What do you get for a dad (or grandpa) who has everything, or a dad (or grandpa) who says he doesn’t want anything for Father’s Day? How about a wonderful one of a kind, sentimental, personalized gift in the form of a photobook!

They’re really simple to make at Shutterfly with your favorite digital photos, and will make a truly unique, heartfelt gift that any dad (or grandpa) will undoubtedly love.

12×12 Celebrate Him Memory Book

Appreciate your one of a kind dad with a heartfelt story, including sentiment starters and your favorite memories.

12×12 Father’s Day Memory Book

Personalize Dad’s book with a photo cover, padded photo cover or leather cover. It’s easy to create professionally bound books filled with photos. Choose from different cover options and personalize with his favorite photos.

Recognize Dad Greeting Cards

They even do greeting cards, too. Dad might say he doesn’t need anything, but you know better. Give him a personalized Father’s Day card with an award for “Best Dad Ever” or “One Coupon Good For…” Add a picture on the front and include your own greeting. Shutterfly will even mail the cards for you, if you’re short on time.

Shutterfly - 20% off Photo books, Canvas prints. Expires 6-5-08.

Yes, they do! Many companies - including Origins, Burt’s Bees, and Herban Cowboy - offer natural and even organic lines of skincare for men, because I’m sure even they worry from time to time about all the chemcials they slather on…right? Plus I’ve always liked the idea of giving grooming and skincare products as gifts because they’re usually something he wouldn’t buy for himself, and will make him stop complaining about the burning of his aftershave or make him smell better. So it’s a win-win.

Here are some of one of my personal favorite Herban Cowboy’s great things:

Organic Grooming by Herban Cowboy makes a Dusk Deodorant is “the manly deodorant that actually works!”. It’s supposed to be the best natural deodorants on the market, (for men or women). If you’ve ever tried to switch to a natural deodorant, you’ll appreciate this huge accomplishment. It’s free of aluminum (the effective ingredient in conventional deodorant/antiperspirants), alcohol, and artificial colors, and is also vegan, cruelty-free and sweatshop-free. All of their products’ packaging is made from recycled plastic, too.

Be sure to check out their other great “manly” stuff like organic cologne (pictured above), shave & aftershave cremes, and milled soap bars.

All available at Drugstore.com, starting at $5.39.

Yes, this is a fair trade gift basket, so the contents (and even the basket itself) were all fairly grown or made of sustainable, renewable resources whose sale directly benefits the farmers and artisans behind them.

And yes, even if your dad (or husband or other recipient) isn’t into the “green scene”, he will no doubt love this thing.

It includes:

• A bag of Equal Exchange Organic Gourmet Coffee, 12oz bag (your choice of roast)
• Firehouse Hot Chili Gift Pack
• Khatsa Hot Sauce
• Chocolate Gift Pack, filled with 10 dark chocolate pieces
• Stylish Trifold Wallet made of organic hemp
• Honduran Organic Cashews, 1/2 pound bag

Yum, right? And it’s all stuffed into a natural, hand-woven Kaisa grass basket from Bangladesh that he can reuse for anything he’d like. Perhaps to put keys, change, and his new wallet into?

Gift Baskets for Dad - $54.00 at GlobalExchange

Tired of giving the old tie or cufflinks gift for Father’s Day? Us too. So how cool are these? Not only do they provide dad with some hip summertime footwear, but the built-in bottle opener is sure to make him the coolest dad on the block. Trust me, he’ll love them!

$42.95 at Amazon

It’s Fair Trade Friday!

I can’t get enough of creative recycled products. Now more than ever it seems like there’s a vast amount being created every day, and when it comes to fair trade ones, you just can’t go wrong.

Here’s a few more I just love that I want to share…

Recycled Can Wallets
One of these would make a great gift for the man in your life. (Don’t forget Father’s Day is just a few weeks away.) It’s hip, one-of-a-kind, and would ensure he always has an excellent conversation piece on hand.
Purchased during a Global Exchange direct buying trip to Thailand, these wallets were made by a young couple living in Chiang Mai. Each one is handmade from local cans in the region. Sales directly contribute to their livelihood and improved standard of living. Choose from Thai Coca-Cola can, Singha beer, or Chang beer. ($20.00 each from GlobalExchange.com)

The Global Exchange Online Store also carries these great messenger bags- which I think would make awesome diaper bags. They’re handmade in Cambodia out of extremely durable feed bags and lined in cotton. Each bag features one main zippered compartment,2 smaller zippered compartments, a key ring, pen holders, and an adjustable cotton strap. It’sl arge enough to carry a laptop, books, the contents of your purse, or even a passel of kid supplies.

And don’t forget the most important feature of the bags- they’re fair trade. These particular bags were introduced to the U.S. through a Fair Trade business that employs landmine victims and polio afflicted women in Cambodia. Remember every purchase helps them earn a fair wage and make a living creating these products. ($49.95 each.)

Another great recycled gem made by the same Cambodian women’s group are their cell phone holders. Called “practically perfect cell phone holders”, they’re also made from recycled feed bags, lined with durable cotton, and have a velcro closure. Each holder has a snap piece that can be attached to any belt, bag, or purse, and obviously is one of a kind, since no two come out exactly the same. ($18.95 each.)

All items available at the Global Exchange Online Store. Recycled gift wrapping is also offered for $3.95. A free gift card accompanies each item that tells about it’s origin and unique story.