For Father's Day, I helped the girls with a craft that we could give Daddy. I used an idea that I got from my friend Beth's son's art work from his daycare that I saw (and photographed) while I was out visiting her.
- any color paper you choose
- paints
- paint brushes (or anything to apply the paint to hand)
- scissors
- marker to write with
First up is to sketch the outline of a tie. I just did this by eye (imperfection is the best part of home-made memories) and used the picture I took of the craft as a guideline. Make it as big or as small as you'd like or as you need so that you can still fit a hand print or two (or more!) on the tie. After you have the outline, use the scissors to cut it out.
Next up are the hand prints. You can do these whatever way you'd like; you just have to be mindful making sure they're positioned so that you'll be able to see a lot of each hand, ensure all will fit on the tie, and of the colors so that they will overlap and not disappear. I picked purple and blue for the girls so that they'd both show up well.
Next is to add some finishing touches. I added a 'DAD' to the tie knot, some edging to add some color to the cut out tie, and a super cute phrase 'You're what ties our family together'. Here's the finished product amongst our very full refrigerator door!
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