Dad's first Father's Day will always a memorable one, but even if your baby is still to make an appearance, you can find the best Father's Day gifts and surprise him with a father-to-be Father's Day gift from you and bump.
While it's not technically a gift for their first Father's Day, you can celebrate the dad-to-be and get him a thoughtful gift that will show him he's loved and appreciated. Bonding with your baby while he or she is in the womb is a wonderful experience for mums, whether you've come up with a baby bump nickname or are waiting to be surprised, and buying a father-to-be Father's Day gift can help him to share in this bonding process.
Our favourite father-to-be Father's Day gifts at a glance:
• Best overall father-to-be Father's Day gift: Baby Heartbeat Sound Wave
• Best father-to-be Father's Day gift set: From the Bump Gift Bag
• Best announcement father-to-be Father's Day gift: Guess What? You're Going to be a Daddy Bodysuit
• Best father-to-be Father's Day card: The Happy News Daddy To Be Card
If you've not already made a note of the day, Father's Day 2024 is on Sunday, 16th June.
Whether you've just found out that you're expecting a new arrival, or your due date is getting closer, there are plenty of gifts you can buy dad from bump. From practical gifts that he can use when baby arrives, to ones he'll continue to treasure for years after baby has been born.
And if you've not quite told him that you're expecting, there are lots of fun ways you can reveal the exciting news too!
Best overall father-to-be Father's Day gift
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This has to be one of the most thoughtful and beautiful Father's Day gifts from bump. Not only will this Baby Heartbeat Sound Wave look great on your walls, it's a reminder of the precious life you've created. With an optional QR code to playback the sound too, this is a beautiful father-to-be Father's Day gift because there's nothing more special than being in the appointment to hear your baby's heartbeat for the first time. As the many 5* reviews prove, it's a one-off, with mum reviewers describing it as an "absolutely stunning keepsake", a "beautiful unique item", and "a special gift that will forever be a treasure in our home."
Pros
- You can add a message under the soundwave to personalise it
- Optional QR code playback sound so you can listen to the heartbeat whenever you want
Cons
- Needs a clear recording
Dimensions: | 30 x 21cm |
- Playback QR code option
- A4 or A3 sizing
- Printed on embossed card
Best father-to-be Father's Day gift set
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The cutest gift and surprise for dad to be! The From The Bump Gift Bag arrives beautifully presented and includes the softest neutral grey sleepsuit with a message for dad printed on, and even comes in a special stork delivery box. You can even personalise the stork note with your own message and scan picture so it becomes a truly unique gift for a dad-to-be and one he'll treasure for many years to come. Mums who bought this for their partners were delighted, saying it's an "absolutely stunning product. Beautiful Packaged. Highly recommend! Really lovely attention to detail. Better than the photos. It also seems to have gone down well with the lucky Dads, with one reviewer writing "its such a beautiful gift and my husband loved it. He was really touched when he opened it."
Pros
- Beautifully presented in a brand gift pouch
- Personalisation options including your own scan photo on the scroll making it perfect as a keepsake
Cons
- Sleepsuit only available in size 0-3 months
Dimensions: | 24.5 x 24.5 x 5cm |
- Personalised letter
- Baby sleepsuit
The best father-to-be Father's Day card
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If you've found a father-to-be Father's Day gift on our list, you'll want to include an equally thoughtful and personalised card. With The Happy News Daddy To Be Card you have everything, from delivery straight to your door, personalised scan upload and enough space to write a heartfelt message for the dad-to-be. Not only is it a lovely card for the day, but you can store it away as a keepsake reminder of your baby's scan.
Pros
- Upload a scan photo to personalise and turn it into a keepsake
- Plenty of space for a personalised message
- Delivery straight to your door
Cons
- No on-site reviews of the card
Dimensions: | 15 x 15cm |
- Photo upload
- Customised message
Best personalised keyring father-to-be Father's Day gift
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This Daddy Personalised Keyring is made to fit your baby scan photo, so the father-to-be can carry it around with him and keep it close even when he's away from you and bump. All you need to do is choose which charms you want to add to the keyring, then after completing your purchase, simply send over a clear picture of your baby scan to the seller. Mum reviewers loved that they could give their partners such a personalised gifts, with one saying "Perfect item for my partner’s first Father’s Day from the bump". It certainly went down well with the lucky recipients. "Amazing quality item! Partner instantly fell in love and started crying."
Pros
- Personal keepsake with a scan of your baby
- Options to upgrade the charms to make it more personalised
Cons
- No option to personalise the message
Material: | Metal |
Size: | 1 inch |
- Colour choice for text background
- Charm upgrade
- Your baby scan
Best whisky Father's Day gift
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A smooth drink, the Aberfeldy 12 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is great for dads raising a toast to themselves on Father's Day. Some mentioned that it's a smooth whisky, and among the best they've ever toasted as it boasts a creamy, sherried fruit smell, with a sweet, malty and clean taste. This can also be one for dad to save to open when baby arrives too!
Pros
- Smooth and full bodied
- Arrives in lovely packing
Cons
- Not ideal if dad doesn't like whisky
Best wallet card Father's Day gift
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The Dad To Be Personalised Reasons Why is a beautifully thoughtful gift, offering the chance to let the father-to-be know all the reasons he's going to be a great dad. It's a brush gold aluminium card with space for a name and three special reasons that can be completely personalised and unique to him. You can also add a personalised message to the back of the card, whether that's another thoughtful message, a name, date or something that holds meaning for you as a couple. It's the perfect size for any wallet, so that he can carry it around with him with ease. It's a gift he'll be able to treasure forever, which mums who bought it noted. "Really lovely gift. Husband was very pleased to receive it" said one reviewer.
Pros
- Can be delivered quickly with free delivery
- Choose your own three reasons to make it completely unique
- Perfect size for wallets to carry around with him
- Add another personalised message to the back of the card
Cons
- There are character limits
Dimensions: | 8.5 x 5.4cm |
- Printed text
- Wallet sized card
Best announcement Father's Day gift
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If you've just found out you're expecting and not quite told the father-to-be yet, then why not save it for a Father's Day surprise? The Guess What? You're Going To Be A Daddy bodysuit is the perfect gift for a dad-to-be, especially if he doesn't know yet! There's no denying it'll be a Father's Day he'll never forget. The surprise element went down well with dads and one mum reviewer said it's "such a cute vest, my husband loved the surprise". Buyers also praised the quality of the bodysuit, including one who was "so happy with the service and quality of the product. Would 100% recommend."
There are also baby bibs and the option to order a bodysuit/vest with a box so you make the gift your own. The message is digitally printed on to 100% soft combed cotton so it'll be kind to baby's skin when he or she arrives.
Pros
- Option to buy a bib, just the vest or the vest in a gift box
- Available in multiple sizes
- 100% combed cotton
Cons
- Doesn't have the option to personalise the vest/bodysuit
Available in sizes: | Newborn up to 18-24 months |
- Digitally printed motif
- Cotton bodysuit
Best memory keepsake father-to-be Father's Day gift
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Throughout pregnancy, mums often fill in a bump to baby journal, and although this is a journal for dad to fill in all about his life and memories, it can be a treasured gift from bump that will then prove to be a priceless gift from dad back to his child. With the Dear Dad, From You To Me Journal, he can document all his treasured memories that the little one will then be able to read through when they're old enough and find out all about their dad. And giving it to the father-to-be now means he should have time to fill it in, before he gets too busy running around after baby!
With 60 fun and inspiring questions to prompt dad's memory of his life and experiences, buyers thought this was a "really special book with lots of ideas of what to include, and lots to space to expand. As well as space to add your extra bits. Really lovely idea the other half loved it as a gift from our son to him."
Pros
- Contains fun and inspiring questions to prompt dad's stories and memories
- Can be filled with a lifetime of memories
- Can be gifted back to the child so they can learn all about Dad
Cons
- Might take dad a bit of time to fill
Dimensions: | 21 x 14 x 1.5cm |
- 60 Pages of memories to fill
- Fun and inspiring quotes
- Easy to fill journal
Best keepsake father-to-be Father's Day gift
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If you're looking for a unique gift that a father-to-be can treasure, this Pregnancy Keepsake would look lovely on display on his office desk, or his favourite spot at home. You can engrave it with a personal message, the baby's due date or a thoughtful phrase that has special meaning for the two of you. It's this personalised thought that reviewers praIsed in particular and which recipients enjoyed. "The receiver of this item said it was the most beautiful, thoughtful gift they’ve ever received! It was perfect!" said one.
Pros
- Personalisation available
- Unique gift to commemorate your pregnancy
- Comes in a material pouch for an extra special touch
- Two options available - Mummy & Daddy and Mummy & Mummy
Cons
- Some reviews mentioned it wasn't as big as expected so worth checking measurements
Dimensions: | 8.5 x 5cm |
- Beautiful keepsake
- Engraved personalisation
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When is Father's Day?
Father's Day is celebrated annually on the third Sunday in June in the UK. This year Father's Day celebrations will take place on Sunday, 16th June 2024.
Samantha Ball is a Product & Lifestyle Writer for Mother&Baby and freelanced for the website for two years before joining the team full time. She's a mum of two and loves browsing for the best products and cute outfits.