5 Unique and Free Father's Day Gift Suggestions

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The way to a man's heart is truly through his stomach and the options edible gift ideas for Father's Day are almost endless. For example, if your father likes sweet treats, make his favorite cupcakes, cake, cookies, brownies or pie that you made yourself.

If you can cook, make dad's favorite meal and invite him over to enjoy the home-made dinner and dessert. Does he like wine? Get a bottle of wine you're sure he's going to enjoy sipping (make sure he doesn't have to drive his car afterwards).

Another free Father's Day gift idea that is in my top 5 list of gifts that won't cost you a dime and that will, without doubt, touch your Dad's heart are personalized poems.

Make a poem out of the letters in dad's name. For example - dad's name is Al:

• A is for how much I Appreciate you
• L is for all the Love I have for you

Simple, easy and dad will love it!

Naturally, the task will be a little bit harder if your father's name is quite long; however, if you start early and get some help from your mother or grandparents, for example, you're surely going to finish the poem right on time.

Hand-made coupon booklets are also one of the 5 most popular Father's Day gift suggestions that come to mind and, obviously, it is on my list of favorites! The gift making process is absolutely and positively easy even though it requires some creativity.

Here's how to make a Father's Day coupon booklet: make 5 to 10 coupons with plain white paper, decorate and staple together. Write one gift on each such as

• Washing dishes,
• Walking the dog,
• Good for 1 hug or 1 kiss
• Washing the car
• Mow the lawn,
• Clean the garage,
• Tidy up the cellar or the attic.

Your dad can cash in the coupons as they wish and they are good until next Father's Day.

Fifth on my list of Father's Day gift suggestions, you will find a very useful gift! Make a thumbprint keepsake mug for Dad using paints and your fingerprints!

Materials you'll need:

• A clean, dry white coffee mug,
• Enamel paints (black, red, blue or pink)
• A thin pointed brush.

Directions to make a thumbprint keepsake mug:

1. Use child's thumb and red enamel paint to add the "daddy" thumbprint figure on the cup.
2. Use blue paint (or pink for a girl) and pointer finger to add the child on the cup.
3. Use a thin paint brush to draw on legs and arms, connect arms between characters so that they are holding hands.
4. Use thin paintbrush to add hair.
5. Use thin paintbrush to write "Daddy" above the characters and "me" below the characters and dad's name on the other side or 'Greatest Dad'.
6. Bake mug in the oven as directed on the back of the enamel paint bottle. You can also air dry, but air drying requires many days as opposed to a few hours in a low temp oven.

Tip: Acrylic paints will wash off but if the mug will only be used for decorative purposes you can use acrylic paints and coat with acrylic sealer. Wipe clean with a damp cloth when needed.