If you were planning on treating your old man to a gourmet dinner and a visit to the pub for Father’s Day this year, the lockdown has pretty much quashed those ideas.
On the bright side, there’s loads of gifts idea you can present to your Dad on this special day, that won’t even require him to leave the sofa (unless he wants to).
Popular gift experience retailers like Buy a Gift and Red Letter Days are offering are offering a range of virtual experiences, since it’s difficult to get outdoors and do things as we usually would. Most vouchers online are also coming with extended expiry dates, giving you more time to book and enjoy.
From learning a new language, to updating your creative skills and even virtual tasting classes – there’s something for every Dad to enjoy this Father’s Day.
Best Father’s Day experience gifts
1. Online Spanish Level 1 and 2 Certification Course for One
Treat Dad to a new language this Father’s Day. Perhaps Dad jokes are funnier in Spanish, we’re sure you’ll find out.
The course compromises of a six-hour Spanish level one and two certification, level one helps to build confidence speaking and writing Spanish; whilst course two teaches you to communicate more fluently using your knowledge from level one.
The course is suitable for one person and can be accessed online via PC, MacBook, tablet or your smart phone.
Price: £29, Buy a Gift – buy here now
2. Online Photography Foundation Course in a Virtual Classroom for One
The online photography course from Red Letter Days is a good option for everyone, especially today as picture taking is so common.
This course teaches you your way around the camera; going through everything from framing, composition, the graphic element, contrast and much more to help you with perfect snaps. It’s led by top photography author Michael Freeman.
Eight modules make up the course with educational videos, notes and assignments to learn from. You’ll also have lifelong access to the course, in case you ever need to brush up on your skills again.
Price: £25, Red Letter Days – buy here now
3. Elixir Distillers Tasting Set
If pictures aren’t his thing but a premium whiskey tasting is, it doesn’t get much better than this.
For Father’s Day 2020 Elixir Distillers has created a special Elixir Distillers tasting pack. The pack includes six 3cl bottles of whiskies from the Elixir Distiller brands.
Every purchase comes with a special code to join a virtual tasting of the set with Head Blender at Elixir Distillers, Oliver Chilton, which takes place on Thursday 25 June at 8pm.
Price: £34.95, The Whiskey Exchange – buy here now
4. Garden Design and Maintenance Diploma Online Course for One Person
For the green fingers Dad who is always read to garden, why not get your skills to diploma level?
The course is suitable for one person and can be accessed at anytime across multiple devices. The voucher is valid for 10 months and within that time, you’ll work through 29 modules, covering the basics of gardening, valuable plant knowledge and much more.
You can take the test as many times as you need to as resets are included in the voucher, once you’ve passed your diploma is ready to download and print.
Price: £29, Red Letter Days – buy here now
5. Online British Sign Language Course for One
Acquiring Sign Language as a skill will always be a good idea and for everyone too, it’s used all over the world and is sure to come in handy anywhere you go; if you do know how to sign.
The course teaches you about how it’s communicated through different forms, the interesting history of BSL and its worldwide importance.
You’ll complete the 18 module course with a sound understanding of British Sign Language, as well as a pass certificate once you’ve completed your assessment.
Price: £19, Buy a Gift – buy here now
6. Online Fitness Diploma Course for One Person
For the fitness junkie Dads, this Fitness course is a great idea and one to think about going into a fitness career.
The 15 hour course compromises of 32 modules you can access whenever is most convenient for you. Through the course you’ll cover how to help clients live an active and healthy lifestyle, learning about the the components to become a successful personal trainer or fitness instructor.
Included in the offer is as many retries as you need to complete the course and earn your certificate.
Price: £29, Red Letter Days – buy here now
7. Online Gin School for One Person
For some spirit knowledge, the online gin school is fun and will help you on your way to understanding and creating you favourite tipples.
There’s six different modules that will take you on a gin-discovery, at the end of each module here’s a short quiz to test your abilities and knowledge.
The course is suitable for one person and you’ll spend around six hours on the course in total, you’ll be able to access the course material for 180 days.
Price: £63, Red Letter Days – buy here now
8. Red Letter Days Especially for Him Gift Voucher
It might not exactly be an experience that can be done now, but this package from Red Letter Days is a nice present for your Dad that he can look forward to indulging in once things are operating as normal.
From the date of purchase you have two years to redeem and book your experience, which is more than enough time to plan the perfect treat.
There’s 1730 exciting gifts for him to enjoy, including indoor skydiving and go-karting.
Price: £49.99, Amazon – buy here now
9. Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder Blast
For under £50, a Lamborghini is a pretty impressive present for Father’s Day – don’t you think?
Enjoy this supercar driving experience from Track Days, driving up to three miles in the Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder, which can reach speed of 0-60 mph in just over 4 seconds.
Price: £45, Track Days – buy here now
10. Buyagift Action Adventures Gift Experiences
If your Dad’s a real adrenaline junkie, this Action Adventures experience gift from Smartbox is one you can buy now and have him enjoy later on.
It’s valid for two years from the day of purchasing and features over 550 adventure-fulled experiences to choose from including bungee jumps, zorbing and segway racing.
You’ll also get free and unlimited exchanges during it’s validity time.
Price: £49.99, Amazon – buy here now
Give Dad a sentimental message and a bit of banter while your at it, check out the funniest cards for Father’s Day that are available to buy now.
