unexpected gifts for the father figure in your life

Is the FF in your life still using plastic bottles for days on end (or worse, walking about not hydrated)? The answer is the water bottle they know makes sense and haven’t gotten around to buying. This one from BOTL specifically because they’re a Certified B-Corporation and for every bottle sold, they reclaim 25 plastic bottles from the ocean. Their caps are made from ocean harvested polypropylene, have zero plastic packaging, and a zero plastic supply chain. They’re sleek looking, too.

Audiophile? Tech lover? Aesthetician? Simply likes listening to some cheesy cringe pop too loudly but you want them to at least look good and hear the cheesy cringe pop in beautiful detail? These are the cans for them. Lowest of lows on the bass, highest of highs everywhere else. You’ll also be gifting them 38 hours of non-stop listening between charges, which is, a lot.

Sunnies! Most of us could use them in the summer (and winter!) might as well sort them out with a nice striking pair they can rely on. Enter these, great for most face shapes, they’re crafted from organic and biodegradable acetate and Japanese stainless steel hinges. The blue frame and brown-tinted lens offer a bit of statement and a lot of class.

A good brush is really useful for hair health. It distributes the oils well, keeps things moist, and you know, stops us looking scruffy. And yeah, often people (guys) will just sort of dry their hair and brush it using their nails, but that’s not doing much. Get them a nice brush they can learn to enjoy. This one’s made from upcycled bamboo, bonus points.

Speaking of lovely sustainable products they’ll appreciate. This big massive block of soap is handy because you can cut it (I use a chef’s knife, v manly) into smaller pieces to put in wash bags, bathrooms, wherever, in addition to your shower. It’s also very hydrating and fresh smelling thanks to the seaweed. The recycled coffee grounds add a bit of an energising vibe along with exfoliation, so they won’t feel all soft about it even if they notice their skin is going to be very soft to touch.

We all need vitamin D, even the people out there on construction sights in the daylight grinding all day. But like, who wants to spend their time sifting through and buying good quality vitamin D? Nobody. So your gift in part, is doing the work for them (along with, you know, helping them strengthen their bones, immune system, and improve mood, of course).