FATHER'S DAY

Father's Day Cards

       Sailboat Card for Father's Day        

Poem to write on the bottom of the boat:

"I'd sail the seven seas for you, Daddy!"
or
"I'd sail the seven seas for you, Grandpa!"


You can glue this to the front of a construction paper card or as a "gift tag" on a wrapped present. The bottom of the boat unfolds to reveal a hidden message

INSTRUCTIONS:
Have the child trace a small plate (dessert plate) on a piece of construction paper.
Cut out the circle (adult assistance may be required).
Fold the circle in half.
A message can be written inside.
On the outside, write, "I'd sail the seven seas for you, Daddy!"
Have the child cut a long strip of black construction paper (or use a popsicle stick) for the mast.


Make the sails one of two ways:
Make a two fingerpaint handprints on contrasting colored construction paper. Cut out a rough triangle shape around the handprints
OR
Trace two hands onto a piece of construction paper. Cut out and glue to a contrasting triangle of construction paper.
 
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                  Father's Day Paperweight

Every dad needs a paperweight on their desk...right!

Here are a couple of simple designs that we made. Feel free to get creative with a design of your own.

The first step is to find a suitable rock. We had some smooth, flat, decorative rocks that we used for our project but you could head outdoors to find the perfect stone for your project.

Be sure to cover the kids in some old clothes too because the acrylic paint does not wash out. Give yourself some time to paint and decorate the rock. It took two or three coats for our rocks which is not too bad since the paint only takes a few minutes to dry.

Materials:

rock

acrylic paints                                                                              
fine black marker
paint brush
OPTIONAL: glitter glue, wiggly eyes...

Directions:
Paint the rock as you like. Be creative. It may take a couple of coats to cover the rock but acrylic paint dries pretty fast so it should not be a problem.

Once the paint is dry you can decorate further with glitter glue, wiggly eyes of whatever you can dream up.
Print the words on the rock with a fine black marker.
 
 
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Father's Day Poem

The Perfect Dinner Table

by Edgar A. Guest

A tablecloth that's slightly soiled           
Where greasy little hands have toiled;
The napkins kept in silver rings,
And only ordinary things
From which to eat, a simple fare,
And just the wife and kiddies there,
And while I serve, the clatter glad
Of little girl and little lad
Who have so very much to say
About the happenings of the day.


Four big round eyes that dance with glee,
Forever flashing joys at me,
Two little tongues that race and run
To tell of troubles and of fun;
The mother with a patient smile
Who knows that she must wait awhile
Before she'll get a chance to say
What she's discovered through the day.
She steps aside for girl and lad
Who have so much to tell their dad.


Our manners may not be the best;
Perhaps our elbows often rest
Upon the table, and at times
That very worst of dinner crimes,
That very shameful act and rude
Of speaking ere you've downed your food,
Too frequently, I fear, is done,
So fast the little voices run.
Yet why should table manners stay
Those tongues that have so much to say?


At many a table I have been
Where wealth and luxury were seen,
And I have dined in halls of pride
Where all the guests were dignified;
But when it comes to pleasure rare
The perfect dinner table's where
No stranger's face is ever known:
The dinner hour we spend alone,
When little girl and little lad
Run riot telling things to dad.

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