Missing Dad Blanket: A Hug for When You're Apart

Missing Dad Blanket opens with “Dear Dad” across the top, followed by a message about a hug for when you're apart. The soft blue print tells Dad you are thinking of him, and the words “TO REMIND YOU WE LOVE YOU” make the sentiment plain to anyone who reads them.

What the print says

The largest word is “Dear Dad,” set in white lettering at the top. Below it, a dark blue band curves across the blanket, and two drawn hands reach toward each other along it. The line on the band reads “THIS IS A HUG JUST FOR YOU, FOR WHEN WE'RE APART,” so the hands become a stand-in for the embrace you cannot give in person. Beneath them, larger lines read “TO REMIND YOU WE LOVE YOU. AND YOU'RE ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS,” ending with a small dark blue heart at the bottom. Around the message you will find sketches of a bird, a bee, a paper plane, an umbrella, a sun, clouds, a rainbow, dandelion seeds, flowers, leaves and music notes. The sketches are drawn in simple white lines, so the page looks like a page from a notebook kept by a child who loves their father. The blue color and the hand-drawn look give the whole piece a gentle, personal feel.

Who sees themselves in it

The first people to notice this blanket are usually the ones who live far from Dad. A daughter at college, a son stationed overseas, or a grown child who moved across the country will read “FOR WHEN WE'RE APART” and recognize their own situation. Dads who travel for work or spend long stretches away from home also see themselves in the message. Families who video call on Sunday evenings can use the blanket as a shared reminder that the distance does not change how they feel. Anyone who wants Dad to feel wrapped in family affection will find the wording direct and easy to understand.

Meant as a gift

Missing Dad Blanket is a natural choice for Father's Day, a birthday or Christmas, especially when the giver cannot be there in person. Send it with a handwritten card so Dad can read the printed words alongside your own. Choose from a fleece throw blanket, sherpa throw blanket, fleece blanket or sherpa blanket, depending on whether he likes a smooth or a soft, fuzzy surface. Dad can wrap it around his shoulders while he reads the mail, or drape it over the couch for movie nights when you call to say goodnight.