The holiday season is upon us, and that means it’s time to celebrate with family, good food, and awesome gifts.
There isn’t a wrong way to spend time with loved ones, and while tasty meals require a bit of initiative, they aren’t overly difficult to make.
On the other hand, buying the right presents is inherently challenging – especially when it comes to friends and family who don’t necessarily want or need anything big.
To help make holiday-season gifting a success – and to ensure recipients truly benefit from their presents – here’s a look at the best stocking stuffers for fathers.
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Cigar Sampler Packs
An occasional stogie is a great way to unwind and celebrate special occasions – meaning cigars are fantastic stocking stuffers for fathers. When shopping for an experienced smoker, consider playing it safe by buying a sampler pack (boxes are expensive and too large to fit in stockings) featuring his favorite brand.
As for gifting stogies to new or casual smokers, buying a sampler pack containing light-wrapper cigars (such as the Connecticut, for instance) is advisable. In general, cigars with lighter wrappers have milder and less robust taste profiles. Also worth considering are infused cigars, which come in a variety of flavors.
Scratch-Off Lottery Tickets
Admittedly, lottery tickets aren’t a very good investment, and in general, one should expect to lose any money spent on gambling.
With that said, holiday-themed scratch-offs are a fun and engaging way to celebrate the season – particularly for fathers. Available to purchase for as little as $1 apiece, lottery tickets are inherently engaging (unlike different presents, recipients can use them at once) and can provide a bit of excitement around the holidays.
Beef Jerky and Sticks
Beef jerky and its easier-to-chew stick counterpart (also known as a smokey) make excellent stocking stuffers for dads. The tasty snacks have long shelf lives, are high in protein, and are significantly healthier than potato chips, for instance.
Coffee
Who doesn’t love a good cup of Joe? A bag of high-quality coffee is a tremendous stocking stuffer for fathers who like to start the day off on the right foot. While it’s tempting to buy a generic brand from the grocery store, a quick internet search will reveal an array of affordable trade roasts that hit all the right notes once brewed.
Alternatively, for fathers who aren’t coffee fans, tea and hot chocolate are solid options in their own right.
Cologne
No matter his age, a father has never been disappointed to receive a nice cologne. The gift is a strong stocking-stuffer choice because of its usefulness and compact size. Don’t break the bank on an expensive scent; a middle-of-the-road price often accompanies an awesome-smelling cologne.
Admittedly, it can prove challenging to determine which scents suit a dad who doesn’t regularly wear cologne. A sampler pack is the way to go here; available at a number of stores, the option is affordable and will leave the recipient with plenty of options.
Don’t stress about finding stocking stuffers for your father because he will appreciate the thought and effort you put into his gift. If you can’t come up with anything, you could always ask him for suggestions and choose from those.