Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Thrifty Ideas for Father's Day

1) Homemade Card with a Thank You Letter
2) FREE Car Wash
3) Free Magazine Subscription - Boating World or Motor Trend
4) Bake him a cake and decorate it.
5) Cook him his favorite meal.
6) Mow the lawn for him and let him relax.
7) Fix him a photo album/scrapbook of a special time or trip
8) Breakfast in bed.
9)Gift Baskets/Bags
- Car Wash Kit - tire cleaner, detergent, sponge, towels, window cleaner
- Fishing Kit - line, lures, pliers, hooks, hand towel, rod (thrift store)
- Grilling Kit - utensils, grill cleaner, recipe books, grill rubs/spices
- Coffee Basket - mug, coffee samples, cakes, cookies, chocolates, creamers
For some of the pricey items (fishing rod) check out thrift stores or yards.
10) Homemade coupon book to cash in later for - 1)yard mowing 2)dinner 3) backrub 4) trip to the ice cream parlor 5) fishing trip
Make your coupon book on the computer. Print it in black and white and let the kids add pictures and color it.
11) Go on a picnic and just enjoy spending time together.

1 comment:

KarenW said...

I love the picnic idea! Maybe we'll go on a hike too.