Birthday cakes are a must, but how about an inedible one? Make the cake as you would a normal recipe, but switch a few ingredients; instead of water, mix in tonic water, substitute sugar with salt. Grab a hold of a few other spices and condiments and dump them all in. Bake this cake up and if it comes out with any odors, just mask it with a bit of frosting and keep an actual cake handy for when the guffaws are over.
A great prank on dad would be to take his toothpaste and squeeze everything out of it. Use a syringe or mom's icing bag and fill the tube with frosting. Replace the cap and place it just where dad always does. He will not suspect a thing till he realizes his toothpaste tastes distinctly like softened sugar.
Make an unusual birthday treat. Take a fairly round shaped potato and coat it completely with molten chocolate. Roll this around in a generous helping of sprinkles and stick in a Popsicle stick. After a stint in the fridge, offer this to dad as a specially made sweet treat and just wait to see if he sportingly eats it so as not to let you down.
A particularly good trick is to reset all the clocks in the house to two hours earlier on the eve of dad's birthday. Make sure to do this when he is asleep. He will wake up the next day, a bit disoriented from being two hours early and will get all flustered when no one seems to be calling up to wish him. Cut the joke out the minute you see him starting to get really disappointed.
Save papers from a couple of months earlier and make sure they look exactly how the daily newspaper looks. This works really well for those people who can't do without the morning news. Make sure you replace the day's paper with the old one and try to hold on to those snickers when dad looks all confused while reading. Give him his actual paper after you have enjoyed his hassled looks.
Conspire with the young and old in the neighborhood. Have them walk up to him during the course of the day, wish him and then promise to be there at the evening party he is hosting. Make sure that they name one of the most expensive, upscale restaurants in town. His look of bewilderment will be priceless.
Once you are done with the pranks, you will want some great gifts to make it up to dad. Try a personalized engraved whiskey glass. This is especially good for those who love their night cap. Having a personal message carved out on it will make it all the more appreciated.
A gift for someone with a great sense of humor and a passion for golf would be the Toilet Golf set. This combines tee time with bathroom breaks and ensures that there is never a minute that is wasted. The set comes with a putting green, golf balls, a putter and the best part - a 'Do not disturb' sign.
A Marquetry wall hanging with a bass and dragonfly image would do great for a lover of fishing. This is one image that will constantly remind him of a great catch. Marquetry uses tiny bits of veneer in varied shapes and textures to fill in a number of great looking images.
And if you want your dad to be able to show off to guests at the dinner table, get him the Magic Floating Wine Bottle holder. The chain is manufactured such that it gives of the image of a bottle suspended in air. Of course it will hold only one bottle at a time.
Your dad has always ensured that you have a memorable birthday each year. It is only befitting that you do the same for him.
