How should I spend Father's Day? 6 great ideas for family bonding time

As Father's Day appears again it's time to consider what would most be appreciated by Dad or Grandad. What does he love? Is he in the garage with his bike fixing and tweaking? Does he love a picnic lunch or is he the barbeque king this Father's Day? Whatever your dad is into we've got six ideas of things for you to do together as a family.

So give the gift of family time this year, and have a blast together.

Learn something new

It's sometimes nice to appreciate that dads have loads of knowledge to share. If you have young children then why not spend some of the day out on bikes? Dad can help the little ones learn to cycle without stabilisers and you'll all get to watch your kids grow their confidence.

There's nothing better than heading out for a cycle together, so why not arrange for him to cycle at a mountain biking track? There are loads of places around the UK where you can ride at organised courses. Even urban cycling centres often have routes to practice on. You can plan this out in advance, either at a centre or using Sustrans' . There's no need to spend money if you don't want to, just enjoy the route together. 

If dad absolutely loves his day cycling off-road and doesn't own a mountain bike then perhaps that's another great gift idea. Consider the  – at just £330 it's ideal for dads just getting started into the world of mountain bikes. This really is a gift that will keep on giving.

Go and cycle

There's lots of stuff you can do with dad on Father's Day as a family. Plan a cycle ride around an area he loves. Is he a nature lover? If so, take him on a woodland bike ride – check out the  for the UK's best cycling routes.

If you end up taking the bikes further afield, or you'd like to do more rides as a family, then perhaps a bike rack for dad's car is ideal. The  is down to just £59 (save £15) and can hold up to three bikes. Now you can get to any area you like and take your bikes with you.

As we all know, a helmet is an important point of any bike ride. If dad doesn't have one then this is the perfect time to pick one up for him. The  is only £20 and has a visor to keep the sun and rain out of dad's eyes too! 

Dashing about

Is your dad car proud? If so then there's a couple of great gifts that will help him protect his vehicle. Firstly, there's the Nextbase 112 Dash Cam. This nifty device is now only £39 (save £10). It will offer peace of mind on the roads both day and night thanks to its HD resolution and night vision.

Does your dad love cleaning his car? If he does then consider the  as a perfect gift for a car mad dad. It contains everything he needs to get his car looking amazing. There's car shampoo, car wax and even wheel and tyre cleaner, all of which will have his motor shining in the summer sun. All Meguiars car care products are 20 per cent off at Halfords too. 

Eat like Yogi

Loveable cartoon bear Yogi was famously a lover of pic-a-nic baskets and there's no reason your dad won't love them too. Careful calling him a bear though, he might growl loudly and eat all the sandwiches!

As it's Father's Day, make sure you pack dad's favourite foods. Use the  to keep the pork pies cool, cheese cold and the drinks chilled. It's only £85 (save £25) and your dad will appreciate the cold food and drink. He'll also love the fact that it can be powered by a 12v car supply, or the mains.

Let him tinker

Sometimes the best gift you can give a dad (or anyone else) is that of peace and quiet. So if your dad likes to tinker with bikes, cars or anything else in the garage then set some time aside for him to do that.

You might want to give him some tools to help with that too. The  for £35 and the  for £6 (save £14) are both great gifts for any dad who likes to maintain and fix things.

If you're feeling really cheeky then perhaps consider the Bikehut Cleaning Kit and hope he takes the hint and cleans everyone's bikes! Even if he doesn't this superb pack has everything a cycling mad dad needs to maintain his bike. A sponge, cleaning cloth and a pair of brushes will get every bit of grime off his bike. There's even a spray on chain lubricant included to get everything running smoothly after a good wash.

This article was produced in partnership with Halfords for express.co.uk

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