With Father's Day just over a week away, here are some cheap gift ideas.
Father’s Day falls on 21st June this year, so you've got a little bit of time to find Dad a present he'll love without breaking the bank.
We've picked out some great gift ideas that are under £5, £10 and £15.
Gifts for under £5
For dads who like to tear up the road on two wheels, get a bicycle puncture repair kit for £4.95 from dotcomgiftshop.
And for a post-bike treat, get them cake in a can for £5. Just add whisky or rum to give it a kick. Wash it down with a beer served from an ice tankard (£3.95) from Prezzybox.
Or to cure desk-bound boredom, Hawkin’s Bazaar has a dominoes set for £2 and a desktop bowling set for £4.99.
Gifts for under £10
Make him feel like a hero in the kitchen with these superhero oven mitts (£6.95) from Genie Gadgets.
Afterwards, he can build his own Batmobile. It’s only £6.99 from MenKind.
Or head over to Firebox for an impressive 18-in-1 wallet ninja multi tool for £8.99.
Head to Retro Sweets where you can get your dad a supply of his favourite childhood sweets. A ‘medium jar’ of Rhubarb & Custard, Black Jacks & Fruit Salads, Cola bottles or Drumsticks (all containing approx. 500g) will set you back £7.95 before postage.
Gifts for under £15
Shopping online allows you to filter results by your budget. Here are some gifts I found at a few popular sites for under £15, but don’t forget to factor in postage costs!
Over at Prezzybox you could get this comic strip photo frame for £12.95 or some fun Haynes-style manuals including one for BBQs for £14.95 and one on being a dad for £11.95.
If your dad likes his TV Zavvi has a range of offers on classic British TV. Pick up the complete collection of Men Behaving Badly for £13.99 or Merlin series five for £12.25. But if he prefers to get lost in a book try Waterstones which has up to a selection of half price books.
At BHS you can smarten your old man's style up with this black and brown reversible leather belt for £12. And at Marks and Spencer you can get a Harvard wash bag gift set for a tenner.
Share an experience
If cash isn't so tight, how about some of these gift ideas? You can get a gift that both you and your old man can enjoy together.
Buy a Gift is offering a brewery tour and tasting for two for £10.
The Hut has a winery and brewery tour and tasting for two costing £13.49, a Jongleurs comedy pass for two for £14.99 and a father and son photo shoot for £19.99.
And on Red Letter Days you can try paintballing for two for just £35.
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Get personal
To really make the day special try a personalised gift, though these tend to be pricier.
Remind him of the good times with a personalised gift from Photobox. There are special cards, photo mugs, collages, cards, cushions and more, from as little as £1.50.
At Not On The High Street all manner of gifts can be personalised. Younger sons and daughters can praise their Pop with this 'Why my Daddy is Brilliant' book for £15.95 and an Adventures with Dad jar for £13.95.
[SPOTLIGHT] For a sweeter treat, you can have a picture printed on an icing sheet (7.5 x 10 inch size) for £5.49 from Photo On A Cake and make your own cake at home.
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Free beer
Dads can get a free pint of Estrella at La Tasca when you book a table for Father’s Day, available in all locations. For £14.95 a person (£5.95 for children) you get a choice of starters and four tapas dishes.
You’ll get a free Corona for your dad with any main meal at Chiquito.
Eat at Prezzo and dad can get a free bottle of Peroni beer (330ml) when ordering any main course (excluding locations in Scotland).
Meanwhile Las Iguanas is offering dads a free bottle of Brahma beer on Sunday and will also donate £1 to male cancer charity, Orchid.
Dads eat for free
Dads get a free two course meal at Frankie & Benny’s when a minimum of one main meal is ordered.
At Chiquito there’s a free two course meal on offer when one person orders two courses from the main menu or two people order from the specials menu.
Over at Bella Italia you can get your dad a free main course when you buy another. The deal is valid on tables with up to three main meals purchased at full price (the cheapest is free). Just fill in a couple of details for your voucher.
Bag a free meal at the Harvester if you go after 6:30pm on Father's Day. All you have to do is print off a voucher from the website.
There’s bound to be plenty more special Father’s Day offers at local restaurants, so keep your eyes peeled in your area.
Last orders
If you’re ordering online check delivery cut off times to ensure dad isn’t disappointed. Lots of companies do offer next day delivery, but most won’t deliver on a Sunday.
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