What if Darth Vader coached Luke Skywalker’s soccer team? Or took him to the Death Star for Take Your Child to Work Day? Welcome to the imagination of artist (and lifelong Star Wars fan) Jeffrey Brown.
Available at chroniclebooks.com, $15.
When getting ready for school, your kids put the slow in slowpoke, but on their bikes and trikes, they zip around the hood. Help Dad keep up with his own set of hot wheels. Our sources at Daddies Board Shop tell us that a longboard is easier to learn on than a skateboard, with just as much street cred.
Available at daddiesboardshop.com, from $165.
Giving Dad a great photo says “I love you.” Giving him a large-scale installation says “I love you, and I think we’re a really good-looking family.” Just upload your favorite shot and select dimensions. The image gets printed onto eight-inch-square cards and arrives with X connectors (and a few other parts) for assembly at home.
Available at ixxi.nu, from $33.
Dad has places to go and people to see. The sleek ride holds up to 220 pounds and is a cinch to fold (and store). An over-the-shoulder carrying strap makes it ideal for getting to and from public transportation. He’ll be home in no time.
Available at kickboardusa.com, $200.
If the queen rules the roost, the king can have the yard — and a hardwood set for playing the King’s Game, an updated version of Swedish lawn game Kubb. A cross between horseshoes, lawn bowling, and chess, the afternoon diversion involves throwing things and knocking stuff over. A royal good time.
Available at designpublic.com, $172.
If you’ve got two trees in the yard, you could get Dad a hammock. Or you could get him a slackline. A what? Slacklining — somewhere between tightrope walking and jumping on a trampoline — recently made the leap (so to speak) from extreme sport to backyard activity. If Dad likes a physical challenge, he’ll love this.
Available at gibbonslacklines.com, $75-$95.
Your guy might not be a gorgeous Portuguese model, but he can still walk the walk in these white-hot leather-and-suede sneaks — part of a new shoe line by Armando Cabral (the gorgeous Portuguese male model).
Available at wrongweather.net, $235-$260.
Men have cornered the market on packing light. He’ll be psyched to tuck his minimal weekend gear into a compact KS Duffel. The leather stunner is made by hand and designed to age beautifully — just like Dad.
Available at kentonsorenson.com, $950.
You’ve given him enough ties to last his entire career, but what’s your baby daddy supposed to wear in the sandbox, on the jungle gym, and at the T-ball field? The new line of soft tees, hoodies, and more designed with hands-on dads in mind, of course.
Available at fodadawear.com, from $29.
Photo books are played out, but here’s a clever iteration: Upload a handful of choice pics, and Blurb will disperse them throughout a one-of-a-kind notebook. You choose how many pages and decide on blank, lined, or graph paper.
Available at blurb.com, from $7.
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