| When searching for a unique birthday present for your | | | | circled and marked. Things like birthdays, anniversaries, |
| father it is important to keep his personality and | | | | and Valentines Day can be marked. |
| interests in mind. He is more than just dad. Bill Cosby | | | | Instead of a calendar it could be an electronic |
| has a great line; "Fatherhood is pretending the present | | | | organizer already programmed with those dates and |
| you love most is soap-on-a-rope." | | | | reminders set. |
| Hopefully your foremost goal is to make sure your | | | | In addition it is a good idea to include other items in the |
| father doesn't have to pretend that your gift is the | | | | gift basket. Things that are specific to his interests. |
| greatest thing in the world. Think about your dad as his | | | | Fishing items if he is a fisherman. Hunting items if he is |
| friends do for a minute. Think about him fishing or | | | | a hunter. |
| golfing. Think about hunting or some of his interests | | | | Books are always a great addition. If he has ever said |
| that are not because he is dad but as a man or an | | | | that he wished he knew more about something, find a |
| individual. | | | | Dummies Book about that subject or the equivalent. |
| The more versatile a gift is the more likely you are | | | | You could enlist Mom's help to find out his 10 or 15 |
| going to get a look like Cosby describes. If you give a | | | | favorite songs and make him his own compilation cd |
| tie that says world's greatest dad, have you really | | | | of those songs. This can be done easily now with |
| thought very deeply about the gift? | | | | Wal-Mart and other online stores offering single |
| Now notice it says that if it is versatile it is more likely | | | | downloads, |
| to be a soap type gift. It doesn't mean it has to be so. | | | | The only danger in not buying a "dad" gift is that you |
| If you want something that is versatile but unique than | | | | may wind up with a "you" gift. What is meant by that is |
| how about a nice leather wallet that is already outfitted | | | | buying him clothes that are "in style." If he wanted in |
| with pictures of the family. Include in the wallet, pictures | | | | style clothes, he would more than likely buy them |
| of mom, kids, grandkids, brothers, sisters, and parents. | | | | himself. You will wind up giving him closet filler and not |
| You could ask each of them to write some birthday | | | | a truly unique gift. |
| wish and you have a keepsake that will be difficult to | | | | You can be fairly certain that your dad will like his gift |
| top. | | | | because it is from you. Don't stress about it and just |
| There are many other ideas. One idea that is always | | | | buy for the person and you will be amazed at how |
| a winner is a gift basket. Some of the things you could | | | | easy it can be to buy a unique birthday gift for dad. |
| include in Dad's gift basket are a small breast pocket | | | | Check out other unique birthday giftsand ideas. |
| size calendar with all of the important days already | | | | |