Skip the hats, ties and boxers this Father’s Day and make Dad a special gift that he can cherish forever. These fun, easy and interactive gifts help bring out your child’s creativity and make great keepsake gifts.
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Dad’s “Hand-y box” for tools
Your kids will love creating this special handmade and practical gift for Dad — and you will love this gift because it will help keep Dad organized.
Materials
- Cardboard gift box
- Pencil
- Markers
- Tools from around the house
- Stencils
Directions
- Remove the lid from the gift box and with letter stencils or by hand, write: “Dad’s Hand-y Box.”
- With a pencil, trace your child’s hand on one side of the box.
- Repeat step two for each child.
- Trace the handprints with a dark colored marker.
- Decorate each handprint with colored markers .
- Fill the box with some old or new tools.
Follow in Dad’s footsteps picture
This sentimental gift for Dad is sure to be cherished for years — plus it’s simple and modern and will look great in Dad’s office!
Materials
- Wrapped canvas
- Craft paint
- Paintbrush
- Cardstock paper
- Markers
Tip: You can paint the saying on the canvas with a smaller paintbrush if you have enough space.
Directions
- Apply a coat of paint to your child’s foot with the paintbrush, covering the bottom of your child’s foot completely.
- With your child sitting down, gently bring the canvas to your child’s foot.
- Gently press your child’s foot and toes against the canvas.
- Let dry.
- On a piece of cardstock paper, write: “Daddy, I love you and I love following in your footsteps!”
Handprint tile paperweight
Another practical gift for Dad’s office is a tile paperweight, which can also double as a coaster!
Materials
- Ceramic tile piece
- Craft paint suitable for ceramics
- Sharpie pen
- Paintbrush
Tip: If your child’s hand will not fit on the tile, paint a design or picture!
Directions
- With a Sharpie pen, write: “Happy Father’s Day!” on the tile.
- Apply a coat of paint to your child’s hand with the paintbrush, covering your child’s hand completely and then press hand to ceramic tile carefully.
- Let dry 48 hours.
- After 48 hours, place your tiles in a stoneware baking pan.
- Before turning your oven on, place your tiles in the oven.
- Heat your oven to 325 degrees F. Bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove the tiles from the oven and cool completely before handling.
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DAD pictures
This interactive gift is fun to do with the kids and captures each child’s personality.
Materials
- Camera
- Three pieces of poster board
- Pencil
- Markers
- Scissors
- Printer
- Photo paper
- Gallery frame or three coordinating frames
Tip: If you have one child, do three different poses, if you have two children, double up for the “A” picture and if you have more than three children, get creative!
Directions
- With a pencil, draw block letters on the poster board.
- With markers, draw and decorate each block letter.
- Carefully cut out the letters.
- Have your child hold each letter and take one picture for each letter.
- Print or have the pictures developed.
- Insert the pictures into a gallery frame or three separate frames.
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