Who's Your Daddy?

WHO'S YOUR DADDY?

GIFT YOUR FAVORITE DAD
WITH THESE FANTASTIC FATHER'S DAY FINDS

For the Gadget Grandpa:

Help him enjoy his favorite digital music—and satisfy his sweet tooth—with a Best Buy exclusive gift set that includes a 4GB iPod nano (go for the sleek silver color over the pink—he'll thank you even more) and delicious chocolate candy.
($214.99, at Best Buy stores and on www.bestbuy.com)

Even a grown-up guy loves his video games. Facilitate Dad’s (discreet) gaming by giving him a Nintendo Wii, the moment’s hottest gaming gadget. Shaped like a TV remote, it transforms the video game experience, allowing racing-game steering and a tennis swing, for example, to be done through movements of the hand rather than by just the thumbs. What's more, a tiny speaker built into the Wii Remote promises some interactive surround sound experiences. ($250, www.bestbuy.com)

Might as well face it, Dad’s addicted to his Blackberry. Accept it and then make his life easier with an iGo powerXtender battery operated cordless charger, which makes emergency charging seamless and, most importantly, cordless. It can easily be kept in his car, his briefcase or his desk, ready for whenever his favorite gadget/lifeline needs some juice. ($15.99 for the charger, $9.99 for the blackberry tip, www.iGo.com)

Dad will love showing off his grandkids with Coby’s DP-882 8-inch Digital Photo Frame. Not your old-school photo album, this frame will allow him to upload his favorite photos and view them slideshow-style, with picture playback, audio MP3 playback and video playback. ($129.99, www.digiframes.com)

For the Foodie Father:

Satisfy Dad’s craving for some good ‘ol down-home cookin’ with the Deluxe Gift Basket from Glory Foods. It will come packed with an array of yummy eats, all of which are mouth-wateringly delicious.
($38, www.gloryfoods.com)

If he’s a chocoholic, Dad will love the Chocolate Mousse Torte Cake from Bake Me a Wish, a New York City-based bakery that donates five percent of each sale to the Make-A-Wish Foundation in the name of the cake recipient.
($39.95, www.bakemeawish.com)

If your favorite father is the original Cookie Monster, give him a subscription to Carolina Cookie Company’s Cookie of the Month. Each month, he’ll receive a different variety from the cookie company’s bakery and, if you’re lucky, he’ll invite you over to enjoy them with him. ($176.95 for one year of one dozen cookies per month, www.carolinacookie.com)

Want to give Dad something that is literally finger-lickin’ good? Check out the Beale Street Treat from Sticky Fingers, the Southern barbecue and rib authority. The gift set will come with one slab of hickory smoked pork ribs, two pounds of pulled pork, and two bottles of barbecue sauce. Can you say yum?
($59.99, www.stickyfingers.com)

For the Sporty Sweetheart:

If Dad’s a baseball aficionado, he’ll flip for his very own personalized Louisville Slugger from the Louisville Slugger Gift Shop. You can order a classic wooden bats can be imprinted with his name, signature, favorite team logo and even a picture of his favorite stadium. ($22-87, www.sluggergifts.com)

Perfect for your favorite fitness fanatic, the MIO Sport Select watch will help Dad monitor his ECG heart rate and calorie burning while exercising, all while looking cool in the process.
($99.99, www.miowatch.com)

If football is Dad’s game/religion of choice, he’ll love Libbey’s Tailgate Set. The set’s football-shaped dishwasher-safe glasses, bowls and platter will make his game-day festivities all the more fun.
($14.99, www.target.com).

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Rocky, give Dad this unique poster, which features the unforgettable image from the film’s climax, created using the entire script from the 1976 Oscar winner.
($13.99, www.lapopart.com)

—Chelsea Kaplan

Click here to read all about Deputy Editor/Beauty Director Chelsea Kaplan's life with child in her blog, “I'm Somebody's Mother?”