I will be quite honest with you, I hardly paid attention the previous years on certain distinguished days observed worldwide. However i am learning to use those days to give honor to whom it is due. We are often preoccupied with our own lives that we hardly appreciate the father figures in our lives be it our spouses, father, guardian, grand parents.
They contribute so much more than we acknowledge many times besides taking us tones of pictures for our Instagram and keep the children occupied while we take pictures or work late, they really do keep our emotions and fear in check.
I am pretty sure you are already thinking of the great things done by your spouse, father or guardian and grand father or this may be a person who is a father figure to you.
Those little things we often view as small or insignificant from advice, presence, support, master of the barbecue, compliments and so much more.
Those Things mean so much more and what we appreciate really appreciates as Ken Honda often says and it is time we learnt to say thank you for their lives.
Thank You Notes
It can be in thank you notes, thank you cards, a written text message or WhatsApp message or better yet tell them in person how much you appreciate them. Saying thank you to someone makes a really big difference.
I know just how much I really appreciate the way my husband just randomly says thank you to me just for taking care of them. This makes such a huge difference in my life and it fuels me to go on and become the best wife & mother I can be.
You can even personalize it and be specific
- Thank You for being there for us all
- Thank you for your teachings, I appreciate them so much.
- Thank you for being so encouraging
- Thank you for showing me love
- Thank you for the love you show the children
- Thank you for preparing the barbecue
- Thank you for feeding the children
- Thank you for being so patient
- Thank you for loving mom
Whatever is personally done that you appreciate them for, this year let us go beyond Happy Fathers Day only, say a note of appreciation. It is really ok.
Cook Something Special For The Day
Make it a family affair and cook something special for the day. You know how I love meals as a family together. Food brings people together and how much more a family. You know your spouse or father better, cook their favorite meal for the day.
If they love an English breakfast, why not spoil them to it.
You might want to plan on this one, preparing ahead makes life much easier. You can gather all the ingredients you need for the day.
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Join Him On His Favorite Hobby
What is his favorite hobby?
It may be time you participated in it so that he feels the support and love from you. We all have things we love to do as our hobbies, interests and we love to be supported by people who are close to us.
Does Your Spouse or dad love watching soccer, gardening, reading, making crafts or making silly jokes?Join in and make it more fun because you are doing it with him.
Most of the time we do not pay attention to the needs of a father as long as the mother and everyone is ok then the father must be alright.
As much as their actions are not led by emotions but logic they do love attention and support from the people they love.
Get Him A Gift!
Get him a gift that can always be a reminder of the things you appreciate about him. Simply find out what he would loves by simply listening to him.
He may be someone who reads a lot, get him a book along the ones he reads. If he is a coffee lover, a coffee plant might be something really special or if he is a fan of a certain soccer team get him the team gear.
Get hints from the things he spends time on like his hobbies and interests.
Try Something New
Life is so beautiful and it is meant to be lived sometimes by living out of the cocoon and box we have created for ourselves.
Try a new restaurant and maybe study their menu prior. This helps you order something you could actually enjoy.
Take a drive and try the restaurants out of town say the games reserves. You will be amazed at what hidden germs you will discover. You can even consider a mini vacation
Mini Vacation/ Staycation
For the longest time families have been on lock down and now that movement is normal it may be a great time to get away for some leisure outing. This will refresh daddy and if he is up for it, pack up and enjoy a time away from home.
Add To His Collection
What sort of things does he love to collect?
- vintage items
- mugs
- watches
- movies
- books
Involve The Children On DIY cards
This could be so much fun! DIY cards from your children are literally the sweetest. these are quite simple to make and the children will love contributing to something special for daddy.
We can teach children how important it is to honor your mother and father while they are young.
What You Need!
- Color Paper
- Crayons
- Pencils
- Paint (optional)
Fold The color paper into half and let the children use their expressions of love in the form of art. From hearts to words , however do help the younger children to articulate what they want to say into words.
Enjoy.
Road Trip Baby
Pack up the entire family and take a road trip. Maybe he has been so occupied with work and he just needs to relax and enjoy the drive without being stuck in traffic or actually late for an appointment.
There are always lovely places to see locally and support the local community along your road trip so you feed daddy too.
Build A Camp Fire
Oh imagine as we in the the winter months right now. A camp fire will do just the trick and a roast of marshmallows if you have younger children.
What I know is that camp fires are so relaxing and they keep you warm and make it easier to share stories as families, stories we hardly tell on a normal day.
To make things a bit uncomplicated make one in your backyard and watch the younger children not to play with it.
Host A Family Barbecue
I guess this time you will be the one actually preparing the meat or burgers on the fire so that daddy has a relaxed day.
Barbecues allow you to eat something different as a family and that makes it quite special.
Desert, desert, desert!
We are sure a desert is one of those things daddy’s love and you will be surprised just how much he will appreciate it after a really good meal that he loves.
This can be as simple as a cake that he can enjoy. Get his favorite cake though.
Help Him With His Work
Be it chores or his projects he works on at home. Offer a helping hand and let him have a good relaxed day. If he always starts the fire in the house, maybe this time you can help him start the fire.
He may just like keeping his car clean, so help him wash the car and let it be a cool bonding session that he can appreciate.
Game Night
Think of some fun games you can play as a family whether its puzzles , cards or do you remember the snakes and ladders game? yeah bring that one back.
It will sure leave you in stiches of laughter.
The Fast and The Furious From 1 to 7 Marathon
It has fast cars, action surely this will be fun to watch however not with young children. Unless you start watching after you take them to bed. However there are plenty of movies he can enjoy as a family besides this one specifically.
If it is your dad, a think more like titanic or a good hit movie in the late 1900’s. Try something new too you may just be surprised.
Organise A Picnic
What is lovely about a picnic is that it is very intimate and can be personalised to daddy’s favourite food and scenery.
If you are not up for travelling or you would like to save, do backyard picnic and prepare ahead.
Remember it is the thought that counts.
Book A Massage
Some of the things a man enjoys are quite surprising and a massage is something great for their bodies to relax.
Another option is to have a home spa day and give your spouse a massage in appreciation of the dad he is.
Watch A Soccer Match Together
How fun are family themed days though! Nothing says family than doing things together. Do this with a soccer match
This will be epic for any daddy that loves soccer and for the family he loves to join in and participate is a blessing. Comment and celebrate when he celebrates too. Keep it fun!
Video Calls
Ok, now if your dad is far or you are in a blended family and other children may not be able to join you or maybe some are in boarding schools, how about doing a video call on zoom meetings or facetime!
This will most definitely make daddy be so happy to receive such warmth from his own seed.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.” Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:1-4 NIV
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Wrapped in love,
Futhi Mkhwanazi
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