Fathers Day 21st june 2015

So with 2 days left until Fathers day, some of you are probably all set but for the rest of us its run around frantically until we just pick up the same thing as last year.. ha ha true??

Well this year I say change bad habits and create something from the heart.Get a few supplies together from your craft store or pound/dollar store and GET MAKING!!

The Card

So sometimes homemade cards can look just that.. homemade..but I want something that looks great and is easy to create, not just for mum but kids can take part too. So I have been searching all night (more like a few hours) for the best I could find, here goes

Shirt and Tie Card

Simple enough to re produce no written tutorial but pictures are great just glue together at the end.find it here 

Bow tie M&M's Card

Another self explanatory one could use M&M's, minstrels, skittles any sweet 

in a packet really... found here

The Piece de Resistance

This is the thing we have all been waiting for.... some good ideas for fathers day.. I had so many it was hard cutting it down to just 3 ideas, and they are much better than SOCKS... Sorry to anyone who always buys socks, but at least your still reading to find an alternative..

Key holder

So like most men dads do this thing when they come in where they literally just put their keys down on any surface, be it the stairs, a pile of laundry( waiting to be taken up stairs), the kitchen counter tops, just anywhere. I feel this gift would fit in, in most homes.

Car bin

Dads car A.K.A "Dads Taxi" should come equipped with a bin/trash area. I am guessing every parent/ step parent understands the struggle of keeping a car tidy (or is it just me?). Clothes, candy/sweet wrappers, apple cores... urghhh the list goes on. Here is the solution;

Hold all bowl

So this one i have Put together myself, again its for the more forgetful dad.. to hold those spare coins, watch, jewelry or bits and bobs from his pockets that end up on the night stand (or floor).

You will need

*air drying clay

*metal/plastic butter knife

*tooth pick

*acrylic paints

*varnish/topcoat

What to do

1. Knead clay in hands to soften, then roll out.

2. Mold it in a bowl. Cut of any excess up the edges, you can make it as shallow or as deep as you like.

3. Write "daddy", "dad", "stepdad" or whatever you wish in the centre with your tooth pick and leave to harden. approx. 24hrs

4. When dry paint it up, let it dry and put a coat of varnish on to seal it.

#first Image as i described above. Second is another alternative!

So regardless of whether your celebrating Fathers day, for dad or for step-dad make sure you guys all have lots of fun and eat lots of nice food!!

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