The No-Hoper Dad Gift Guide

Bunnings has launched on Uber Eats, with thousands of products available for delivery within 60 minutes. Which means whether your dad is a seasoned Saturday regular or a man who has never successfully completed a project in his life, this Father's Day, you can shop basically his entire wishlist without either of you leaving the house.

And for this particular dad, the one currently standing over a half-finished job with the wrong parts and a rising sense of dread, that last bit matters. He can order everything he forgot, have it delivered to the door, and present the finished result as if it went exactly to plan. Nobody has to know.

Ramset Super Wallmate Toggle Anchor (Bunnings)

It's 2pm on a Sunday and he's out of wall plugs, which is the exact moment his whole project ground to a halt. An assorted pack of anchors and screws means it never happens again, or at least not this specific way. Delivered to the door before the hardware store closes and before anyone asks how it's going.

Supatool 159 Piece Tool Kit (Bunnings)

The reason half his jobs fail is that he's attempting them with a butter knife, a single Phillips-head, and borrowed optimism. A complete boxed tool kit gives him, for the first time, the actual tools the job requires. It won't grant him the skill. But it removes at least one of his many excuses.

Ozito 3.6V Cordless Screwdriver (Bunnings)

A full-sized drill is, frankly, too much power for this man. The Ozito is compact, forgiving, and almost impossible to hurt yourself with, which makes it the perfect entry point for a dad whose relationship with power tools has been fraught. Point, press, and let the tool do the part he'd otherwise get wrong.

Selleys No More Gaps (Bunnings)

For the No-Hoper, filler is more survival strategy than finishing product. A tube of No More Gaps covers the crooked joins, the oversized holes, and the general gap between what he intended and what he achieved. Applied generously, it turns a visible disaster into a passable result. Nobody inspects the caulking.

Stanley Spirit Level (Bunnings)

Every shelf he has ever hung slopes gently to the right. Every picture leans. He has been trusting his eye, and his eye is a liar. A basic spirit level removes the guesswork entirely, which for this dad is the whole battle. If it's level, he can't get it wrong. Probably.

3M Command Hooks (Bunnings)

Some men should not be handed a drill, and there's no shame in accepting that. Command hooks let him hang things securely with nothing more than a firm press and a bit of patience for the adhesive to set. No holes, no studs, no rawl plugs, no drama. It's the safest thing to happen to his walls in years.

J.Burrows Foolscap Expanding File (Officeworks)

Somewhere in the house is every appliance manual, warranty card, and set of assembly instructions he has ever ignored. An expanding file gives them a single home, so that next time he can choose not to read them from one convenient location. A small step toward order for a man who badly needs one.

Keji 8 Compartment Organiser (Officeworks)

Flat-pack furniture has left him with a shoebox full of mystery screws, spare bolts, and Allen keys of unknown origin. A compartmentalised small-parts organiser turns that chaos into something almost useful. Next time he's one screw short, there's a fighting chance he'll find a match before resorting to the couch and the app.

Quechua Folding Camping Chair (Decathlon)

Every No-Hoper needs a designated spot to sit, survey the damage, and come to terms with what he's created. A comfortable folding chair positioned at a safe distance from the job gives him exactly that. It is, realistically, where he'll spend most of the project anyway.

Domyos Foam Roller (Decathlon)

He put his back out lifting the flat-pack box, before assembly had even begun. A foam roller helps him work out the knots earned during a project that was doomed from the first panel. Recovery equipment for a man whose main injury risk is the ambition itself.