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Starbucks2
18 yrs ago
Hi,
It is my husband's first Fathers Day this year (Australian timed Fathers Day is in Sept). Any ideas from Dads or wives on what is a cool present for a first Father's Day as I want to get him something from our baby boy. My husband is very practical so something gadgety would be ok but not glimmicky. I am at a loss!
All ideas welcome - Thanks
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Fotomax (and prob. others) do photo coffee mugs for about $80...takes about 2 weeks)...bring in your baby's pic and they'll put it on a mug for you...I do alot of Photoshop work so I actually did my own image (with text, shadows etc.) then let my wife bring it in...but I still loved it and use it every day
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Depending on how old your baby is, you could just get some watercolour paints and paint his hand and let him go crazy on the piece of paper. Once dried, have it framed nicely. Half the time it looks better than any expensive paintings you buy!
My sister framed a couple of drawings my daughter did in daycare and they look amazing.
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A tie. Just kidding...
The hand paint idea is quite nice. Otherwise just reward him with a nice dinner out, just the two of you. Kid's only one after all and will not remember this.
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Thanks everyone. Bubs is only 7 months old so might try the hand-painting one next year and have left it too late (oops!) for the mug as Fathers Day is this Sunday. Had thought about the dinner out option (ie: Bubs wants you to have a night out with Mummy!) so might go with that. We haven't been out much since baby arrived ...
Any other suggestions appreciated. Having a lot of trouble finding a Fathers Day card in HK as wrong time of year for it here
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I only know how long the mug takes as I got one for my wife first for mom's day, thinking it's be a few days....so she got that gift about 2 weeks late! but some flowers and dinner helped!
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A ceiling clock sounds like a wonderful device if you are having trouble sleeping. How I would love to stare at the ceiling counting the hours till I have to be up in the morning. If hubby has sleep issues probably more practical to consider something else.
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That is more than fair enough, but take it from an insomniac, a ceiling clock would be a complete disaster if you have sleep issues. The worst thing about not being able to sleep is counting down the hours till you have to wake up. I avoid looking at a clock when I have trouble sleeping at all costs, it only makes insomnia worse.
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I am sorry if you feel that way,There has really been no change. There are probably 500 posts in this forum where I have tried to help and 1 where perhaps I was short or didn't feel like tolerating an insult.
Obviously you have don't experience insomnia regularly. Suggesting that another idea may be more appropriate than a ceiling clock for someone that does, because the concept of looking at the time on the ceiling is as appealing to an insomniac as having a drill inserted into their brain may seem sarcastic to someone that doesn't have a sleep disorder, but for those of us that do, it really is not. If you lie awake at night as often as I do, you really would understand the sentiment. It really is black humour rather than sarcasm. I do appreciate you caring about what goes on at home though.
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