Father’s Day gifts for your senior dad
IN MANY COUNTRIES, fathers and paternal bonds of all kinds are celebrated on the third Sunday of June. We pay tribute to the contributions fathers make to our families and to society, and this spring celebration is a fitting complement to Mother’s Day in May.
Choosing the perfect Father’s Day gift is always a fun challenge, especially if your dad is a senior. Maybe he’s retired and spends his days on his hobbies. Or maybe your tech-savvy dad could use some new gadgets to keep him on top
trends. Think about who your dad is and do. Before you go shopping for yet about how he spends his time. Does
sports team or event? How reading or walking? Does he have best friend? Does he play poker or his friends? Maybe a favourite restaurant
trip away? With some planning, you’ll find the man you want to honour on Father’s be helpful to think about whether a gift for an active senior or someone
gifts to help make daily
GIFT IDEAS
• Give a gift that ties (no pun intended!) hobbies. If he likes fishing, go beyond lure and tell him that you have made a day or a weekend fishing with him. together will be invaluable for both
the camera to capture the memories them at a later date or even as a
present. • If he is a reader, purchase the the genre that he likes. You can also
to his favourite magazine up the tab for home delivery of the • It’s fun to get your dad tickets or a concert – and even better if with a group. Gift certificates to green fees are also good choices. for someone who enjoys music,
artist or download songs to him. Give dad a gift card to his or plan an evening out. • In a situation shopping for still living in could use some
chores, cleaning service a regular basis, to mow the lawn.
to shovel walkway at the winter. • Investigate help make everyday
Consider magnifiers for trouble making on labels, or or clocks. • Clothing is another for Father’s sure about the have a couple stores will print that allows the or exchange the certain time. option of giving letting dad choose can make an take him shopping to dinner.
keep him on top of all the techno
your dad is and what he loves to shopping for yet another tie, think spends his time. Does he follow a par
or event? How about golf, fishing, walking? Does he have a pet who’s his he play poker or other games with
a favourite restaurant or a weekplanning, you’ll find just the thing for
honour on Father’s Day. It might about whether you are looking for senior or someone who would aphelp make daily living easier. ties (no pun intended!) in with dad’s
fishing, go beyond a rod or flashy that you have made plans to spend
fishing with him. The time spent invaluable for both of you. Don’t forcapture the memories and share or even as a Christmas or birth-
purchase the latest bestseller in likes. You can also order a gift subfavourite magazine or arrange to pick
delivery of the daily newspaper. your dad tickets to a sporting event even better if you go together or certificates to movie theatres and good choices. If you are shopping enjoys music, buy a CD of his fadownload songs to burn a CD just for gift card to his favourite restaurant out. • In a situation where you are shopping for someone who is still living in his own home but could use some help with household chores, arrange for a house cleaning service to come in on a regular basis, or for someone to mow the lawn. Or pay someone to shovel the driveway and walkway at the house during the winter. • Investigate gadgets that will help make everyday living easier. Consider items like lighted magnifiers for people who have trouble making out the fine print on labels, or large-face watches or clocks. • Clothing is another good choice for Father’s Day. If you aren’t sure about the size or colour, you have a couple of options. Some stores will print off a gift receipt that allows the recipient to return or exchange the item within in a certain time. You also have the option of giving a gift card and letting dad choose his gift or you can make an afternoon of it and take him shopping and then out to dinner.