If you found my first post useful (“Fatherhood²: Top Gifts for Dads this Christmas – Part 1“) you’ll be pleased to hear I’ve decided to offer up a few more suggestions – most of which should still be available for delivery before the big day….
Han in Carbonite business card holder, ~£10
Available from ThinkGeek
Credit for discovering this one has to go to my fellow dad blogger Chris, aka DadNCharge – Chris shared it on Facebook and I instantly fell in love with it! It would make a brilliant gift for the Star Wars fan in your life – and if that isn’t good enough, you can also get Han Solo in Carbonite ice cube trays, iPhone covers and more.
So you need never be without a tiny reminder of Han’s time on Tatooine in your pocket. You can’t say fairer than that now, can you?
Smartphone Induction Speaker, ~£20
Available from Amazon and others
There are a few variations of this available, but all of them work on the same principal – induction. What that means, in a nutshell, is that you don’t need to plug anything in – simply play music on your smartphone, lay it on the speaker and listen to the magic.
Perfect for holidays or other situations where you don’t want to lug a stereo around – and ideal for those of us who can’t manage to keep wires and cables untangled for long.
Chillsner Beer Chiller, £25
Available from IWOOT and others
If you don’t like warm beer (and let’s face it, who DOES?) this could be just the gift you need. Stick the ‘Chillsner’ into the freezer for a few hours to get it to temperature then bung it in your beer, to instantly add a chill to even the warmest and clammiest of beers.
You can use it for other drinks as well, though there’s a similar wine-themed gadget called a ‘Corksickle’ that you could also buy. I’ve tried them myself, and can vouch for their effectiveness personally!
Wireless Weather Station, £25
If you have somebody in your life (as I do) who takes a keen interest in the weather, you could do a lot worse than investing in a weather station to entertain them. This example goes for around twenty five quid, so it’s certainly not got all the bells and whistles you COULD get in a weather station – but it looks like a great ‘starter’ for gently getting in to the world of weather forecasting…
The BioLite Camp Stove, £135
Regular readers will know that we’ve taken quite a shine to camping in the last 6 months, so this one is at the top of my own wishlist from Santa. It’s quite a nifty little invention, taking camping stoves to a whole new level. As well as burning wood and other biomass fuels (no need for cannisters here), the fire actually supplies electricity to a built-in unit, which you can use to charge a phone or similar devices. It also provides power to a small fan which helps get the fire going – leaving you very little to do except turn the sausages now and then…!