Don’t miss the opportunity to celebrate dads in a big way this year! Father’s Day is June 21st and we’re sharing sweet gift ideas that appeal to just about every dad and grandpa out there!
Mr. Fix It
For the dad
that likes to tinker and fix things. He may have a toolbox full of tools and
gadgets, but does he have a toolkit made completely of chocolate?
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| Credit: Nothing But Chocolate |
The Fisherman
Give Dad a fish
story he’ll never forget. How about a life-sized chocolate-moulded fish so
sweet his pals will have to believe he’s telling another tall tale! Looking for
tips to perfect your moulding techniques? Read
this past blog post.
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| Credit: Munson's Chocolates |
The Executive
Give hard-working
dads and grandfathers a tie they’ll actually love. Click
here to check out a tutorial on how to create shirt-and-tie treat holders as
ready-to-give gifts.
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| Credit: Doodlecraftblog.com |
The Foodie
Have some fun
with the foodie dad by faking him out with a sweet twist on his favorite
foods. The only way to improve on a good, old-fashioned hamburger would be to make it all out of chocolate, of course.
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| Credit: LindyPopsChocs |
The Beer Enthusiast
For the beer-enthusiast
dads out there, RCI members like Joy Lyn’s Candies and Hilliard’s Chocolates have
found that confections like brittle and caramel really do pair well with beer.
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| Credit (left to right): Hilliard's Chocolates and Joy Lyn's Candies |
The Wine Connoisseur
Since a bottle
of wine would be too predictable, why not dip the whole bottle in fine
chocolate? Sure, wine is fine, but wine and chocolate is even better!
The Daring Dad
These treats
aren’t for the faint of heart, but for the thrill-seekers and daring dads who have
ever wondered, “what does a chocolate-covered jalapeno/pickle/cricket taste
like?” It can’t be too bad, after all, it is covered in chocolate!
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| Credit: Wickles Pickles |
Host a “Pin-to-Win Dad’s Sweet
Dreams” Contest
If you're looking for an opportunity to increase your exposure on Pinterest, consider hosting a "Pin-to-Win Dad's Sweet Dreams" contest. Start by asking participants to create a Pinterest board full of their dad's favorite treats from your website. Require entrants to include your company name in the description (for brand awareness purposes) and email you the URL to their board or post a link to your Facebook page (Check out this Pinterest contest for ideas of how to communicate the idea to your followers).
Appeal to
shoppers by offering gift ideas they can’t get from big box stores. We hope you
find at least a couple ideas to apply to your business and are inspired to
dream up a few more of your own. We invite you to share your creative Father’s
Day gift ideas in the comments below.
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