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24 Frugal Gift Ideas for Dad & Husbands

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It’s almost time for Father’s Day, the clock is tick-tick-ticking away. Are you still trying to figure out how to show your dad you appreciate him for all that he is and all that he does?

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Give dad the gift of your time. Does your dad spend a lot of time working in the yard, mowing, weeding, cleaning the gutters, etc? If so, offer to help dad for a full day, or even half a day with some of these thankless chores.

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Source: Kraft Food

Fathers Day Coupon Ideas

Give dad some coupons for a few of his favorite things, such as:

  • Good For Free Car Wash
  • Breakfast in Bed
  • Back Rub
  • Control of the Remote for a Day- without any complaining
  • Dog Walking Coupon
  • Good for 1 Lawn Mowing
  • Good for 1 lawn Raking
  • Garden Weeding Coupon
  • 2 hours of Complete uninterrupted Silence
  • Lunch coupon
  • Taking out the Trash Coupon
  • Undisturbed Slumber Coupon – where dad gets to take a nap without being poked, prodded, or otherwise disturbed
  • Dessert of the Month Coupon- where dad gets to have his favorite dessert made once every month
  • Dad Date Coupon- where dad chooses the night & you take him to dinner and a movie you can use these Free Printable Coupons
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Click to Print Free Fathers Day Coupons

Other Gift Ideas for Dad

  • Make him an Ice Cream Cake
  • Have each member of the family write down why they appreciate dad- present it to him
  • Print out homemade tickets to a baseball game or car race on the computer, spread out a blanket on the floor, prepare some race day munchies or ball game franks and have a day at the “races”, or “ballpark”. You won’t even have to fight with the mosquitoes!

budget friendly fathers day gift ideas

For the Adult “Child” Giving to Single Dad’s

If your dad is living alone consider giving him any of the following:

kid mowing lawn fathers day

For the Wives

Needing an idea for your hubby this Father’s day? Why not try the following inexpensive ideas that’ll leave him dazzled…

  • Surprise him with an activity you wouldn’t usually go for, such as paintball, football, baseball game or even a truck Pull.
  • If you have access to a 4-wheeler- go “mudding” with him, get covered and laugh about it
  • Cook his favorite meal- end it with a foot massage
  • Wives . . . Make up some edible love oils, lotion or bodypaints and continue your husband’s fathers day when the sun goes down!

man getting foot massage fathers day

No matter what you choose, be sure to let dad know how much he means to you and how much you love him.

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Melissa 'Liss' Burnell, Founder of Budget101

👩‍🍳 About the Author

Melissa “Liss” Burnell is the founder of Budget101.com, a trusted frugal living resource online since 2001. With over 25 years of hands-on experience in meal planning, debt reduction, and DIY homemaking, she’s helped millions of families live well for less.

A mother of two, Liss first made waves by cutting her family’s grocery bill to under $200/month—then teaching others how to do the same. She is the author of two bestselling ebooks on feeding a family on a tight budget, available on Amazon.

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