Father’s Day — From The Kids

Father’s Day is next weekend.  So far, I’ve spent $42 on cards and that’s pretty much it.  I’ve come across a slew of great homemade father’s day gift ideas from the kids (with a little help from mom). Take your pick…  And if you are still trying to think of a special end-of-the year teacher’s gift from your child or the class, many of these double up nicely as well.

1. Americana Theme: Ryan’s class had a great Father’s Day breakfast last week, where the kids presented Dads with small batch production of BBQ sauce the TK class made with the two-year old Tiger class (hence, Tiger Kitchen BBQ labels) and these adorable hand-stitched baseball cards.

I love this cardboard Dad Trophy (yes! more metallic spray paint!!) by SmART Class.

2. Fingerprint/Handprint Art – Make your mark with Fingerprint Heart Art (large heart as seen on Love Them Madly, small hearts spotted on The Craft Nest) and Handprint Art (cutout art by Nanny Goat, tree template by Personalized Prints).  

3. All About Dad - I love this framed Dad questionnaire by Daffodil Design.

It’s also a good time to chronicle some Dad-related memories.  Use one of your child’s favorite storybooks to inspire a photo book about a dad or grandpa (or uncle or dad-like friend). A few years ago, I made Scott a photo book in the style of a book he always read to Ryan:

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