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32 cool Father's Day gifts that won't end up shoved in the back of his closet

Real talk: dads are the hardest to buy for! Fear not, here are 50 items that won’t end up in the back of the garage.

By Erinn Stewart, Flare

June 1, 2017

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Camp Chef 14 Single Pizza Oven, father's day gift ideas

It’s a universal truth that shopping for dads is nearly impossible. Finding Father’s Day gifts your dad (or partner) will like, let alone actually use, is no easy feat.

To make your life easier, we found 32 no-fail gifts sorted for dads of different tastes — from the backyard warrior to the daddy-to-be — in time for June 18.

Below, 32 awesome picks to ensure the main dad in your life feels the love this Father's Day.

32 Father’s Day Gift Ideas 2017

The Bay

HBC x Teva men’s Deckers flip flop, $75, thebay.com

HBC x Teva men’s Deckers flip flop, father's day gift ideas

Indigo

Flippin’ awesome grill mitt, $13, indigo.ca

Flippin’ awesome grill mitt, father's day gift ideas

Walmart

Camp Chef 14 single pizza oven, $190, walmart.ca

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Camp Chef 14 Single Pizza Oven, father's day gift ideas

Club Monaco

Maddox double-faced shorts, $90, clubmonaco.ca

32 cool Father's Day gifts that won't end up shoved in the back of his closet

Homesense

Drink caddy with bottle opener, $25, homesense.ca

Drink caddy with bottle opener, father's day gift ideas

Moon and Sparrow

Custom father’s day awesome day drawing, $165, moonandsparrow.com

Custom father’s day awesome day drawing, father's day gift ideas

Old Navy

Slim fit classic shirt for men, $25, oldnavy.ca

Slim fit classic shirt for men, father's day gift ideas

Homesense

Cotton fox hipster apron, $13, homesense.ca

Cotton fox hipster apron, father's day gift ideas

Mamba

Hot Haitian peanut butter, $30, danddmamba.com

Hot Haitian peanut butter, father's day gift ideas

Woolfell

Men’s leather slippers, $117, etsy.com

Men’s leather slippers, father's day gift ideas

Joe Fresh

Men’s poplin sleep pant, $19, joefresh.com

Men’s poplin sleep pant, father's day gift ideas

Drake General Store

Nicolas Vahe steak set, $35, drakegeneralstore.ca

Nicolas Vahe Steak Set, father's day gift ideas

Hotsox

Bicycle socks, $12, hotsox.com

Bicycle socks, father's day gift ideas

Conair

Conair for men lithium ion super groomer, $80, conaircanada.ca

Conair for men lithium ion super groomer, father's day gift ideas

Timex

Fairfield Chronograph, $120, timex.ca

Fairfield Chronograph, father's day gift ideas

Roots

Mens half zip wallet tribe, $68, roots.com

Mens half zip wallet tribe, father's day gift ideas

Paul Hewitt

Maritime braided bracelet, $80, thebay.com

Maritime braided bracelet, father's day gift ideas

Henri et Victoria

Henri et Victoria cognac and cuban cigars body wash, $20, menessentials.ca

Henri et Victoria cognac and cuban cigars body wash, father's day gift ideas

Tile slim

Tile slim, $40, thetileapp.com

Tile slim, father's day gift ideas

Levi’s

Barstow western shirt, $98, levis.com

Barstow western shirt, father's day gift ideas

Lalabu

Dad shirt, $102, shop.lalabu.com

Dad shirt, father's day gift ideas

Etsy

Funny father’s day card, $5, baeckann.etsy.com

Funny father’s day card, father's day gift ideas

Saje

Men’s skin care kit, $50, saje.com

Men's Skin Care Kit, father's day gift ideas

New Balance

1978 New Balance sneakers, $180, newbalance.ca

1978 New Balance sneakers, father's day gift ideas

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TOMS

Olive washed canvas trekker backpack, $105, toms.ca

Olive Washed Canvas Trekker Backpack, father's day gift ideas

Big Mouth Inc.

Football inflatable salad bar, $19, amazon.ca

Football Stadium Inflatable, Father's day gift ideas

Bobble

Bobble insulate stainless steel bottle in peacock, $35, well.ca

Bobble insulate stainless steel bottle , father's day gift ideas

Burton

Burton Beeracuda, $25, mec.ca

Burton Barracuda, father's day gift ideas

Winners

Dad bod flask, $15, winners.ca

Dad Bod flask, father's day gift ideas

Drake General Store

Best dad enamel pin, $10, drakegeneralstore.ca

Best Dad Pin, father's day gift ideas

Muskoka Brewery

Muskoka Survival bottle pack, $20, lcbo.com

Muskoka Survival Bottle Pack, father's day gift ideas

Neway

Neway luxury inflatable lounger, $40, amazon.ca

Neway luxury inflatable lounger, father's day gift ideas

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