Father’s Day is a national holiday here in the United States that is celebrated in the third week of June. It’s the perfect time of year to celebrate dads, especially if they love the outdoors. Typically, the weather across the USA is generally pleasant which allows for all kinds of great outdoor activities. If the outdoors isn’t your thing, then read on, as I have several suggestions on how you might want to celebrate!
Add some funs to your plans by doing activities that
involve the entire family. That could
be as simple as watching a movie together, working on a craft project, heading
out to go fishing or a round of golf. In
any case, you should consider adding a card to go along with the day’s theme. You may want to include funny fathers day
cards, too, and create a day filled with fun and laughter.
To get your day started, cook dad a terrific breakfast. Start the day the right way with any of these
delicious breakfast ideas: Hearty
Tator Tot Casserole, Chilaquiles
with Eggs, or Croissant
Breakfast Ring. Any of these
delicious breakfast ideas will start the day right, along with good coffee or a
fantastic Bloody
Mary. This one has a candied bacon
strip as the garnish!
Then wrap your day around any of the following activities:
Post on Social Media
Let the world know how special your dad is. Post a photo of you and your dad during happy
times on Instagram or Facebook, two of the world’s most popular platforms. Write from your heart, and watch dad beam
with joy over your wonderful words.
Choose an activity
Think about what your dad likes to do. Some of my favorite memories of my own dad
include these activities: a road trip,
going fishing, a family bowling game, watching a movie (my dad loved John Wayne!),
playing arcade games, hosting a BBQ with family, and friends, and visiting his
friends.
Give a gift
My dad wasn’t one for gifts, but we always managed to get
him something that made him surprised.
When my sister and I were really young, we wanted to buy dad an
“outfit.” My mom took us to a
“Men’s Store” and we purchased dad a matching outfit of shorts, a shirt, and even
socks. That memory still makes me laugh
when I saw my dad’s reaction to his baby blue outfit! We also gifted him his annual hunting
license, some golf balls, and when we got older, some tee shirts from our
school activities. He always seemed to love each and every one!
Celebrating Father’s Day is the perfect opportunity to show
our dads how much we care about them and appreciate their efforts in making
life good for us. Even though the
traditional role of the breadwinner and main disciplinarian is no longer the
norm, it is still important to recognize the efforts of the dad of the house. Share your joy and happiness in having a dad
by letting dad know how important he is to you this Father’s Day.
