As Father's Day comes around each year, you may've run out of ideas as to what to buy your dad. Maybe you're scrolling through the internet trying to find something that little bit different this year.

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Well, there's no need for you to scour the internet for that perfect unique Father's Day gift as we've listed them all in this handy article for you.

Whether you want to spend a little or a lot, we have the best unique Father's Day gifts that will really surprise your Dad.

If you need a first Father's Day gift take a look at our best Father's Day gifts for Fathers-to-be and new Dads. If you don't want to spend money on a gift or want to make a little extra something, take a look at our homemade Father's Day gifts. For more gifting content, we have best baby gifts and best gifts for new mums and mums-to-be.

Best unique Father's Day gifts at a glance

  • Best gift for sustainability: Personalised Vinyl Record Wall Clock, £29.99
  • Best gift for making memories together: Personalised Wooden Dad Dice, £16.99
  • Best gift for dads who read bedtime stories: Lost For Words Personalised Book, £24.99
  • Best gift for dads who love movies: 100 Movies Bucket List Scratch Poster, £13
  • Best gift for dads who love football: Personalised Football Family Team Framed Print, £25
  • Best gift for learning more about your dad: Dear Dad- From You To Me Book, £12.99
  • Best for giving a non-physical gift: Father's Day Scratch Card, £3.99
  • Best budget gift: Personalised Funny Plant Marker Set For Dad, £9
  • Best first Father's Day gift: First Father's Day Personalised Children's Book, £20.95
  • Best gift for Dads who love chocolate: Personalised Toblerone, £17

Here's our pick of the best unique gifts for Father's Day 2023

1. Personalised Vinyl Record Wall Clock, £29.99

– Best for sustainability

Personalised Vinyl Record Wall Clock

The Vinyl wall clock is made using a recycled vinyl making it a fantastic eco-friendly gift. You can choose from 3 different colour sets; red and yellow, blue and grey or blue and green. It can be personalised with a song choice which will be printed on the label in the centre along with your personal message.

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This is a great gift for music loving Dads, whilst still allowing the personal, sentimental touch with the choice of song and message.

Available from: Prezzybox

2. Personalised Wooden Dad Dice, £16.99

– Best for making memories together

Personalised Wooden Dad Dice

Do you and your Dad ever struggle to decide what to do together? With these completely personalised dice, next time you're stuck for ideas, you can just roll the dice and go on the adventure it lands on, whether that's a bike ride, a meal out or a little walk around the park.

You can customise the dice so it is full of you and your Dad's favourite activities together. It will be a lovely gift to show you want to spend quality time with your Dad but is also practical for when you lack inspiration.

Available from: Prezzybox

3. Lost For Words Personalised Book, £24.99

– Best for Dads who read bedtime stories

Lost For Words Personalised Book

Reading a story before bed is an amazing time for Dad and child to bond. Imagine if they could read you a personalised book, all about your relationship, gifted by you.

The book is all about the bond between Father and child, describing how they grow and learn together. It's written and illustrated by 2 Dads, it's amusing whilst being honest. But, that's not the best bit. On the website they have a configurator so you can choose you and your Dad's names and make characters that look like you and him to be the main characters in the book. The characters get older as the book progresses.

For an added touch, you can add a dedication page to your Dad, thanking him for everything he does for you. This gift will be so personal, he will be sure to cherish it forever.

Available from: Libro.com

4. 100 Movies Bucket List Scratch Poster, £13

– Best for Dads who love movies

100 Movies Bucket List Scratch Poster

If your Dad loves watching movies, he may enjoy scratching his way through this 100 movies bucket list poster. It contains 100 must-watch movies and each time he watches a film he can scratch away the square revealing a fun illustration to do with the movie.

Once he's watched all the films, the poster would also look nice framed.

Available from: MenKind, Amazon and Prezzybox

5. Personalised Football Family Team Framed Print, £25

– Best for dads who love football

Personalised Football Family Team Framed Print

For Dads who love football you can get the whole family printed into football shirts of your Dad's favourite team. You can personalise pretty much ever aspect of the print; family name, slogan, shirt colours, sizes, number, nicknames or if you have meaningful dates, they can also be incorporated. You can even create your own family club crest.

This print would look great hanging up in the home or his office. Each design can have up to 5 shirts included.

Available from: Not On The High Street

6. Dear Dad - From You To Me Book, £12.99

– Best for learning more about your Dad

Dear Dad- From You To Me Book

It's likely that your dad knows a lot about you, but your Dad had a whole life before you were born that you may not know much about. This book shows your dad you're interested in him and allows him to tell you all about himself, things you may not know, sparking interesting conversations.

Each page has a question for your dad to fill out. There are around 6o questions ranging from what are your earliest memories to how did you meet my mother? The journal is hard-backed with a ribbon bookmark inside and the paper is FSC certified.

Once your dad has filled in the book, he can hand it back to you to read or you can read through it together.

Available from: Prezzybox

7. Father's Day Scratch Card, £3.99

– Best for giving a non-physical gift

Father's Day scratch card

If you want to take your dad out for Father's Day but want a fun way of telling him then you can use this scratch card to reveal to him the activity.

Choose a winning option from; drinks, take away, activity day, meal out or pamper day. Or, if you want to be surprised too, you can choose random and they will pick which one wins. Your Dad can then scratch away and see what fun thing you're going to do together.

Available from: Etsy

8. Personalised Funny Plant Marker Set For Dad, £9

– Best budget gift

Personalised Funny Plant Marker Set For Dad

With this funny plant marker set, the gift will keep on giving, making your dad chuckle each time he uses them whilst gardening. If you don't want to spend too much but want something to make your dad laugh and think of you then this is a great idea.

They all have gardening themed puns on such as "Dad, I love you from me head tomatoes". The markers are biodegradable and presented in a beautiful Kraft gift box.

There's also the option of adding some organic seeds with the markers for an additional £4.

Available from: Not On The High Street

9. First Father's Day Personalised Children's Book, £20.95

– Best for a first Father's day gift

First Father's Day Personalised Children's Book

If it's their first Father's Day you can help the new dad celebrate their first number of days being a dad. There's a calculator on the site to help you work out the number of days they've been a dad. It's important to remember, you want it from the date given to them (Father's Day) not the date of ordering.

The adorable book is written on behalf of the baby, thanking Dad for all the wonderful things he does with beautiful animal illustrations. The book can be completely personalised when you answer the questions to fill in the book.

Available from: Letterfest

10. Personalised Toblerone, £17

– Best for dads who love chocolate

Personalised Toblerone

If your dad loves chocolate, this personalised Toblerone may be a lovely special gift. You can choose the distinct design for the packaging to best suit your dad. Then, you can choose your dad's favourite flavour; crunchy almond, dark chocolate, fruit & nut, milk chocolate or white chocolate.

Once you've chosen your packaging and flavour you can enter their name to be put on the box along with a special message. Your dad will feel touched whilst enjoying his yummy chocolate bar.

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Available from: Toblerone

About the author

Chloe is a Digital Reviews Writer and Coordinator for Immediate Media's Parenting team. She researches and writes articles recommending the best prodcuts for parents, ranging from best sleep aids to best playpens and gift guides to help you find the best gifts at the best price.

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Chloe BrightwellDigital Reviews Writer and Coordinator

Chloe is a Digital Reviews Writer and Coordinator for Immediate Media's Parenting team, specialising in household and trying to help parents save money. She researches and writes articles, recommending the best products, ranging from best cordless vacuums to best playpens. She has a First-Class Honours Psychology degree where she developed a strong interest in child development. During her teenage years she worked as a play worker and Brownie volunteer to support children's play.

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