# Ways To Celebrate Father's Day and Make It Special This Year *By James Hills — Updated April 2018* Father's Day is in a couple weeks, so here's some advice to make sure it's special and not just time to get another tie or "hand painted coffee mug".  ## Adults Can Celebrate Dad Too It seems that everything you see for Father's Day is about little kids buying stuff for their dad. But at a certain point that sentiment seems to go away as far as marketing budgets. It's OK though for a 40 year old to celebrate his dad though, so don't just focus on kids (even if they are cuter). ## It's OK to Include Pet Daddies Likewise, consider all of your doggie dads and pet fathers. 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