Father's Day Crafts that Dad will Love

Craft time is a great time for kids to create the best gift ever for dad.  Here are some ideas to get you started.


Crafts by Amanda

Dad Rocks Paperweight

What You Need
1/4 cup salt
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup water
bowl
cookie sheet
1/2 cup pea gravel

What you do

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
Mix flour, salt and water together in a bowl. If dough is too sticky add small amounts of flour until it is doughy and pliable. Be careful not to add too much as the dough will dry out and your creation will crack.
Shape a piece of the dough into a ball in your hands. Place the ball on the cookie sheet and flatten to about 1/2″ thickness.
Carefully select pieces of pea gravel to spell out “DAD ROCKS”. Press them firmly but gently into the salt dough.
Bake your paperweight for 2-2.5 hours until completely dry.
Remove from oven and allow to cool before handling or removing from cookie sheet.

Optional: You can spray your creation with acrylic sealer or paint it with a clear coat sealer.

Better Home & Gardens

Personalized Coasters

Help kids make coasters that Dad will treasure forever. Using tumbled-marble tiles (available at most home improvement stores), stamp a decorative pattern. Then place your little one's hand print on the tile. Make sure to cover it with a waterproof glaze to prevent the ink from fading or washing away.

Puzzle Frame

Materials:

large coloured Popsicle sticks (tongue depressors)

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paint (if your sticks are not coloured)
puzzle pieces (can be random and mixed up)- sold at most Dollar Stores
great photo of your child
paper

Directions:

1.  If your sticks are not coloured, paint them and let them dry before you assemble the frame.

2.  Glue 4 large sticks to make a square (alternating and overlapping at the corners).

3.  Glue in your photo.

4.  Decorate the border of your frame (the sticks) by gluing on random puzzle pieces.

5.  Write a note for Dad that says "I love you to pieces" and glue it to the bottom of the frame.

How about making daddy breakfast in bed?  Look how cute these "mancakes" are!

Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons

Sporty Mancakes...

Pancake Mix

Whipped Cream Spray

1 Orange

Raisins

1 Strawberry

Shape the pancakes in a pan on low heat into a small round circle (baseball) and a football shape. Place them on the plate. Cut a orange in half to make the basketball. Place raisins on top. Spray whipped cream spray on the baseball and cut a strawberry in strips to place on top. Spray whipped cream spray on the football to make the laces.

Dadcakes...

Pancake Mix

Fruit

1 Mini Marshmallow

2 Mini Chocolate Chips

Shape a large round pancake in the pan. Place on the plate. Cut a mini marshmallow in half and add mini chocolate chips for the eyes. Decorate with fruit!

Tie Mancakes...

Pancake Mix

Whipped Cream Spray

Fruit

Make a tie shape in the pan with your pancake mix. It doesn't have to be perfect. Just trim the edges with kitchen scissors. Decorate with whipped cream spray and fruit. You can also use chocolate chips. Whatever dad likes best!

This Blog was written by Angela Hickman - mother of 2, momstown Milton member and blogger - Mommy TimeOut.