25 Fantastic First Father’s Day Gifts to Celebrate the New Dad in Your Life

It’s vaguely rugged, and yet still pretty sentimental: a 10-ounce rocks glass with his new title proudly etched on the front. 

It’s also a great gift to give a new dad at a baby shower or something to give your partner to toast the birth of your child.

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It is time. When a person becomes a dad, these are the sneakers that will make him a legend. New Balances have a magical paternal energy that's undeniable. 

Eventually, the new dad will upgrade to wearing these with lighter wash jeans or cargo shorts, but this is the first step to fatherly greatness. They’re comfortable. They’re cheap. They’re practical.

First of all, thermal mugs are just useful. When you pair one with a custom image of Dad’s brand-new baby, it's all the more wonderful. 

This Etsy maker etches a custom image or line of text onto a high-quality YETI mug, so Dad's beverage will stay hot or cold for hours. It's one of those somewhat cheesy gifts that will not only be cherished but also see a ton of use. 

This book shows all of the joy and wonder that comes with becoming a dad for the first time. It's a sweet, thoughtful gift to give the new dad in your life, and they can read it with their child over and over again.

This may look gimmicky, but it's honestly a great bag. It has a built-in changing pad that can be easily wiped clean, tons of pockets, bottle holders, and multiple access points inside. 

Dad can use it to go to the gym, and then swing around and pick up the little one at daycare, with room to spare.

You may as well get them started on the right foot as far as dad jokes go. Crafting the perfect dad joke takes time, skill, and dedication. You don't just get to be that terribly punny and embarrassing overnight. No, you must learn the secrets of the masters through this incredible book.

There is something spectacularly celebratory about a bottle of Johnnie Walker and cut crystal glasses. This set comes with free custom engraving on the bottle. You could make the message as sweet or as impersonal as you like, depending upon the recipient. 

Get Dad really into dadding by encouraging the age-old tradition of grilling a few meats and feeling like he's gone back to the days of yore, hunting for his food and cooking it over an open fire while sipping craft beer. (Or whatever the caveman equivalent to craft beer happened to be.) 

This foodie gift set from Crowd Cow is called “Taste of Everything” because it, indeed, includes a little bit of everything: sausage, chicken, steak, and even salmon. Dad will be in hog heaven.

These extremely comfortable joggers really help the new dad lean into the loungewear look for the first few years of their child's life. The Vuori Sunday Performance Joggers are some of the softest sweatpants they will ever own, and they only get better the more they're washed. 

These sweats hit the perfect place at the ankle, and they're made with an extremely stretchy blend of fabrics that feels like a dream. Dad will wear them everywhere. 

What does a parent need even more than comfortable loungewear? Coffee, obviously. This kit comprises all the appliances that a new dad needs to make an exquisite cup of coffee: a gooseneck kettle, a glass carafe, a grinder, a sieve, and a thermometer.

Dad can grill all year long, at any time of day, with this smokeless indoor grill from George Foreman. Featuring nonstick plates and multiple levels of heat, this grill is the ultimate dad tool. 

It's great for making a huge meal, or just a few veggies as a side dish, and it'll definitely become a kitchen staple.

You might be thinking, “A cast-iron skillet? Why?” Let me tell you. Apart from this being a top-notch, well-made skillet, you can personalize this skillet by having the bottom engraved.

This makes it a first Father's Day gift that's long-lasting, special, and sweet.

Nothing wakes a baby faster than the sound of Dad's bare feet slapping against hardwood and tile. Sorry, men, but many of you walk like elephants, and it's a siren's song to a newborn. 

These comfy L.L. Bean slippers not only soften footfalls, but they also cradle aching Dad feet — and really pull together the “New Dad in PJs" style.

It's not a diaper bag, but this Fjallraven backpack has enough pockets that it could double as a diaper bag. While, of course, making the new dad look young and hip and cool. 

Once their kid grows out of diapers, this is still a great bag to take to work, to ball games, or to dance class to hold extra toe shoes and thread. 

The one thing all new dads seem to have in common is that they take about a million pictures. Why not add an instant camera in there for some fun prints? 

The Kodak Printomatic Instant Print Camera is retro in a way that's still modern and trendy, and your new dad will love having actual, physical pictures of their kid to display.

Remember what deep sleep feels like? OK, your new dad probably doesn't. Whatever shut-eye he does get should be on this super comfortable pillow.

These pillows have changed the way I sleep, and being the lightest sleeper on the planet, I can only imagine what benefits it would have for new parents. It's filled with hypoallergenic, organic material, and the covers don't get dirty and dusty as quickly as other pillows, making these fantastic for sensitive sleepers.

We are no longer doing slide shows and boring movie nights. Now we show movies on giant screens in our backyards with cool beer and great snacks. 

This high-definition, 1080p projector has a lamp life of 200 hours, and it comes complete with a projection screen. Your new dad will be hosting barbecues in no time with this projector. 

I mean, it's a valid concern, but it's also hilarious foreshadowing. If he's now the dad to a new baby girl, this mug is a fantastic choice for his first Father's Day present. 

It's particularly fun for grandparents to gift their own grown-up children as they become parents. Because, well, payback.

Sure, it's meant for bikes, but you know where it also works perfectly? A stroller. You can GPS the heck out of your walks — or just project your podcast with ease with this handlebar mount. 

For a good long while, the new baby will be sleeping in their parents' bedroom. Why not make everyone a little more comfortable with the aid of this noise machine/nightlight combo? 

It produces a steady, soothing white noise sound, and new families everywhere need just that.

Why not take one of the hundreds of pictures the new dad has of his little angel and have a custom portrait made from it? 

For under $50, this maker on Etsy will create a beautiful digital image of their child. And the reviews are exceptional. This is one of those first Father's Day gifts he will cherish for the rest of his life.

The Dad Hoodie's tagline is that it “replaces the diaper bag,” which it certainly does. But it’s also a good-looking, comfortable hoodie with so much room for ... activities. (And yes, those activities are now diapering and feeding an infant.)

Forget to get the new dad a gift? This digital download is a genius last-minute idea. Grab a six-pack at the store, tape on these printed-out labels, and you’re good to go. 

Each one is labeled with something that could be considered a dad milestone, like “first night alone with the baby.” Yes, it’s irreverent and silly, but isn’t that kind of wonderful?

With impending back-to-office plans looming, the new dad will sadly have less access to his bundle of joy. With the digital Skylight Frame on his desk, Dad can keep his little one close all day. This unique frame scans through various images uploaded via email. 

Now, if you're Dad's loving partner reading this, I'm not advocating that you email the frame the grocery list as a reminder so it shows up on the frame, but I'm not not advocating that. 

Crocs are having a moment, but for dads, they’ve been a thing for a long, long time. They’re great as slippers or car-washing shoes, and they're ideal footwear for the beach or park. They’re as quintessentially “new dad” as light-wash jeans and a cell phone holster.