[plumseverywhere]

I know slightly bizarre topic but...

The PTA at our school run a little shop before xmas, mothers day and fathers day.  Each child can go to the shop on one of the 3 days its open and buy small gifts for their parents. We all get a letter telling us when it will be so we can make sure we give the children some small change to buy bits. Its normally a choice of £1 £2 or £3 per gift.

For the mothers day stall I've been asked to make 75 bath bomb cupcakes which I am doing (banana or blueberry!) but they were saying that for fathers day its always a struggle to know what to buy in. in the past its been ties, chocolate, pens - that kind of thing.
But what would you (espeically the daddy's) like to see? Obviously its the thought that counts and the fact that the little ones go in and buy the gifts which is then wrapped for them before they bring it home, but just looking for suggestions to pass on really 
thank you 

[Sandy]

What a sweet idea!! I asked my husband what men like and he could not think of anything cheap enough, (or clean enough!!)but, he loves nice smelly soap too, shower gel, most men love food stuff and chocolate and pringles!!!! biros, note pad, big pencil, tape measure  ?? OK, so men are hard unless they have a hobby....I shall be interested in reading what men like thats cheap enough!!!!

[faith0504]

there very own tv remote 

[Womble]

Beer? 

[silver swan]

Packet of seeds? 

[Sandy]

See, it's the women who come up with sensible stuff   

[plumseverywhere]

   always the way!!  although i do think beer would be a real winner if it didn't mean selling it to 4-10 year olds!

[HappyHippy]

I second the tape measure idea - my OH's always losing his 
Key rings with photo display bits, sunglass cases, hmmmmm will give it more thought lol!

[little blue]

Plumseverywhere.... you could stock it singlehanded with Plum wine, jams, chutneys and manly soap!
sandlewood, spice, gardeners type soaps etc.

little things for the garden, hand tools, posh labels, mugs, windup radio tuned to 5 live!

I'm not going to ask my o/h - when I asked on behalf of his Auntie what he'd like for his Birthday next week he said  "a Range Rover!" ....no help at all !

[BlueDaisy]

I have a friend who makes Harris Tweed handbags.
For the 'male gift' market she makes dog-poo bag holders (tiny purse with clip for attaching to dog collar) and mobile phone covers.
Hers are too expensive for your needs as they are Harris Tweed but if you're handy with a sewing machine and you've got some spare manly fabric???....

[Sandy]

See, again only advice from women!!!!! I am going to ask one of our male guests in a mo, we will see if he comes up with something sensible!!   Men

[bloomer]

do bath bombs come in beer scent?

or chocolate?

tape measures are good i have 5 i could currently maybe tell you where 2 are!!! I can even lose a day glo orange one!!!

[northfifeduckling]

mine gets chocolate at every occasion but it has to be black! He's fine with that, by the way, hides them away from us and doesn't even share !! This is the man who loudly proclaims that he does not eat sweets 

[plumseverywhere]

Some brilliant ideas - thank you 

I could do chocolate or beer bath bombs! my other half likes tea tree bath salts made for him but I'm not sure how many dad's like bath salts these days?

[Sandy]

A pen!!!!!! so some men will say something sensible!!