{"id":15461,"date":"2019-06-15T00:04:02","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T23:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prettygreentea.com\/?p=15461"},"modified":"2020-03-05T22:17:38","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T22:17:38","slug":"21-last-minute-fathers-day-gift-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prettygreentea.com\/2019\/06\/21-last-minute-fathers-day-gift-ideas","title":{"rendered":"21 Last-Minute Father&#8217;s Day Gift Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script>\n      var noskimlinks= 'true';\n   <\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope you&#8217;ve all had a fab week. I&#8217;m popping in today to share a big list of last-minute Father&#8217;s Day gift ideas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe you&#8217;re a new mum, perhaps you&#8217;ve been super busy at work or, like me, you&#8217;ve left buying a Father&#8217;s Day treat to the last minute because you don&#8217;t want to buy something for the sake of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My dad always says he doesn&#8217;t want a gift. If he ever does suggest something it&#8217;s a pair of socks. Boring! So, I like to get creative and think of something he&#8217;ll enjoy but wouldn&#8217;t necessarily buy for himself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of my gift ideas are focused around food and experiences. Some are free, others are cheap and cheerful and there are a few affordable luxury ideas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope this list gives you some last minute inspiration for Father&#8217;s Day or any other special occasion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/daisyhatami\/1293133517\/in\/photolist-WcfaF1-Wcfahq-Homakg-c4ppSm-c4puSd-bvxsna-bvxpMp-bvxoxF-aWtczB-andzTG-andrsq-anawpR-anccLq-an9kFe-an25iy-an1GvS-7wmxjb-7whJD6-7tDUnX-7tHMiu-2YgDxt-2Yh2Ki\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/1324\/1293133517_208e76c934_b.jpg\" alt=\"The green runway\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Take your dad out for lunch. I like to keep it local and support independent businesses. If you&#8217;re in Sheffield I&#8217;d suggest trying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.co.uk\/Restaurant_Review-g186364-d12686668-Reviews-Wagon_1871-Sheffield_South_Yorkshire_England.html\">Wagon<\/a> and if you&#8217;re in Cambridge get to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aromi.co.uk\/\">Aromi<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Book a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redletterdays.co.uk\/driving\/supercar\">supercar experience<\/a> (<em>the vouchers can be sent via email) <\/em>and get your dad into a Lamborghini Gallardo and onto a race track. This would be a super exciting experience and you could even tag along as a passenger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A bottle of gin is always a good idea. How about picking a locally distilled one. If you&#8217;re in Sheffield give <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Sir-Robin-Locksley-Gin-70\/dp\/B00X5SCAWA\">Sir Robin of Locksley<\/a> and if you&#8217;re in Cambridge go for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Pinkster-Raspberry-Gin-70-cl\/dp\/B00I060RC2\/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=pinkster&amp;qid=1560551705&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-1\">Pinkster<\/a>. You could also try your hand at <a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgedistillery.co.uk\/pages\/laboratory\">making your own gin<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Order a takeaway of his choice &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/giftcards.just-eat.co.uk\/\">Just Eat do gift cards!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Put together a gift bag of relaxing treats. Think chocolate, craft beer, fancy bath products, a book or whatever your dad is into. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone loves a subscription box. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbr.com\/wine-club\">Wine Club from Berry Bros. &amp; Rudd<\/a> sounds like a real treat and the perfect way to keep stocked up on quality wines throughout the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m an avid user of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Audible-Membership\/dp\/B00OPA2XFG?actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&amp;tag=prettygreente-21\">Audible<\/a> and can&#8217;t recommend it highly enough. I personally love to listen to books when I go out for a walk, at the gym and before bed. A subscription would make a lovely gift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frame a family photograph. You can do this direct through a site like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.photobox.co.uk\/\">Photobox<\/a>. I used this and sent my dad a framed photo of baby X. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnlewis.com\/2019-apple-airpods-with-charging-case\/p4073207\">Apple Airpods<\/a> are a fab idea if you fancy splashing out. I get so much use out of mine and the charging case is just so handy. I use mine every single day and they never fall out of my ears. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A restaurant voucher always goes down a treat. I had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prettygreentea.com\/2019\/06\/red-letter-day-lunch-at-zizzi\">fab experience with one at Zizzi <\/a>the other month and if you&#8217;re local to Sheffield I recommend trying the recently refurbished <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prettygreentea.com\/2019\/05\/the-prince-of-wales-pub-restaurant-in-sheffield\">Prince of Wales pub<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go for a Sunday walk together and stop for coffee &#8211; your treat. Cambridge folks, make sure you try Bould Brothers on Round Church St and Sheffield folk should try Tamper on Arundel Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cookery courses are very popular at the moment. There&#8217;s the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.waitrose.com\/home\/inspiration\/waitrose_cookery_school\/kings-cross.html\">Waitrose Cookery School<\/a> at Kings Cross where they have a wide range of options available. I booked my sister onto a <a href=\"https:\/\/yosushi.com\/sushi-school\">YoSushi course for her birthday<\/a> which was really easy to arrange. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Put together a gift bag filled with tasty treats. These are always really fun to create and you can really get creative or nostalgic.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnlewis.com\/search?search-term=google%20home\">Google Home<\/a> is both fun and useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buy a bag of good coffee, a new mug and a selection of biscuits. What more do you need for these rainy afternoons we&#8217;ve been having?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Book an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redletterdays.co.uk\/experience\/ref\/rld10185082\/indoor-skydiving-at-ifly-for-two\">indoor Skydiving<\/a> experience for the two of you. I&#8217;ve always thought this would be such a fun thing to do but it&#8217;s not something you&#8217;d necessarily get around to booking for yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Try an escape room. <a href=\"https:\/\/lockhouse.co.uk\/\">LockHouse<\/a> in Cambridge is particularly good. If you&#8217;re in London or Manchester then I think <a href=\"https:\/\/the-crystal-maze.com\/\">The Crystal Maze<\/a> sounds like an amazing experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re lucky enough to live close to your family then cook a Sunday roast and invite everyone around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Retro-Sweets-Cosmic-Share-Box\/dp\/B06XHPGJND\/ref=sr_1_36?keywords=Retro+sweets&amp;qid=1560551420&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-36\">box of retro sweets from Amazon Prime<\/a> is always going to be a winner for someone with a sweet tooth. While we&#8217;re on the topics of sweets check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewhimsicalkitchen.com\/\">The Whimsical Kitchen<\/a>, a small business making fudge marshmallows and more. She recently did a special edition box of retro inspired fudge and mallows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yumbles.com\/letter-box-hamper\/british-charcuterie-hamper.html\">British Charcuterie Letter Box Hamper<\/a> stuffed with brands from around the UK. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you know someone who spends a lot of time in the kitchen and you&#8217;re keen to treat them to something really special I suggest taking a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/blenheimforge.com\/\">Blenheim Forge<\/a> &#8211; they make the most beautiful Japanese chef&#8217;s knives. <br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I hope you&#8217;ve all had a fab week. I&#8217;m popping in today to share a big list of last-minute Father&#8217;s Day gift ideas. 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