Examples

Example 1

Gina's parents bought her a Mercedes for her birthday.

That's a pretty outrageous gift given that little Gina is only nine years old, but whatever. What's important here is that you know that, in this example, her is the indirect object. Her (Gina) is the recipient of the Mercedes, which, if you're keeping score at home, is the direct object.

Example 2

At the county fair, Luke won his girlfriend a giant teddy bear.

In this brief tale of romance and overpriced carnival games, girlfriend is the indirect object. It's kind of sneaky because there's no preposition in there, but look at it this way.

For whom did Luke win the giant teddy bear? His girlfriend.

Example 3

Whenever I'm sick, my dad makes me Mickey Mouse-shaped pancakes.

Nobody takes care of you like Dr. Dad. In this example, me is the indirect object because the speaker (me) is the recipient of the pancakes Dad made. Those scrumptious pancakes? They're the direct object.