Birthday Presents for Dad When You Cant Be With Him

We all like to be together to celebrate family birthdays, but sometimes it just doesn't work out that way.  Either you live too far away or maybe dad is out of town or in the military.  So what do you do for birthday presents for dad when you can't be there with him to celebrate?  You still want to let him know you're thinking of him and send him something special to celebrate.   For me, this is one of the special perks of online shopping.  I can order a gift for someone when I see it and have it scheduled to be delivered on their special day.  I especially like sending gift baskets, they're always appreciated by the receiver and I can order them months in advance if I choose and have them delivered when I want them.  They also make great thank you or hostess gifts.  Gift baskets have come a long way from the cheese and cracker and salami baskets that used to be available.  Now there are baskets packed especially for every taste you can think of.  Is breakfast your dad's favorite meal?  Did he always cook Sunday breakfast?  Then how about a basket filled with goodies to make a special breakfast; pancake mix or ready made biscuits, granola, syrup, smoked bacon or ham, fancy jam or honey,  and coffee or tea.  Or if dad isn't much of a breakfast fan, but loves his coffee there are baskets made up of yummy coffee selections so he can try something new or enjoy an old favorite.  Is dad watching his weight?  Or have a health consideration in his diet?  There baskets that everyone can enjoy; sugar free, low carb, vegan, low fat, low sodium, gluten free, natural, organic.  So many available one is sure to fit your needs.  When someone has a dietary restriction it really is a special gift to receive a food item that they can truly enjoy.  It shows thoughtfulness and concern on the part of the giver as well.  Fruit has always been a popular gift basket selection and it still is only now the selection is huge.  You can order dried fruit, fruit and nuts, fruit and cheese, fruit dipped in chocolate, fresh tropical fruit, fruit of the month!  I love fruit of the month as they are always a nice treat to receive and you can order them for as little as 3 months up to a year.  If you're thinking more along the ideas of "non-food" ideas there are great gift ideas for dad there too!  A fun one I saw recently was a car wash basket, everything dad needs to detail his car or bike packaged in a bright blue bucket.  You can also find bath care baskets, women aren't the only ones who enjoy a good soak in a tub after a long day!  Whatever ideas you have in mind to treat dad on his birthday you'll be sure to be able to find something to fill a basket with.  Even if you can't  be there you can let dad know you're thinking of him with special birthday presents for dad that you can have shipped to arrive at the right time.