A Christmas gift for Dad, written from his traditions
Christmas gifts for dad tend to repeat. Another flannel, another gadget he'll leave in the box. Meanwhile he's up at five to get the ham in, and he's driving everyone past the neighbors' inflatable snowmen to rate them out of ten. A song about his Christmas, the habits and the year he had, is the present he'll still be playing in March.
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What to put in a Christmas song for Dad
Every service asks for the story differently. Whatever form you get, these are the details that make it sound like them and not like a greeting card.
Every Christmas Eve he drives us past the neighbors' inflatable snowmen and rates each one out of ten.
He's up at five to put the ham in and bastes it every forty minutes like a newborn.
Every year he gives each of us a flashlight and says, “For the glovebox.”
This spring he became a grandpa, and he's already bought the baby a toolbox.
The year the car broke down outside Toledo, he talked a snowplow driver into towing us to Grandma's.
You let me win at Monopoly every Christmas until I was twelve, and I knew.
When to order a Christmas song
Choose a service from the picks above and write down the things he says every single Christmas.
Place the order with his name, the year he had, and the music he plays while the ham cooks.
Listen through and check names and places. Ask for a change, if the service offers one, where it sounds too smooth for him.
Play it once the ham's in the oven and he's got a minute, before the rest of the family shows up.
Questions
What's a good Christmas gift for a dad who has everything?
Something about him. Dads who have everything already own the tools. A song built from his Christmas habits, like the snowman ratings and the glovebox flashlights, is the one thing he can't pick up himself. He'll probably play it in the car when nobody's around.
Will my dad think a song is too much?
Not if it sounds like him. Keep the first half funny with the stuff the whole family teases him about. Save one plain thank-you for the end. Most dads go quiet at that part, which is the reaction you're after.
Can the grandkids be in the song?
Yes, if there are any. Give them one line, like the toolbox he already bought or what they call him. Grandkids make it easy for a dad to accept a sentimental gift, because he can tell people it's for them.
How should we give it to him on Christmas Day?
In a quiet stretch after the gift chaos. Wait until the ham's in and he's sitting down with coffee, then play it for him. If he gets emotional in front of people, send it to his phone and let him listen in the garage.
Related guides
ChristmasFor Mom“Seven kinds of cookies, and the good tin hidden in the dryer”
For anyoneChristmas“The lights she untangles every year without once losing her temper”
BirthdayFor Dad“Lawn stripes he admires from the kitchen window, and a tire gauge at every visit”
For anyoneHanukkah“A brass menorah with one bent branch and eight nights nobody misses”Find the one that sounds like them.
Pick a service and jot down three of the details above. That's enough to start.