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Father’s Day Activity – Root Beer Floats With Dad

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If you’re looking for a sweet Father’s Day activity and gift for the dad in your life, this root beer float date is too cute. This is a fun and affordable Father’s Day gift that allows dad to spend time with his favorite people and doesn’t break the bank. Pair your root beer floats with the adorable free printable below to add a finishing touch the dad in your life won’t soon forget.

two mugs filled with root beer floats sit on a patio table with three bottles of Dad's Old Fashioned Root Beer and a jug of Blue Bell homemade vanilla ice cream

Putting Together Your Root Beer Float Date With Dad

To make this root beer float Father’s Day activity dad themed you’ll need to pick up some Dad’s brand craft root beer. You can use the search feature on there website to find a distributor near you here.

You’ll need vanilla ice cream to make your root beer floats. Our favorite is Blue Bell, but Tillamook takes a close second. Moose has a dairy allergy so we picked up some So Delicious dairy free vanilla bean ice cream for him.

Scoop your ice cream into big mugs and pour your Dad’s Root Beer over the top. Pair your root beer floats with my free printable root beer father’s day card below.

Materials Needed

  • Dad’s Root Beer (find a distributor here)
  • Vanilla ice cream
  • Ice cream scoop
  • Mugs
  • Spoons and straws
  • Free printable root beer Father’s Day card (below)
a mug filled with root beer float sits on a patio table with three bottles of Dad's Old Fashioned Root Beer and a jug of Blue Bell homemade vanilla ice cream

Planning Your Day For This Father’s Day Activity

Plan An Outdoor Adventure

Earn your root beer floats by enjoying them after a fun outdoor adventure.

  • Go for a hike
  • Take a bike ride
  • Visit a local park and play on the playground with Dad
  • Visit a splash pad
  • Go swimming at a local swimming hole or pool
  • Play in the sprinklers in the yard

Find ideas for more father’s day gifts for outdoorsy dads here.

Dinner Before Dessert

Cook dad a fancy meal to enjoy before your root beer float date. If you don’t want to spend the day making a mess in the kitchen or turn on the oven in the June heat, definitely try this delicious shrimp and grits recipe in the slow cooker.

Your kiddos can also make this sweet breakfast in bed tray if dessert after breakfast is more your style.

Root Beer Floats With A Father’s Day Movie

Pair your root beer floats with movie night by watching one of these movies featuring cinema’s favorite dads.

  • Finding Nemo
  • Daddy Day Care
  • Mrs. Doubtfire
  • The Incredibles
  • Bluey
  • Despicable Me
  • Cheaper By The Dozen
  • Coco
a mug filled with root beer float sit on a patio table with a bottle of Dad's Old Fashioned Root Beer and a jug of Blue Bell homemade vanilla ice cream

Free Printable Father’s Day Card

A cartoon image of a root beer float with text that reads dad thank you for always rooting for me

To get your free printable, enter your email in the form below and hit “subscribe.” Your free printable will be delivered to your inbox.

If you don’t see your printable in your primary mailbox, be sure to check your “spam” and “promotions” folders.

Feedback

Did the dad in your life love his root beer float Father’s Day activity? Tell us all about your day in the comments below.

a tube of blue bell homemade vanilla ice cream surrounded by four bottles of dads old fashioned root beer

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