Father's Day...

[daycare]

Last year for Fathers Day, this is what we did:

I went out to my garage and dug around in my husbands tool box and collected all of the odd and ends of screws, washers, bolts and what not. They were all small in size.

Then I went to Michale's Craft store and I bought these wood picture frames. I painted them all black. I let them dry for about a day or so.

Then I put all of the supplies on the table and let the kids go at it. They glued several screws, washers and bolts onto the picture frame.

I also took a snap shot of each kid doing an activity. It went into the frame, along with a message that was typed onto the photo that read, Dad, You're the best! Happy Father's Day 2011.

The kids also made a card to go with it and we put them in home made lunch bags turned into a really nice gift bag. Everyone gushed over them.

Oh I forgot to add, that when the kids were done gluing the hardware on, I went over it with Modge Podge glue. I let it dry for 2 days before it was done.

Now I just need to think of what to do for this year....

[MizzCheryl]

We took a picture of the kid and used an old block form our collection. They used modge podge or puzzle saver to paint the picture on the block. I printed of this saying, "A Chip off the Old Block". They were cute and the dads loved them.

[Countrygal]

I'm resurrecting this thread to see if anyone has any new ideas.

So far I think we are going to bake. Most men like homemade sweets. So I think we'll make the dads and grandpas a care package of goodies. I also like the idea of the homemade BBQ sauce, and may make some of that as well....

But I was really wondering if any new ideas have come up?

[cheerfuldom]

Last year the kids mixed up a BBQ sauce and they decorated the jars with a label and tag. It was a big hit! The dad's all loved them!

They have also made BBQ aprons with hand prints on them. Another year they drew pictures with iron on crayons and I transferred the pictures onto tee shirts.

how do you mix up sauce??? I LOVE this idea!

[Hunni Bee]

I always have a problem at this holiday.

I can't be sure who has a dad and who doesn't. A good few of them have dads I see fairly often, but some I can't be sure. I dont want to guess, and then they never get to give the gift/card to them. But then I don't want to not do anything, because I have some really nice dads in this group.

Any advice?

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I always have a problem at this holiday.

I can't be sure who has a dad and who doesn't. A good few of them have dads I see fairly often, but some I can't be sure. I dont want to guess, and then they never get to give the gift/card to them. But then I don't want to not do anything, because I have some really nice dads in this group.

Any advice?

Do it anyways. Even those without a father have a father figure that they can, USUALLY, give the gift/card to.

My own husband had a deadbeat dad and would give the Father's Day gifts to his Uncle.

[Countrygal]

Do it anyways. Even those without a father have a father figure that they can, USUALLY, give the gift/card to.

My own husband had a deadbeat dad and would give the Father's Day gifts to his Uncle.

I agree. DGS has no grandpa or father that are active in his life, so we're sending it to a friend who has taken him some places and made an effort to do things for him.

[GretasLittleFriends]

Not sure how you would do this with kiddos who may not have dad's but saw a cute footprint poem. You could take the word daddy out, I suppose. The feet were painted with a glittery paint (blue). The sheet went:

Happy Fathers Day
(Feet Prints)
Here is my little footprint
One day it will fit your shoe
I watch what you are doing
Because Daddy I want to be like you.
(Name - Year)

[Lyss]

Not sure how you would do this with kiddos who may not have dad's but saw a cute footprint poem. You could take the word daddy out, I suppose. The feet were painted with a glittery paint (blue). The sheet went:

Happy Fathers Day
(Feet Prints)
Here is my little footprint
One day it will fit your shoe
I watch what you are doing
Because Daddy I want to be like you.
(Name - Year)

That's so cute!!!

Most of my kids are fairly small so we are going to do this:

http://pinterest.com/pin/120400990008155969/

("Happy father's day to the best dad..." Handprints facing downward "Hands down!!")