Father's Day

**Chell** · 26-05-2010, 11:42 AM

Has anyone got anything wonderful planned? I need to steal some ideas.

I want to make Father's Day things over half term while my school age mindee has more time.

**miss mopple** · 26-05-2010, 12:21 PM

think Im going to do these with my littlies. Not sure about the biggies yet.

http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Homemade-Trophy.html

**It's a small world** · 26-05-2010, 12:36 PM

Got a few ideas but for the card going to use ( do you know some wipe packs come with a hard opener like a door??) well we are going to decorate a card and stick this on the front and decorate too. Then we are going to put someone here loves you very much or guess who loves you. Then when they open the door( wipe cover) a picture if Mindee will be inside. I think it sounds nice just hope it turns out ok

**grindal** · 26-05-2010, 12:47 PM

I made cress head yoghurt pots of dads and mindees last year. Used a big yog pot for dad - stuck a photo on and used card to make little arms and legs. Did the same for mindees but used little petit filou pots. Planted cress seeds in them and let them grow!

**Toothfairy** · 26-05-2010, 02:31 PM

I like the idea of the card with the door, and I like the idea of the cress pots too.

I may have to pinch those ideas.

**It's a small world** · 26-05-2010, 03:16 PM

I'm quite proud of that idea as well actually as I thought of it myself

good job I've got loads of 'doors' mght use the idea for something else as well

**cherry** · 26-05-2010, 04:28 PM

How about getting the little ones to colour in a shape of a tie, cut it out and laminate it.

We did this last year and the dads loved it.

**jo f** · 26-05-2010, 04:45 PM

Some great ideas love the trophy and wipes door card thingy (genius!)

**misst104** · 26-05-2010, 04:46 PM

Does anyone know which wipes have this door thing?? I'm not sure what you mean but it sounds nice!

xxx jo

**It's a small world** · 26-05-2010, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by misst104

Does anyone know which wipes have this door thing?? I'm not sure what you mean but it sounds nice!

xxx jo

I know pampers have done them and sometimes supermarket own brands basically rather that pulling the strip back everytime you use a wipe the ones I'm talking about are hard covers to keep them fresher hth

**misst104** · 26-05-2010, 04:52 PM

Thanks Kerrie Louise, Don't think I've seen them but will keep a look out. Great idea btw!!!

xxx jo

**sandy64** · 26-05-2010, 04:57 PM

the cheaper ones do morrisons. cuttie. have hard opening babywipes.
ive bought from baker ross the coasters not sure if to let 2yr old colour it then stick photo on top? for baby if it fits a handprint one side and photo other. need ideas for cards tho.

**miffy** · 26-05-2010, 05:34 PM

Last year the children coloured and decorated large letters D,A,D then cut out the middle bits of each letter. We stuck photos of the mindees that I'd taken in the gaps then stuck everything down on an A4 sheet of card, decorated the border and then laminated them.

They looked great and didn't cost much to do.

Miffy xx

**It's a small world** · 26-05-2010, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by miffy

Last year the children coloured and decorated large letters D,A,D then cut out the middle bits of each letter. We stuck photos of the mindees that I'd taken in the gaps then stuck everything down on an A4 sheet of card, decorated the border and then laminated them.

They looked great and didn't cost much to do.

Miffy xx

That's lovely

**Hebs** · 26-05-2010, 06:10 PM

i got some dad card cut outs from baker ross, going to get the kids to decorate those,
love the trophy thanks definatly doing that

**FizzysFriends** · 26-05-2010, 06:12 PM

When is Father's Day?

**Hebs** · 26-05-2010, 06:13 PM

21st - ish of june

**Chell** · 26-05-2010, 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by Hebs

21st - ish of june

20th I think.

**Chimps Childminding** · 26-05-2010, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by miffy

Last year the children coloured and decorated large letters D,A,D then cut out the middle bits of each letter. We stuck photos of the mindees that I'd taken in the gaps then stuck everything down on an A4 sheet of card, decorated the border and then laminated them.

They looked great and didn't cost much to do.

Miffy xx

Thats similar to what I did, then we made them into cards!! Not a thank you from any of them

might just not bother this year

Only got one thank you for the Mother's Day pictures we made too

**Chell** · 26-05-2010, 07:20 PM

Why do so many Father's Day things have ties on them? Maybe it is just me but I know very few Dads who wear a tie.

My own Dad is car mad, these scratch things would be ideal for card toppers if like me you lack creativity:
http://www.littlecraftybugs.co.uk/mo...bxgroupid=3386

Kerrie Louise, how are you going to glue the wet wipe 'doors' on? I've not got a glue gun and am not sure PVA would stick them.