Last Minute Father's Day Gift and Card Ideas

Gift ideas from Asda

You can pop into your local Asda store and easily pick up something for dad this Father's Day.  You'll find gifts at pocket money prices to top of the range high tech gifts, so there is something for every budget. Perhaps dad would like a bottle of whisky or maybe you could buy the ingredients to cook him breakfast in bed?   Maybe socks, pants, T-shirts and PJ's would fit the bill or how about a box of chocolates. CDs, DVDs and games make great gift ideas.There is so much choice.

The Mr.Men merchandise from George is a fun gift idea for dads. Dads will love feeling like the Mr Strong of the family.

Or how about this Star Wars notebook and light sabre pens for the Star Wars loving dad in your life? Maybe Luke Skywalker could get this for Darth Vader, who after all is his father!

The Dog's Doodahs Cards

There is still time to order a card for your dad from The Dog's Doodahs.  Orders made before 2pm are posted the same day by first class post.  There is a range of cards from the sentimental to the downright rude!  So whatever the age of the kids and the taste of their dad, there will be a card to suit.

We were given a code to make one and the kids chose this lovely photo card for their dad.  It is a lovely design and the photographs will make it very precious to him.  There are loads of other designs they could have chosen including one that suggests he was "mum's bitch"!

The Dog's Doodahs is an all-occasion online card and gift shop selling a host of traditional, cute and funny cards alongside some rather cheeky ones which feature jokes about alcohol, sex and getting old.  Many can be personalised with photos and text on the front and the inside, so you can tailor the card to the recipient, bringing a smile on their special day.  The site is fun and friendly and perfect for anyone looking for something a bit risque!

A standard size (A5-ish) card is £3.99 delivered from www.thedogsdoodahs.com


Give Dad A Hug and Say Thanks

A recent survey commissioned by Wilkinson's Sword says 49% of dads won't get a hug or kiss this Father's Day and 44% of people admit to not thanking their dads for everything they do for them.  Women are more open with their emotions than men, who on a whole, find it more difficult to express their love to their fathers.

That is so very sad.  We're a very touchy feely family who tell each other how much we love each other on a daily basis. Ian used to be a bit uptight about his emotions, as he doesn't have very demonstrative parents, but after 20 odd years with me, he is now as gushy as it gets!

Wilkinson Sword are asking for us to express our love through making a #Dadication on Facebook or Twitter, telling our dads what we are grateful for.  I really like this campaign, giving good dads the recognition they deserve.


             

So don't forget to dish out the hugs, kisses and thank yous this year...they don't cost a penny and will mean more than any gifts!!

Hallmark Cards for Father's Day

This Father's Day, Hallmark.co.uk are offering a huge selection of personalised cards, ready for you to add photos and messages, making sure there is a perfect card for every dad!

They have a new ranges for 2011 including the cute and colourful "From The Kids" range.  Transform your kids into their alter egos, from Little Stars to Little Monkeys there is a design that will fit your family.  The cards can be personalised using up to four photos.

If your dad is out of this world, why not transform him into a superhero?  The "Superhero" range includes iconic comic characters from Marvel, Warner Bros and Disney.  

For first time fathers, the cute "Forever Friends" range celebrates the very special day with the iconic, bear character.  The "Designer Boutique" range is printed on luxury, pearlised board and is perfect for showing your dad how much you care.  

The card you create can be sent directly to your dad, or have it delivered to yourself to give him by hand.

We were given the opportunity to make a card in order to review the site and the product for ourselves.  The range was huge with cards featuring much loved characters from favourite films alongside cute cartoon characters that can be given the faces of your children!  Ella, Kizzy and Freddy enjoyed pouring through the designs.

The process of creating the cards was very simple.  We uploaded the photos we wanted to use and used the photo tool to resize and position them where we wanted them to go.  The inside of the card has areas where you can put text, and the printed verse can be re-written if you do not want to use it.  My children added their own poem to the card, giving it the real personal touch!

Cards ordered before 2pm Monday to Friday are despatched the same day, perfect for last minute orders!  Prices start at just £2 for a small card.

My Three Little Monkeys!

Our medium card cost £3.00 + 55p postage.  The card is printed on glossy, good quality card and I was very impressed with the inside which was printed in full colour to match the design on the front.  The kids' poem was great.  Daddy will be delighted!!!

Daddy's Little Monkey Kizzy!

In addition to the great product, swift delivery and great site, I have to add that the customer service team is great.  I got my account into a pickle (trust me) and the very patient team were able to help me out quickly and efficiently!  Overall, we have had a great experience with Hallmark.co.uk and will definitely use them again for making personalised cards.