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FATHERS' DAY THEME

CRAFTS:

A Pat On The Back For Dad
Materials: Men's T-shirts, Fabric Paint
Directions: Have the children make handprints on the back of the T-shirts, then write,
"This Dad Needs A Pat On The Back." or "To the Greatest Dad"

Father’s Day Coupons
Give each kid four pieces of paper, each cut to 6 cm x 15 cm. Have the kid write or draw something they can do for their father. Staple the paper together to make a “coupon book” — just for Dad. Some ideas for the coupons might include: back rubs, cleaning up their room, telling funny jokes or hugs.

Father's Day Tie
Cut out ties about 8 - 10 inches long out of construction paper. Have the children decorate them with paints. On the back put their names and date and laminate it. Put a piece of elastic through two holes punched into the top on each side.
 

Kid/Airplane Note Clips
To make this handy craft you will need wood scraps (8-15 cm, any shape), sandpaper,  clothespins, brown felt, googly eyes for the kid note clip, and popsicle sticks for the airplane note clip. Start by letting your kids sand the rough edges of a piece of wood. Next, glue the clothespin to the wood base. While the glue dries, your kids should cut a kid shape from brown felt (you might want to provide a pattern) and stick on the eyes. Glue the kid to the clothespin. If your kids prefer an airplane note clip, glue a popsicle across the clothespin for wings. Sand half a popsicle stick and glue it on the end of the clothespin for the tail.

Pencil Or Crayon Holder
Materials: Popsicle sticks, Glue, Paint (two or more different colors), Tomato sauce can (remove one end of the can and the paper)
Directions: Paint popsicle sticks whatever colors you have chosen. When these have dried, glue them to the tomato sauce can. These make neat pencil holders for dad.
For more homemade gift ideas, visit our Mother's Day and Christmas sections. Many of these gifts could be easily modified for Dad's day!
 
 

GAMES & ACTIVITIES:

Follow the Daddy
Select a kid to be the leader. Children all follow the leader, doing as he or she does. Make  alternate suggestions if a child can’t think of an idea. You might want to try this variation. Set up a maze to allow your kids to crawl under a table, up and over a chair, and walk around a pole. You may also make it more complex by getting the kids to follow the actions of a leader (changing arms, head, leg position) as they follow.
 

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STORIES:

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