What Kids Can Do for Dad on Father’s Day
The Mamas had their day, certainly full of pampering from their kids. Now it’s time to treat dad. Father’s Day is right here, right now. And kids may not have to worry about catching a big idea on how to pamper Dad on his day. Here are a few suggestions:
1. Throw a party for Dad.
Father’s Day celebration.
2. Give Dad a candy card.
Have a quick and fun
Cater to dad’s sweet tooth with a card that’s redeemable at a nearby store that sells popular candy bars and sweet sentiments.
3. Make Dad something for his desk.
Decorate an inexpensive notepad for his desk so he has happy thoughts throughout his workday.
4. Let him have the TV remote.
Let dad have the coveted remote control for the day and treat him with a remote-shaped cookie or sandwich to accentuate his exclusive ‘remote’ privilege today.
5. Give Dad coupons for fun favors.
Show him you love him with coupons for sweet favors that he can redeem even after Father’s Day.
6. Make breakfast for Dad.
Start Dad’s Father’s Day treat early with a homemade breakfast that you kids yourself make for him (with Mom’s supervision, of course).
Plan a delicious crock pot roast dinner for dad that’s easy enough for even the littlest ones to help prepare.
7. Make Dad a special dinner.
8. Design a memory book for Dad.
Compile special memories of Dad in a photo book. He is sure to treasure the gift.
9. Present Dad with a trophy.
Yes, a trophy. Isn’t Dad a big winner… in your hearts? Use found objects and cardboard to make a cool trophy in celebration of Dad.
Show dad how much and why you love him with this sweet and easy photo gift.
10. Tell Dad why you love him.
By Carol Bainbridge
It would be nice if we showed the people in our lives how important they are to us every day. However, we get caught up in the activities and responsibilities of everyday life. That’s what makes special holidays special!
Father’s Day is one of those special holidays. It’s the day of the year set aside for kids to show their dads how much they love them and appreciate everything they do. A child can show Dad some love in these three ways.
Make a Father’s Day card.
Giving Dad a card is a beautiful way to express love for Dad. Especially if the kids make the card by their own hands! Kids can personalize a card in ways that can’t be done with a mass-produced card bought at the store. They may paint or draw the card. Other objects can be glued to the card, too, whatever would be fun and might reflect Dad’s likes and interests.
Write a poem or short story.
Children who are old enough to read are definitely old enough to write! Writing is a wonderfully creative and expressive activity, and it’s never too early to nurture and foster a love for fiction writing. Writing a story about Dad is a great way to help encourage the kids to love writing and learn a bit about the process.
The story doesn’t have to be long or complex. It just needs to be about Dad. It can be about a special day or event spent with Dad or about what Dad does all the time – all from the kids’ perspective.
The story can be written down by hand or typed out (with some help from Mom) and turned into a little booklet. If it’s long enough, it can even be turned into a little book. If some illustrations or drawings are part of it, then the pictures would have to be scanned or photocopied. If not, free clip art is available to use to illustrate the story.
Give a custom-made “Gift Certificate.”
Gift certificates may sound like an “easy way out,” a way to avoid thinking of a good gift. However, kids can get quite creative with them. Rather than buy a gift certificate from some store, they can make their own gift certificate. It’s fairly easy to make a gift certificate. After all, little more is needed than a slip of paper with Dad’s name, the child’s name, and what the certificate is for.
Kids may then make arrangements with the corner store in the village where Dad may redeem it. The value of the gift certificate may not have to be used up in one whoop. Dad may take his time in dropping by the store for any little item at his convenience.