Colored Paper Skies: Best Father's Day gift...time together with the kids.

It's Father's Day! While we could settle for giving dear old Dad a tie or even the big piece of chicken, there's an even better gift we can give him - quality time spent with his children! As Ferris Bueller said: "Life move's pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around, you could miss it." So, what could be better than not only slowing down, but doing it with those oh so precious kiddos!

Everyone always says "kids grow up so fast!" So this year, my little girl is going to give her Daddy the gift of spending time together making some fun finger paint drawings. Maybe your kids can do the same - it's fun and easy!

Supplies:

Finger painting paper
Finger painting paint
Scissors
Construction paper
Markers

Instructions:

Find a large surface to work on with either some newspaper or tablecloth just in case things get messy.
Use the finger paint colors to create whatever drawings you desire.
After the painting dries, you can make a frame by using construction paper as shown below for the card.

Card to go with gift. Framed finger painting paper with message.

Now let's be honest, I am taking my husband out of his element for he doesn't share the passion for art that I do. However, I know that once he sees the smile on his daughter’s face, that inner artistic creativity will emerge. J

With the same idea in mind the kids and I created another gift. This one is for Grandpa! He is a great cook and the kids are always watching him at work in the kitchen. So we put together a homemade card which looks like a pot of soup and combined it with some noodles and a new soup ladle. It’s very simply put together with the purchase of a box of noodles and soup ladle. We use colored paper for the card and wrote a cute message. “Let’s stir up some soup together Grandpa - Happy Father’s Day!”

Keep in mind… first come up with the idea of what either Dad or the kids would enjoy doing together, then make a creative card to send your message. A nice touch might be a purchase of an item that goes along with your theme, but certainly not needed. Maybe something related to fishing, biking, sports, or even just a book to name a few other ideas. Whatever you come up with it is sure to be well received from any special Father’s Day recipient in your family.

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I could not let this post go without a sweet flying kite my son created, all on his own! It could be done as an invite for Daddy or Grandpa to fly the real thing with your kids.

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