Consider this your official warning

Now that you know when it is, let the gift hunt begin.  Buying a gift for dad can be pretty simple, as far as picking out the right item, but what if you are trying to save money?  Limited resources do not have to mean cheap gifts and homemade cards you know.  Stretch your dollar and complete your Father’s Day shopping early using some of the sites and tools we have provided below.  Your dad and your wallet will thank you!!

Amazon.com

Amazon, one of my favorite shopping sites of all time, is home to several different Father’s Day gift-buying tools.  Search by category, keyword or simply browse the deals available to find the perfect gift for dad, at the right price.  As an added bonus, you can become a member of Amazon.com Prime and get FREE Two-Day shipping on all eligible orders.  Membership to Prime costs about $79 a year, but you can try out a membership with a free trial.

• 3 Days of Deals for Dad – Sponsored by Black & Decker – If your father is the outdoor type (hunter, camper, outdoor cook), then the “Lightning Deals” section of Amazon is just the place.  Browse the deals and check back often, as new items are added every hour.  Savings on name-brand, premium gifts are often 50% or more.   To see the latest item from the Lightning Deals section, simply check out our “Great Deals from Amazon.com” section to the right.
  

  The Deals go Quick, Better Check Back Often

• Gold Box High-Def Week – If your dad is more of a home theater, computer loving, gadget guy, then you’ll want to focus on the “Deal of the Day” section of Amazon.com, where there is a “New Deal. Every Day.”  Savings are great here as well, but the price tags are a significantly higher than the Lightning Deals section.
  

  Bigger Ticket Items With Big Savings

Gifts.com

Are you looking for something unique and different to get you father for the big day?  Are you having a hard time thinking of anything at all?  Well, gifts.com might be just the place.  From personalized items to an”acre of land on Mars,” gifts.com brings you a huge variety of items from outside the box.  The items shown on this site are often links to other web sites, but gifts.com often provides promotion/coupon codes to help save you money on the site in question.

Gifts.com Can Help You Find Something Different

Crafts for Dad

If your little ones want to make something for dad or you are simply on a budget of $0.00, then maybe you should put on your creative hat.  Make something for your father that he can put on his desk, in his office or carry with him every day.  The web is full of ideas and projects for children of all ages.  Here are links to a few DIY ideas.

• Homemade/Printable Cards – You can create one from scratch, or print one out for the kids to color.
  • Martha Stewart’s Card-Making Center – Father’s Day
  • American Greetings June Printables
  • Fisher-Price Print and Color Cards
• Do-It-Yourself Photo Frames – Make a frame and put your favorite picture in it for dad!  He’ll love it.
  • Nick Jr. Paper Plate Photo Frames
  • Martha Stewart’s Father’s Day Cutout Frame
• Scrapboxes – Turn a special moment into a scrapbox.
  • Tools and Techniques for Darcy’s Scrapboxes