Father’s Day Gift Ideas + the “BRO-quet”

When it comes to gift giving, my husband is AMAZING. He comes through with the big-ticket items (like my Cricut that I’m obsessed with) AND the grand gestures (like a movie I had talked about loving growing up but couldn’t find anywhere. He found, bought, and had it shipped…FROM ENGLAND!). A decade together and he never ceases to amaze me.

However, this puts a TON of pressure on me. How am I supposed to live up to that? My strong suit is the smaller gifts: Easter baskets, Christmas stockings, etc. On Valentine’s Day, I decided to put together a gift basket of some of his favorite things, and he loved it!

So, with Father’s Day coming up (rather quickly I might add), I thought I would share with you some Father’s Day gift ideas to put together your own “Bro-quet” of things for your special man to remind him how much he’s loved.

Start the day off with a good breakfast treat and pun.

• We donut know what we would do without you!
• Thanks for pudding up with us!
• Muffin compares to having you for a dad!
• We love you a waffle lot!
• We’re bananas about Daddy!
• There is no butter dad than you!

BRO-quet Father’s Day Gift Ideas

For the griller:

Apron, tongs, spatula, marinades, and seasonings. Penzey’s Spices has a great grill seasoning set.

The necessities he won’t buy for himself but wants/needs:

New wallet, socks, underwear, new toothbrush, cellphone case or protective screen.

For the movie buff:

Latest release, an oldie he loves but doesn’t own, popcorn and bowl, his favorite candy or snack, T-shirt with his favorite movie characters.

For the sports fanatic:

Gear for his favorite team, equipment for at-home play, tickets to a game, personalized jersey with your last name/number of kids.

For the office:

Picture frame with latest family photo, daily desk calendar with fun trivia or comics, Zen garden or another desk prop.

Fillers to finish the Bro-quet (and get some more dad-approved puns in):

• You light up our life (matches, lighter, flashlight).
• We’re lucky to have you (lottery tickets, deck of cards, dice).
• Our future looks sharp with you as our dad (sharpie pen/markers, pocket knife).
• You are an uh-mason dad (jar filled with goodies, mason jar style cup with lid and straw)
• Hugs and fishes for you, Dad (fishing line, lures and gummy worms, Swedish fish)
• Dad, you’re stuck with us (duct tape, super glue)

And, a few easy Father’s Day gift ideas he’s sure to love:

• A membership to MeUndies. These are crazy-fun and crazy-comfortable underwear. The membership sends you a pair at a discount once a month. You get to pick the color or style, and they usually have an awesome “style of the month” available to members. My husband and I both have their products and LOVE them.
• A Man Crate. Basically, these are like a Birchbox subscription, for men. They literally come in a crate and you can pick one that best suits your man’s personality.
• Subscription to Dollar Shave Club. It’s like a barber shop in a box. Get him one of the starter kits and then he can customize his shipments for future orders.

If you are more into a Father’s Day experience versus a gift, check out some of our amazing CCM posts for more ideas.

• Our suburb snapshots will give you some great date night ideas for the town you live in, or visit a new area nearby!
• Go for coffee or dessert or treat Dad to both.
• After the kids are in bed, show him how much he means to you with an at-home date night or some quality alone time.