Activity Ideas:
Dad's Favorite T-Shirt
Materials:  T-shirt, Unsweetened Kool-Aid, Vinegar, Small plastic bowls, Plastic gloves, Rubber bands
NOTE: For every color you wish to use, put 1 package Kool-Aid and 1 ounce of vinegar in individual
plastic bowls. Mix until Kool-Aid is dissolved.
Directions:  Using rubber bands, pull and twist T-shirt into different shapes. Dip rubber-banded ends in
bowls (make sure you wear gloves or your hands will stain). To set colors, iron on medium-high using an
ironing cloth between shirt and iron. Let set for 24 hours before washing. To be safe. wash separately
the first time. Launder T-shirt as usual and it's ready to wear. NOTE: Don't put softener on the T-shirt if
you pre-wash it as the dye will not take.

"Last year we made T-shirts and we are doing them again this year.  Two weeks in advance we ask
every family to send in a white or light colored t-shirt that is the father's size and we ask for $2.00 to buy
fabric paint.  Tuesday or Wednesday before Father's Day we have the children decorate the shirts with
the paints.  The children can draw on the shirt or write on it.  We also put the child's hand print in the
center of the shirt. We (the teacher) then write I Love You by the hand print and we lay them down to
dry.  The children get very excited about their project and are very proud of it.  We do it in hopes that
fathers keep this t-shirt as a keepsake to remember for a very long time.  I hope you like this idea."
Dora Avila

"I Love You" Portrait
Draw a gift portrait of your Dad (or yourself) with markers. Draw an oval for a face. Draw two sideways
ovals for eyes, an S squiggle for a nose, and a great big smile. Complete your portrait with facial
features. What color hair does your Dad have? Does he wear a tie? A uniform? Glasses or a hat?

Create a bright painted frame around the portrait. Write a message or favorite saying around the edge.
Or make dots or lines of color. Dab paint in your favorite hue over your loving words. Watch as the
letters and textures fill the page.

Surprise your Dad on Father’s Day or any day with this wonderful present!

Dramatic Play
Have children bring in favorite articles of Dad's clothing and have them play dress up.- Play role-reversal
with them, you act like the child and have them act like the Dad.

Fabric Painting Ideas
Purchase fabric paint.  Pour into a paper plate.  Have children dip their hands in the paint or sponge
brush paint onto their hands.  Stamp hands onto T-Shirt, apron or pillowcase.  Use fabric marker or
fabric paint and brush to print messages to go with the hand prints  Paint hand prints all over the back.  
On the front, print "My DAD deserves a pat on the back."  Footprints as the head of a deer and hand
prints for antlers -- make 2.  Print "I'm Rich. I've got 2 bucks!"

Decorate a T-shirt for dad. Use this craft for ideas to get started, then have the kids let their imaginations
run wild!

Create a top ten list about things that dad does better than anyone you know, or about your favourite
things to do with dad.

Make dad a Popsicle stick pencil holder! Simply paint or decorate the Popsicle sticks, let them dry, then
glue them onto a soup can.

Create a scrapbook of photos that will bring back memories of all of the great times you have spent as a
family. You could give the kids scrapbook stickers, markers and shapes to decorate some of the pages
themselves.

Daddy I Love You
Daddy, I love you
For all that you do.
I'll kiss you and hug you
'Cause you love me, too.
You feed me and need me
To teach you to play,
So smile 'cause I love you
On this Father's Day.
Father DAZE
c. Marcia Arpin
www.alltheDAZE.com
established July, 1,
2002
Words of Wisdom

You Are Special
(to the tune of "Are You Sleeping?")
You are special, you are special,
Every day, every day!
Now on Father's Day
Oh my dearest Daddy,
I will say,
"I love you!"

I Love You
(to the tune of "London Bridge")
Daddy, Daddy, I love you!
I love you!
I love you!
Daddy, Daddy, I love you!
Yes, I do!

A Little Girl Needs Daddy
A little girl needs Daddy
For many, many things:
Like holding her high off the ground
Where the sunlight sings!
Like being the deep music
That tells her all is right
When she awakens frantic with
The terrors of the night.
Like being the great mountain
That rises in her heart
And shows her how she might get home
When all else falls apart.
Like giving her the love
That is her sea and air,
So diving deep or soaring high
She'll always find him there
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