what are you getting your dad for christmas this year?

mrsgillian

Hardest person to shop for in my family!

He's retired, and just buys what he wants when he wants it. He has seasonal depression and doesn't like the holidays much, except for the grandkid part of it. He hates the chaos and people opening gifts and spending money - for real, he hates it. He always asks for a gift card to Walmart or a gas station (and I always get that, plus usually something small and personal from the kids).

My grandpa (his dad) died this year, so I'm making a donation to the arbor foundation in his name (grandpa was a tree LOVER) and will make that part of dad's gift, but any other ideas?

He has a lot of hobbies but literally just buys it himself if he wants it! Just looking for a creative idea. He likes motorcycles, scuba diving, sports. 

ErinNicole0105

Dh and I bought our dads tickets to a hockey game.  The 4 of us will go together.  Good luck finding your dad a gift!

tracyd21

My dad is a tough one to shop for too

digital picture frame and a flash drive of family photos?  We did this for my dad one year and he LOVES it.

books on motorcycles and/or scuba?  an excursion for scuba?  underwater camera?

wldktz10

ErinNicole0105:

Dh and I bought our dads tickets to a hockey game.  The 4 of us will go together.  Good luck finding your dad a gift!

This.

When I've had more money I'll buy things for my dad so that the two of us can have time together. He'll get one ticket to a concert and I'll have the other. Or something like a gift card to a restaurant and/or the movie theater, and there'll be special instructions that say he has to take me. I'm not sure if that works if you're married...but my dad and I are super close so I think he'd still appreciate it and I know DH wouldn't mind.

gakester8

i only have 1 thing for my dad so far - a digital luggage scale. he seemed to like using ours the last time he visited.

TheWop

Wine Aerator

martiniglass

Lotto Scratch offs. he loves money, and has everything he could possibly want. and he always likes getting those.

festivegal2008

mrsgillian:

Hardest person to shop for in my family!

He's retired, and just buys what he wants when he wants it.

Are you my sister??? JK. My dad is hard to buy for too. My mom said he needs a new wallet though, and when he was in the hospital with the persistent nosebleeds last weekend his pajamas were ruined from all the blood that got on them & he threw them out so I'm going to get him a wallet and some new PJs.

sassypants527

My dad loves nuts, so I am thinking about a Harry and David nut assortment gift box thing I saw in their catalog.

TraceyandJeff

I bought mine a rouquet set since he loves outdoor games. He did just text my twin sis and told her he wanted the ESPN Films 30 for 30 so I would've done that if I'd known 2 weeks ago....lol. I also have him a $15 gc to iTunes in case he thinks the rouquet set is strange. I remember my grandmother (his mom; who passed away 2 years ago) having one and playing it at a family reunion. Should be interesting to see what he thinks. I hope one of my other 3 sisters will get that ESPN thing for him, if not; I have dibs to get it for him on his Birthday (which is in May).