Maybe you remember back in November when I spent the 30 Days of Thankfulness being thankful for my husband and called it’s #thankshubs.
You’ll know then that I think our husbands and our kids’ daddies need to be celebrated, applauded. That we need to pay attention to the GOOD things about them and tend the good things so that they can grow, both in our minds and in reality.
So I want to celebrate this week, this holiday, this time of recognition in a way that says to the best daddy that my kids could have that I see him, I appreciate him, and love him.
And, sometimes ideas can be hard to think of. Here are a few for you check out and maybe they’ll help you with your own.
For the Dad Whose Love Language is Physical Touch
These couples’ massage videos are AMAZING. You learn how to give a fantastic at-home massage to your husband. We got them for Valentine’s and LOVE THEM. You might think a massage video would be dirty or inappropriate, but these are not. Everyone is covered and the instructions are easy to follow and easy to perform.
For the Dad Who Loves to Learn New Things
Think about getting him some lessons for something he’s talked about wanting to learn. (I can tell you this because I already told my husband) I’m getting my husband an hour of stand-up paddle boarding. Actually we’re going together as a date night. So also a win for the Quality Time Dad. I’ve also bought my husband books on gardening or online courses. Just depends what kind of thing he’s interested in.
For the Outdoorsy Dad
The myriad of equipment used in camping, hiking, fishing, boating, skiing, shooting and anything else that qualifies as “outdoors” is dizzying. I like this simple keychain because it’s great. And even if your Dad isn’t super outdoorsy, a survival kit is a good idea for anyone.
For the Dad Whose Love Language is Words of Affirmation
There is much power in our words – to build up and tear down. And if I’m going to build up someone, I like to do it in writing. There’s two reasons for this one – I’m fairly awkward and emotional in conversations causing me to cry and/or forget what I want to say and two – those building-up words could be needed at another time so then the person can have them to look at again and again.
I created this little question sheet that I’ll print for each of the kiddos and then give to my husband with his other gifts (probably not while we’re paddle boarding). You can print it out too if you’re interested.
I’d love to know how you’re celebrating Father’s Day and what you’re doing to make it special! Share in the comments!
-Leah
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