Make Your Own Father's Day Gifts
How to Help Kids Use Paint and Photos to Create Presents for Dad
Give three popular Father's Day presents a new twist by having kids personalize them with paint and pictures.
Nothing is more traditional on Father’s Day than golf balls or a new shirt, but doesn’t Dad deserve something more special? This year round up the kids and have them design and make their own crafty presents. Each gift idea below uses inexpensive, easy-to-find materials and is kid-friendly. Pick the one your guy will enjoy the most, cover the kitchen table and get ready to craft!
Kids Photo T-shirt
Dad will love to getting a new shirt if his kids are on the front of it!
- Use a digital camera to take a picture of all the children (and pets) for the front of the T-shirt. Dress them in fancy clothes, matching clothes, or for silly picture, in Dad’s clothes.
- Upload the picture to your computer and crop it if needed. Purchase iron-on transfer sheets for photos from any retail store.
- Follow the directions in the package to create a design for the T-shirt. Add a caption that fits the picture or just write, “We love you Dad!” above the photo.
- Use the instructions to print out the T-shirt transfer, making sure that you have your printer set on the iron-on transfer setting. Place a sheet of wax paper inside a white T-shirt and iron the design onto the shirt.
- Give each child a different color fabric pen and let each write or draw a message for Dad on the back of the shirt.
Handprint Apron
Whether Dad is a master griller, chef, baker or the take-out king a handprint apron is a great wearable keepsake.
- Buy a plain colored apron at an arts and crafts store.
- Write or have an older child write a title across the top of the apron such as “Best Griller Hands Down!” with a colored fabric paint marker.
- Use a paint brush to paint fabric paint onto one hand of each child. Show children how to make a handprint on the apron and write their name underneath it.
- Use sponges cut into fun shapes and fabric paint to decorate the rest of the apron.
Golf Ball Drawings
Personalize golf balls for Dad with custom artwork done by his favorite artists -- his kids.
- Buy white golf balls and thin tip paint pens or permanent markers.
- Have older children draw and create mini-murals on the golf balls. Don’t forget to have each child sign and date his or her work.
Let the kids use their imagination to make to make this Father’s Day one of a kind!
For more family fun this summer create your own vacation poetry scrapbooks!
