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Are you running out of ideas on how to serve your husband this Father’s Day? These are fun ideas that will make your husband feel amazing on his special day. And the best part, many of these ideas are free!
How do pigs wake up their dad on Father’s Day? With plenty of hogs and kisses.
If you are anything like me, about a month before Father’s Day, you start trying to think of the best gift you can get him. While I definitely agree that it’s nice to give your husband something thoughtful, you should ALSO try a few of these options below.
Some of these ideas only take a few minutes to prepare, but will mean so much to him in the end. For example, combining his favorite drink or treat, with a nice massage, just might make it the best Father’s Day of his life.
Take a few minutes to plan a fun day for your husband, to show him how much you appreciate everything he does for you and your family.
This is a post all about ways to serve your husband.
1. Ask Him
Sit down with your husband and ask him how he would like to be celebrated. What are his expectations for Father’s Day?
2. Write Him a Letter
Write your husband a thoughtful note explaining how proud and grateful you are for all of his hard work.
3. Breakfast in Bed
If you have children, get them involved in making a simple (or elaborate) breakfast in bed for dad. Cereal, toast, eggs, pancakes, waffles, juice, bacon, fruit? Or have the kids pick out whatever they want and throw it together on a plate or tray.
4. Buy a Gift to Serve Your Husband
Check his Amazon wish list, and order him something that he will love.
5. Plan a Trip
Surprise him on Father’s Day with your plans for a fun trip that you’ve been talking about together. One year my husband wanted to go to Germany with me, so he gave me a German chocolate cake mix, rather than planning the whole trip without me. Then we were able to plan it together.
6. Post on Social Media
Post your favorite picture of him, with a paragraph of why you love him.
7. Participate in His Favorite Activity
Watch his favorite movie, play his favorite game, or participate in his favorite activity.
8. Cook His Favorite Meal
Find out what his favorite meal is, and make it for dinner. This does take a little preparation to make sure you have the groceries needed, but it’s a simple way to serve your husband.
9. Create a Photobook for Him
Head to Shutterfly and create a memory book for your husband. Do this a couple of months before Father’s Day because it can take some time to make the book, and then time for shipping. You can create a book of the last year of memories, or a special trip you went on.
10. Give Him an Experience to Remember
You could get tickets to an escape room, a rage room, a paint night, skydiving, a couples massage, horseback riding, a concert, a museum, or some other fun experience where you can create memories with each other.
11. Give Him Some Time Off
Maybe your husband wants some alone time for Father’s Day. Plan some time to keep everyone else busy so he can relax.
12. Bake His Favorite Dessert
What is your husband’s favorite dessert? My husband’s favorite is Andes Mint brownies. Check out the recipe HERE. Make him his favorite dessert to show him how much you love him.
13. Let Him Sleep In
If able to, take away his morning responsibilities so that he can sleep in on his special day.
14. Plan a Date Night
Get reservations at that fancy restaurant you’ve both been wanting to try, or book a hotel room for a night. Plan something extra special for a date night for just the two of you.
15. Family Time to Serve Your Husband
Father’s enjoy spending time with the kids, so plan an activity that everyone can do together.
16. Give Him a Massage
Offer your husband a full body massage for Father’s Day. What a simple way to serve your husband, that doesn’t cost anything.
17. Wash His Car
Wash your husband’s car by hand, take it through the carwash, or gift him a car wash pass for Father’s Day.
18. Do His Household Chores
What are the chores that your husband typically does to help out around the house. Does he mow the law, or take out the garbage? Do his chores this day, to help his feel appreciated.
19. Homemade Craft
If you have children, ask them to make him a craft or card, to show their love for him. He will feel loved, and your kids will feel appreciated for their efforts.
20. Video or Questionnaire of the Kids
Record the kids answering questions about their dad. It’s fun to hear their answers, but also fun to look back on the video years later. Make it a tradition and ask the same questions each year. Here is a list of questions you could pick from.
21. Funny Homemade T-shirt
There are so many fun t-shirts on-line to make for your husband. One year we made something like THIS one, where we drew a village and roads, so the kids could drive their hot wheels cars on his back, and it doubles as a massage.
22. Vacuum His Car
A simple way to serve your husband would be to vacuum his car, or get it detailed for him. My husband detailed my car for me, and it felt like a brand new car for weeks. It make me smile every time I got in my car.
23. Initiate Sex
Let him know that he is wanted, but being the first to initiate intimacy on Father’s Day.
24. Insist He Does a Hobby
Insist your husband goes golfing or fishing, or whatever his hobby is.
25. Kind Words to Serve Your Husband
Be extra cautious to use kind words on Father’s Day. Hold back on pointing out something he did wrong, try not to interrupt him, make sure and complement him and encourage him. Go ahead and tell him you love him.
26. Organize His Space
Your husband would feel so special if you were to take ten or so minutes to organize his space. Maybe that’s his office, or desk, a closet, or mancave.
27. Pray for Him
When you pray for someone, it makes you more aware of their needs and desires, and allows God to work through you to help fulfill some of those needs or desires.
28. Clean His Wedding Ring
Take something that he loves, and make it better for him. Clean it, or upgrade it. Be creative with this one.
29. Frame a Picture for His Office
I’ve been married for almost 15 years and still haven’t given my husband a framed picture for his office. This might be the year.
30. Make your House Welcoming
Put extra special care into making your house welcoming for your husband on Father’s Day. Light a candle, so the house smells beautiful. Mop the floors, so they sparkle.
31. Get Yourself Dolled Up For Him
Put extra care into your own appearance for Father’s Day. Give him something amazing to look at.
32. Physical Touch
Hold his hand, and kiss him. Rub his head or scratch his back. Rest your hand on his leg if you are sitting next to him.
33. Discover His Love Language
Is your husband’s love language physical touch, acts of service, gifts, quality time, or words of affirmation? Find out and then spoil him using his own love language.
34. Send Him on a Scavenger Hunt
If you have kids, get them involved. Make up some fun clues, and have something fun waiting for him at the end. Maybe a gift, or dessert?
35. Leave a Treat in His Car
Get his favorite candy and surprise him by putting it in his car for him.
36. Send Him a Video of You
Make a simple video on your phone, telling him what you appreciate about him, and send it to him.
37. Leave a Note on His Mirror
Use an expo marker to leave a love note on a mirror or window.
38. Sign Up for a Class With Him
Sign up for that cooking or dancing class that you both have been wanting to try out.
39. Send a Thoughtful Text
A simple way to show you care is to send a thoughtful text, even if he is only in the next room.
40. Tell Him What You Love About Him
Create a list of things that you love about your husband, and tell him.
41. Leave a Note/Mint on His Pillow
A simple way to serve your husband is to leave something small on his pillow to show him you are thinking about him.
42. Create a Bucket List With Him
This would be such a fun way to grow closer to your husband, as you discover his hopes and dreams for your future. Create a bucket list with him, and then help him plan one of the things.
43. Thank him
Thank him for everything that he does for you. This simple act of service might just mean the most to him.
It’s inappropriate to make a dad joke, if you aren’t a dad, because then it is a faux pa (cue the laugh track). Ba-dum ching!
He does so much for your family, so make Father’s Day an extra special day to serve your husband. Let’s serve!
This is a post all about ways to serve your husband.
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