How To: Spend Father's Day

With the hustle and bustle that most of us experience nowadays, we probably don't realize how long it's been since we took the time to stop and say thanks to the man who has stood by us from toddler to man: good old dad. Although most of us have shown our appreciation with a gift or two through the years, we shouldn't underestimate the significance of finding the perfect way to spend Father's Day with the man who brought you into this world.
Spend it right
Even if you have found a great gift, a present and a card cannot substitute for quality time with dad. The days of bonding with your father on a boat waiting to catch a fish hook, line and sinker are long over, but there are many other ways to plan the day of honoring dads.

It's true that Father's Day is a Hallmark holiday, but you have to go beyond the literal origin. It's more than the day that is always celebrated on the third Sunday of June; it's also a day to spend with the entire family.

If you're wondering how to spend Father's Day in the best way possible, here are some tips on how you can plan the perfect day for you and your entire family:

If it's just the two of you

Think about his pastimes: Is your dad a sports nut bordering on obsessive or do his friends refer to him as Mr. Fix-It? Does he love the great outdoors or would he rather spend his day in front of his home theater system? If you were buying your father a gift, you would use the same procedure to determine the perfect gift.

You can spend the day alone with him or include the entire family. If it's just you and him for the day, forget fishing. You can play a game of tennis or golf if that's what he enjoys or you can go to a baseball game with him. What better way to bond with dad than by watching the game together over hot dogs and popcorn, rather than at home where the two of you are constantly interrupted?

Active alternatives

If he's more of a wild-at-heart kind of guy, you can take him go-karting or challenge him to a game of paintball. For the more subdued dad, take him to play miniature golf if he's not much of a golf pro able to take on the design tricks of some of the harder golf courses. Mini golf is great if you want to include your whole family, and there's nothing like a little bit of competition to get everybody involved.

You can also spend Father's Day by going biking or rollerblading together, and bond over the fact that you both look funny in your rollerblading gear.

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