Gifts for Dad

Gifts for dad: presents he'll use rather than store

Dad has a drawer. Everything he doesn't use goes in it, and the aim of this page is to keep your present out of it.

The gifts that work are the ones with a job: a coaster, a desk piece, something for the kitchen, something for the wall. The ones that don't are anything requiring set-up, charging or a manual.

All designed in house, made in the UK, and posted with the card in one parcel.

Shop gifts for dad

Certificates, coasters, desk pieces and candles for dad, boxed and posted from the UK.

Newcastle United coaster of St James' Park Newcastle United coaster of St James' Park £5.00 Brentford FC drinks coaster of Brentford Community Stadium Brentford FC drinks coaster of Brentford Community Stadium £5.00 Opulence 250g Scented Soy Candle Opulence 250g Scented Soy Candle £30.00 Derby County Pride Park coaster Derby County Pride Park coaster £5.00 Tranmere Rovers FC coaster of Prenton Park Tranmere Rovers FC coaster of Prenton Park £5.00 Aston Villa Coaster of Villa Park Aston Villa Coaster of Villa Park £5.00

Shop gifts for dad

Gifts that stay out of the drawer

  • A 'world's best dad' certificate — daft, and it always goes up.
  • Coasters for the chair he always sits in.
  • A desk name plate for the home office or the shed.
  • A print for the garage or the kitchen wall.
  • A candle with a line on it he'd actually read out.
  • A pin badge for the team, the hobby or the running joke.

By occasion

  • Father's Day: the certificate and a card, done by Thursday.
  • Birthday: something for the room he spends most time in.
  • Christmas: coasters or a print, not another gift set.
  • Milestone birthday: a keepsake print with the year on it.
  • New grandad: something with the new title on it.
  • Retirement: a desk piece he can take home from the office.

What to avoid

  • Socks, ties and slippers, unless he's asked.
  • Gadgets with a proprietary charger.
  • Anything requiring assembly on the day.
  • A DIY tool he already owns two of.
  • Novelty mugs — the cupboard is full.
  • An expensive present with nothing written in the card.

What to spend, honestly

  • Close friend or sibling: £15–£30 is the range most people land in.
  • Colleague or acquaintance: £5–£10, and a card matters more than the gift.
  • Partner or parent milestone: £30–£60, usually one good thing rather than three small ones.
  • Group gift: £5–£10 a head buys something far better than five separate presents.
  • Children's party gift: £5–£15 is the UK norm, and nobody minds the lower end.
  • When in doubt, spend less on the object and more on the message inside the card.

Hand-poured candles

Soy candles made in the UK — the gift that gets used rather than shelved.

Opulence 250g Scented Soy Candle Opulence 250g Scented Soy Candle £30.00 Glittery pastel mushroom shaped candles handmade in soy wax Glittery Mushroom Shaped Candles £10.00 Handmade soy wax ghost candle wearing a small orange pumpkin hat Ghost Candle with Pumpkin Hat £7.00 Three handmade soy wax pumpkin shaped candles in different sizes Large Pumpkin Shaped Candles £7.00 Group of handmade white soy wax ghost candles for Halloween Ghost Candles - Halloween Candles £6.00 Apple pie mini scented candle with a warm spiced apple fragrance Apple Pie Mini Scented Candle £12.00

Coasters and desk pieces

Small, funny and permanent: the things that stay out on show.

Newcastle United coaster of St James' Park Newcastle United coaster of St James' Park £5.00 Brentford FC drinks coaster of Brentford Community Stadium Brentford FC drinks coaster of Brentford Community Stadium £5.00 Aston Villa Coaster of Villa Park Aston Villa Coaster of Villa Park £5.00 West Bromwich Albion F.C. The Hawthorns coaster West Bromwich Albion F.C. The Hawthorns coaster £5.00 Liverpool FC coaster of Anfield Liverpool FC coaster of Anfield £5.00 Derby County Pride Park coaster Derby County Pride Park coaster £5.00 Tranmere Rovers FC coaster of Prenton Park Tranmere Rovers FC coaster of Prenton Park £5.00 Manchester United coaster of Old Trafford Manchester United coaster of Old Trafford £5.00

Prints for the wall

Framed-ready prints for kitchens, hallways and home offices.

An A4 Certificate of Bravery with a lion's mane illustration and blank spaces for name, deed, date, and signature. A4 Certificate Of Bravery £3.00 I Am Enough Affirmations Wall Art (A4) I Am Enough Affirmations Wall Art (A4) £7.99 I Am Always Enough Affirmations Wall Art (A4) I Am Always Enough Affirmations Wall Art (A4) £7.99 One Percent Poster (Member of the 1% Club) (A4) One Percent Poster (Member of the 1% Club) (A4) £7.99 Weird & Wonderful Poster (A4) Weird & Wonderful Poster (A4) £7.99 One Percent Poster (1% Club) (A4) One Percent Poster (1% Club) (A4) £7.99 One Percent Poster (Every Damn Day) (A4) One Percent Poster (Every Damn Day) (A4) £7.99 One Percent Poster (Everyday Progress) (A4) One Percent Poster (Everyday Progress) (A4) £7.99

Cards to send with it

Add the card and the whole present arrives in one UK parcel.

You Old Bastard (Funny Birthday Card) You Old Bastard (Funny Birthday Card) £3.87 Cheeky Wordsearch Valentines Day Card For Him Cheeky Wordsearch Valentines Day Card For Him £3.87 Fifty & Even More Fabulous Than Ever (50th Birthday Card) Fifty & Even More Fabulous Than Ever (50th Birthday Card) £3.87 Cheeky Wordsearch Valentines Day Card For Her Cheeky Wordsearch Valentines Day Card For Her £3.87 I Wish You Looked At Me Like Any Can of Diet Coke Ever (Valentines Day Card) I Wish You Looked At Me Like Any Can of Diet Coke Ever (Valentines Day Card) £3.87 Sixty Looks Pretty Good On You (60th Birthday Card) Sixty Looks Pretty Good On You (60th Birthday Card) £3.87 Top Trumps 60th Birthday Card for Dad Top Trumps 60th Birthday Card for Dad £3.87 I Wish You Looked At Me Like Any Can of Strongbow Dark Fruits Ever (Valentines Day Card) I Wish You Looked At Me Like Any Can of Strongbow Dark Fruits Ever (Valentines Day Card) £3.87

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Frequently asked questions

What's a good Father's Day gift under £10?

A 'world's best dad' certificate, a set of coasters or a desk piece, with the card. All three end up in use rather than in the drawer.

What do you buy a dad who wants nothing?

Something with a job to do in the room he's in most — coasters, a desk plate, a print for the garage. It doesn't feel like an obligation and it doesn't create clutter.

When should I order for Father's Day?

Order by the Tuesday of that week and the gift and card arrive together from the UK with room to spare.