six father’s day gift ideas for $50 or less

Men can be famously difficult to shop for, and Father’s Day seems to be the most challenging of all holidays. But I spent quite some time poking around the web (and some polling of the men in my life) and came up with a few fun ideas for dads, all at $50 or less. –Megan B.
Does your dad enjoy a nice glass of Glenfiddich on the rocks? Then maybe he’d love these Single Malt Scotch chocolate bars by Los Angeles confectioner BonBon Bar. At six bars for $30, maybe he’d even be willing to share!
If Dad’s more of a sharp-dressed man (like my father-in-law) the cool, chrome “Country Uncle” shave set (top photo) may be a good fit. It comes with a badger hair brush, chrome handled cartridge razor, and chrome stand. Get it here (also available in red) for $50.
My dad was a guy who spent a LOT of time under the hood of a car – I bet he would have gotten a kick out of this SquidBrite Light by Stanley. It’s a rechargeable LED worklight with flexible magnetic arms meant to tackle even the most unforgiving situations. Heck, I’d like a few of these for myself — they could make a great reading light, too! Available on Amazon for $29.99.

How about giving your tech-challenged dad the gift of music? Since Apple released its new voice controlled iPod Shuffle, second-generation models can be had for a mere fraction of their original cost. Then load it up for him with some of his favorite old tunes — audio books from the library could work well, too.

Urban Outfitters is also a surprising source of some great gifts on the cheap. If you’re looking for the perfect accessory for Dad’s new outdoor wood-fired pizza oven, may I suggest the Pizza Boss? It’s just $18. If he’s more of a delivery-with-an-ice-cold-bottle-of-suds guy, maybe this cast iron Handyman Bottle Opener ($28) would suffice.




It’s true it is very difficult to buy gifts for dad. These are really good gifts though. At another father’s gift ideas there was an all in one cooler with the cooler and a barbecue set on the side. I think that’s cool for a dad.
cleona.
These are great ideas. That worklight is interesting. If anyone is looking for a real cheap gift for dad, I found some good ones here. http://www.dadgifts.biz/ Happy Father’s Day to all!
not as difficult as i know now…online shopping made it easy!