Looking for Father’s Day gift ideas? We’ve rounded-up an excellent selection of Father’s Day gifts for all the dads, uncles, grandfathers and special men in your life, whether they’re arty types, gaming fanatics or active dads. Best of all, these Father’s Day gifts are all under $50, so you can get him a meaningful gift that might inspire a new hobby, creative pursuit or goal.   

For the Gamer Dad

If your dad relaxes by battling zombies on Fortnite or connects with his mates while streaming, score points with a game-focused Father’s Day present. This Typhoon gaming desk mat has a micro-textured surface to keep moving arms and wrists comfortable, plus a rubber underside to keep it in place. 

The right sound gear will enhance his gaming experience: this gaming headset has cushioned headphones for hours of comfortable play, cool built-in LED lighting and a 50mm driver unit for truly immersive audio. Is gaming a shared experience? Try gifting him the Qudo gaming bluetooth speaker and you’ll benefit too. Its nine-hour battery life means you could be in for a long session, but at least you’ll have crystal clear audio throughout.

When game time is over, a compact travel case will keep all his paraphernalia neat – there’s room for cables, earbuds and adaptors, plus the case will fit neatly into his bag if he’s away travelling or on business. And if he already has a full suite of gaming gear? Give him a Sony PlayStation gift card – it can be redeemed for games, add-ons, subscriptions and more.

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For the Arty Dad

Has he wistfully mentioned he loved drawing as a kid? If you have a lapsed artist on your hands, help him express himself with Staedtler Mars Lumograph graphite pencils. Each is a different lead grade, and they’re break-resistant thanks to super-bonded lead. 

For those into graphic design and illustration or comics and manga, Copic Sketch Colour Fusion Markers are the ultimate choice of Father’s Day gift. Used by professionals, they have a brush nib on one end and a chisel nib on the other. Start with a few colours and then add to his collection (there are 358 colours in all) for birthdays and Christmas.

Unsure if he’s a drawer or painter? Caran d'Ache Swisscolour pencils are water-soluble, so he can use a brush with them to create a watercolour effect. Alternatively, skip the pencil route altogether and level up with Koh-i-Noor watercolour discs, so he can enjoy 48 highly pigmented hues. For drawing with a painterly effect, wrap up some Faber-Castell oil pastels – they’re buttery soft and crayon-like, with great opacity when building up layers of colour. 

Does he wax lyrical about Arthur Streeton’s brushwork? With Liquitex Basics acrylic paint at his disposal, he’ll be able to mix colours and create his own masterpieces on canvas. 

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For the Wellness Dad

Ensure he is getting what he needs to be his happiest, healthiest self with Father’s Day gifts that inspire wellness. While some dads may like something as simple as a sleep-in on Sundays, others are more motivated by workouts, 10,000 steps a day, and time to meditate and reflect. 

Anyone beginning a fitness journey may benefit from wearable tech, such as this activity tracker by Jolt. In addition to step- and sleep-monitoring, it keeps tabs on kilojoules, heart rate, blood pressure and oxygen levels, plus also displays calls, messages and notifications.

Back home, make his space an oasis of calm with Bosisto’s ultrasonic diffuser. It can be used with scented oil to create a dreamy, scented ambience. You never know: it could create the perfect environment for him to write down a few ideas in his Moleskine hardcover notebook and unleash his inner Hemingway.

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