These Father’s Day crafts for kids are so much sweeter than a tie

Handprint tile paperweight

Another practical gift for Dad’s office is a tile paperweight, which can also double as a coaster!

What you’ll need:

• Ceramic tile piece
• Craft paint suitable for ceramics
• Sharpie pen
• Paintbrush

What you’ll do:

1. With a Sharpie pen, write, “Happy Father’s Day!” on the tile.
2. Apply a coat of paint to the palm of your child’s hand with the paintbrush, covering it completely and then press hand to ceramic tile carefully.
3. Let dry 48 hours.
4. After 48 hours, place your tiles in a stoneware baking pan.
5. Before turning your oven on, place your tiles in the oven.
6. Heat your oven to 325 degrees F, then bake for 30 minutes.
7. Remove the tiles from the oven and cool completely before handling.

Tip: If your child’s hand will not fit on the tile, paint a design or picture!

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DAD pictures

This interactive gift is fun to do with the kids and captures each child’s personality.

What you’ll need:

• Camera
• Three pieces of poster board
• Pencil
• Markers
• Scissors
• Printer
• Photo paper
• Gallery frame or three coordinating frames

What you’ll do:

1. With a pencil, draw block letters on the poster board.
2. With markers, let your kids draw and decorate each block letter.
3. Carefully cut out the letters.
4. Have your child(ren) hold each letter and take one picture for each letter.
5. Print or have the pictures developed.
6. Insert the pictures into a gallery frame (with three openings) or three separate frames.

Tip: If you have one child, do three different poses, if you have two children, double up for the “A” picture and if you have more than three children, get creative!

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Updated by Bethany Ramos on 5/10/2016