Father's Day Fun

Daddy Is My Friend

Ready for Father's Day? You have plenty of time to create fun, frugal Father's Day crafts with your kiddos! Or use a few of our free craft ideas for a preschool or Sunday school class project. Print out our Daddy Is My Friend poem to use in a card or on a special craft. Or...

Pancakes For Dad
Our simple pancake recipe is yummy and easy to make! Even little hands can help make these for a tasty Father's Day breakfast.

Best Daddy Poem
Use our "best" daddy poem on all sorts of craft projects to express love and thanks for the great dad in your kids lives. Use our printout to add handprints or embellishments to.

Father's Day Footprint Craft
Use our footprint's poem and printout to record your little one's footprint below the footprints poem and give as a sweet keepsake of small feet.

Candy Jar
Grab a clean jar (this can even be a recycled spaghetti sauce jar), some of Dad's favorite treats and create a sweet candy jar for him to enjoy!

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Fast Fun Father's Day Crafts

Bookmark For Daddy

Are you ready for Father's Day? No? Put your kiddos to work creating some fun and fast Father's Day crafts to surprise Dad with. Or use a few of our free craft ideas for a preschool or Sunday school class. Use our "Bookmark for Daddy" printable as a base for decorating, embellishing or fingerprinting as a gift for dads who love to read. Or...


Best Daddy Poem
Use our "best" daddy poem on all sorts of craft projects to express love and thanks for the great dad in your kids lives. You can even use our printout to add handprints or embellishments to.


Father's Day Footprint Craft
Use our footprint's poem and printout to record your little one's footprint below the footprints poem and give as a sweet keepsake of small feet.


Father's Day Medal
Use this craft to create a special medal to give to your #1 dad on Father's Day or any time you want to let them know they truly are the "best dad."


Candy Jar
This is one of my favorite crafts to make because it can be adapted for so many different occasions and in so many ways. Grab a clean jar (this can even be a recycled spaghetti sauce jar), some favorite treats and create a sweet little candy jar for dad to enjoy!


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Friday Activity: Dad's Day Message

Each Friday we'll bring you a fun activity to do with your kids!

This week's activity is...

Dad's Day Message

Sidewalk Chalk
hair spray

Have each child write a special message to Dad with pictures on the driveway while he is at work. When they are all done have an adult take the hairspray and spray down the art work. The pictures will last through three or four rain showers.

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Crafty Wednesday: Rock Paperweight

Each Wednesday we'll bring you a fun craft to make with your kids!

This week's craft is...

Rock Paperweight

arge rounded rock
tissue paper squares (various colors)
wax paper
diluted glue
paintbrush

Spread a sheet of wax paper on top of the workspace. Lay a square of the tissue paper on the rock and paint over it with the diluted glue. Continue painting and placing until the rock is completely covered. Allow the glue to dry.

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Friday Activity: Candy Jar

Each Friday we'll bring you a fun activity to do with your kids!

This week's activity is...

Candy Jar

glass bottles (juice or spaghetti sauce bottles work well)
M&M's (or other candy)
fabric remnants
ribbon
glue gun

Wash bottles, and take off labels. Sort M&M's by color and layer into bottles. Cut fabric into circles about 6" in diameter. Glue fabric to lid of bottle, and tie a ribbon around the top! Now you have a great, and inexpensive gift to give!

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Crafty Wednesday: Father's Day Picture Frame

Each Wednesday we'll bring you a fun craft to make with your kids!

This week's craft is...

Father's Day Picture Frame

old cd rom
picture of child with father
plastic knife
hot glue
hot glue gun
clay

Take a small amount of clay (about a half dollar size), and smooth it out in to a shape of a circle. Press it down to make a flat bottom. Cut a slit in the top. (this is where the CD will sit in. Cut picture out to fit inside the center of the cd. then glue picture on to the cd, let dry 15 mins, then place cd into the mold by using the hot glue gun, and presto you have a father's day picture frame! Use a air dry clay or crayola's model magic.

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Tuesday Recipe: Basic Pancakes for Dad

Each Tuesday we'll bring you a tasty recipe or craft recipe to make with your kids!

This week's recipe is...

Basic Pancakes for Dad

3 c Flour
1 ts Salt
1 1/2 tb Baking powder
2 Eggs
2 c Milk
2 tb Oil

Mix dry ingredients then add eggs and milk and then gradually add oil. Pour into heated pan into small circles. Flip them when small bubbles form on top. You can add blueberries or cooked rice or 2 teaspoons of cinnamon and 2 tablespoons of sugar. To make these more special for Dad, top them off with some whipped cream, and sliced strawberries or bananas!

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Monday Music: Best Daddy Poem

Each Monday we'll bring you a fun song to sing with your kids!

This week's song is...

Best Daddy Poem

My daddy is the best, you see,
Because he takes good care of me.

He takes me to the park to play,
Or to the beach on a sunny day.

At night he tucks me into bed,
Says goodnight, and pats my head.

My daddy's the best in every way,
I love you, Daddy. Happy Father's Day!

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