Father’s Day is coming, and finding that great gift for dad can be hard. Even though you may be on a tight budget, you can still find a really great gift for dad for a low price. Here are some tips on saving money for that special day to celebrate dads everywhere.

#1. Start planning early.

It is never too early to start planning for Father’s Day. At least one month before Mother’s Day, stores start planning for both holidays because people do like to start looking as soon as possible. Checking the stores around March will inspire ideas about what you want to get for both your mother and your father.

#2. Dropping hints about the special day.

Some people like to drop a lot of money on a gift for their dad, but the only problem with that is that an expensive gift does not necessarily mean that it is something they really wanted. Why spend a lot of money on something that is not needed or wanted? By dropping a few hints about Father’s day, your father may talk about something simple that he really wants, which will mean saving you a lot of money on his gift.

#3. Try looking on the Internet.

Once you get an idea of what to get your dad, it is time to start looking for that gift. While there may be advertisements available in your local paper, you might want to fire up your laptop and try looking online. For Father’s Day, a lot of stores have special deals, and you may be able to find that gift that dad wants for a lot lower price.

#4. Think outside the box.

Sometimes, the best gifts do not necessarily come from a store. Your dad might not have any idea what he wants, or he may be the kind of man that has everything, which makes shopping for him especially challenging.  A gift does not necessarily have to come from a store, but just making the day about the special man in your life that is responsible for you being here is all that matters. You can have a barbeque for your dad with his favorite food, side dishes, and dessert. After, you can then take him out for whatever he wants like a movie or a trip to a museum, or whatever else you know he is interested in.

#5. Your children can help make Father’s Day gifts.

Other than having a day out dedicated to your dad, your children can also make gifts of their own to show Grandpa how much they love him. Even the simplest things like drawings, or grabbing a camera, taking a photo, then printing it out and gluing it to a piece of cardboard that the kids can decorate is going to mean more to your father than even the fanciest gift.  To make a drawing that the kids made even better, finding a simple frame for it will make the drawing last a lifetime, and your dad will have a nice frame to hang on the wall right beside his favorite pictures.