend with Lavender, Geranium, Eucalyptus and Sweet Orange. Designed to let your stress and anxiety melt away, perfect for dad! They will wake up feeling refreshed and have more energy!
Available from Echor.
Boxbollen
Boxbollen is a fun, social, active gadget, which is suitable for dads, grandads, and everyone else in the family to enjoy either together or solo!
Boxbollen consists of a head-tethered boxing ball and the linked Boxball App. Players ‘box’ the Boxbollen, while the Boxball App – connected to a smart TV, phone, or tablet – provides performance-tracking, charity-linked challenges, and nationwide and worldwide social competitions with cash prizes.
Your set includes a Boxbollen softball and elastic string, an adjustable velcro headband, a water-resistant carrying pouch, and a QR-code licence to The Boxball App.
WiZ connected smart lighting
The WiZ connected smart lighting range is a perfect gift for those that are beginners in the tech world. Set up is seamless and can completely transform your bedroom at the tip of a finger. The patented WiZ technology lets you enjoy full control of all your lights whether it’s through Wi-Fi, mobile data networks, the remote or your existing switches. By giving you more ways to control, you’re spoilt for choice when it comes to how you’d like to interact with light.
We have found the Hero light very easy to set up and use. It’s a great quality light and perfect for creating a room ambience vibe.
Father’s Day Coffee from Two Chimps Coffee
Two Chimps Coffee have a Father’s Day coffee out, it is called ‘Dad’s the Word’. It features exclusive Geisha beans (some of the rarest coffee you can get!). Dads of every sort will love its full-bodied flavours of cherry cola and toffee apple! This quirky coffee makes the perfect Father’s Day gift. It’s climate-positive and delivered free of charge, too!
I must say it’s a wonderful coffee, I’ve had at least 3 cups of it already! The flavour is rich, not overly powering and yes it has notes of cherry cola and toffee apple! I love it!
STABILO Stationary
With Father’s Day swiftly approaching, it’s time to get crafting to make some stunning presents for Dad. To help children express their creativity this year, STABILO’s range of pens and pencils is the perfect partner to enable them to colour, create and highlight their love. We can’t wait to get stuck in and get crafty with these for Father’s Day!
You can view their full ranges on their online store.
Personalised gifts from Boutique Gifts
A personalised gift is always a winner for Father’s Day. I love this gorgeous Parker Notebook and Pen Set. It is perfect for dad for work! Boutique Gifts can set you up with an engraved pen so everyone will know that’s his pen!
Mr Jones by Alex Woolf
Alex Woolf’s psychological thriller explores loss, fear and an overwhelming desire to keep those we love safe from harm. A great book gift to give for Father’s Day.
Ben hears noises in his basement and witnesses weird goings-on in his local park. His eight-year-old daughter Imogen starts receiving messages from someone claiming to be her missing mother. And then there is Mr Jones -the man who haunts the imaginations of the children at Imogen’s school. But they are just stories, surely? Ben soon develops a creeping suspicion that someone is out to kidnap his daughter. Are his fears real or a result of his own stress-induced paranoia?
Available from *Amazon
Gifts from Enesco
What is your dad into? You can shop officially licensed products from some of the world’s best-loved brands, including Disney, DC Comics, Harry Potter, Warner Bros, and Game of Thrones at Enesco!
Wonder Woman is always a hit with the dads! This handpainted figurine is perfect for gifting. The hand-painted Green Lantern Silver Age Figurine from Jim Shore is perfect for DC Comics fans. As well as the Batman Comic Book Cover. There are many other gifts, so you are sure to find the right one!
Gift Ideas From Very
Very has such a wide range of products for everyone! Here are just a couple of ideas for the super stylish dad and the office tech wizard!
The athleisure loungewear trend is here to stay, and a BOSS hoodie is a fab pick to add a dash of designer flair to your dad’s wardrobe! At Very, you’ll find pieces in brushed cotton fabrics that feel gloriously snug to wear, in easy shades like soft grey, deep navy and practical black. Branding ranges
from discreet badges to bold statement logos on the chest, sleeves or waistband. A Hugo Boss zip hoodie makes a great partner for your dad’s favourite T-shirt!
Give your dad the option to create a professional home office space to suit their daily admin needs with Very’s range of printers and scanners. Whether they are working from home or just want a printer for personal use, they have a variety of practical options. From a selection of quiet printers and laser printers from reliable technology brands such as HP and Epson. To neat, cost-effective solutions, from the likes of Brother and Canon.
Printable escape room game, The Murderous Scallywag
How about trying out an escape room at home on Father’s Day with the whole family?
The year is 1902. The city is awash with villainous gangs, pickpockets and thieves. All very small fry, as there is only one big fish you are after. Solve the mystery and catch the villain before it’s too late…
The Murderous Scallywag is Epic fun, and suitable for 1-6 people, NO set-up required, and way more affordable than going out to a physical escape room!
And you can get it free as one of my readers!
FREE for a limited time only! The Murderous Scallywag Escape Room Game!
Worth £15 per download!
*Offer ends 27th June 2022. After this date, you will have to buy the game.