Gathered together in a handy lunch box, all the equipment needed for a complete shoe shine makes a thoughtful and practical Father's Day gift. For her kit, Martha includes such items as a terry-cloth towel, leather cleaner and protectant, saddle soap, shoe polishes and shoe-polish applicators, a shine brush, shoelaces, suede cleaner and an accompanying brush, shine cloths, and a shoehorn.

Resources: We found the lunch box at lunchboxes.com.