Gifts for dad
Best Funny Gifts for Your Dad: Birthdays, Father's Day and Christmas
Every dad has a signature move. The joke he has told since 1997, the coffee nobody else is allowed to make, the thermostat he guards like a crown jewel. The best funny gift plays along with that. Here is how to find one that suits your dad, whether it is for Father’s Day, his birthday or under the tree.
In this guide
- What kind of funny gift suits your dad?
- Gifts for the dad who loves a terrible joke
- Funny mugs for the dad who needs his coffee first
- Funny gifts Dad will actually use
- Funny gifts for farming dads
- Gifts for sarcastic dads and family wind-up merchants
- Gifts for the dad who just wants a sit-down
- Father’s Day, birthday or Christmas: what should you buy?
- Funny gifts for dad: FAQs
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Shopping for your dad is a strange business. He has spent years telling you he does not want anything, and he means it, right up until he opens something that makes him laugh. Then it goes straight on, gets worn to the shop, and comes out every time someone visits.
The trick is to buy for the dad you actually have, not a generic dad from an advert. A man who reads the farming paper cover to cover will not get the same kick out of a coffee joke as a man who cannot form a sentence before his first cup. So this guide is sorted by type of dad, with a section at the end on what changes for Father’s Day, birthdays and Christmas.
If you are buying for a man in general rather than your own father, our guide to funny gifts for men who have everything covers far more personalities. This one is about dads, family teasing and the jokes that only really land at home.
Quick answer
The best funny gifts for dad play on something he is already known for: bad puns, coffee, farming, sarcasm or his armchair. A pun T-shirt like I Found This Humerus, a coffee mug such as Don’t Speak Until Finished or a farming tee like I Farm You Eat all work because the joke is about him, not at his expense.
What kind of funny gift suits your dad?
Start with what the family already teases him about. If his kids roll their eyes at it, it is gift material. Then check the joke against how he likes to be seen. Some dads love a shirt that announces their bad jokes to the world. Others prefer a mug that stays in the kitchen and only gets a laugh from people who know him.
A rough guide to matching the humour to the man:
Shopping for Mum too? See our funny gift ideas for mum.
| If your dad… | He will probably laugh at | Try |
|---|---|---|
| Tells the same joke every Christmas | Puns and proper groaners | I Found This Humerus |
| Cannot speak before his first cup | Coffee and morning grumpiness | Don’t Speak Until Finished |
| Talks about silage at the dinner table | Farming jokes | I Farm You Eat |
| Answers everything with a raised eyebrow | Deadpan sarcasm | Me? Sarcastic? Never. |
| Lives in his armchair | Home comforts and heating wars | Yes I’m Cold |
| Loves winding up the family | Gentle family teasing | My Wife Says I Only Have Two Faults |
Tip: check the swearing level. Some dads love a rude slogan; plenty would never wear one in front of the grandchildren. If you are unsure, our Clean Fun collection is the safest place to start.
Gifts for the dad who loves a terrible joke
Dad jokes are a sport, and the groan is the scoreboard. A pun gift does not try to stop him; it hands him more material. These are clean enough for a family party and daft enough that he will explain them to strangers.
I Found This Humerus
A single bone and four words. It is the kind of joke that makes the whole room sigh, which is exactly why he will love it. It suits the dad who has done the “funny bone” line at every A&E visit you have ever had together.
For the dad who likes a joke with a setup, What Do You Call A Spider With 10 Eyes? asks the question on the front and answers it with a very long “Spiiiiider”. It also comes as a matching mug, so he can tell the joke at breakfast too. Ducktape is a cartoon duck wrapped in tape: no words needed beyond the name, which makes it a good pick for younger kids to give, because they get the joke as well.
Funny mugs for the dad who needs his coffee first
If your dad has a particular mug and gets twitchy when someone else uses it, a funny mug is the obvious upgrade. It gets used every day, and it quietly reminds him who bought it every morning. Many of our designs come in 11oz and 15oz, and the bigger size is usually the right call for a serious coffee dad.
- Don’t Speak Until Finished has fill lines down the side: don’t speak, almost there, now you may speak. It is the most honest household notice you will ever give him.
- Death Before Decaf features a grim reaper and his firm views on decaffeinated coffee. For the dad who treats decaf as a personal insult.
- Coffee Because The Day Can’t Start With Beer is for the dad who would rather be in the pub but has standards to keep before lunchtime.
- You Can’t Be Everyone’s Cup Of Tea covers the tea dads, especially the one who has stopped pretending to agree with everybody.
You will find plenty more in our coffee mug range, but read the slogans before you pick: some are written for the office and a few are far too rude for Dad’s kitchen.
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Funny gifts Dad will actually use
A mix of T-shirts and mugs for dads who love a laugh. Every item is printed to order in the UK, and shipping normally takes 3-5 days depending on manufacturing time.
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Ducktape – Unisex Jersey Short Sleeve T-shirt
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Put some vinegar on it – Unisex Jersey Short Sleeve Tee
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I May Look Calm – Ceramic Coffee Cups, 11oz, 15oz
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Yes I’m Cold – Unisex Jersey Short Sleeve Tee
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What Do You Call A Spider With 10 Eyes – White Ceramic Mug, 11oz
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Don’t speak until finished – Ceramic Coffee Cups, 11oz, 15oz
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Baaaad To The Bone – Unisex Jersey Short Sleeve T-shirt
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Me Sarcastic Never – Unisex Jersey Short Sleeve Tee
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Got a family in-joke?
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Funny gifts for farming dads
Farming dads are hard to buy for because their days are long and their wardrobes are practical. A funny tee works best when it is something he can wear to the mart, the agricultural show or the Sunday dinner after a morning in the yard. Our farming collection is full of jokes for people who know the difference between silage and haylage.
I Farm You Eat
A green tractor in front of a big orange sun and a message for everyone at the dinner table. It is proud rather than rude, which makes it a safe bet for a dad who wants his work respected and his dinner on time.
Help Back On Tractor is printed upside down: if you can read it, please help me back on my tractor. It is a brilliant gift from grown-up kids who have watched Dad climb in and out of the cab a thousand times. Baaaad To The Bone is a sheep in sunglasses for the dad who keeps a flock and fancies himself a bit of a rebel.
For the farmhouse kitchen, the Highland Cow canvas from our wall art range is a colourful cow in a wildflower meadow. Not a joke as such, but a good choice for Christmas or a big birthday when the family wants to club together. There are lots more ideas in our guide to funny gifts for farmers.
Gifts for sarcastic dads and family wind-up merchants
Some dads do not tell jokes so much as run a constant, dry commentary on the family. These gifts work best when they come from the people he winds up most, because then the gift becomes part of the joke.
From the kids
Requires Constant Supervision is a cheeky one from children of any age who have watched Dad try to assemble flat-pack furniture without the instructions. I Have Neither The Time Nor The Crayons is for the dad whose patience with teenagers wore through some time ago.
From his daughter
10 Rules For Dating My Daughter lists rules from have a job to know your ABCs. Bought by the daughter herself, it is a sweet in-joke about how protective he is. Bought by anyone else, it is a dare.
From his other half
My Wife Says I Only Have Two Faults delivers the punchline underneath: I don’t listen, and something else. He will pretend to be offended, then wear it for years. For the dad who talks to himself in the shed, Expert Advice has a startled chicken and the line about needing expert advice, and it also comes as a mug.
For the deadpan dad
Me? Sarcastic? Never. needs no explanation, and he will deliver it with a straight face anyway.
Gifts for the dad who just wants a sit-down
There is a type of dad whose dream day involves his chair, the remote, a cup of tea and nobody asking where anything is. Funny gifts for him should be comfortable and low effort.
Every house has a heating war. If your dad is the one in two jumpers asking who left the door open, Yes I’m Cold ends the argument before it starts. Put Some Vinegar On It is for the dad with one remedy for stings, scrapes and most of life’s problems. And I May Look Calm is a mug with a chicken that has, in its head, already pecked you three times: ideal for the dad who sits very still while the family argues around him.
Daddy Bear
A bear in sunglasses inside a simple roundel, with Daddy Bear around the edge. It is one of the few gifts here that is more cute than cheeky, so it works well from young children or as a first Father’s Day present from a new family.
Father's Day, birthday or Christmas: what should you buy?
The occasion changes the gift more than you might think.
Father’s Day. In the UK, Father’s Day is the third Sunday in June, which usually means a barbecue, a pub lunch or a day in the garden. A T-shirt he can put on straight away is perfect, because he will be wearing it in the photos by the afternoon. Shipping normally takes 3-5 days depending on manufacturing time, so order well ahead, because every item is printed to order.
His birthday. Birthdays are when you can make the gift about him personally. Pick the joke the family always makes about him, or pair a mug with a T-shirt so he gets something for the kitchen and something to wear. Milestone birthday coming up? Our guide to funny 50th birthday gift ideas has plenty of age-based jokes.
Christmas. Festive gifts get worn for a few weeks a year, so a mug that comes out every December is often better value than a shirt. Yippee Ki Yay is for the dad who insists a certain action film counts as a Christmas film, and there is a matching T-shirt for Christmas Day itself. The HO HO HO mug shows a big HO in a Santa hat with a small 3 beside it: Santa’s catchphrase turned into a maths joke. For more festive picks, see our funny Christmas gift ideas or browse the Christmas mugs.
A funny gift deserves a funny card. A few lines to borrow:
- Happy Father’s Day to the man who taught me everything I know. Sadly, it was mostly puns.
- Thanks for all the lifts, the loans and the advice I ignored.
- Happy birthday, Dad. Your jokes are still terrible and we still love them.
- Merry Christmas to the official guardian of the thermostat.
- To the best dad in the house. Admittedly, you are the only one we have.
Before you order
- Check his size against the size guide (sizes run XS to 4XL and are true to size)
- Choose a colour he already wears; options vary by design and size
- Read the full slogan, not just the product name
- Shipping normally takes 3-5 days depending on manufacturing time, so order early
- Use code GO5 for 5% off your first order
Tip: grandads count too. Most of the pun and coffee picks above suit a grandad just as well. If he has a saying the whole family quotes, send us your idea and ask about a custom design.
Funny gifts for dad: FAQs
When is Father’s Day in the UK?
Father’s Day in the UK is the third Sunday in June. Shipping normally takes 3-5 days depending on manufacturing time, so order well ahead, because every item is printed to order. A T-shirt he can wear on the day itself, at a barbecue or a pub lunch, is usually the one that ends up in the family photos.
What is a good funny gift for a dad who says he wants nothing?
Something small that he will use every day, like a funny coffee mug, is hard to refuse. Don’t Speak Until Finished or Death Before Decaf suit most coffee dads. If he wears T-shirts at the weekend, a pun shirt such as I Found This Humerus gives him something to wear and a joke to tell.
Are these gifts suitable for a grandad?
Yes. Most of the clean pun T-shirts and mugs in this guide work just as well for grandads, especially from grandchildren. Our Clean Fun collection is a good place to look. If you want a grandad slogan we do not have, send us your idea through the contact page and ask about a custom design.
Is a T-shirt or a mug the better funny gift for dad?
It depends on how he likes his jokes. A T-shirt suits the dad who enjoys an audience and will wear it to the barbecue, the pub or the school gates. A mug suits the quieter dad, because it stays in the kitchen and gets a laugh every morning from people who know him. If you cannot decide, pair a pun tee with a coffee mug, such as I Found This Humerus with Don’t Speak Until Finished.
Can I get a T-shirt with our family joke on it?
There is no personalisation tool on the site, but our small team in Antrim designs its own T-shirts, and the Contact page welcomes custom ideas. Send your family catchphrase or in-joke through our contact page and we usually reply within one working day to let you know what is possible.
What funny gift can young kids give their dad?
Pick a joke the kids understand too, so they can enjoy handing it over. Picture puns work well: Ducktape is a cartoon duck wrapped in tape, and Daddy Bear is more cute than cheeky. Keep away from slogans with swearing or grown-up innuendo, and let the kids choose the colour or write the card themselves.
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