1-2-3 Come Do Some Father's Day "Craftivities" With Me

Whether you're still in school looking for a quick center idea, or you're on vacation and want your child(ren) to make something special for Dad, I think you'll enjoy these special keepsakes.

Ever since I can remember, I made coupons for the members of my family.  When I was young they were for jobs that I could help with, or simply cleaning up my room. 

Since they were well-received and appreciated, I decided to continue the tradition with my students. 

Before hand, discuss with your students what kinds of jobs they could do to help their dads out, or things they could do with their dads, that their dad would enjoy having a helping hand with.

To introduce the lesson, ask your students if they have ever received a coupon, or seen their mom clipping and using coupons in the grocery store or restaurant.

Explain to children that a coupon is a piece of paper that a person "cashes" in, to receive something.  In this case, their service in doing a chore.  Run the coupons off; have students fill in, color and then cut out. These make a nice tuck in for any homemade card they have already made.

Click on the link to view/download the Father's Day coupons.

Another sweet "tuck in" is a blue ribbon for dad. You can run the template off on blue construction paper, or white and have students color their ribbon.

Children trim their "Happy Father's Day" circle, glue it to the front, and then sign it. To make this "paper love" even more special, add a school photo.

Students choose from 2 writing prompt circles.  They choose one, trim it into a circle shape and then glue it to the back of their ribbon. 

Children can write about why they think their dad is an award-winning father, or why he deserves a blue ribbon.

Click on the link to view/download the Father's Day Blue Ribbon Writing Prompts. Thanks for visiting today.  Feel free to PIN anything you think others may find helpful.   My "Pin it" button is at the top of the page.

"Throw your heart over the fence and the rest will follow." -Norman Vincent Peale

1-2-3 Come Make a "Berry" Special Card With Me!

Are you looking for a quick and easy "craftivity" card to say thank you to special volunteers, room helpers, secretaries or perhaps a student teacher?

I think you'll enjoy this "berry" special strawberry, perfect for the end of they year and summery weather.

Run off the cover and inside of the card on red construction paper.

If you are making more than one card for a number of people, have students sign the master first and then run it off.

Include a group photograph to make it even more special.

Choose a student, perhaps the child of your room helper, and trace their hand on a folded sheet of green construction paper.

Cut once and add the 2 "leaf" sprays to the top of the cover.

So that the card flips up, hinge the two strawberries together with a staple.

If this is a gift, you may want to include it with a basket of strawberries that are in season and rather inexpensive at this time.

This card also makes a sweet keepsake card for Mother or Father's Day.  Simply have students write Happy Mother's Day or Happy Father's Day on the back of the cover that flips up.

A fun activity to do with your students, is to melt chocolate in a mini crockpot or microwave and have children make chocolate covered strawberries for mom, dad, or those special volunteers.

Click on the link for an easy recipe. Chocolate covered strawberries.

Click on the link to view/download the Volunteer Thank You Card.

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