I am having trouble thinking of things to buy for my father that is turning 43 for his birthday. I need ideas for birthday gifts that is within a $40 spending limit. Thank you.
2006-09-18 18:15:54 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Hi
If you want to make his birthday special spend time with him, go to a movie, bowling or maybe dinner. Trust me he would appreciate you for wanting to spend time with him. Talk to him about your future and what you want to do with it.
2006-09-18 18:24:29 · answer #1 · answered by ruth m 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey I'm as old as your father and I think a heartfelt letter about how you're glad he's your dad and how much you love him would be awesome. You can't buy that kind of present! He just wants to know that he's raised you right.
Then maybe a $25 gift card at Lowe's or Home Depot.
I also heard about someone bought their dad an MP3 player and loaded it up with their dad's favorite music. That might be cool. (Doesn't have to be an IPOD, just a $30 one or so.)
If you don't want to spend any money you can always make up your own gift certificates for "one free car wash" or "one free room vacuumed" or something like that.
2006-09-19 01:42:44 · answer #2 · answered by HowlnWoof 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What does Dad enjoy doing? Sports? Cars? Computer? T.V?
Sears has a very cool baseball cap that has lights in the bill.
Very popular gift.
If dad is in any way a "handyman" one of these hats and an LED flashlight could be had for your budget.
If no hobbies, perhaps a movie or two.
Or computer software.
Or you could take him to lunch, or detail his car. Make your gift thoughtful and it won't matter what it cost.
2006-09-19 01:26:45 · answer #3 · answered by Norton N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So botox is out of the question? Don't worry, i'm 43 next birthday lol.
Some nice aftershave. A cool sweat-top or pullover, as winter's coming (here in the uk anyway).
A dvd of a film he may have mentioned he'd liked from a while back.
An Orange County Choppers Tshirt/top.
A framed family Coat of Arms. -mine was tatty though. And i don't mean the notpoodle name heh
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2006-09-19 01:28:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have listed a few things I have bought in the past for previous boyfriends and husbands:
Season tickets to a football game, billfold, hat, cap, desk calculator, surprise birthday party everyone bring a dish and a gift, Tie, cuff links, Night out bowling, football cards, baseball cards, dress shirt, gift card at target. Stew supper, Tennessee Football Jersey, cigarrette lighter with (Highschool football team) name printed inside the football, T-shirt with favorite ball team, Jacket with favorite ballteam, Bible with name on front cover, Desk pencil trimmer, desk nameplate, desk lamp, office clock, collectable notebook, or digital camera.
2006-09-19 01:33:21 · answer #5 · answered by Busy Lady 2010 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take ur dad to dinner and have a father daughter time i am 13 years old and my dad is turning 50 next month if i had the money i would take him to a VERY fancy resturant or even Taco Bell its the thought that counts
2006-09-19 01:34:44 · answer #6 · answered by Camera_Queen 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
a favorite of mine to give and get
a special picture
maybe one of you n him when you were much younger? in a cute frame?
make it into an 8x10
paint the frame and maybe get some scrapbook stickers to go around the picture that say i love you dad and stuff like that?
if you draw,then draw a special picture of something he likes and frame it?
write a poem if you are creative,or even if you arent,just write how you feel or what you thank him for and frame it!
too many people go for the store stuff with no meaning,I say keep it real and real cheap! good luck
2006-09-19 01:20:01 · answer #7 · answered by adc7492 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am a father and have raised my son, on my birthday my son bought me a very seet and endearing card.it brought tears to my eyes when he wrote how he felt about me.then he took me for lunch and paid.i could not have been happier or proud of him
so you may be surprised at how little you have to spend on your father.and we know you dont have much money.but just say it with words thoughts and a kind deed and he will be more than happy that his child is so thoughtful and not materialistic
2006-09-19 01:29:01 · answer #8 · answered by fraser_norton 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go the gift card route. Dads are hard to buy for. This way he gets to buy what he wants and you don't waste your money on something he doesn't need or want.
2006-09-19 01:19:52 · answer #9 · answered by Tammy G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe.... a pocket pretector[I don't know what that is...] uhhhh....underwear,socks,I got it a book!!!! [maybe...] a hat that says worlds best watever hes related too you....uhhh....tiny porslin statue,sunglassess,new sheets,a pillow,a tie,a new leash if he has a dog a pic in a frame of maybe you and him or a pic in a frame of the family a pin well thats all I can think of....or spend time with him!! a drawing.... a gift card too his fave store!!! or a journal!!![spa coupan]
2006-09-19 01:25:02 · answer #10 · answered by zan c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋