How to Choose a Father’s Day Gift

Celebrate Father's Day!

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Sometimes it is difficult to decide what gift to buy for Father’s Day. If you know what he enjoys doing in his spare time, try to find a gift that will match those interests. If you are undecided, the categorized list of possible Father’s Day gifts below might be helpful to you, either in directly identifying a gift or in getting you thinking about a particular category. Whatever you buy, it is a good idea to include a gift receipt with your Father’s Day gift in case he wants to exchange it. In addition to a gift, be sure to spend some time visiting with him on Father’s Day if you live close, or phone him and chat for a while if you live far away. Also send him a personalized card, perhaps incorporating some of the suggestions in the article listed below in the Resources Section.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Time
Knowledge of your father’s interests

Step1

Rotary Tool, Wire Stripper, Vise-Grips .
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Tools
....A. Carpentry & Home Repair
........1. Variable speed rotary tool (Dremel type)
........2. Cordless drill
........3. Stud finder
........4. Long level (4 foot)
........5. Steel measuring tape (10, 12, or 25 foot)
....B. Electrical
........1. Volt-ohmmeter
........2. Wire stripper
....C. Auto Repair
........1. Quality Socket Wrench and Sockets(six-point)
........2. Set of Different Sizes of Vise-Grip Pliers
........3. Very large channel lock pliers (16 inch)
........4. Battery Charger
........5. Floor Jack
........6. Jack Stands

Step2

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Sports/Recreation
....A. Tennis racquet
....B. Golf clubs
....C. Bike helmet
....D. Fishing equipment – rod, reel, lures, etc

Step3

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Movies on DVD
....A. Drama
........1. "Shawshank Redemption" with Morgan Freeman & Tim Robbins
........2. "Road to Perdition" with Tom Hanks
........3. "Dead Poet’s Society" with Robin Williams
........4. "Fisher King" with Robin Williams
........5. "Papillon" with Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman
........6. "Cool Hand Luke" with Paul Newman
....B. Comedy
........1. "Nacho Libre" with Jack Black
........2. "Animal" with Rob Schneider
........3. "Ace Ventura Pet Detective" with Jim Carey
........4. "Ruthless People" with Danny DiVito, Bette Midler, and
..........................................................Judge Reinhold
........5. "Wild Hogs" with Tim Allen and John Travolta
........7. "Uncle Buck" with John Candy
........8. "Delirious" with John Candy
........9. "Zoolander" with Ben Stiller
.......10. "Tommy boy" with Chris Farley and David Spade
.......11. "Airplane!" with Robert Hays and Julie Hagerty
....C. Western
........1. "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" with Clint Eastwood
........2. "Shane" with Alan Ladd
........3. "The Proposition"(Australian, 2005) with Guy Pearce
........4. "The Wild Bunch" with Ernest Borgnine and William Holden
....D. Action/Suspense
........1. "Die Hard" series with Bruce Willis
........2. "Bullitt" with Steve McQueen
........3. "Memento" with Guy Pearce
....E. Science Fiction/Fantasy
........1. "Lord of the Rings" with Elijah Wood
........2. "Star Wars" with Mark Hamil, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford

Step4

Lots of Choices .
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Books/Reading
....A. Conspiracy, Suspense, Adventure, Spy Novels by …
........1. Tom Clancy
........2. Michael Creighton
........3. Frederick Forsyth
........4. Robert Ludlum
........5. John LeCarre
........6. David Morrell
....B. Legal System/Lawyer Novels by …
........1. John Grisham
........2. Steve Martini
....C. Religion Books by …
........1. Henri Nouwen
........2. Thomas Merton
........3. Thich Nhat Hanh (Buddist traditions, meditation)
........4. Thomas Keating
....D. Military History:
........1. Nonfiction
............a. Winston Churchill’s 6 Volume History of WW II
............b. "A Rumor of War" by Philip Caputo (Vietnam)
............c. Bruce Catton books on Civil War
….............1) "Mr. Lincoln’s Army"
….............2) "Glory Road"
….............3) "A Stillness At Appomattox"
........2. Fiction
............a. "All Quiet on the Western Front"
...................................by Erich Maria Remarque (WW I)
............b. "Up Front" by Bill Mauldin (WW II cartoons about GI’s)
....E. Science/Mathematics for General Audience
........1. "A Brief History of Time" by Stephen Hawking
........2. Carl Sagan books
............a. "Dragons of Eden"
............b. "Cosmic Connection"
............c. "Broca’s Brain"
........3. "The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of
............................the Structure of DNA" by James D. Watson
....F. Archaeology for General Audience
........1. "Gods, Graves, and Scholars: The Story of Archaeology"
................................................... by C.W. Ceram
........2. Books on the Dead Sea Scrolls
....G. Psychology/Self Help
........1. "Psychology and Self Hate" by Theodore Rubin
........2. "Feeling Good" by David Burns
........3. "Brain Lock" by Jeffrey Schwarz
........4. Books by Viktor E. Frankl
....H. Outdoor Cooking
........1. "Barbecue Bible" by Steven Raichlen
........2. "How to Grill" by by Steven Raichlen
....I. Love, Life, and Death – Books by …
........1. Mariane Williamson
........2. Gary Zukav
........3. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
….K. Miscellaneous Other Books
........1. Carl Sandburg books on Lincoln
........3. "Asimov’s Guide to the Bible" by Isaac Asimov

Step5

Birdfeeder in Action .
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Gardening and Birdwatching
....A. Knee pads or knee cushion for gardening
....B. Binoculars for birdwatching
....C. Birdfeeder or birdbath

Step6

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Gift Cards to
....A. Home Depot, Lowes, Sears ... for tools, building supplies, etc.
....B. Favorite restaurant
....C. Music retailer for music CDs
....D. Best Buy, Circuit City, Radio Shack, etc. electronics and computer
....E. Clothing store
....F. Barnes and Noble, Borders, Amazon.com, etc for books
....G. Movie theaters