Celebrating Dad on Father’s Day Around Richmond

Father’s Day takes place the third Sunday in June. Many will give dad a gift, buy him a hometown t-shirt, or give him a homemade card with a photo, a message, a doodle and your name.

The most important thing is to show dad you care. It’s traditional to spend the day to honor dad with a cook out, a ball game, songs, and special thoughts.

Give dad some traditional and off beat gifts:

if your dad’s birthday is close to father’s day, gift a dual purpose gift, like a pair of sox and a pair of gloves, one item for each special day.
a pair of sox, a pair of cozy slippers
a t-shirt from his favorite ball team

Recruit the family to that show you care:

Make him a special pancake brunch with all the fixing including a “Dad’ mug, with a gift of coffee beans, and his own coffee mill
Play touch football or frisbee in the back yard.
For food, organize a cook out, classic hot dogs, in a bun with relish, and mustard on his own gift wrapped grill -be sure to include the utensils, a spatula, a fork and prongs
Call your grandfather-be sure to make that home make card with photographs, a doodle and a message from all the kids arrived.
Send cards to all your uncles.
Start and help with the garden, a gift certificate to the neighborhood garden shop, include a •Tune up for the lawn mower, tomato flats and tomato cages,
Do a few tasks and chores (or hire someone to do those challenging items on the list) plant and water the garden, rake, mow the lawn, put out the trash without being asked, hire the plumber, •Call and make appointments with the electrician, the carpenter for the tasks on the “honey do” list.
Arrange a surprise party-or a zoom call for his birthday with his old high school buddies.
Re-purpose that Easter basket to a “dads basket” include a copy of GQ, a MAD magazine, a photo album, a new winter scarf (think a season ahead), an ice scraper for the car,
Or make an original statement and make a homemade banner with dad’s nickname and favorite expressions.

GIFT IDEAS FOR DAD:

a photo album from dad’s boyhood
a formal photograph for the office, den, or desk
a funky gift of matching t-shirts and baseball for the whole family and photos all around.
a fishing rod and gift certificate to a fishing tackle shop with a family fishing outing included, as well as a fishing license.
gift certificates to his favorite store, activities, or events.
a coupon book of gifts as a family bike ride, a family hike, a day of fishing, a sleep late day.

No matter what you decide to do today, be sure to wish Dad a “Happy Father’s Day” from Richmond on the Cheap!

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