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36 Things Every Father Should Do With His Son

36 Things Every Father Should Do With His Son

Whether you’re already a father, plan on being one someday, or want some ideas for things to do with your old man, this list is in order. Each experience will impart a few skills and a few life lessons along the way. They also just happen to be bonding experiences each of you will remember forever (outside of the ones where you drink together).

1. Go Deep-Sea Fishing

2. Assemble His First Tool Kit

3. Get Lost in Nature and Find Your Way Out

4. Go to a Ball Game

5. Test Drive a Supercar

6. Start a Collection

7. Build a Workbench

8. Camp Somewhere Illegal

9. Go to the Barbershop

10. Spend the Day Playing Golf

11. Go Hunting for Your Dinner

12. Volunteer Together

13. Be Funny

14. Change a Tire

15. Plan a Trip

16. Play a Video Game so He Can Teach You a Thing or Two

17. Teach Him to Grill the Perfect Steak

18. Vegas

19. Shovel an Elderly Neighbor’s Driveway

20. Play a Prank on Mom

21. Teach Him How to Shave

22. Jump out of a Plane … or Do Something to Get Your Adrenaline Going

23. Brew a Batch of Beer

24. Drive Stick

25. Go to a Firing Range

26. Share His First Good Whiskey

27. Watch All the Star Wars Movies in One Sitting … Just the Good Ones

28. Show Him How to Treat a Woman

29. Also, Teach Him to Flirt

30. Attend a Car Show

31. Trespass

32. Build a Fire

33. Teach Him How to Drink Responsibly

34. Listen to Some Damn Classic Rock

35. Whittle

36. Share Your One Great Story