Daddy Duct Dollars
Dad will appreciate the thriftiness behind this Father's Day gift -- a wallet crafted out of duct tape. Simply follow the steps below, then, before presenting it to him, fill Dad's gift with extras: pretend money, a fun identification card, or coupons he can redeem later.
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Personalized Hobby Boxes
Make something special for that someone special, be it a parent, sibling or friend. A personalized hobby box, decorated or filled with little treasures, is sure to fit the bill.
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Family Key Keeper
For Father's Day, give Dad a personalized rack that he (and everyone else) can use to keep track of car and house keys.
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Father's Day Frame
Your child can surprise her favorite guy with an easy-to-make stand-up photo frame that reflects his special interests or hobby.
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Father's Day Throne
Transform a lawn chair into a throne that literally puts within his reach everything he needs to be king for a day.
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Formal Greetings
Even if the dad in your house isn't a shirt-and-tie kind of guy, he's sure to love this stylish Father's Day card.
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TREASURE MAP
Grade: 4-6
Age: 6-10
Thanks to Gretta Keel from Sasebo, Japan for yet another most excellent Father's Day gift idea.
What You Need:
* large piece of paper 9x12
* crayons
* pencil
* glue
* construction paper
* photo (optional)
What You Do:
* On a large piece of paper draw a map for dad to follow on Father's Day.
* Start with a drawing of your house and with a dotted line in pencil draw where dad works and continue the line to take him to all the places you want him to go on his day.
* For example you might draw a picture of the park, the theatre, the toy store, the lake, your favorite restaurant, or things you want to do using pictures of your bike or rollerblades.
* Wind your map around until you come to a treasure chest made of construction paper.
* Place the treasure chest in the middle of the map with a little glue along the top edge of the chest so it can be lifted and place a photo of yourself under the chest.
* You can also just draw a picture of yourself. That way, Dad can find what he treasures most on Father's Day is you.
© Gretta Keel
TERRY TOWEL
Grade: K-2
Age: 4-6
This nifty Father's Day gift idea comes from Marisol in California.
What You Need:
* small terry cloth towel
* acrylic paint (or fabric paint)
What You Do:
* Take a small white terry cloth towel and print the child's hand (with paint) on the middle bottom of the towel.
* Let it dry and wrap it up for Fathers Day.
* Dad will be proud to use it when he shaves or washes his face in the morning.
* You can buy a pack of towels at smart and final or other supply stores for less than $10.00
© Marisol
NUTS AND BOLTS PAPERWEIGHT
Grade K-8
Age: 4-12
Submitted by Amy Schamburek from 20ish Parents
What You Need:
* Large mixing bowl
* spoon
* measuring cup
* plastic of paris
* water
* assortment of nuts, bolts, nails, and screws
* old newspaper
* silver spray paint
* chalk
* brightly colored felt scraps
* scissors
* glue
What You Do:
1. In large mixing bowl, mix together the plaster of paris and water (two parts plaster to one part water). Stir until the mixture is smooth.
2. Give each child a handful of plaster. Ask each child to mold the plaster into a mound, about 3" in diameter.
3. Children will decorate the plaster mounds by pressing a variety of nuts, bolts, nails, and screws into the surfaces.
4. Set the children's paperweights on old newspapers and let dry for two or three days.
5. When the paper weights have dried, spray-paint them silver. Let dry.
6. To make a protective covering for the bottom of each paperweight, ask each child to trace the paperweight onto a scrap of felt, using chalk. Assist each child in cutting out the felt shape and trimming its edges another 1/4 ". The felt shape will then be glued onto the bottom of the paperweight.
© Amy Schamburek
FATHER'S DAY TOOL BELT
Grade K-6
Age: 4-10
Submitted by Jami Slye, a teacher from Smedley Elementary in Oil City, PA.
Objectives:
* creatively express their feelings for Dad
What You Need:
* cloth nail bags that tie around waist
* puff paint
What You Do:
1. Get the nail bags donated from any Home Improvement store or purchase at discount store.
2. Have students lay aprons flat and design different messages for Father's Day (i.e. # 1 Dad!) with puff paint.
3. Lay flat to dry for a few days and then take them home for a proud father to wear while he works!
Bio:
Jami Slye teaches 2nd gradeat Smedley Elementary in Oil City, PA, USA.
DAD'S SURVIVAL KIT
Grade: K-2
Age: 4-6
Thanks to Gretta Keel from Sasebo, Japan for this most excellent Father's Day gift idea.
"Some dads are away from home and whether on a business trip or out to sea serving his country, I've found it's really comforting when the kids make Dad a survival kit."
-Gretta
What You Need:
* small box
* magazines
* scissors
* glue
* pencils
* crayons
* paper
* envelope
* string
* contact paper
* assorted goodies
What You Do:
1. Decorate a small box with a picture collage from magazines or drawings and secure it with clear contact paper.
2. What goes inside? What does dad need to remember that you are thinking of him?
* Dad needs a photo of you, maybe surrounded by a homemade fame.
* He'll need a paper heart to remind him you care.
* A Band-aid in case he needs some TLC
* A Quarter or a Phone card so he can call home. (or ride the pony at the store)
* A home made ID card with your fingerprints on it so he knows what kid he belongs to.
* A drawing of you and him eating Mom's cookies together or some other activity you share.
* A piece of paper,and a stamped,addressed envelope, to mail you a letter
* A Hershey's kiss (or a lipstick print on paper)
* A personal item such as a rock, if you and dad like to collect them, or a fish hook taped to a card...
* A cassette tape, with you telling dad a bedtime story.
* An I love you dad note in your best printing.
* A tracing of your handprint with a piece of string glued around one of the fingers, and words that say "Don't forget, I'm thinking of you"
* One of your small toys, like a small action figure or doll. So he can think about playing with you.
* Things you can never find when you need them, a rubber band, a paper clip, a thumb tack, a safety pin...
3. Put everything inside the box, tie the box shut with a ribbon or a piece of yarn and label it "Dad's survival kit"
4. You may want to put your dad's name on it if he's going to be around a lot of other people called Dad too.
**This is an excellent way for young children to express what they feel dad needs from them and by decorating the box on the outside, it becomes a special piece of artwork from the heart.
©Gretta Keel
Gifts for the Golfer
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Personalized Stepping Stones
Create an eye-catching garden path with colorful, handmade stepping-stones from Better Homes & Gardens' Garden Shed
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All-Star Dad Box
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Stamped Desk Accessories
Postage stamps from countries around the globe adorn these desk accessories for dear ol' Dad.
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You're Tops, Pop
Show Dad how much you care with this homemade Father's Day card.
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