Father's Day - Kansas City,MO

Do you have any pictures of your husband and his stepfather? If they got along well, you might consider having a photo enlarged/printed and having that framed for him to remember their relationship.

Youngsters are good at crafty stuff: you could do a photo of your family with an inexpensive frame your daughter could paint with acrylics or decorate with tacky glue and buttons. Are there any sports your family enjoys together? Would it be a fun outing to go bowling or for a hike? (Actually, you may be recovering from childbirth, so never mind!) Is there any outdoor equipment your husband might want like a grill or some new chairs for outside?

You and your daughter could also make a book of Reasons why (Husband's name) is An Awesome Dad.... noticing the times he really helps out, what is meaningful to you/daughter about various interactions (reading together, "I like how you make time to listen..." etc) and how he makes you feel good/supports you as a family. Letting my husband know how much his actions/words mean to us, I know, really helps him feel that his role in our lives is fulfilling and gives him a lot of encouragement.

We did one of these cute photo collages one year and it was a hit!

http://www.photocarddesign.com/collages/fathers_day_colla...

Well I was going to say go "do" something like take him bowling but I
don't think you'll want to do that with a newborn & you recovering. (May
you have an easy delivery, btw!).
If it's nice weather, how about a picnic with his favorite foods & take along
a football, frisbee.
How about going for an easy hike/walk on some nice trails taking along a
picnic?
Put together a photo album of his greatest accomplishments (baby
pictures, team photos etc).
Buy him tickets to a sporting event he can go to w/a friend.
Invite a couple of guy friends over for a bbq & beer the day before.
Do you have a place in town that lets you drive race cars for the day?
You could get that for him as a gift.
Take the family bowling.
If nice weather, go to a nearby lake for a few hours w/a grand picnic or
takeout, big hug blankets, a tent or big pop up to sit under, take a
fishing pole to throw in the water (be sure you have a lic for the day) &
relax in the outdoors for part of the day.
See if there is an old fashioned car show to walk around, if he'd like that.
Take him out to eat somewhere that has big screens for sports.
Take him to a local brewery to visit/tour & make a batch of beer just for
him.
Buy him his favorite beer in bottles, make your own special labels to
affix over the regular ones, bbq your own ribs on the pit w/yummy sauce,
make/buy potato salad. Serve w/rolls, green salad, brownies.
Make a video montage of his life.
Buy best dad everything (mugs, platter, real plates, flag to hang out front)
then cater to him all day (his fave breakfast, yummy deli sandwiches &
diff chips, steak/baked potatoes & spring salad for dinner). Fave wine or
brew, dessert.

I would just make a big deal over him.

We usually grill some huge steaks, let him take a nap.
Or let him go on a long bike ride or go kayaking,

I remember when I was younger, my Aunt was still married and her husband had been kind of down because of his work, he had been passed over for a job he really wanted. He was just really disappointed. So we all went over there and celebrated him. Big cook out lots of cards, etc. Gave him a lot of attention. We did not see our father that fathers day and no grandfather on that side of the family so this worked out well for all of us. .

So it worked out well.

Maybe some other young families would like to get together with you all and do a fathers day meal.

Or just ask him, Honey, what would YOU like to do this fathers day? He may say he wants to take a nice long nap. Take your child and go to your mom or your mother in laws home and let him have a nice quiet house.