Did you know that the idea for Fathers Day came from Mothers Day? In the US in 1909 a woman called Sonora Smart Dodd was in church listening to a sermon on Mothers Day. She had been raised by her father and the sermon made her think what a selfless and caring man he was and how good he had been to her and how fitting it would be to have a day to honour and celebrate fathers. The first Fathers Day was held in the USA in Spokane, Washington in 1910. It took another 16 years before a national American Fathers Day movement began and it didn’t become official until 1956. So, it’s relatively new!

So that’s where the day comes from. But how should we celebrate Father’s day with our own Dads? What can you do for your Dad that will really take care of him for the day? How can you show how much you appreciate him and all he’s done for you in your life? What are some great Fathers day gifts? Well, we’ve got some great fathers day gift ideas, just read on.

Obviously, you can help around the home on Fathers Day. You can always take Dad out somewhere fun, or maybe even for a lovely meal at a restaurant or cook him something at home. It doesn’t have to be expensive, it needs to have meaning. So cook Dad his favourite meal, and let him put his feet up. Remember, the old phrase ‘it’s the thought that counts’? It really does matter. But what about suitable Fathers Day gifts?

When it comes to choosing gifts for him – you should think about what he’s interested in and what he likes. Don’t buy him something useless; men enjoy useful things like gadgets or toys with a point or purpose.

If you’ve got a young child and you’d like to give him a gift from your baby, there’s a range of cute ‘Fathers Day’ Me to You gifts.

Thinking up Fathers Day gift ideas isn’t difficult, if you just take a few minutes to think about his personality and what he enjoys doing, you’ll realize there’s plenty of gifts for him out there!