Copy two garden
gloves to make into a funny coupon book. Written on the cover is
"I Want to Give My Dad a Hand! The children can write a personal
message on the inside of the front cover glove. Have the
children lick and seal a letter sized envelope. Cut it off abut
halfway down to make a pocket to hold the coupons. Glue the envelope
to the back cover glove. Insert the coupons. Staple the gloves
together at the wrist area to make it into a card. The coupons were
copied from an actual card. They say things such as Good for One
Breakfast in Bed and Good for 15 Uninterrupted Minutes in the
Bathroom. These patterns may need to be enlarged slightly.
several fish on blue construction paper that has been cut to fit a
small coffee can. Seaweed has already been drawn along the bottom of
the paper. Put a pack of goldfish crackers inside the can with a note,
"You're a great catch, Dad!"
keychain using twine and beads. It only takes 5 beads.
12 inch piece of twine and fold in half.
Make a knot about an
inch from the fold. The kids put on the I bead and knot again. Put on
the heart bead and make a knot. Put on the DAD beads and make a knot.
Leave about a half inch tail and cut off the excess twine. Put
the fold end through a keychain circle. Insert the other end through
the middle of the fold and pull to tighten.
Handprint Poem for Dad's
children put their handprints in paint on a pillowcase. Use a T-shirt
transfer to iron this poem on the pillowcase.