Father’s Day is fast approaching and we have some great gift ideas for the empty nest dad in your life. Whether you are looking for a unique idea or prefer the tried and true, you will find the perfect gift on our list below:
Inspire the person that inspires you! Masterclass offers online classes taught by the world’s leading experts. Empty nest dads will love pursuing a new interest or honing their skills from a life-long passion. Learn how to play basketball with Stephen Curry, cook with Gordon Ramsey, write with James Patterson, perform magic with Penn and Teller, or filmmaking with Martin Scorses. Pick a class from over 60 experts or give him a one year all access pass that unlocks them all. One class is $90, all access is $180. Visit Masterclass to order.
Once you hit a certain age, reading glasses become a part of your daily life. Up your dad’s style with a pair of Warby Parker reading glasses. Choose five pairs and let your dad try them on for free at home. Then simply return the glasses and he can order online with a gift card—they make it really simple! The glasses are stylish, well priced, and they donate a pair for every pair sold. Most glasses are $95 including the prescription lenses. They also carry some cool sunglasses, with the same try at home option. Shop Warby Parker
Every empty nest dad will love the Away bag! “The Bigger Carry-On” will fit in the overhead bin plus it has a built in charger for his phone! The suitcase glides easily, comes in 10 great colors, and has a lifetime guarantee! This suitcase is a game changer and your empty nest dad will love traveling in style. Personalization is available as well. Shop Away. $245.00
Tickets are the perfect gift for your empty nest dad. Whether you buy him seats to cheer on his favorite baseball team or attend a concert, its all about experiencing life. StubHub offers seats for every empty nest dad–whether he likes the Rolling Stones, the Red Sox, or Hamilton. Buy him two seats, maybe he will invite you to tag along. Shop StubHub.
Your empty nest dad will love the Echo Spot! Not only is it a smart alarm clock but he can ask Alexa for the weather, to play a song, or even call an uber—he can also place video calls to almost anyone. Dad will love the ease and convenience of the echo spot—and of course seeing your face when you call! Shop here. $129.99
Every dad will love the latest Apple AirPods with wireless charging case. The air pods with wireless charging case are perfect for listening to his favorite music and podcasts while on the go. Shop here. $199.00
Does your empty nest dad tend to lose things? If so Tiles are the perfect solution. No more “Have you seen my keys?” questions. The Tile Combo Pack comes with 4 Tiles allowing you to track items such as keys, wallets, and laptops. Simply download the app and the bluetooth enabled tiles will show you exactly where you left your lost items. If the item is in range it will ring, if not your app will show you where it is on a map. Plus, if you can’t find your phone, just double tap a Tile and your phone will ring too. Easy to use and so helpful. $44.95 Shop Tiles.
Lacoste polo shirts are timeless and cool and now you can make a customized version for your dad. Choose his favorite color and fit, and then add a custom croc and his initials. This is sure to be one of favorite shirts, because you designed it for him. $98.00 Customize here.
Up his grill game this summer with this best selling grill set! The Romanticist 21pc BBQ Grill Accessories Set with Thermometer with stainless steel grilling utensils and non-slip handles has everything he needs to cook for his family, friends, or even the whole neighborhood. Inspire him to BBQ like a pro! $42.99 Shop here.
Enjoy celebrating fathers day with your empty nest dad! Make sure to let him know how appreciated he his today and all year long!
Let us know what gift you choose and feel free to add to the list below.
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Hi, thanks for the great post! I love these ideas, especially the first one, the online classes taught by the world’s leading experts. Thanks for thinking outside of the box! These are unique and original ideas. Beats buying socks or cologne! Lol! Melissa Damiani | Gratitude Grace Glamour
We got my dad an Amazon Dot thingy last year. My kids love calling them at random times. It’s been fun.
These are really great ideas to choose the perfect gift for my dad or even my father in law. Thanks!
Love the ideas here!! Especially the away bag, my husband travels a lot and this is a great idea as the the ‘tile’.. thanks for posting!!
What a great list considering most of our dads are empty nester now and the ones that are not empty nester probably do not have kids that read blogs…lol
I love buying my husband gift cards for fathers day. Then he can buy exactly what he wants.
I should totally get my dad the tiles!!! Such a great recommendation
Great roundup of gift ideas. I especially love the masterclass idea. The gift of learning is a gift that keeps on giving.
So many great ideas to choose from. I think in my dad’s case though, he could really use some new reading glasses. I love the idea of the online classes though. In this case I might just have to go with more than one gift!
My husband would love these gifts–these and anything that he can use while golfing! The tiles seem so useful. I should definitely buy a couple.
Wow, great job on these gifts! Such a nice array of unique and personalize gifts! We are actually going to see the Rolling Stones next weekend so I love that one ! But he really needs the tiles for finding lost keys ! Thanks for sharing and have a happy Father’s Day !
Have fun at the concert! The tiles are great–they have saved me on more than one occasion!
These are great gift ideas for dad or mom. I see several items I actually want or need. I seem to lose my keys often.
Dad’s always seem the hardest to buy for. Lots of great ideas! Thank you for sharing.
Great gift ideas for Dad and I like how you displayed them in your post! Such a nice variety of gifts!
All great ideas. With both of our kids out of the house now I tend to get call right before his birthday, xmas, father’s day, etc…asking what to get him. Our daughter just bought him some wireless headphones for Father’s Day this year. I try to make a list that I save on my phone of small & personal things I come across throughout the year that he may like some when the call comes I have some ideas. Sometimes it is hard to find small things that fit the kids’ budgets but I found a few new ideas on your list – Thanks