Men are notoriously hard to shop for. Every year I find myself staring at the same generic options — another golf shirt, another grilling tool set, another thing he’ll use once and forget about. This year I actually tried. This gift guide has something for every kind of dad. There’s something for the one who loves gadgets, the one who’s always on the golf course, the one who just wants something that makes family time more fun. Practical picks, experience gifts, things he’d never buy himself but will use constantly.

The Best Gift for Every Type of Dad

A little backstory: I don’t have a relationship with my own dad, so Father’s Day is really about my husband for us. For his first Father’s Day I bought him a bocce ball set, something that felt special and intentional, a gift the whole family could actually enjoy together. That’s still my benchmark for a good dad gift. Something that brings people together, not just something that sits in a drawer.

My husband and I are big on experience gifts, but we also love doing something fun and tangible from the kids. Both can coexist. This list has options for all of it.

 

 

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