Father's are notoriously tricky to buy presents for. Which is why, as we arrive at the first day of June and the 16th draws ever-closer you've probably found yourself desperately googling 'Father's day presents that aren't awful' during your lunch break (don't worry by the way - we're all in the same boat).
Yes: socks are great, and they will always elicit a positive response and engender quiet satisfaction. But the lack of originality can start to wear a little thin as you pick up the reliable argyles from Pringle of Scotland and realise that you've already bought them in all three colours both for Christmas and a birthday present. After all - this is the man who more than once has bailed us out at University when it turned out £20 wouldn't stretch out for 13 days. Isn't it time we extended much-deserved appreciation by finding a gift that ermm... just isn't socks?
READ MORE: check out our 2019 father's day gift guide here...
Luckily even if you're one of the ones who have left it until the last minute to find a fathers day present that will blow his socks off (pun intended) - the Grazia team have shared what they'll be putting in their Amazon basket this month, catering for every type of dad from the tech enthusiast to the garden-potterer. Prime one-day delivery has never come as such a relief...
The Amazon Father's Day Gift Guide 2019 - Grazia
1 of 12Cell Phone Camera Lens Kit (£24.98)
Rebecca Holman, Digital Editor: If your dad, like mine, as finally realised that his iPhone camera is definitely as good as his actual camera (still yet to be persuaded that he doesn't need to take both on holiday with him though), then this iPhone lens kit is just the ticket.
2 of 12Plant Theatre Gardener's Box Of Tricks (£19.99)
Rebecca Holman, Digital Editor: My mum, sister and I are constantly trying to foist hobbies on my dad, mainly because it gives us a new bunch of gift ideas for him. Gardening is a case in point – and this actually useful gardener's box of tricks is as functional as it is thoughtful.
3 of 12Ancestry DNA Testing Kit (£149.95)
Rebecca Holman, Digital Editor: What do you get the man who has everything? The ability to spend hours pouring over his family tree, of course. A warning: fully expect your dad to start telling everyone in the pub that he's a sixteenth Viking and distantly related to Danny Dyer after this…
4 of 12WiFi Sunrise Simulation Light (£35.99)
Anna Dewhurst, Senior Picture Editor: If your dad isn't a morning person then help ease your dad gently into the new day with this (super) smart sunrise bedside alarm. And to help him drift off naturally, just set the sunset option. The best thing is that you can control all settings via an app – and as we said earlier… dads love a gadget. It's a winner.
5 of 12Polaroid Originals 9017 (£119.99)
Anna Dewhurst, Senior Picture Editor: Dads love a gadget and this newly released upside-down Strange Things Polaroid camera fits the bill perfectly. He can play with it all day long (make sure you also treat him to the limited edition Stranger Things frames) – just make sure you have your best photo-face at the ready as there are no second chances with this instant beauty…
6 of 12The Gardener's Garden (£28.45)
Anna Dewhurst, Senior Picture Editor: Meet your dad's new garden bible. Packed full of 250 gardens by leading garden designers, horticulturalists and landscape architects, this book will provide your dad with all the inspiration he needs (and more).
7 of 12VonShef 9 Piece Cocktail Set (£32.99)
Rachel Loos, Lifestyle Editor: With cocktails a thing, this has everything your dad needs to become a mixologist.
8 of 12SELETTI Bird Lamp (£114.95)
Rachel Loos, Lifestyle Editor: For design dads, Seletti's range of quirky lights are perfect
9 of 12KREAFUNK DAB+ Radio Bluetooth Speaker (£133.39)
Rachel Loos, Lifestyle Editor: Retro style radios make a cool gift and this one includes DAB+, FM, AUX, and Bluetooth speaker
10 of 12S-Zone 15.6 inch Laptop Bag (£22.99)
Hattie Crisell, Acting Features Director: Being 75 years old, my dad would call this a "man bag"; I call it quite chic at any age.
11 of 12Chanel Bleu Eau De Parfum (£82)
Hattie Crisell, Acting Features Director: Left to his own devices, when my dad runs out of aftershave he will replace it with whatever is on offer and nearest to hand, even if that later turns out to be mouthwash. Sometimes an intervention is necessary, and you can't go wrong with Chanel.
12 of 12How To Be A Footballer by Peter Crouch (£7.57)
Hattie Crisell, Acting Features Director: My dad's reading list tends to be more history than sport, but this is not your average football memoir. As Romesh Ranganathan puts it, Peter Crouch is 'one of the funniest human beings on the planet' – and I think most dads will enjoy a laugh at the ridiculousness of footballer life, from the sports-car peacocking to the nights behind a VIP rope.