https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 21:28:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fathers-day-gifts-plans-and-celebration-ideas#post-782644 Wed, 15 May 2013 10:15:30 +0000 MaisyMay 782644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is giving DH a board book about the A's. Maybe I'll get him a pair of tickets and he can choose if he wants us to go with him or his dad or friends or something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fathers-day-gifts-plans-and-celebration-ideas#post-782419 Wed, 15 May 2013 09:20:46 +0000 Lozza 782419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tend not to get DH anything tangible for Father's Day (he's the kind of guy who buys things when he wants them, and if he hasn't bought it for himself, he probably won't actually use it), and instead, I like to try to arrange something fun with him that doesn't involve me or LO! Maybe that's weird, but I want him to have that time to himself to enjoy activities that he doesn't get to do as much now that he's a father. For his first Father's Day, I invited a group of his guy friends (most of whom didn't have kids) over to play board games with DH, I ordered them food, I cleaned up the house, and I took LO out for several hours so they could have fun. Can't remember what I did last year, but this year I'll probably do something similar- either have my parents watch LO while we do something fun together (like a fun dinner at a non-child-friendly restaurant and a movie), or I"ll take LO for the day so he can nap and hang out with friends and play video games or generally have a whole day to screw around with no responsibilities. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fathers-day-gifts-plans-and-celebration-ideas#post-782412 Wed, 15 May 2013 09:18:57 +0000 MamaG 782412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I agree. I think that often as a Mom, I'd like an outside positive affirmation that I'm doing a good job as Mom. I think I will work on a letter for my husband. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fathers-day-gifts-plans-and-celebration-ideas#post-782383 Wed, 15 May 2013 09:05:55 +0000 looch 782383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I think that's a great sentiment! </p> <p>Best gift I got for mother's day was a day of my son behaving just wonderfully! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fathers-day-gifts-plans-and-celebration-ideas#post-782380 Wed, 15 May 2013 09:04:19 +0000 mrbee 782380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the greatest Father's Day gift of all is to just be told that you're a great father. Words or a letter... either one is wonderful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fathers-day-gifts-plans-and-celebration-ideas#post-782371 Wed, 15 May 2013 09:01:49 +0000 regberadaisy 782371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: Pinterest! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fathers-day-gifts-plans-and-celebration-ideas#post-782367 Wed, 15 May 2013 09:00:13 +0000 Alivoo01 782367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: Great idea! Hubby needs a new wallet, but he's picky about it (doesn't want a bulky one so no trifold, and wants a money clip that holds a decent amount of cards. Really?! haha). I don't have a cute picture to include though since DS is still in utero. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fathers-day-gifts-plans-and-celebration-ideas#post-782342 Wed, 15 May 2013 08:54:38 +0000 hellobeeboston 782342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am feeling a lot of pressure for our first fathers day! I know I want to get him a record player as he loves music and he likes the idea of passing on records to our LO.</p> <p>Love the matching outfit idea - we'll def do that.... and I need an activity! Love the beach, so maybe we'll do that - or I would love if I could find some kind of kids concert or something to go to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fathers-day-gifts-plans-and-celebration-ideas#post-782341 Wed, 15 May 2013 08:54:36 +0000 mrsjyw 782341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I'm going to surprise him with tickets to the Tiger's game and buy him a jersey (babe has one already that we received as a gift!) :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fathers-day-gifts-plans-and-celebration-ideas#post-782340 Wed, 15 May 2013 08:54:18 +0000 irene 782340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cascademom: haha that's always my excuse too :P In fact I am kinda scared to do something big on Father's day because I don't want to make it a habit that we have to stress upon for anniversary, birthday, christmas...etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fathers-day-gifts-plans-and-celebration-ideas#post-782314 Wed, 15 May 2013 08:44:15 +0000 Running Elley 782314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're taking a weekend trip to tour a brewery. DH is quite the beer guy and he's never been to one before. I'm also going to make him something from E but I'm not sure yet. He's been asking for a wallet sized picture of E. Maybe I'll get his picture taken somewhere and then put the wallet picture in a new wallet? (His is falling apart) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fathers-day-gifts-plans-and-celebration-ideas#post-782305 Wed, 15 May 2013 08:41:17 +0000 littlek 782305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm getting DH a tee time to play golf. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fathers-day-gifts-plans-and-celebration-ideas#post-782293 Wed, 15 May 2013 08:38:57 +0000 cascademom 782293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm thinking a Shutterfly picture frame I had made awhile. I was going to plan something more elaborate, but I realized that he hasn't gotten me a Christmas, birthday, or Mother's Day gift. So, I'm thinking of backing off on something elaborate for him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fathers-day-gifts-plans-and-celebration-ideas#post-782271 Wed, 15 May 2013 08:29:38 +0000 Honeybee 782271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the past I've gotten DH a digital photo frame, a photo book, t-shirts with DD's hand/footprints, and the DAD photos. This year I want to get him a nice gardening set, since he started gardening this year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fathers-day-gifts-plans-and-celebration-ideas#post-782232 Wed, 15 May 2013 08:14:21 +0000 mediagirl 782232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: breakfast in bed, a frame to put a mother's day photo with M and me plus an impression of her foot, a Mom charm for my bracelet, flowers and my favorite cookies and he got our foscam set up for me. He spent all day with us, walked around the mall and let me shop as long as I wanted. :) Then he got us chinese, which is what I wanted. It was a perfect day (minus the 2 hour fight we got into in the afternoon - we're not perfect). :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fathers-day-gifts-plans-and-celebration-ideas#post-782230 Wed, 15 May 2013 08:13:39 +0000 looch 782230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try to keep it simple, we usually do a card or something that DS colors on or covers with stickers. </p> <p>This year, my husband is getting a grill as his gift, but in reality, he's so difficult to shop for! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fathers-day-gifts-plans-and-celebration-ideas#post-782223 Wed, 15 May 2013 08:12:10 +0000 Alivoo01 782223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is still in utero, but I'd love to see what other pregnant mama's are planning! I really want to do something for DH. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fathers-day-gifts-plans-and-celebration-ideas#post-782220 Wed, 15 May 2013 08:11:25 +0000 irene 782220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: @mediagirl: DAD frame.... is that a trend?? I didn't even know about this. Thanks! That's a wonderful idea!!</p> <p>@mediagirl: What did your husband do for you on Mother's day? I am curious to know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fathers-day-gifts-plans-and-celebration-ideas#post-782218 Wed, 15 May 2013 08:09:30 +0000 mediagirl 782218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm going to do the DAD frame, as well. We have a friend coming into town this weekend who is an amateur photographer. I am going to have her take a few pics of M holding a D and an A and put them together in a 3 photo frame.</p> <p>My husband was SO good to me on Mother's Day, I have to do more than that. I'll probably get him pizza for dinner (his favorite) and take over dog duties for the day. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fathers-day-gifts-plans-and-celebration-ideas#post-782210 Wed, 15 May 2013 08:06:46 +0000 regberadaisy 782210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I booked a Father's Day lunch cruise a few weeks ago and was going to surprise him day of. But my MIL gave it away. :(</p> <p>That and I'm going to make him a D A D frame.<br /> ETA: I'm actually going to print them onto aluminum from Postal Pix. <a href="http://www.postalpix.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.postalpix.com/</a><br /> <a href="http://uncrate.com/stuff/postalpix-aluminum-prints/" rel="nofollow">http://uncrate.com/stuff/postalpix-aluminum-prints/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fathers-day-gifts-plans-and-celebration-ideas#post-782206 Wed, 15 May 2013 08:04:44 +0000 irene 782206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH planned a very nice brunch at the aquarium for mother's day for us, and we had a blast! This gives me pressure that I need to plan something nice for Father's day. </p> <p>We will be in Toronto on Father's day (in-laws' land) and I am thinking of going to a brunch on a day cruise. We'll probably do it on Saturday as we'd need to catch a plane to come back on Sunday afternoon. It will clash with LO's nap time (boarding at 11:30am and disembarks at 2:30 or 3pm) but he'd have to deal with it. What a great mama I am. Ha!</p> <p>Another great gift idea I got from a friend was, she bought matching outfits for the dad and the baby last year. They took a picture together and it was sooo cute!</p> <p>What are your plans for father's day? Any great ideas you want to share so we can all keep it in our back pockets for the many father's day to come? (Of course if you are in the Toronto area and know of any good things to do / events to go to I'd love to hear that!) </p>