DIY Gifts for Dad

DIY gifts are perhaps the best way to make Dad smile, it just shows you've gone to the extra effort. They are often quite cheap as well and you always get brownie points for recycling things from around the house. We have collected some free printables from around the internet to share with you, as well.

Let's start with the first and possibly the one Dad will appreciate again and again. A wall mounted bottle opener. If your Dad loves beer, he will also love a handy way to open beer, and it's extremely useful at parties too so when Dad has his mates over, not only is it a great talking point and conversation starter but it's incredibly practical, something all Dads look for in gifts! It can be quite simply constructed out of timbre, although the more rustic looking you can get the timber looking the better.  Head over to the wonderful folk at Shanty-2-Chic for some detailed instructions on how to make your very own DIY Wall Mounted Bottle Opener.

Sometimes you just need to be inspired and not every gift needs you to prove that you're handy with a set of tools, you'll impress Dad by being clever too. Check out this idea above for a funny and delicious DIY Father's Day idea.

The best part about DIY gifts on Father's Day is that you can always make them personal and add in a little bit of your own humour and flair. Why not give a present that he'll likely cherish and make it all about the personalisation? This printable Father's Day DIY Book is a great template for creating these personalised treasures and keepsakes. Visit the lovely folk over at eighteen25.com and download their awesome printable designs for free! After printing them out, all you need is a stapler to put it together and some tape to bind the pages and make it look good.

Why not throw Dad together a personalised shaving kit this Father's Day? Yeah, you can buy them from the chemist but it's so much better when you make it yourself. Find out exactly the brands that he likes and the shaving cream he uses and go stock up! One great idea is to design and print your own labels, or just make them yourself! Doing up a great shaving kit for Dad is a fantastic gift, not only because it will show how much you care, but because Dads inherently love practical stuff!

If giving him a great gift like this, why not put it in a DIY father's day gift bag http://www.brother.com/creativecenter/en_us/home/partykit/fathersday/ENUS_FDSHIRTBAG-PK_3.htm