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Thursday, September 4, 2008

Father's Day gifts under $20

Father's Day is Sunday, June 15. I find it to be one of the toughest gift purchases. We want the gift that says "We dig you" while also not digging super deep into the bank account.

Check out these ideas for Father's Day gifts that cost less than $20.

For the dad who loves his tunes.

For the dad who loves his tunes.




iPod Retro Mini Speaker. If Pops has an iPod, add a little kid fun to it with this cute (yet manly) Lego inspired mini-speaker. It's tiny and puts off decent sound. The best part? No batteries required...it pulls its energy from the iPod. It's US$19.95 at delight.com. (via Cool Mom Picks).







For the nostalgic dad.

For the nostalgic dad.



5x7 Father's Day Casual Book. Photo books are fantastic gifts for any occasion. Make a book with just photos of the kids and their dad or grandpa. You could even make one book that works for both dad and grandpa...just don't forget to order more than one copy. Let the kids pick the photos and write a story to add an even more memorable gift. Shutterfly's books are easy to make and are really good quality materials (read: they'll last). The 5x7 books sell for US$12.99 for 20 pages.



For the dad who thinks he's MacGyver.

For the dad who thinks he's MacGyver.




11-Tools-in-1 Stainless Steel Credit Card Survival Tool. Seriously, this has to be one of the neatest little gadgets. It's a can opener, knife, screwdriver, ruler, bottle opener, wing-nut tool, saw blade, 4-size wrench, auxiliary wrench, 2 position wrench and key-chain hole. Can I have one? It sells for US$3.99 online. (via Mighty Junior)







For the dad who likes a clean car.

For the dad who likes a clean car.





A car litter bag. Hear me out. If you know a dad that likes practical gifts, this is it. Who doesn't want a clean car? These cool fabric bags are compact and perfect for small litter that tends to creep around cars with kids inside. Check out this Etsy seller and pick patterns from sports teams to robots. Hand-made goodness for US$15. (Maybe you can convince her to make a custom-bag?)









What are some of your favorite purchased Father's Day gifts that don't cost a fortune?


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  • HotCrossBuns's Avatar
    Posted by HotCrossBuns Thu Jun 5, 2008 11:32am PDT

    A bottle of massage oil and an early bedtime for the kids!

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  • jaos22's Avatar
    Posted by jaos22 Fri Jun 6, 2008 7:59am PDT

    Gift card to the local minor league baseball team. Sometimes they'll even have $1 hot dog nights or things like that.

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  • Charlene Prince Birkeland, Shine staff's Avatar
    Posted by Charlene Prince Birkeland, Shine staff Fri Jun 6, 2008 8:22am PDT

    Jaos22 -- As huge baseball fans, I LOVE that idea!

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  • alexihershey's Avatar
    Posted by alexihershey Fri Jun 6, 2008 2:04pm PDT

    Last year he loved a magnet I made him from scrapbooking materials. Says worlds best dad from newspaper letters. Also, a two dollar photo frame for the fridge (walgreens) with a border reading " I love my daddy" and a photo of our son and him. This dude's cool. He also loves homemade cards from his kids. awww. (and easy).

    This year, though...?

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  • sweet_dazzles916's Avatar
    Posted by sweet_dazzles916 Mon Jun 9, 2008 10:50am PDT

    im gonna make my dad bake a cake and i'll decorate it for him with frosting, icing, sprinkles, ect. you can write whatever u want on it and its delicious too!

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  • diane R's Avatar
    Posted by diane R Mon Jun 9, 2008 4:06pm PDT

    WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD SOMEONE WANT TO GET THEIR DAD OIL &EARLY BED FOR THE KIDS,THIS DAY IS FOR FATHERS AND THAT MEANS HIS CHILDREN MAKE, BAKE OR DO SOMETHING WITH HIM, THROW A PARTY OR WHAT EVER. ITS NOT FOR THE GIRLFRIENDS OR WIFE TO COME UP WITH IDEAS.THEY CAN DO THAT ON ANY OTHER DAY FOR HIM.

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  • Alicia Lucas's Avatar
    Posted by Alicia Lucas Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:31am PDT

    Every dad is different, early bed and time alone with the wife might be what he wants. Maybe not for yours Diane, but in this busy world, time away with you might be what he wants. But it is up to you to know who your honey is and what he wants.

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  • Joey's Avatar
    Posted by Joey Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:57pm PDT

    Cute and very cool gift ideas. At least Yahoo got one good write on SHine. Maggie is horrible

    Thank you for the great artcile :-D

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  • Yvette's Avatar
    Posted by Yvette Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:30pm PDT

    We do a "mini-drawing," at our church for Mother's and Father's Day. (not on the same day of course)We had no idea what to get for general, nice gifts! This really helps though. :) Thanks!

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  • ckilpatrick48's Avatar
    Posted by ckilpatrick48 Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:36pm PDT

    As a father I would like to hang out with my son, throw something on the grill, and just hang out. The oil and baseball games could be added bonuses for working hard and providing the rest of the year.

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