28 Last-Minute Father’s Day Gifts
Okay, procrastinators, Father’s Day is in less than a week — if you needed another reminder. Dad may say he doesn’t want anything, but you have to get him something. You might be pushing it with LEGO mini-figure shipping deadlines now, but there are plenty of other excellent Father’s Day gifts that should still arrive in time. I rounded up the best last-minute Father’s Day (many we’ve written about before — so they’re won’t-returnables) — from Thurston Moore’s German foot cream to Ruth Reichl’s paring knife. At the time of publication, everything here should arrive before Father’s Day on Sunday, as long as you’re ordering with a Prime membership. Just be sure to check out sooner rather than later (we mean it). If you’re looking for more gift inspiration, check out our Father’s Day gifting hub.
My favorite last-minute gifts for dads
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This is the eucalyptus, rosemary, lavender, and thyme cream Thurston Moore soothes his feet with.
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Some wiggling fishing lures to catch bass, trout, and crappies.
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All the best last-minute Father’s Day gifts
For the dad who’s optimization-maxxing
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Maybe this productivity book — a favorite of Lena Dunham’s — will help him finally achieve some work-life balance.
For the dad who’s trying to limit his screen time
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The Brick
Self-control against Facebook, Reddit, or WhatsApp in the form of a Brick. It’s easier than getting a landline, at least.
For the dad who doesn’t go anywhere without his iPhone
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To check in on the family group chat even when he’s underwater.
For the dad who forgets to charge overnight
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There’s no need to frantically plug in to a main power supply anymore.
For the dad who’s something of an insomniac
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He’s just a spritz of this magnesium oil away from a good night’s sleep.
For the dad who still uses two-in-one shampoo bodywash
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Fool him into routine with John Derian’s moisturizer-sunscreen.
For the dad who does his best thinking in the shower
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If all else fails, give him bar soap — with notes of patchouli, neroli, bergamot, lavender, violet, and musk — from Claus Porto.
For the dad who’s clean-shaven
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Or an aftershave that smells like lemon, sandalwood, and cedar from Caswell-Massey, which is older than the founding of the United States.
For the dad who’s incapable of sitting down
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This “herbal concoction” of eucalyptus, rosemary, lavender, and thyme does wonders for musician Thurston Moore’s feet.
For the dad who has prepper tendencies
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In an emergency, it can be a flashlight, scan weather channels, and sound off a dog whistle.
For the dad who’s refining his knife skills
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He’ll appreciate the “extremely undemanding” paring knife Ruth Reichl has used since 1972. “You won’t believe how often you use it,” she adds.
For the dad who’s (a little bit) handy
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Leatherman Wave+
The king of multi-tools is equipped with a wire stripper, bottle opener, ruler, regular pliers, spring-action scissors, metal file, and electrical crimper.
For the dad who can fix anything
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For his screwdriver, hammer, and other miscellaneous tools.
For the dad who’s an angler
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Just as important as a fishing rod: hyperrealistic bait.
For the dad who’s the first to crack a tall boy
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The new-and-improved version of the Draft Top Lift, which “lifts the top off a can — think LaCroix or Diet Coke — essentially creating an open metal cup,” says our writer Brenley Goertzen.
For the dad who’s a Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine
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Only the best for the next George Foreman.
For the dad who’s more of a smoker
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Level up his Weber with a “a fire starter’s best friend.”
For the dad who runs hot
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Comlife Neck Fan
Beat any heat wave with the neck fan we think Lupita Nyong’o wore on the picket line during the 2023 Screen Actors Guild strike.
For the dad who’s outdoorsy
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Okay, it’s not the Rimowa of coolers, but it’s road-trip friendly.
For the dad who’s achy
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“This sadistic little torture device really goes deep — into your feet, your calves, your knots, or whatever is ailing you,” says comedy writer Caroline Goldfarb. “It is not relaxing but rather a punishing experience of self-inflicted torture that I wholeheartedly recommend.”
For the dad who’s sore
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For the dad who could always go for a scoop
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Consider a thermos for his Häagen-Dazs.
For the dad who prefers semi-homemade
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Cheaper than a Ninja Swirl, this Nutribullet can whip up ice cream, sorbet, gelato, frozen yogurt, and a smoothie bowl.
For the dad who’s an audiophile
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Our tech writer Jordan McMahon thinks these in-ear monitors — coupled with a 3.5-mm audio-to-USB-C converter — sound better than Apple’s earbuds. “I can hear the strike of every cymbal in tracks like Pearl Jam’s ‘Alive’ as clearly as the vocals and guitar riffs,” he says.
For the dad who’s not the silent type
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At last, Dad can listen to true-crime podcasts at bedtime (as Susan Orlean does) without disturbing Mom.
For the dad who’s desperate for peace and quiet
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Therabody SmartGoggles
“The best way to think of the goggles is as a blackout eye mask with massaging, temperature-changing, and vibration capabilities,” says contributor Katie Stone.
For the dad who’s working on his putting
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John Rotunno (the dad of former Strategist editor Anthony Rotunno) turned his living room into a (mini) golf course with the help of this putting mat.
For the dad who’s a cardsharp
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How about some poolside gin rummy?
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