Get Your Dad One Thing That Does Everything
There’s less than a week before Father’s Day, and while we have guides on everything from condiments to get him to things that’ll fit in his pocket, you still may not have pinned down what exactly he needs just yet. If you’re feeling stuck, why not get him something that does everything? That’s to say color-coded multi-tools, a weather radio–flashlight–dog whistle, or a medieval sequencer that can sample his vinyl records. The more functions, the better the odds that he actually uses at least one of them (or all of them, in the case of an ice-cream machine that makes sorbet, gelato, fro-yo, and soft serve). Here, I included all kinds of multifunctional Father’s Day gifts, like a coffee-maker that grinds the beans and a digital picture frame that displays a calendar view. And for more ideas, here’s our hub of every Father’s Day gift guide we’ve written this year.
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Topologie Phone Sacoche 90
This is our travel writer Kat Gillespie’s default phone-passport-boarding-pass bag (or PPBPB for short). It’ll help him fly through the TSA PreCheck line.
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No more wrinkled shirts after his next red-eye!
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Not only can it charge his iPhone (and AirPods and Apple Watch), it has a stand that rotates 360 degrees while he’s watching Youtube shorts.
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Part bedside charger, part nightstand catchall.
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The screen on the Skylight is big enough to see the last family Christmas photo and a week’s worth of appointments from the other side of a room, according to our tech whiz Jordan McMahon.
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Arlmont & Co. Folding Backpack Beach Chair with Built-In Cooler, Umbrella, and Cup Holder
Everything he needs for a day at the Rockaways — in the form of a beach chair.
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If he has prepper tendencies, the solution is a weather radio–flashlight–dog whistle.
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Into the woods he’ll go happily with a knife, fork, spoon, and bottle opener that fits in his pocket.
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It’s an alarm clock that’s a sound machine (with “the repetitive strikes of a gong” as one of the sounds) and Bluetooth speaker (for streaming podcasts or playlists from your phone). If you get the Loftie+ membership — which is $5 a month — you can listen to guided meditations and horoscope readings.
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As seen in last year’s print gift issue, this sampler-sequencer-composer plays hurdy-gurdies and Gregorian chants. He can also record from his vinyl library.
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Jack Black Lip Balm Trio SPF 25
For the dad who doesn’t reapply sunscreen all over his face and doesn’t buy himself chapstick: a lip balm with SPF.
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And for the dad who’s all in on all-in-ones: a body wash, shampoo, shaving gel, beard and face wash from Caswell-Massey, a soap maker older than the United States of America.
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The workaholic dad will appreciate this lap desk that comes with a tablet mount outside and a tray for a laptop and cables inside.
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A veritable objet d’art that holds art supplies, reading accessories, and unopened mail (instead of a junk drawer). Designer Dorothee Becker’s inspiration was something hanging on the wall of her father’s pharmacy.
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Is there anything more handy-dandy than color-coded multi-tools?
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A floor fan that comes recommended by a Lowe’s store manager, who told us “it automatically senses, captures, and traps pollutants to purify a room and has 360-degree oscillating technology to help cool down the entire room.”
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Unlike the standard ice-cream machine, the Ninja Swirl “doesn’t use a freezer bowl, nor does it come with a built-in freezer compressor,” explains our senior writer Lauren Ro. Instead, it uses a method that spins a frozen block of your ice-cream mixture. In addition to ice cream, it can make scoops of sorbet, gelato, fro-yo, and soft serve.
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Or there’s the Ninja Slushi, a frozen-drink dispenser for slushies, milkshakes, and cocktails (think: margaritas, mint juleps, negronis). “Not to be hyperbolic, but it has made all my beverage dreams come true,” says contributor Margaret Eby.
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Make his meal prep a whole lot easier with a butter dish that slices the butter; a tool that slices, dices, and pits avocados; and a peeler with serrated and julienne blades.
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Zojirushi Micom Rice Cooker and Warmer NS-TSC10
The best rice cooker makes quinoa, farro, and even potatoes, and plays the tune of “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” when you turn it on. (A tip from our Emma Wartzman: “For grains that don’t have specific settings, the brand has this helpful guide, and a quick Google search will yield instructions on any type not listed there.”)
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Free up his countertops with a coffee-maker that grinds the beans, too.
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These kitchen shears cut through everything from snow-crab legs to herbs. Plus, they pull fish bones in the case of missing tweezers.
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