Real-life dads shared what's at the top of their lists, and luckily for you, most of the ideas only require your time and TLC!
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1
Bonding Time
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"A better relationship with my children." - Douglas P., 46, father of three
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2
A Day of Fun
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"I would just want a full day to play with my little munchkin." - Allan S., 24, father of one
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3
Fire Up the Grill
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"I really just want to spend the day with my girls, since I've been working so much lately, but it also doesn't hurt that my wife already gave me a big gift — my new Ducane 4200 grill!" - Justin B., 24, father of one (plus one on the way)
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4
A Tasty Treat
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"Ice cream. I love ice cream." - Stacey T., 44, father of two
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5
A Field Day
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"A nice, relaxing day filled with baseball, golf and back massages (and, of course, time with the family)." - Jason L., 40, father of three
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6
To Get Away
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"A European vacation with my family." - Joe P., 40, father of one
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7
The Great Outdoors
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"A day of fishing on my favorite lake followed by dinner at my favorite restaurant." - Rusty R., 32, father of one
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8
A Shorter Work Week
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"A four-day weekend so I could take a trip with my wife and daughter." - Josh R., 27, father of one
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9
Dinner for Three
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"Spending a whole day out on the golf course then coming home to a home-cooked meal and having the rest of the evening to be with my wife and son watching an NBA game." - J.T. W., 26, father of one
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10
A New Gadget
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"I would take an iPad 2." - Scott L., 43, father of four
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11
Some Father-Son Time
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"My son is learning how to play baseball, so I would enjoy a day watching him play. It's encouraging to see him change and improve from week to week, so I couldn't think of a better way to spend Father's Day." - Ryan H., 27, father of one
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12
A Day Off
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"A day when the kids act like perfect angels all day long." - Daniel G., 23, father of two (plus one on the way)
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13
A Little R&R
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"Breakfast with my wife and kids, and the rest of the day to recuperate from the past year." - Joe D., 27, father of three (plus one on the way)
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14
Take Him Out to the Ball Game
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"A day at the ballpark watching my favorite team play baseball." - Eddie Y., 31, father of one
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15
Potty-Trained Kids
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"I've been dealing with diapers and Pull-ups for four years now. I very much look forward to the day that both of my children can handle their own bodily fluids without me. If they could both wake up Father's Day morning to find both of them with dry pants and no accidents, that would be awesome." - Jake S., 36, father of two
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16
The No-Fail Combo
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"A homemade meal and a movie night." - Doug A., 32, father of one
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17
A Lazy Football Sunday
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"I'd like to wake up around noon and ideally it would be football season. I'd get up just in time to see the St. Louis Rams win with my girls." - James F., 24, father of twins
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18
Hot Wheels
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"A new motorcycle." - Mike M., 44, father of two
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19
Some Extra Zzz's
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"One uninterrupted night of sleep." - Steve S., 42, father of two
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20
King of the Jungle
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"New camping equipment." - Rick M., 45, father of one