Sunday 17th June 2007 is Father’s Day. This year think about giving the Dad in your life something that will show him how much you care, for him and for the planet. Here are our picks for a great green Father’s Day.
The greenest gift to give this Father’s Day is some of your time. Make a handwritten voucher for your Dad with a little promise of your time. Some suggestions are: wash his car, walk his dog, weed his garden, mow his lawn or take him out for lunch.
Give a gift with a personal touch, make something for the Dad in your life. Here are some ideas: make a miniature Zen Garden, make a present of origami, take a photograph of your children and frame it for their father or grand-father.
If you want to buy a gift for Dad:
The Swedish FireSteel is the perfect present for any outdoorsy Dad, or a Dad who likes barbecues and gadgets. There’s no need to struggle with damp matches or a lighter in the wind when you’ve got one of these babies. A firm favourite with survivalists. Natural Collection are offering 20% off for the month of June, so you can pick up a firesteel for only £11.96.
Or give Dad a solar wind-up radio, so he can listen to that football match while he’s barbecueing or working in the garden. It’s available from allthingsgreen for just £10.99 including P&P.