Fun Fact: Henry (our oldest) was born on Father’s Day. 6/18/17. I told my husband I will never be able to top that Father’s Day present 😉 It is safe to say Henry has impeccable timing!
I try to always think of fun ways to incorporate the boys to do something sweet for their Dad! Who else loves handmade gifts?! They really are the sweetest! But goodness, now I know why I am not a teacher. The patience and mess are next level. HA! But totally worth it for the final product and the looked on loved ones faces!
Okay, so one of my big boys favorite activities is painting! I know, I know… for a type A mama this makes my heart cringe a little every time they ask. But to see the look on their little faces painting their hearts out just makes it all worth it. Plus, now I have learned my lesson on what paints to use. I have gone through our fair share of paints, ruined all the things and finally found a winner. I am talking it leaves NO trace that it was even there. That is my kind of paint!! So spoiler alert, we are about to get messy and do something sweet for Daddy!
Now the real question is-Who wants a super cute and easy Father’s Day Craft idea!? Girl, I got you! Let’s DIY and have some fun with your kiddos in the process!
Father’s Day Card
What you will need:
-Paper plate
-Little fingers
–Apron (optional)
Find a table and set out all of the items you will need. Place your little one in a smock/apron and you are ready to go! By the way, if you are looking for a smock, we have so many cute styles for both girls and boys! Did I mention we can put a monogram or name on them? Yep, I know (too stinking cute!) Okay, back to business! First step is to ask your little one what color paint they would like to paint with! Grab a plate and dab about a golf ball size glob of paint on it. Take your little ones hand and have them cover the entire surface of their hand print and place the painted hand on the piece of paper lifting up carefully. Repeat if you have multiple children or want multiple “fish”. Yes, their little hand prints are going to be fish! Grab several sheets of paper and let the littles play with the paint while you take over. After the paint is dry, its time to put the finishing touches on your card. Grab a glue stick or glue gun, and glue a googly eye to each handprint aka fish. Then cut a small sized string and glue it to make a “rod”. Once that it glued down, simply grab a sharpie and write any caption you’d like at the top, “You’re a reel cool Dad”, Oh’fishally the best Dad ever”, “You are my reel hero! Happy Father’s Day!”, “Hooked on you!…possibilities are endless. Then last but not least add the hook and you are completely done! If you want to take it up a notch, simply buy an 8×10 frame and frame your masterpiece, so Dad can put it in his office or special place of his choosing.
What did I tell you..easy peasy! Plus the kiddos have fun in the process. Win, win!!
Henry and Harrison loved today’s activity and they are so excited to give it to their daddy! It is so no surprise that they picked orange and blue! It is not hard to tell where Mommy and Daddy met (War Eagle!), but also that it happens to be Blippi colors 😉 Any Blippi fans in the house?! I think I hear those songs in my sleep haha not going to lie they are pretty catchy…Tractor…Tractor… so much fun! Anyone else’s favorite the Tractor song? Cool, mine too! Anyways, Hayden was not so sure of the paint quite yet, so he decided to sit this one out! I explained to the big boys that it was a secret and we could not tell Daddy until Sunday. They were too funny walking around putting a finger near their mouth saying “shhh, don’t tell daddy” while we waited for him to come home. Well my husband walked through the door and the first thing Henry said is guess what I made for you Daddy!….(Shaking my head LOL smooth dude!) Don’t worry I stopped him right there, but we shall see if we make it to Sunday before the big day!!
If you make this craft be sure to tag us @littleboybluega!
We hope you have a wonderful Father’s Day weekend celebrating all of the wonderful dads! There is no job more rewarding than being a parent! Today and everyday know that you are doing an amazing job raising your little ones!
We will be sure to take you along this weekend on Henry’s birthday getaway! His favorite place ever is the mountains so we are headed up there to celebrate our FOUR year old. How is our little guy 4 already…cue the mama tears!
Happy almost weekend friends! Until next time!
XO,
Ashley and the LBB boys
Ruffled with Grace 