Dad Fad: 30+ Unique Gift Ideas for Dad this Father’s Day (and 3 DIY gift wrap projects)

In case you haven’t been keeping track, Father’s Day is just a few days away (this Sunday). So, I teamed up with Fossil to create the ultimate Father’s Day gift guide to help you find the perfect gift(s) for dear ol’ Dad.

To make things super easy, I broke the gift guide down into 3 separate parts, based on interests. So, whether your dad is a fancy pants who loves a good tie, a traveler who is always up for jetsetting, or the sporty / outdoorsy type who loves to hike, I’ve got you covered. Bonus! There’s a DIY Father’s Day packaging idea for each type of dad too. 

Sound good? Let’s get to it…

The ‘Casual Traveler’ Dad

This gift guide is for the dad that loves to travel, whether it’s flying to Europe or road-tripping it through the dessert. It doesn’t matter to him, as long as he’s exploring. Always up for a new adventure kind of dad.

He’ll love these gifts…

Atlanta felt pennant // Globe (vintage) // Shark print shave kit // Estate casual leather backpack // Moment telephoto lens for iPhone // Travel postcards (vintage) // Passport case in navy // Chronograph leather watch in brown // Field notes journals // San Diego map iPhone case // European map (vintage)

DIY Wrapping Paper Idea for ‘Casual Traveler’ Dad

Find an old map and paint a special message right onto the paper. Let it dry and then wrap your gift. Try to keep the entire map intact while wrapping. Then it can be reused as a piece of art after the present has been unwrapped.

Fancy Pants Dady’O

This gift guide is for the dad that likes to keep things fancy…but is still pretty hip. He might own a briefcase and sport a bow tie every now again, but he still loves to listen to old albums and dance the night away.

He’ll love these gifts…

Air plant // Field notes // Giant jack paperweight // Gold and wood dice (vintage) // Gold barware // Dillon double zip workbag in brown // Albums with fancy covers // Scarf // Gold metal monogram (old ornaments from West Elm) // Grant chronograph watch in brown // Evan key fob // Fossil 1954 fragrance for men // Truman travel wallet // Wood semicircle container (vintage) // Manly candle

DIY Wrapping Paper Idea for ‘Fancy Pants’ Dad

Wrap Dad’s gift in a gift! Find a cool scarf, blanket, etc that your dad will love and wrap his present with the textile. Add a leather strap and a felt tag and you’re good to go. I also added a gold metal monogram, for extra fanciness.

The Sporty Outdoorsmen Dad

This gift guide is for the dad that still has his old baseball glove from college and smiles from ear to ear at the thought of white water rafting. He’s sporty and outdoorsy. The best of both worlds.

He’ll love these gifts…

Wool camp hat // Pendleton blanket // Handmade hair comb // Pool ball (vintage) // Forest keychain // Life notebook // Double zip shave kit in red // Estate e/w messenger in navy // Conner keyhole sunglasses // Illustrated sport soap // Truman flip bifold in navy // Harmonica // The Outsiders book

DIY Wrapping Paper Idea for ‘Sporty Outdoorsmen’ Dad

Use a 1 inch hole punch to create palm frond polka dots for present packaging, as a nod to the outdoors. I used newspaper as my wrapping paper (try the sports section to appeal to his sporty side), then applied the leaf polka dots with glue dots. So simple. *These palm frond polka dots double as natural confetti, if you really want to get your party on too.

Well, that’s going to do it for the big list of Father’s Day gifts and DIY packaging projects for Dad. I’m totally curious to know which one is your favorite of the three? Have any special plans for Dad this Father’s Day?

Concept, photography and styling by Brittni Mehlhoff
Assisted by Linda Jednaszewski

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