Father’s Day 2024 is right around the corner. Picking out Father’s Day 2024 gifts for our dads is always a special task for kids. But if you have a husband, brother, or son, who is a new dad this year, and their baby is not old enough to pick out gifts for them, then you need to make this day special for them on the kids’ behalf. Mothers gather up, and this list of ideas is for you.
The first Father’s Day is always special as it celebrates the new journey the father has embarked upon. There are already so many emotions a father goes through and if there’s a day where they are to be appreciated, then why not make it extra special with some unique gift ideas?
Some general and evergreen gift ideas that you can gift a new dad on behalf of the baby are shirts, watches, belts, sunglasses, perfume, mugs, and others. You can add these gifts in addition to one of the ideas we have shortlisted. These ideas include more sentimental gifts that will be special for the dad and will become a core memory. Let’s see what these are.
Twinning Shirts
What’s a cuter gift idea than to have the same shirts made for the baby and daddy? These could be the same color or design shirts or whole outfits. This is both sentimental and memorable as the father will feel that the baby is literally a part of him or a mini version of him. It’s overwhelming and fulfilling for any father to see his mini version in his child, especially if it’s the firstborn.
Customized Onesie for Baby
Another cute idea is to have a customized shirt or onesie made for the baby that says something like ‘Happy Father’s Day’ or ‘I have the Best Dad’. This could be a cute surprise for the father. You can also get customized shirts for both father and baby that say complementing things like ‘Like Father’ and ‘Like Son’.
Photoshoot
If you want to make the first Father’s Day memorable for the father, then arrange a photoshoot with the baby. Use the same outfits or customized shirts you got made, and get the father and child to have a good professional shoot to capture the moments and always remember this special day.
Custom Artwork
If your baby is old enough to play with paints, you can get them to make artwork for their dads. Use watercolors or crayons for kids to make a mess or scribble on a card paper. You can either put the dad’s picture on this artwork or cut paper pieces of the word ‘DAD’ and let the kids turn it into their artwork.
Video Compilation
Another idea to make the first Father’s Day memorable is by compiling pictures and videos of the father and child. You can also add messages or write a letter on behalf of the baby to the father. Play this video for the father and see him get all emotional!
Play Date
Playdates usually involve mothers but hey it’s Father’s Day. Arrange a playdate for the father and child so they can spend quality time together. Playdate helps build connection, bonding, and a healthier relationship between the parent and child. It’ll be a great opportunity for the dad to bond with the child and enjoy some of their favorite activities. Look up some playdate tips to give the father beforehand.
Daddy & Me Hand or Footprints
Hand or footprints is a keepsake that will become a sweet memory. You can use different ideas for example use paint to take the prints, or clay to mold the father and child holding hands. This will become a reminder of how tiny those hands were when one day they will be almost the same size as the dad’s.
Engraved Jewelry
A bracelet, ring, pendant, or watch engraved with the baby’s name, initials, or date of birth is a great gift for the father to keep with him. Customized jewelry always holds a special place for the person. For Father’s Day, it can be sentimental plus an expensive piece of jewelry for the father to love and appreciate.
In Conclusion
Celebrate Father’s Day 2024 with your Dad in ways that he loves. For a new Dad, it can be very sentimental and it’s best to validate them and make it last forever!
Author
Quratulain Qaseem AKA QQ is an MA in English Literature. Her love for finding fun stuff and telling everyone about it is (slight annoying) enlightening! Fueled with copious amounts of coffee, QQ enjoys her work as a content marketer, reading in her free time, and sleeping as much as possible! You can reach out to her through Instagram!
