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Father's Day

Over the years, your father has taught you so much - perhaps how to fish, barbecue, or swear at your taxes. Father's Day is the perfect time to thank him for the important role he's played in your life.

Instead of a boring tie, we've put together some great Instructables to help you craft the perfect thank-you gift for your Dad. He'll appreciate the personal touch, and be proud of the way you're using the skills he taught you. Here are a few ways to make Father's Day special.

Build a Pair of Helping Hands by john otto

Lawn striper by cmd

Build your own car seat covers by dejapong

Building a real woodworker's workbench by jdege

solar lawn mower by somebullcrap

Bentwood Birdhouse by rabbitcreek

Acquiring Tools by stncilr

Rustic woodware at no cost, and easier than you thought !! by lucianoabcd

How to Brew Beer by moaner70

Build A Mobile Bar - BaR2D2 by jamiep

Supersaddy's BBQ Super Summer Supper Deluxe! by supersaddy

Home Made Jerky by discontinuuity

Build a Barbecue Smoker for $9 by discontinuuity

Woven paracord bracelet/watchband by Stormdrane

The best bait of the world - minnow plug by msolek

Digital Picture Frames by Instructables Guides

How to Build Custom Speakers by noahw

39 comments

Jun 16, 2009. 4:32 AM

Plasmana says:

Hmm, I need to think what my dad would like the best..

Jun 20, 2010. 7:32 AMJohnJY says:

Beer. Beer always works. My Dad even said he wanted a four pack of Guinness Drought.

Jun 21, 2010. 8:00 AM

Plasmana says:

Haha, good idea!

Jun 16, 2009. 4:18 PM

bosherston says:

Pizza!

Jun 18, 2009. 10:27 AM

Plasmana says:

He is not a pizza loving man, but I got something that he will like:-)

Jun 18, 2009. 12:31 PM

bosherston says:

Thermite!

May 27, 2011. 3:56 AMlolcat360 says:

Thermite sounds like Marmite. Eww.

Jun 14, 2010. 8:18 PMprofessorred says:

Thermite pizza and home made beer.

Jun 18, 2010. 5:13 PMSaturn V says:

That can't end good....

Jun 18, 2010. 11:08 PMprofessorred says:

It is only bad if it is not caught on video.

Jun 20, 2009. 7:18 PMzleebme says:

LMFAO, wow what a great idea truly epic. BOOOOM what better dads day can you ask for

Jun 18, 2010. 8:08 PMpeacenique says:

I dunno, a DQ ice cream cake and socks sounded good to me!

Jun 16, 2009. 5:36 AMDebH57 says:

This is a great list but is there going to be a Fathers Day Contest?

Jun 18, 2010. 5:15 PMSaturn V says:

Maybe you should PM the admins. I may have a chance in that contest.

Jun 17, 2010. 8:37 PM92033 says:

Make and give Dad a "Most Useless Machine Ever"...also great as a gift to anyone 'who has EVERYTHING'. :-) He/they'll LUVVIT!

Jun 16, 2009. 7:21 AMwatermelonhead says:

good thing that my dad just brought up brewing a!gain

Jun 20, 2009. 9:38 AMLettucehead says:

"Gasp!" How did you come up with Watermelonhead?!? I'm Lettucehead, and some of my friends are strawberryhead,blueberryhead,canteloupehead,and watermelonhead!!! I name all my friends after food.

Jun 20, 2009. 9:59 AMwatermelonhead says:

well, i was doodling in third grade and i came up with a person with a watermelon for a head.....

Jun 21, 2009. 12:44 PMstallionspirit8 says:

haha, my name was almost going to be melonhead!

Jun 22, 2009. 10:02 PMObediah says:

I know a guy who everyone calls (to his face and he likes it) Melonhead. Great juggler and scientist during the week.

Jun 23, 2009. 10:31 AMwatermelonhead says:

weird... i give my friends weird nicknames. i call my friend ian unicorn, i call matt Omgii, i call mason (who isn't my friend, she's actually quite annoying) mace, and i call carie cosharoshroshie.

Jun 17, 2010. 8:36 PMKasm279 says:

Heh, i call my friend Steven Chuckles, but he came up with that himself...

Apr 15, 2010. 3:23 PMKing Julien says:

I just abrivate my friends names like I call my friend Trevor Trev.

Jun 14, 2010. 1:20 PMursostupid says:

king julien? cool name... i made mine bobsled 2 cuz bobslob was taken and my friends call me that cuz of a fail petition at our school, and i signed it with that name

Jun 17, 2010. 2:34 PMEconomicHaircut says:

Lol now I have to photoshop a dollar bill with the picture of George Washington replaced with a hair razor. . . ;P Another one i use is ContaminatedAsian ;P

Jun 14, 2010. 9:42 PMMattonater says:

i have no idea how i came up with my name

Jun 15, 2010. 6:12 PMPikminRed says:

I came up with my name years ago. Me and my bro were thinking of names for our Original Ds's and I loved the pikmin game soooo and My favorite pikmin were the red sooo Yeah. And it fit perfectly.

Jun 18, 2010. 12:36 AMdebbieorah says:

Mine came from my nickname "Debbie" and my full name "Deborah" (pronounced De BOR Ah). So my friends call me Debbie-orah! lol.

Jun 18, 2010. 5:18 PMSaturn V says:

Mine came from my love of rockets. I can't think of anything more exciting than a rocket launch...or a rocket sled.

Jun 20, 2010. 2:34 AMjamesjames says:

James was taken. so I did it twice :P

Jun 23, 2010. 9:59 AMursostupid says:

nice, i should have done bobslobbobslob

Jun 5, 2011. 10:02 PMIncrediblyCondensedBlackMatter says:

i'm destructive, theres bike parts all over my garage. i'm like a bomb... or an ICBM, so i reverse-acronymed ICBM into IncrediblyCondensedBlackMatter

Jun 17, 2009. 10:38 PMWard_Nox says:

my dad did it when i was a kid fair warning it STINKS like nothing ive ever coem across and ive been on a road when a skunk was hit

Jun 18, 2009. 10:43 AMwatermelonhead says:

lol! my dad found an old brewing experiment gone bad in our basement and he poured it on our lawn last weekend. the grass is very dead and smells like very very very bad beer. :D

Jun 29, 2009. 7:57 PMWard_Nox says:

yea we found one of those in our basement when we moved out ...it was the color of ...well PUKE actually

Jun 8, 2010. 2:59 PMSasquatchKid says:

I think im gonna get my dad (he's 56 OMG HE'S OLD) a costum speaker (he loves music)

Jun 16, 2009. 7:35 AMstephenniall says:

Where is shut up and go out for the day and leave your dad in peace ? Always seemed to work for me

Jun 19, 2009. 10:45 PMamvanlierop says:

not a bad idea, I know my husband could use a day off. :) He loves his boys, though, and will appreciate their best attempts... we are going for lego rubber band gun and "ladder golf" camping game. I'll be sure to give him some time to work on his dirt bike... alone.

Jun 18, 2009. 7:39 AMGladiatorGarageWorks says:

It's always a good idea to show Dad what he's taught you. Great ideas! I'd like to see post-Father's Day pics of those who actually gave some of these gifts this year. It'd be great to see and hear about how much all the Dad's liked the gifts, too.