| There are plenty of fun and easy crafts that your | | | | A personalized shirt or boxers is also a great gift for |
| children can make for their daddy on Father's Day. For | | | | daddy on Father's Day. The materials needed are a |
| these crafts that will be mentioned, the materials are | | | | cotton t-shirt or pair of boxers sized accordingly, a |
| inexpensive to buy and require minimal parental | | | | piece of cardboard, and any kind of fabric paint or |
| supervision. A double plus for the busy mom! | | | | markers your child wants to use to make their pattern. |
| The first gift your child could make for her daddy on | | | | To ensure that the t-shirt or boxers does not bunch up |
| Father's Day is a dough handprint. 2 cups of flour, 1 cup | | | | and smear the fabric paint, it is recommended that you |
| of water, 1 cup of salt, and food coloring, and your child | | | | insert the cardboard under the shirt and tack it into |
| will have tons of fun playing in this squishy concoction! | | | | place. Then let your child unleash their creativity! Just |
| Just make sure the dough is relatively hard and | | | | be sure it is completely dry before giving it to their |
| flattened into about a half an inch thick or so before | | | | father! |
| having your child make their handprint. Pop in the oven | | | | The final project your child could make is a collage of |
| for 2-3 hours on 200 degrees until fully cooked. Then | | | | pictures. Have your child choose pictures that they |
| let cool so your child can decorate with markers and | | | | would like to use, or take new pictures and get them |
| glitter. Then your child's personalized gift from the heart | | | | developed. Then use a tag board or piece of |
| is finished. | | | | cardboard and have your child arrange the pictures |
| The next craft to make for Father's Day, is a | | | | how they see fit and glue them into place. As an |
| hand-painted coffee mug. All you need is a ceramic | | | | added touch your child could also use ribbon or glitter |
| coffee mug, Porcelain 150 glaze (sold at arts and | | | | to decorate the borders of the collage. With a little bit |
| crafts stores), and watercolor brushes. This craft is | | | | of assistance from mom, this project will be sure to |
| quick and easy to make. After your child has decided | | | | put a smile on any man's face! |
| on how to decorate their mug for daddy, have your | | | | Not only will these crafts keep your child busy, it will |
| child use the watercolor brush to apply the colored | | | | also give them a sense of pride in that they created |
| glaze in their design. Let air dry for 24 hours before | | | | something with their own two hands for daddy on |
| baking in the oven for 30-40 minutes on 325 degrees | | | | Father's Day! |
| and their finished! | | | | |