What can my one year old get his daddy for Father's Day that will be cute?

Lisa - posted on 06/15/2012

I am not sure where you live at, but at Lids, a hat store found in most malls at least here in Indiana you can personalize hats. I had one made for my daughters papaws for fathers day and on the back of the hat we wrote "julia's Papaw". It's something they can use and yet its personal. They aren't very expensive and can be done in about an hour.

Nicole - posted on 06/14/2012

@Nicole Wieser - That is a REALLY cute ideal! If only we had a garage lol or room just for him but we don't here at our house. I'm thinking of getting him a hat, he LOVES hats that says #1 dad or Best dad in the world or something...just having difficulty finding one...He might just get Cards like I did on mother's day lol.

Nicole - posted on 06/10/2012

For fathers day one year I bought a saw from a hardware store and some paint. We painted on it, "you're the best daddy I ever saw" aand also included handprints. He proudly displays it in the garage! It was a bit difficult having a 9 month old do handprints, but it was well worth it!

Jacquelyn - posted on 06/10/2012

cvs and sams club also have to mugs with the pictures on them, they also have t-shirts

Susannah - posted on 06/08/2012

Color me mine has things other than mugs. Check their web site to see the different things they have that your son could paint...

Jackie - posted on 06/05/2012

Glad I could help. Hope he has an awesome fathers day!

Nicole - posted on 06/05/2012

Okay the mug idea is out....My husband is getting himself a mug from the portrait studio we go to. lol. But I like the shirt ideal and my husband needs more shirts so I will look into that and Jackie I know exactly the shirt you are talking about! Thank You for everyone's input. I think i'm going to get him a shirt and maybe a hat. I already have his father's day cards :)

Jackie - posted on 06/05/2012

WalMart has a cute t-shirt that says worlds best day and it comes with ink so the child can put his or her hand print. I have one if u would like to see it. Just reply to my email gnjnd07@yahoo.com and I will sent u a pic. Hope that helps.

Lynn - posted on 06/04/2012

Kinko's does those mugs, too, and photo calendars. I'm sure most copy places do. I know you said you don't want to order anything off the internet, but you still might want to check out www.personalcreations.com or www.personalizationmall.com They have some great items, and maybe you could give someone the money, and they could order it for you.

In my home preschool, I use poems like "Because I love you,/ Father, each day I'll try/ to be as gentle, loving,/ good and kind as/, you are to me. I take a piece of construction paper, fold it in half, and fold the top two corners down, to form a collared shirt. I make a paper tie for the front (glued to only one side), and put the poem and a handprint inside.

I also use these:

A father is a . . .

Fixer of toys, leader of boys,
Changer of fuses, kisser of bruises.

Wiper of noses, pruner of roes,
Singer of songs, righter of wrongs.

Mover of couches, soother of ouches,
Pounder of nails, teller of tales

Hanger of screens, counselor of teens,
Fixer of bikes, hugger of tikes.

Raker of leaves, cleaner of eaves,
Dryer of dishes, fulfiller of wishes.

And my favorite:

"Daddy, take my hand in yours and you'll plainly see,
How very much I need you now to love and care for me.
As my little hand grows, I will need you even more,
Everything I do in life, I have never done before.
Teach me to be kind and loving, sharing adn forgiving,
Show me through your acts of love, the pure joy of living.
The years will pass by quickly and one day I will be grown,
I will pass what you taught me onto children of my own.
Hold me always in your thought and remember when we're apart,
The special love between a child and a daddy's heart."

I got that one from www.personalcreations.com They print it with your child's name, and a drawing of a child's hand holding daddy's finger.

Erica - posted on 06/01/2012

my son was only like 10mo old for my husband first fathers day. we bought some washable paint and a white poster board and did hand of foot prints. it was really cute, it was also very easy and clean up was also easy. even tho i got some on the carpet it came right out with water.

Tizianna - posted on 05/31/2012

You can also do that idea at Walgreens or CVS if those stores are in your area. But most photo places have those types of ideas.

Amanda - posted on 05/31/2012

For my brothers first fathers day we are making a shirt with her bum prints on it. We are going to dip her bum in paint and put it on a white shirt. I have seen it done on Sheets and Pillow cases so I want to put it on a shirt for him so he can ware it to work, The army bases, as the guys would get a kick out of it.

Elicia - posted on 05/31/2012

I made a t-shirt for my husband with our 2 kids hand-prints on it and it said "#1 Dad Hands Down!" Just bought the t-shirt and fabric paint at Michaels craft store..it cost under $10!

Nicole - posted on 05/31/2012

I'm thinking about getting him a hat....I just don't know what kinda hat....Because he doesn't drink out of a mug like EVER but he LOVES wearing hats...Maybe i'll look on ebay or something for one that says #1 DAD....Not sure. Thank You for everyone's ideals I might still use the Garden stone one since we have a garden :) Just not for father's day.

Susannah - posted on 05/31/2012

Go to a pottery painting place such as Color Me Mine. They have mugs, plates, piggy banks, and other really cute ceramic things that your little one can paint (all paint is waterbased and will wash off little hands and clothes). I found one that had a football and said "I love dad" for my son to paint for Father's Day when he was little. It came out really cute and is something handmade that you can keep forever. After you paint it, they will fire it in the kiln and you can pick up your finished peice five days later. There is a sitting fee plus you pay for the item of your cjoice, but if you call or check online you may be able to find a day that they offer free sittings for children or a day when you can get 5 dollars off the sitting fee when you bring in a canned good for the food pantry. It is a lot of fun and a great activity for a child of any age.

Tina - posted on 05/30/2012

A t-shirt woth hand or foot prints on it. I had my 3 kids (6,4&1) at the time of fathers day last year.

Maren - posted on 05/30/2012

Garden stone with hand and foot prints. Kits can be bought at craft stores.

Toni - posted on 05/30/2012

Last year, Starbucks had a mug for sale that was white with a black 'chalkboard' finish on it, and it came with a ceramic ink pen. The instructions were to write something on it, then put it in he oven for a period of time to make the paint set. Afterwards, it was microwave and dishwasher safe.
I made a little pool of the paint, and dipped my daughter's hand in it, then pressed her hand to the mug, and wrote 'I love you Daddy' on the other side.
It was a huge hit with her coffee loving Daddy. :)

There are also mug and cup-making kits at Walmart and other stores, where you insert a photo or decorated paper into the bottom of the cup to display it.
If you would prefer to do a tshirt or something similar, Walmart and Walgreens have them at their photo areas. They may have to mail it to you, but you can order in store.

Have fun!

Nicole - posted on 05/30/2012

I'm thinking I'll do something simple like that :) Thank You!

Rosalyn - posted on 05/30/2012

Last year I made a homemade card from the baby with a cute little poem about daddy on the inside, and I bought a father and son photo frame and placed a picture of the two in it. It was a cute first father's day gift. :)

Brianna - posted on 05/29/2012

maybe u can find a local business that does things like that?

Nicole - posted on 05/29/2012

It can't require ordering off the internet though.....because my husband would find out what it is before father's day. But yes that is a cute ideal :)

Brianna - posted on 05/29/2012

when my daughter was one i ordered a coffee mug off shutterfly with a bunch of pictures of her and daddy on it. its really cute and he uses it all the time :)