Your Dad will think of you daily with this custom homemade handkerchief craft
Supplies Needed:
White Handkerchief
Permanent Markers
#1: Wash and Dry the Handkerchief
#2: Using the permanent markers decorate the handkerchief
*Decorative Ideas:
Have your children write their names, draw a picture of your Dad, Write reasons you love him
If your Dad loves fishing this is the perfect craft for you to do. You're Dad will think its a keeper
Supplies Needed:
Paper Plate
Construction Paper
Marker or Crayons
Scissors
Glue
Hole Punch
Yarn or String
Fish Pattern: Fish Pattern.pdf (34.59 kb)
#1: Cut two small triangles from the tail section of the plate.
#2: Print out the Fish Pattern. Cut out the fish pattern.
#3: Trace around the fish pattern on a piece of construction paper. And cut out the fish. Cut out two fish for each side of the plate.
#4: Glue the fish onto the paper plate. One fish per each side. The tail of the cut out fish should be placed in the center of the two cut out triangles. The paper plate should look like fins for the fish
#5: Decorate both sides of your fish.
#6: On one side of the fish write "Good Day Fishing" on the other side write "Bad Day Fishing" or one side write "Dad You Are A" on the other side write "Great Catch"
#7: Punch a hole at the top of the fish and thread the yarn through. Tie the yarn at the top.
A pencil hold that describes your Dad is the perfect gift for Father's Day
Supplies Needed:
Old Magazines or Newspaper
Colored paper
Glue
Empty Can
#1: Wash and dry your can
#2: Protect your work environment by placing newspaper or plastic sheet
#3: Cut words from the magazine that describe your Dad
#4: Cut a piece of paper to fit around your can and glue it in place
#5: Glue the words you found from the magazine to the construction paper around your can
Create a story about your Dad then act it out using props from around your house
Supplies Needed:
Paper
Pen or Pencil
Staples
Markers or Crayons
Costumes
#1: Take some paper (how much paper depends on how many pages you want your story to be) and place a row of staples on the left side of the paper, to create a book.
#2: Begin by placing the title of your book on the first page. On each additional page create a story about your Dad, leaving room for a picture.
#3: Create a drawing for each page of your story book
#4: Now its time to act out your story out. Make sure to use fun clothes to dressup as your Dad and other characters in your story. Use boxes and household items as props.
* Dress Up Ideas: Use old fabric to make hair. Foil covered cardboard for police badges. Old curtains for a nice ball gown. Tulle for a bride or ballerina. Shoe Boxes for Shoes. Plate for a Steering Wheel. Bowl as a hat.
Does your Dad love to golf. Give him a gift to protect the heads on his golf clubs. He'll think of you everytime he's on the green!
Supplies Needed:
Tube Sock
Scissors
Glue
Permanent Markers or Fabric Paint
#1: Using your sock decorate it to look like a face or animal. Your Dad can use it to protect the tops of golf clubs. Make the nose by placing some tissue paper in the top center of the sock and wrapping a twist tie around the tissue paper and sock.
#2: Draw the mouth and eyes. Get creative!
#3: Use yarn to make the hair. Do this by creating two holes in the top of the sock and then pull the pieces of yarn through and knot it on top.
* Make a golf headcover resembling everyone in your family.