Father’s Day is a day set aside each year to honor the fathers in your life. Whether you’re honoring your father, spouse, stepfather, sibling, or a role model, it will look different for everyone.
It can be challenging to find Father’s Day activities. Try some of the suggestions below if you’re stuck for what to do to make the day special or what types of activities your father (or father-figure) might enjoy. Alternatively, use them as inspiration as you consider how to recognize and appreciate the men in your life! We hope that we can provide you with unique ideas for celebrating this memorable day.
- Host a Game Night
- Travel Back in Time: Is your father interested in history? Take him to a local museum.
- Cook up his favourite meal: Dad has definitely had enough of the taste of your mum’s food but do you know that you actually have the closest chance of teasing his taste buds again? Yes! Think of his favourite meal that he enjoys the most and stock his freezer with it.
- Visit and spend quality time: If you’re looking to make the best of Father’s Day in Nigeria for your Dad, quality time should be at the top of your list. You’ll be surprised that Dad doesn’t even want fancy gifts or fanfare. Just showing up with a visit, and having a good timeout with your Dad will turn out to be so much appreciated, and it will also leave him with a sweet memory.
- Plan a date
- Go outside: You can take your Dad to your favourite spot, or his favourite spot. Could be a good shopping mall or cinema to see a movie together. You may consider going to a club if he is the one that loves to club, as long as he likes it there. You may also go to church fellowship together. If you’re a Muslim, you may both go to the mosque to pray together and stay back to have some reflection on the verses of the Qur’an.
- Handmade cards:Now, this is the time to get creative with some DIY projects especially if your Dad has grandkids. Enlist the help of the little ones to make customized cards and write personalized messages to them. This will for sure bring smiles to his face and remind him that he’s much loved.
- Remind him that you love him: If there’s a right time for him to be reminded about this vital piece of information, Father’s Day is just perfect. Either by text or calls, remind your Dad that he’s the absolute love of your life.
- Create a customised playlist: Music is powerful and helps people get through tough times. If you don’t already know, here’s another thoughtful way to celebrate your widowed dad during Father’s Day in Nigeria. You can curate a list of songs he loves. It will evoke a feeling of comfort and lift him whenever he listens to it.
- Have a Movie Night: Let Dad pick the film (even if it’s some obscure historical documentary you have no interest in). Let him choose the snacks, too.
- Make Him Breakfast in Bed
- Share Some Memories: Make a greatest hits video of your family over the years and get everyone seated to watch it together.