June 2025

Father’s Day is the ideal opportunity to show dad how much you love and appreciate him. While purchased gifts are the simplest to pick up, they don’t quite have the sentiment when it’s something you’ve made yourself. This is where DIY Father’s Day gifts come in. Any handmade gift you can give says ‘I put extra thought, care and love into this’.

On a DIY level, deciding to pass up the tradition isn’t only more personal. It’s usually less expensive and you can customize each gift to your dad’s personality and hobbies. Whether your dad’s the king of the (grill) jungle, a techy tinkerer or a sentimental softie, the perfect DIY gift is out there, just waiting to be made. Prepare to discover the most imaginative, meaningful ideas that you’ll be able to develop this year.

Discovering the perfect Father’s Day gifts from son is a quest to uncover what speaks to his nature, his interests and the connection the two of you have. You want to make this Father’s Day special, a day when he feels truly appreciated and known. We’ll dig through categories ranging from the bang-for-the-buck to the cool, the outdoorsy to the foodie and beyond to find lots of options that are fit to make the old man happy.