I don’t know about you but I find that dads (and men in general) can be a little hard to shop for sometimes. (I’ve asked my Facebook mom group for ideas for my husband Pablo on more than one occasion ha!)

With Father’s Day right around the corner I thought it would be fun to ask Pablo for some gift ideas for dads to share here on the blog. Everything I’m sharing today was either his idea or approved by him!

Hopefully this list of $50 and under gift ideas for dads will have exactly what you didn’t know you were looking for. 😉 Or at least I hope it will give you a good starting point as you search for that perfect gift.

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$50 and Under Gift Ideas For Dads

Steak

When I asked Pablo for some gift ideas for dads, steak was one of the first things he mentioned. Yes, I think it’s really true that the way to a man’s heart is through his belly! 😉

Pablo has been eyeing some of the nice steaks at Costco recently. But wherever it’s from, steak will always be in a win in our household!

SprezzaBox

Last fall I got a deal and ordered two boxes from SprezzaBox for Pablo’s birthday. It was so fun to get to get them in the mail and see what each one contained!

In case you’ve never heard of Sprezzabox, it’s a subscription box men. Each month, subscribers receive a selection of 5-6 products both from well-known brands and emerging new brands – things like ties, dress socks, watches, pocket knives, cuff links, etc. Each box is $28 and is guaranteed to have over $100 in retail value!

One of our boxes included a watch that Pablo wears all the time!

Right now you can get 10% off your first box and/or your entire store purchase by using the code TEXMEXMOM at the checkout.

Favorite drink

Looking for a simple but fun gift for your dad? What about a case of his favorite drink? For Pablo that would be Coke in glass bottles from Mexico! (Fun fact: Coke from Mexico is made with real sugar instead of the syrup that’s in our American Coke!)

RTIC tumbler

Going right along with the drink idea, this RTIC tumbler is probably one of the best gifts I’ve gotten for Pablo! He uses it all the time and it works super well. RTIC tumblers are less expensive than some other well-known brands but work just as well or better!

Mini-fridge

How cute is this mini-fridge? I didn’t even know such small fridges existed until Pablo told me about them the other day. They’re perfect for keeping a couple drinks and snacks cold right on your husband’s desk at work!

Picture frame

I got a fun Dad picture frame for Pablo a couple years ago and he loved it. Embarrassingly, it took me another whole year to get a picture in it. Oops. So my suggestion? Print a picture and stick it in the frame before you wrap it. 😉

Check out Amazon’s large selection of Dad picture frames here!

Book

Does your dad like to read? Pablo just read 7 Men by Eric Metaxas and he recommends it as a good read about some heroic men (though he did want me to mention that he doesn’t agree with all the theology in it.) Good to Great by Jim Collins is another book he enjoyed recently.

For a can’t-put-down biography we both loved reading Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand.

Moon ball

Looking for something fun for your kids to give their dad? Grab one of these fun moon balls! Even “grown-ups” enjoy playing with a moon ball. 😉

Cologne

Cologne will always be a classic gift for dads. If you’re not sure what to get, Pi by Givenchy is a fantastic choice!

Fun Dad shirt

Pablo and I had fun browsing the huge selection of Dad shirts on Amazon. There’s something for everyone! Here are two of our favorites:

Nice coffee

Nice coffee is always a winning gift for Pablo (and probably for most dads!) I got him some Don Pablo coffee from Amazon one year because it felt perfect for him haha.

There are also a couple different coffee subscription boxes out there now. We haven’t tried any yet so I can’t personally recommend one but I think something like that is a fun gift idea for dads!

Echo Dot Smart Speaker

Last but not least on my list of $50 and under gift ideas for dads is the Echo Dot smart speaker. I’ve heard a lot of good things about the Echo Dot and it has tons of good reviews on Amazon!

What do you think of my $50 and under gift ideas for dads? What would you add? Let me know in the comments!

Thanks for reading and I’ll be back with more content here on the blog soon!

Need a gift for a mom in your life? Check out my top 10 gifts for young moms here!