Being a first time Dad is just as exciting as being a first time Mom. Dads contribute a lot to the household either through working outside of the home or staying at home to raise the kids. Show Dad just how special he is by giving him one of these gifts for his first Father’s Day.
So, your Dad loves to watch movies? What better gift could you give him for his first Father’s Day than a DVD to watch? Not just some ordinary movie DVD but one that you have made with clips of him and the baby together. Using software such as Windows Movie Maker makes the process of producing your own DVD from digital video clips a breeze. The cost of this Father’s Day gift, to him it will most likely be priceless, for you it’s the cost of a single DVD-R disc.
For this next gift idea ask yourself this question. What did Dad enjoy doing before baby arrived that he doesn’t have much chance to do now? Answering this question can lead you to a great gift idea for Dad’s first Father’s Day. You can set a golfer up with a tee time, you can ask some of his good friends if they’d join him, a bowler can be given coupons for a baby free night of bowling, or give Dad homemade coupons redeemable for a night of playing poker with the guys. Dad will be sure to love this type of first Father’s Day gift as it lets him enjoy his favorite activities yet again.
If Dad is a huge sports fan, purchase a new jersey for his favorite team as his first Father’s Day gift. You can purchase a customizable football jersey from NFL.com and have the name “Dad” appear on back. To make it even more special set his number to be 01, as in #1 Dad. To take this gift a step further purchase a onesie or jersey for the baby to wear as well. Last year I purchased a onesie that stated, “Born a Cleveland Browns fan just like my Daddy”, which my husband made sure our baby wore on football Sunday. Customizable jerseys vary in price, this Cleveland Browns customizable jersey costs $99.99.
It’s a girl!” and Mom decided upon a girly pink diaper bag. Don’t make Dad carry around this unmanly diaper bag whenever he takes baby out of the house. Give Dad a first Father’s Day gift of a manly diaper bag to carry instead. Modern day diaper bags have been made so that they don’t even resemble a diaper bag any longer. You can purchase Dad one of these cool totes which he is sure to love more than the girly pink diaper bag. But don’t stop there, after all a manly diaper bag isn’t exactly the most memorable first Father’s Day gift you could give. A favorite c.d. for listening in the car (or an iTunes gift card), “Daddy’s Boy/Girl” outfit for the extra change of clothes along with a bib, a copy of his favorite magazine along with a note that mentions his gift subscription, a new digital camera for snapping pictures of baby, etc. Diaper bags usually cost upwards from $30. The cost of the filler gifts depend on which items you choose. Many pocket sized digital cameras can be found cheaply nowadays usually ranging from $100-$150.
Dad’s stuck at the office all day meanwhile missing his new baby. Give Dad a first Father’s Day gift that will brighten his workday by giving him a digital photo frame to place on his desk. The great thing about digital photo frames is that you can display multiple pictures, via slideshow, without taking up much room. Digital photo frames generally cost $70-$150 each. Or if you’d like you can give Dad a personalized gift for his first Father’s Day with this digital photo frame, priced at $160, which can be engraved with a special message of your choosing.
New Dads love to brag about their beautiful new baby. Give Dad a new brag book for his first Father’s Day gift and let him be proud. Old fashioned brag books are small simple photo albums which hold a bunch of baby’s pictures to show the world. Nowadays you can have an updated version with this Digital Photo Keychain from Brookstone, retail price $39.95. Or try this Men’s Digital Photo Wallet, retail price $49.95. Either way Dad will be proud to show off his first Father’s Day gift to friends and family.
You don’t need to have twins to purchase matching outfits. Try on these shirts for size. Big Kid, Little Kid are the perfect playful shirts to give Dad on his first Father’s Day. Big Kid shirt retails for $24, while Little Kid shirt retails for $17. Or if you’d like you could always customize a set of t-shirts for Dad and Baby here. This makes for a very cute first Father’s Day gift perfect for posing for pictures!
First time Dads and Moms need a break. Having a new baby can make it difficult for new parents to get out of the house. Often times a couple’s relationship becomes lacking after having a baby due to lack of sleep and busy work and baby schedules. Therefore a great gift for a new Dad on Father’s Day would be a night out with his wife. You can either give them a restaurant gift certificate, tickets to a concert for their favorite band, movie tickets, tickets to a play, bowling gift certificates, and/or tickets or gift certificates to other great date places. If you can handle it, and the new parents wouldn’t mind, you could offer to watch baby overnight so that the parents can get a well deserved night of sleep or a night of romance which probably doesn’t happen very often for the new parents.
New Dads are just as proud as new Moms are of their new bundles of joy. All of these gift ideas will help celebrate the love a first time Dad has for his new baby.
