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TheGoodLife 07:38 PM 06-12-2013
Anyone have any quick, easy ideas for Fathers Day? I've got nothing, and just have tomorrow to do something 
AmyKidsCo 07:42 PM 06-12-2013
We did personalized hammers. I bought wood-handled hammers for under $4 each, sanded the finish off them, then had the children paint the handles with acrylic paints. Tomorrow I'm painting "#1 Dad" and the child's name with "2013" on them then spraying with clear coat.
Last year they painted patio blocks with acrylic paints. Both easy peasy and relatively cheap!
Last year they painted patio blocks with acrylic paints. Both easy peasy and relatively cheap!
Sunchimes 07:47 PM 06-12-2013
My 2 yo is going to glue popsicle sticks around the sides of a tin can. Then I'm going to put paint on her hand and have her grasp the can, hopefully leaving a clear hand print. I only have colored popsicle sticks at the moment, so I won't have her paint it. But, if I had the manila colored sticks, I would have her do some painting on the sides before I did the hand print. I picked up some baseball stickers and I'll let her stick a few on there instead. She loves stickers! Then I'll write Happy Father's Day 2013 and her name.
The part time baby dabbed paint on a rock (from my driveway) and I wrote Dad Rocks and the date.
Other baby is doing a footprint on a round wooden plaque from WM that I painted to look like a baseball. Two of the kids are siblings, that's why they are doing different things.
The part time baby dabbed paint on a rock (from my driveway) and I wrote Dad Rocks and the date.
Other baby is doing a footprint on a round wooden plaque from WM that I painted to look like a baseball. Two of the kids are siblings, that's why they are doing different things.
blandino 07:52 PM 06-12-2013
I will be doing mine tomorrow.
I am having the kids color/paint a sheet of paper. I will be tracing their hand on a patterned paper, and folding it into the sign for "I love you" and then writing some sort of message on their, and laminating it.
We did these last year, and they turned out great !
http://pinterest.com/pin/170573904607160662/
I am having the kids color/paint a sheet of paper. I will be tracing their hand on a patterned paper, and folding it into the sign for "I love you" and then writing some sort of message on their, and laminating it.
We did these last year, and they turned out great !
http://pinterest.com/pin/170573904607160662/
Unregistered 08:01 PM 06-12-2013
I am having the kids make handmade drink coasters. I bought small porcelain tiles...about .16 each at Home Depot. I had the kids to a handprint on each one and lacquered it so that it would be waterproofed. I also made a tile with the phrase, "any man can be a father. It takes someone special to be a dad." Happy Father's Day and put their child's name and date. So far, they look really cute! Note: they need 24 hours to cure once the spray lacquer is applied.
JoseyJo 08:13 PM 06-12-2013
We did shrinky dink necklaces for mother's day - so for father's day we are doing shrinky dink keychains.
I am tracing their hands onto the plastic, then dictate a short message and they are writing their names on it (or I will for the little ones). Then they get to color it in. I will cut them out and hole punch them and after they are shrunk they will be hand-shaped little keychains!
I am tracing their hands onto the plastic, then dictate a short message and they are writing their names on it (or I will for the little ones). Then they get to color it in. I will cut them out and hole punch them and after they are shrunk they will be hand-shaped little keychains!
Sunshine74 10:08 PM 06-12-2013
For this Father's Day, we did "Just Like Daddy" pictures. We put together a couple different adult-sized outfits (most of which I borrowed from my husband and dad's closets) and let each DCK choose which one to wear. Then we took their picture in front of a cardboard that had the words "Just Like Daddy" above their heads. They will be printed out and put into acrylic frames.
The outfits we used were:
Dressed up- A suit jacked (that was a kid size, but big on my toddlers), tie, and fancy hat.
Golfer- polo shirt and a golf club
Construction- orange t-shirt, hard hat, and hammer
Football fan/player- local team jersey (bigger kid sized one) and a football
You could use any outfit- or since most of you have fewer kids, you could be specific to each dad's job. We have 17 on our attendance (not all full time) so that wasn't really an option.
The outfits we used were:
Dressed up- A suit jacked (that was a kid size, but big on my toddlers), tie, and fancy hat.
Golfer- polo shirt and a golf club
Construction- orange t-shirt, hard hat, and hammer
Football fan/player- local team jersey (bigger kid sized one) and a football
You could use any outfit- or since most of you have fewer kids, you could be specific to each dad's job. We have 17 on our attendance (not all full time) so that wasn't really an option.
Michael 10:57 PM 06-12-2013
MsLaura529 04:56 AM 06-13-2013
I bought a couple class candy/cookie jars from Walmart, and the kids painted with paint on them. Then we baked some cookies to put inside. I also came up with this poem:
I think you're pretty cool, Dad
I think you're pretty neat
So I made this cookie jar for you
And inside, a special treat.
I mixed in a lot of love
and baked it in the heat
I hope you know I love you Dad
And I Hope you're Father's Day is sweet.
And I printed that out on cardstock, and tied it around the rim of the cookie jar with some yarn.
I think you're pretty cool, Dad
I think you're pretty neat
So I made this cookie jar for you
And inside, a special treat.
I mixed in a lot of love
and baked it in the heat
I hope you know I love you Dad
And I Hope you're Father's Day is sweet.
And I printed that out on cardstock, and tied it around the rim of the cookie jar with some yarn.
TheGoodLife 05:00 AM 06-13-2013
Do most of you do Fathers Day gifts? I feel bad cuz I did Mothers Day, but today's my last day with the kids and I obviously ran out of time for shopping 
. I can't get my photo printer to work, otherwise I'd do a DAD photo frame- bit maybe I can pick up 1 hr pictures quick when I'm out this morning to take my DD to her dance class! Yay, gotta love coming up with an idea mid post
. I can't get my photo printer to work, otherwise I'd do a DAD photo frame- bit maybe I can pick up 1 hr pictures quick when I'm out this morning to take my DD to her dance class! Yay, gotta love coming up with an idea mid post
Soccermom 05:10 AM 06-13-2013
We did a big cardboard hand. You cut out a big hand and cover with felt, fabric or even just paint. Then you trace the little one's hand and glue in the middle of the large hand. You can then put a piece of non-slip backing on the back and it makes a little catch all for Dad's stuff. He can put it on his bedside table and drop all his change, keys, etc. on it at the end of the day. You just write ( Dad's Helping Hand) on it.
Good luck. Check out pinterest for cool quick ideas too. I go there a lot when I need last minute inspiration
Good luck. Check out pinterest for cool quick ideas too. I go there a lot when I need last minute inspiration
EntropyControlSpecialist 05:38 AM 06-13-2013
I did shrinky dink (generic version, from amazon ... super cheap) keychains and they've turned out SO CUTE! The children also assisted me in filling out a "questionairre" about Dad. I'm sure some of them will be thrilled that their children think they are 100, like feeding them oranges, and their favorite place to go is work. 
daycarediva 05:40 AM 06-13-2013
Reese's pieces and retro glass soda bottles labeled with
"I love you to pieces" and "You're the best, POP!"
"I love you to pieces" and "You're the best, POP!"
Crazy8 05:55 AM 06-13-2013
Originally Posted by daycarediva:
Reese's pieces and retro glass soda bottles labeled with
"I love you to pieces" and "You're the best, POP!"
we did the reeses pieces last year! I felt bad though cause it really was just something I threw together. I have to do something TODAY and I have no clue what!!!Reese's pieces and retro glass soda bottles labeled with
"I love you to pieces" and "You're the best, POP!"
jenn 05:57 AM 06-13-2013
I don't do Father's Day gifts.
My own daughter is doing a Father's day fill in the blank type survey and putting her footprint on a poem written on scrapbook paper. These ideas are on http://pinterest.com/judeandjenn/
My husband is also getting a weed eater, not the most exciting gift, but a much needed one
My own daughter is doing a Father's day fill in the blank type survey and putting her footprint on a poem written on scrapbook paper. These ideas are on http://pinterest.com/judeandjenn/
My husband is also getting a weed eater, not the most exciting gift, but a much needed one
MamaBearCanada 06:39 AM 06-13-2013
I got wooden boxes from Michaels a little bigger than a cell phone that look like Treasure Chests. The kids painted them with paint & glitter. Then they drew treasure maps to go inside & we put in "treasures" with their meaning:
Blue bead - because you cheer me up when I am blue
Candy - because you are sweet
Sticky Notes - because you stick to your word
Button - because you help hold out family together
Etc
At the bottom of the sheet I left space for them to draw a picture with the caption "A picture of you and me - because I am your treasure and you are mine. Happy Fathers Day! I love you!"
Blue bead - because you cheer me up when I am blue
Candy - because you are sweet
Sticky Notes - because you stick to your word
Button - because you help hold out family together
Etc
At the bottom of the sheet I left space for them to draw a picture with the caption "A picture of you and me - because I am your treasure and you are mine. Happy Fathers Day! I love you!"
2 young 2 feel this old 07:55 AM 06-13-2013
I bought plain white ball caps and am having the kids decorate them with fabric paint/crayons, all there own work and everyone can use another hat right? 
daycarediva 08:00 AM 06-13-2013
Originally Posted by Crazy8:
we did the reeses pieces last year! I felt bad though cause it really was just something I threw together. I have to do something TODAY and I have no clue what!!!
we did the reeses pieces last year! I felt bad though cause it really was just something I threw together. I have to do something TODAY and I have no clue what!!!
I threw it together late last night, and a SUPER quick run to a gas station with some free printables from pinterest. The kids are making tie shaped fathers day cards, and that's the extent of my last minute creativity.
butterfly 09:28 AM 06-13-2013
I usually get out of making dad's day gifts since I'm closed through the summer, but I had one little one this week. So I just bought a cheap tile and had her put her hand print on it and I wrote "Happy Father's Day" with her name and year on it with a sharpie. I'm giving it with a plate holder, so it could be displayed. The project cost me 32 cents since I already had the paint, sharpie and plate holder. Quick, easy and cheap - gotta love that.
Lyss 09:41 AM 06-13-2013
We did a last minute handprint picture.
We made handprint fish, fingers as seaweed and finger print s as bubbles. I wrote happy father's day across the top and done!
We made handprint fish, fingers as seaweed and finger print s as bubbles. I wrote happy father's day across the top and done!
Luna 10:20 AM 06-13-2013
Originally Posted by MamaBearCanada:
I got wooden boxes from Michaels a little bigger than a cell phone that look like Treasure Chests. The kids painted them with paint & glitter. Then they drew treasure maps to go inside & we put in "treasures" with their meaning:
Blue bead - because you cheer me up when I am blue
Candy - because you are sweet
Sticky Notes - because you stick to your word
Button - because you help hold out family together
Etc
At the bottom of the sheet I left space for them to draw a picture with the caption "A picture of you and me - because I am your treasure and you are mine. Happy Fathers Day! I love you!"
I love this! Filing away in my brain for next year I got wooden boxes from Michaels a little bigger than a cell phone that look like Treasure Chests. The kids painted them with paint & glitter. Then they drew treasure maps to go inside & we put in "treasures" with their meaning:
Blue bead - because you cheer me up when I am blue
Candy - because you are sweet
Sticky Notes - because you stick to your word
Button - because you help hold out family together
Etc
At the bottom of the sheet I left space for them to draw a picture with the caption "A picture of you and me - because I am your treasure and you are mine. Happy Fathers Day! I love you!"
melilley 11:00 AM 06-13-2013
Originally Posted by MsLaura529:
I bought a couple class candy/cookie jars from Walmart, and the kids painted with paint on them. Then we baked some cookies to put inside. I also came up with this poem:
I think you're pretty cool, Dad
I think you're pretty neat
So I made this cookie jar for you
And inside, a special treat.
I mixed in a lot of love
and baked it in the heat
I hope you know I love you Dad
And I Hope you're Father's Day is sweet.
And I printed that out on cardstock, and tied it around the rim of the cookie jar with some yarn.
Love, love, love this idea and poem!I bought a couple class candy/cookie jars from Walmart, and the kids painted with paint on them. Then we baked some cookies to put inside. I also came up with this poem:
I think you're pretty cool, Dad
I think you're pretty neat
So I made this cookie jar for you
And inside, a special treat.
I mixed in a lot of love
and baked it in the heat
I hope you know I love you Dad
And I Hope you're Father's Day is sweet.
And I printed that out on cardstock, and tied it around the rim of the cookie jar with some yarn.
Michelle 11:24 AM 06-13-2013
Just painted some wood picture frames from Michaels and they are gluing some cute little saws/hammers/etc. on the frames..but I am thinking of stealing that idea of the mens dress up clothes!
sounds super cute!
sounds super cute!
WImom 12:04 PM 06-13-2013
We did cards that said "You are the best DAD hands down!"
Then we did their hand prints upside down. On the front they drew a pic of them and dad.
I ran out of time too!
Then we did their hand prints upside down. On the front they drew a pic of them and dad.
I ran out of time too!
KDC 12:37 PM 06-13-2013
2 pieces of construction or scrapbook paper
Printer
DCK's
I folded the construction paper into 'doors' (fold in half, open up and fold into the crease to look like doors). I folded the corners down (like a collar). Inside the 'doors' the card, I pasted a superhero logo (Superman) on the inside and said... "Dad, you are my superhero".
I cut a tie out of the other piece of construction paper and had them decorate it and covered the crease with it so it looks like a shirt (wish I had buttons other than heart shape, but o'well!).
I asked the kids why their dad was special and added their quotes in it.
For a quick craft it turned out super cute
Printer
DCK's
I folded the construction paper into 'doors' (fold in half, open up and fold into the crease to look like doors). I folded the corners down (like a collar). Inside the 'doors' the card, I pasted a superhero logo (Superman) on the inside and said... "Dad, you are my superhero".
I cut a tie out of the other piece of construction paper and had them decorate it and covered the crease with it so it looks like a shirt (wish I had buttons other than heart shape, but o'well!).
I asked the kids why their dad was special and added their quotes in it.
For a quick craft it turned out super cute
caregiver 05:50 PM 06-13-2013
I bought plain white ceramic coffee mugs, cheap ones at Target, had the kids use permanent magic markers and had them draw on them to decorate them,I wrote Happy Father's Day on them after they had decorated them. Then I put the mugs in the oven at 350 for 30 minutes,which baked the magic markers into the mugs so it would not smear or come off. I figured that even if the dad's do not drink coffee, they can also use the mugs for other drinks. They turned out really nice and the kids had a good time coloring on them. It is so easy. I did the same for mother's day, except I bought white dinner plates, put a outlined hand print of their child on the plate and had them color designs on the plate also. The Mom's really loved that.
AmyKidsCo 06:24 PM 06-13-2013
Here's our hammers!
Sunshine74 08:17 PM 06-13-2013
Originally Posted by AmyKidsCo:
Here's our hammers!
Those are cute! Maybe I will remember it for next year.Here's our hammers!
spud912 08:20 PM 06-13-2013
Originally Posted by AmyKidsCo:
Here's our hammers!
Wow, good job! Very cool!Here's our hammers!
Lyss 08:22 PM 06-13-2013
Oy! I just had 2 unexpected drop ins call needing care tomorrow. Just when I thought I was done with all my Father's Day crafts! Ugh! Now to throw together something for these 2 so they don't feel left out The rest are little so we just did handprint fish but I'm gonna be stealing some ideas from this thread tomorrow!
The rest are little so we just did handprint fish but I'm gonna be stealing some ideas from this thread tomorrow! Originally Posted by AmyKidsCo:
Here's our hammers!
So cute! Great idea! if only I had some hammer's laying around Here's our hammers!
MyAngels 09:38 PM 06-13-2013
Originally Posted by AmyKidsCo:
Here's our hammers!
I love those! They're going into my file for next year.Here's our hammers!
MsLaura529 02:48 PM 06-15-2013
Originally Posted by melilley:
Love, love, love this idea and poem!
Thank you Love, love, love this idea and poem!
I actually got "thank you"s from the moms, so that made me feel pretty good. Originally Posted by AmyKidsCo:
Here's our hammers!
Those hammers are a great idea!! I will definitely be trying to remember that idea for next year.Here's our hammers!
momofsix 07:19 PM 06-15-2013
I bought work gloves at home depot and the kids used fabric paint/markers to decorate them. For the younger ones I put one of their handprints on the palm side of each glove. They turned out super cute.
I love the hammers too!
I love the hammers too!