Don’t Panic! 10 Last Minute Father’s Day Gift Ideas Your Dad Will Actually Love

Don’t panic if you haven’t got your dad a gift yet for Father’s Day this Sunday. Here’s some last-min ideas you can sort at short notice and best of all, it doesn’t include socks, undies or aftershave!

Shopping for dads is typically a pretty unimaginative task, especially if you’ve left it to the last minute.

However, top UK gifting brand Love2shop have shared the handiest options that not only save you time and energy, but are officially choices your dad will love and presently, none are impacted by lockdown restrictions!

Love2shop polled 2000 British men up and down the country to find out what they actually want for Father’s Day given the choice themselves.

Not surprisingly it found dads are fed up with boring presents and, especially after a year of lockdowns, want gifts that include elements of socialising with loved ones, escapism and a little bit of nostalgia.

So, put those supermarket socks down and get the old man these goodies ASAP!

1. Treat your dad to a Father’s Day pint and pub lunch

Yes, it’s often the simplest of gifts that are the most popular. A pint and bite to eat with loved ones down the local boozer was the number one choice among British dads in the poll of fave gift ideas, with 1 in 5 dads putting it at the top of the list. So, book a table or simply take your dad for a pint and catch-up. Job done.

2. Tickets to the match

With Euro 2020 football fever underway and the whole nation gripped by the championship, it’s clearly inspired dads across the UK as 1 in 10 would love tickets to a sporting event of choice. The great thing is that you can book online tickets now for most outdoor football, rugby, cycling and even Formula One events. Print off the tickets and pop inside his card for Sunday as a really special surprise.

3. The chance to be a Top Gear petrol-head for the day

‘Experience days’ are the fourth most popular choice among British dads. These include driving a supercar for the day a la Top Gear. So, from a day at Silverstone to getting down and muddy at a Tough Mudder outdoor obstacle course, you can’t go wrong with an experience day gift your dad will truly never forget. Book online at Red Letter Days, Virgin Experience Days or Unique Track Days with a handy voucher so he can choose when to go himself.

4. Make his day with a takeaway

Yep, they say food is the way to a man’s heart and according to the poll British dads’ most wanted treats for Father’s Day is a delivery of their favourite takeaway. Your dad will be made up if you order him a delicious curry, Chinese or kebab delivered to the door. Let’s be honest a cheeky KFC or Maccy D’s does beat a pair of socks and can be ordered at the touch of a button on your phone. Voila!

5. Your dad’s favourite tipple will tickle his fancy

If you want to keep your budget under £20 you can’t go wrong with a bottle of your dad’s favourite booze, which is officially the second most popular gift British dads would opt for. Be it a bottle of trendy gin, a classic bottle of whisky or brandy, or perhaps some cool craft beers for the hipster dads, just nip to the off-license or supermarket on Sunday morning and make his day when you rock up with his favourite tipple!

6. A gift card or voucher he can spend as he likes

The popularity of gift cards and vouchers has never been bigger, with more shoppers than ever now opting for gift cards and vouchers over physical gifts. Plus, they are super convenient and safe, especially if you opt for an E-Gift card which you simply send digitally using an email or phone number! So, treat your dad so he can buy absolutely anything as Love2shop vouchers can be redeemed at over 150 brands and Love2shop cards can be spent in over 90 high street brands.

7. Go retro and make his day with a touch of nostalgia

British dads have a longing for their younger years it appears, as retro gifts like vinyl records, players and classic old school games like Scalextric all made it into the top 10 gift choices. Luckily top store Argos now stock a classic retro gift selection where you can treat your dad to anything from retro Nintendo games, to a cool 1980s mini arcade machine. Best of all, they are open on Sundays!

8. Get him tooled up

Yes, dads love getting handy and especially in their man cave aka the shed! Not only did British dads reveal they’d love a bigger or new shed for Father’s Day, they’d also love some nippy DIY tools too. If you’re not sure what to kit to get him, he can pick from a host of tools and sheds at B&Q, using some handy vouchers or you can pop to a DIY store on Sunday. Job done.

9. Make your dad the official BBQ king of summer ’21

Father’s Day 2021 is conveniently happening in the middle of a longed for hot spell in the UK and that means one thing, get the BBQ on. We all know dads love being the king of the charcoal stove, so forget getting him boring aftershave. What he’d really love is some cool barbecue kit – from a roasting tool set, to the latest gas or electric barbie grills, he will be sizzling with happiness.

10. Time with you…

Yes, it’s cheesy but after such a tough year for families up and down the UK, give your dad something extra precious this year – time together. Finally, UK families can now meet up as lockdown restrictions are easing and, while he may not say it, British dads have missed seeing their loved ones and would love a visit. So, pop to see him and enjoy a hug. If you can’t physically get to see your dad this Sunday, a phone call or video chat will mean the world to him too. Happy Father’s Day!

To purchase a Love2shop gift card go to: https://www.love2shop.co.uk