Five ‘Tried and True’ Father’s Day Ideas from the kids
Father’s day is quickly approaching, so it’s time to put plans in place for the big day. Here are five crafts and activities for the kids to do as a way of saying “Love You Dad!”
- Bake Father’s Day Cookies – your favourite chocolate chip cookie recipe can be transformed into a gift for dad. Divide the cookie dough into several large pieces and shape each piece into a letter to spell “#1 Dad”, “We Love Daddy”, or another special phrase that describes dad. Tip: this also works well with pancake batter. Pour the batter into the shape of each letter on hot griddle, and let the kids serve breakfast
- ‘Little steps’ foot tracings – trace dad’s foot (or use dad’s shoe to make tracing) and then trace child’s foot. Position child’s footprint inside dad’s footprint ‘frame’, and decorate. Make this an annual ritual to track how quickly the kids grow into dad’s shoes!
- Draw a picture of dad and finish the sentence “I love my daddy because…”
- Get in the game picture – if the dad in your house is a world cup fanatic, get him into the game! The web has new game photos with every match. Print a picture of your favourite team in action, and replace a player’s head with a headshot of dad. Frame the picture with construction paper and a caption such as “2010 World Champion” or “Champion in our Hearts”
- Yard Wide Message to Dad – if your lawn care falls under dad’s domain, get the kids outside with some washable paints and let them paint pictures and a Father’s Day message to dad, right onto the grass. He’ll smile when he sees it, and again when it’s time to cut the grass!