A close shave -- Every dad needs the proper shaving accoutrements to make him feel manly and comfortable at the same time. Give his shaving duties style (and a great fragrance) with a classic shaving mug that has an image of a vintage 1895 Lanchester automobile on one side and an 1886 Daimler on the other, $28; to put inside, try small vetivert-scented shaving soaps, $7 each; and finish with a pure badger-hair German travel shaving brush in an aluminum case, $30; as well as bars of soap in vetivert and tea olive scents, $6 a bar; all from Hove Parfumeur Ltd. (824 Royal St., 525-7827; www.hoveparfumeur.com).

The right tools for the job -- Make certain Dad has the tools he needs to get through the day with joy: a kit of milk chocolate and dark chocolate tools that include a saw, wrench, hammer, screwdriver, and spark plugs, $14; and give him something to work on, a milk chocolate motorcycle, $11. For other jobs, he'll love the dark and milk chocolate paintbrush, $2.50; all from Blue Frog Chocolates (5707 Magazine St., 269-5707; www.bluefrogchocolates.com).

All play and no work -- Give Dad a break from all his responsibilities with a dashing looking game board that's even magnetized so he won't lose any of the playing pieces. The stainless steel board by Justus comes with game board overlays for chess, backgammon and checkers and stainless steel game pieces, $92, from Big Life Toys (3109 Magazine St., 895-8695).

Mellow yellow -- Put a little color and pizzazz in your father's life with a snazzy wrist watch with a mustard-colored leather band and rectangular black face in stainless steel casing with glow-in-the-dark numbers by Simon Carter of London, $250. Dress up his sleeves with cufflinks in a variety of patterns, including multi-color plaid, $35; yellow flowers or vintage fruit prints, $40 a pair; all from Aidan Gill for Men (2026 Magazine St., 587-9090).