Father's Day is coming fast! If you are stuck on a gift or two for Dad, here's a list of ideas based on his interests you can find in store or online here at Minds Alive!

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Gifts for the Whole Family to Enjoy Together

1. Multiplayer games for all ages
   
   
• Family Quiz Night: Kids vs Adults! - Perfect for ages 8 and up and with multiple choice questions for the younger kids, this game is the perfect family evening activity.
• Cards Against Humanity: Family Edition - This family-friendly version of the viral fill-in-the-blank comedy game is sure to be a hit!
• Exploding Kittens Card Game - Game of the Year winning card game that is easy to learn, with multiple expansions for continued fun!
• Poetry for Neanderthals - From the creators of Exploding Kittens, this taboo-style one-syllable-only clue game is perfect for the whole family and comes with an inflatable club. Watch out!
  
  
2. Story, Activity, and Joke books
   
   
• Amazing Dad Board Book - A fun little book celebrating dads and caregivers.
• Bluey: Father's Day Fun Activity Book - This book has over 15 games, crafts, and more for your little one to work on with dad, based on the children's series Bluey!
• Dad Jokes are the Worst! - The perfect storybook gift for a dad who loves bad jokes and sharing them with his kids.
• Dad Jokes for Kids! - A joke book kids can share with their dads and caregivers for endless laughs!
• Happy Father's Day from the Crayons - A mini hardcover book where the Crayons from the New York Times Bestselling book series celebrate their dads and father figures. A reminder that all kinds of families are special and worth celebrating.
  
  
3. Puzzles
   
   
• Check out our selection of Cobble Hill Family Puzzles, like A Family Affair and Hockey Town: with both smaller and larger-sized pieces for the whole family to enjoy together!
• Doodle Town: Gone Fishing - A 1000-piece puzzle with so much going on Dad will discover more as he builds this fun scene.
• Doodle Town: Par for the Course - Another 1000-piece puzzle full of puns and jokes every time you take a closer look!
• DIY Book Nook Puzzles: We have lots of 3D puzzles that will fit onto Dad's bookshelf, and have fun features like integrated lighting! Check out Sunshine Town, The Magical Library, The Amazing Toy Store, and Shakespeare's Verse!
  
  

For the Gamer Dad

1. Strategy Games
   
   
• Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set: Heroes of the Borderlands - A fun entry into the D&D world of games, this set comes with a quick start guide, quests and adventures, and a whole bunch of sundries to help make an immersive and fun game night with friends!
• Catan The Game: 6th Edition - In this extremely popular tile game, players gather resources, develop communities, and build trade relationships between each other. Perfect for 3-4 players, but 5-6 player expansions are available. Have the base game but want to keep the fun fresh? Check out the Traders & Barbarians and Seafarers expansions!
• Azul Board Game - In this award-winning tile game, Dad will be put in the shoes of a tile-laying artisan, with the goal of being the craftsman with the best design for the walls of the King's palace.
  
  
2. Mystery and Escape Room Games
   
   
• Cryptic Killers: Murder at Merivale Manor - In this murder mystery game, Dad will be tasked with finding the identity of the person responsible for Astrid Pelham's death. The case file comes included with witness statements, police reports, suspect photos, and much more.
• Escape Room the Game: 2 Player Horror Edition - Perfect for horror-lovers, this escape room in a box turns your home into an exciting and nerve-wracking adventure! Pick your challenge, start the timer, and escape!
• Exit the Game: Lord of the Rings Shadows Over Middle Earth - Full of riddles, this game tasks Dad with helping Frodo and Sam complete Gandalf's secret tasks in order to destroy the One Ring.
  
  
3. Party Games for Dad to Play with Friends
   
   
• Hitster: The Musical Party Game - A super fun musical trivia game with over 100 years of hits! Grab a card, scan the QR code on the back, and listen to the snippet that plays. Then, place the card within your music timeline. First to 10 songs in the correct release-date order wins!
• Hues and Cues Board Game - Is Dad a lover of all things creative? Does he have a favourite shade of his favourite colour? Does he love a challenge? This game will be perfect for him! Pick a card, pick a colour, then use 1-2 word clues to guide the rest of the players to the correct hue on the 480-colour board.
• Tapple - A fun and fast-paced game! Choose a category card, start the timer, then shout out a word that relates to the category! Press down the corresponding letter button, and the round continues! But the next person can't use the same beginning letter for their word, so it gets tougher as the round goes on.
  
  
4. Classic Games That Always Have a Spot on the Shelf
   
   
• Mancala - One of the oldest-known games in the world, and still played today! This set has a beautiful wooden board and glass pieces.
• Code Breaker - In this "Classic Battle of Wits", two players go head-to-head: one creates a colourful code, and the other tries to crack it, in 12 guesses or less.
• Canada-Opoly - A Canadian spin on the classic board game! Travel from the West coast to the Maritimes collecting pieces of this great country!

For the Lego Lover

1. Star Wars
   
   
• Darth Vader Bust - A fun set complete with nameplate and minifigure holding the signature red lightsaber.
• Grogu: Mandalorian Apprentice - Build the adorable Grogu from the hit series The Mandalorian. His head, mouth, ears, arms hands and fingers are adjustable!
• AT-AT - A small set presenting the AT-AT and a Rebel Alliance Snowspeeder during the Battle of Hoth.
  
  
2. Football/FIFA Fans
   
   
• Celebrate the FIFA World Cup with the FIFA Soccer Ball and FIFA World Cup Trophy sets!
  
  
3. Bookshelf Accents and Art
   
   
• Lord of the Rings: Balrog Book Nook - Gandalf's legendary moment with the Balrog is captured in this awesome set, and will look great among the LOTR and other adventure books on Dad's shelf.
• Toy Story Bookends - For the kid at heart, this colourful set features hidden Easter Eggs and adorable minifigures!
• Mona Lisa - A fun and detailed recreation of Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting that will look amazing on the wall in Dad's office.
• Claude Monet: Bridge Over a Stream - With so many little details, Dad will love building this beautiful piece of art and displaying it for all to see!
  
  
4. Bigger Collectors Sets
   
   
• Pikachu and Pokeball - On a lightning-bolt shaped stand, Pikachu is jumping out of his Pokeball and ready to battle!
• Mario & Standard Kart - Dad can relive the memories of racing around fun tracks with friends with this fun set.
• Iron Man Mark 3 - An over 15-inch tall piece with movable neck, waist, shoulders, wrists, and hands.
• Harry Potter Sorcerer's Stone Collector's Edition - Includes minifigures, microscale scenes and dials for movable parts.
  
  

New Dad? Check out the Lego Occasions Elephant in the Sky set, with pink, blue, green, and gold variations of pieces. Perfect for baby showers, gender reveals, or just a keepsake gift!

For the Dad Who's Always Outdoors

Fun outdoor games are a great gift idea for an always-moving Dad! Check out the Crossnet H20 Four Square Volleyball set (in-store only), Fish Fly Yard Game, and Throw Throw Burrito Extreme Outdoor Edition.

Small Gifts for Dad

1. Hockey Collector Cards
   
   
• For a big fan of Canada's winter sport, these collectible cards are a must have! We have the Upper Deck Series 2 Blaster Packs, Upper Deck O-Pee-Chee Blaster Boxes, and Upper Deck Allure Blaster Boxes available.
  
  
2. Horror Suprise Buddies
• Fun PVC keychain charms inside surprise capsules based on iconic horror movies.
  
  
3. Tech Deck Finger Boards
   
   
• Single or 4-pack sets available for some classic fidget fun.
  
  
4. Brain Teasers
   
   
• For a fun on-the-go puzzle, give Dad the Kanoodle brain teaser game! Is Dad a regular puzzler? There's also an Extreme version with harder puzzles!