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Unusual Father’s Day Gift Ideas

We can’t quite believe that it’s already halfway through May, the weather is gloomy today but apparently we’re set for a two-day heatwave starting in the next couple of days! It also means that Father’s Day is just around the corner. Here at The Handpicked Collection we’ve been sorting through all our new gift ideas, as well as all of our tried and tested, bestselling gifts for men and have come up with our definitive gift guide for any dad. Whether you’re out for luxury Father’s Day gifts or personalised Father’s Day gifts.

If the heatwave rumours are to be believed (hottest May on record, average temps of 29C, we’ll believe it when we see it) then our range of picnic and outdoor entertaining gifts will come in handy. From our newest range, the bestselling gifts for him have been our Fish Grill and Burger Grills. They help with even cooking and make it easy to turn the meat over, preventing sandy burger buns.

Barbecue Burger Grill £22.95

Barbecue Fish Grill £17.95

Also new is our Disposable Barbecue Holder. Disposable barbecues leave scorch marks on lawns and decking, this clever and inexpensive holder solves the problem and can easily be transported between house, garden, beach or park.

Small Disposable Barbecue Stand £9.95

We’re not forgetting our naughty little sister site, Funpicked.com. Barbecue offerings from there include really silly Barbecue Zorro Kit, complete with sword hilt and a Zorro eye mask for your hero. Funpicked.com is full of lots of other silly gift ideas.

Barbecue Zorro Kit £16.95

We’ve just introduced our collection of Framed Vintage Playing Cards. These are made from genuine sets of an old letter playing card game, collected together and framed in smart dark wood frames. The monotone colours mean they will sit well in many interiors and show a bold message. We like these two for Father’s Day gift ideas.

DADDY Framed Playing Cards £38.95

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Our Daddy Rules mug message is short, sweet and straight to the point. Bring it to him on the morning of Father’s Day with some coffee to get off to a good start. We also have lots of other Father’s Day gifts under £15.