7 Days of Dad: Laid Out

He ponied up for Mother’s Day, so now it’s time to get cracking on how to make Dad’s day. Lucky for you, we were wondering too. So we’re offering up seven days of what we’ll be giving the guy who reads bedtime stories and changes stinky diapers.

Relaxing might be the name of the game, but there’s no reason Dad can’t do that WITH the kids.

Keep his day in the yard bug-free (well, insect free – no promises the kids won’t bug him) with the Blue Ridge Camping Hammock from Lawson Hammock. A traditional “string from the trees” hammock, the Lawson Hammock company offers up a twist for dads who want to take the show out into the mountains.

Take it off the trees, and it’s a tent (with arch poles to keep the top propped) for the family to hide in. Down on the ground or up in the air, the bug and waterproof fabric keeps Dad and his buddies safe and dry. Points go to Lawson Hammock for making it lightweight, easy to fold and easy to set up (especially with the kids bugging you).

Get it straight from Lawson Hammock for $139.99.

Want a more traditional set up? The portable hammock from Swim Ways/Kelsyus let’s him follow the kids around the yard and still get some serious slug time in.

Easy to set up (no tools, no muscle, no mechanical know-how required), the hammock sits across a frame so it can be moved with the kids or with the sun (shade too). Low to the ground, the kids can get in and out of this with little to no help (finding the center is the hardest part for kids with this one, but if it does dump them, they don’t have far to go), and the nylon sling hammock itself dries quickly in the sun (so Dad can recover from the backyard water fight). Get it from Amazon for $99.99.

Check out more gifts for Dad this week on the 7 Days of Dad.