| Kids love making crafts, and Dad's love getting gifts! | | | | gold pen to write Dad's name, or the word "Dad" on |
| What better combination can there be when the | | | | the front of the box. Simply use the hot glue gun to |
| holidays, dad's birthday and Father's day comes | | | | attach the car to the lid, then fill the box with paper |
| around. Crafts occupy kids in a hands-on manner and | | | | clips and you've made Dad a spectacular gift for his |
| involves them with creative thinking. Crafting is so | | | | desk! |
| much more productive then sitting in front of the | | | | Craft Gifts for Dad - Dad Rocks Paperweight |
| television or computer. | | | | Every dad needs a pet rock! All you need for this |
| Craft Gifts For Dad - TexMex Coaster | | | | craft is a large, semi flat rock (about 3''), acrylic paints, |
| This fun coaster will bring the cowboy out in your | | | | brushes, foam music notes, instruments and foam |
| accountant Dad. You'll need pony beads (13 turquoise | | | | letters. Use the paint to paint the rock in your dad's |
| and 12 silver), a circle of cork, a concho, suede cord | | | | favorite colors. Black would look great with white or |
| (about 4 feet, tan or brown works well), scissors and a | | | | red foam letters. Let the rock dry. Stick the letters and |
| hole punch. Punch holes with the hole punch all the | | | | music notes to the rock. Spell out any phrase you |
| way around the cork circle, just 1/4'' up from the edge, | | | | wish. "Dad Rocks!" or "Dad You Rock" works well for |
| and about 1/2' apart from each other. Weave the | | | | this craft. Use the music note and musical instrument |
| suede cord through these circles, and alternate the | | | | foams on the sides of the phrase to emphasize dad's |
| blue and silver beads as you go through each hole. | | | | coolness! |
| Make sure not to put any beads in the first or last | | | | Craft Gifts for Dad - Memo Holder |
| holes, then string the suede cord through the concho, | | | | Dad will never have an excuse for missing a meeting |
| tie in a cowboy's knot (overhand), then trim! | | | | again with this memo holder! You will need a mini |
| Craft Gifts for Dad - Paper Clip Box | | | | toolbox (can be found in miniature section at any |
| First you'll need a few essentials from the craft store, | | | | crafts store), 25 popsicle (craft) sticks, glue, white paint |
| such as a paper mache circular box with a lid as well | | | | marker and a post it note pad. Use the craft sticks |
| as a mini wooden car. Get out Mom's glue gun, paints | | | | alternately in box formation to create a "crate" effect. |
| and brushes, gold paint and of course, paper clips! Set | | | | At the top, glue the mini toolbox, and if the toolbox |
| down newspapers and do this outside if the weather | | | | came with tiny tools, glue one on each side of the |
| permits. Paint the paper mache box (red is a favorite | | | | memo holder, and the rest inside the toolbox. Use the |
| color for most dads), and paint the car as well. It works | | | | white paint to write "Dad" on the toolbox, then set the |
| best if the bottom portion of the box and the lid are | | | | post it note pad inside the box. Dad will love it! |
| painted in different colors (like red and black). Use the | | | | |