9 Fun Christmas Gifts for Dad

It’s not always easy to know what to get your dad, stepdad, grandpa, or father-in-law. The best gifts connect with something he already likes or something you share.

Here are 9 ideas for Christmas gifts that skip the generic and aim for fun.

1. Dad Jokes Book

Whether you love them or groan at them, dad jokes never go away. If your dad has a corny sense of humor, give him a book of the cheesiest dad jokes and let him read his favorites out loud at dinner.

2. Craft Beer Club Membership

For the dad who likes a cold one at the end of the day, a craft beer club membership brings new brews to his door. It works well for a dad who enjoys trying something different and has a favorite chair to try it in. The club sells gift memberships.

3. Bellroy Classic Backpack

If your dad is still hauling around the same bag he bought 20 years ago, the Bellroy Classic Backpack is a good upgrade. Bellroy describes it as an everyday backpack with a padded laptop compartment and organized pockets, so it suits a dad who commutes, travels for work, or carries a lot of small things.

4. Heated Razor

Dads look after everyone else first. A heated razor makes his morning shave feel a bit more like a trip to the barber, without the trip. It suits a dad who wants a nicer shave with no extra steps.

5. Handheld Massage Gun

Dads rarely book a massage for themselves. A cordless massage gun lets him work on a stiff back or sore legs at home after yard work, a long drive, or a weekend game of pickup basketball.

6. Sandwich Press

It’s hard to find a dad who doesn’t like a good sandwich. A sandwich press makes paninis, grilled cheese, and quesadillas in minutes and is easy to clean.

If mornings are his rushed time, a breakfast sandwich maker turns eggs, cheese, and a muffin into breakfast before he heads out the door.

7. YETI Rambler 20 oz Tumbler

The YETI Rambler 20 oz tumbler is stainless steel and vacuum insulated, and it comes with a sliding MagSlider lid. It suits a dad who lets his coffee go cold while he finishes one more job. The tumbler and lid are dishwasher safe, but YETI says the lid is not leakproof, so keep it upright in the truck.

8. Lodge Cast Iron Skillet

For the dad who cooks, grills, or wants to learn, a Lodge 12-inch cast iron skillet is a pan he can use for steak, cornbread, and Saturday pancakes, and it can go from the stove to the oven. Lodge makes it in the USA and sells it pre-seasoned. It is heavy, so it fits a dad who likes a pan with some weight to it.

9. Levain Bakery Cookie Club

Most dads have a sweet tooth. The Levain Bakery Cookie Club sends a box of eight of the bakery’s cookies each month. Levain offers prepaid terms for gifting, so you can pay once and let him look forward to the delivery.

Pick the one that sounds most like him, and add a handwritten note if you can.