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How to Make 4 Cool Gifts for Father’s Day

SAFETY FIRST: Ask an adult to help with tools you haven't used before.

Father’s Day is coming up. Dad will be one happy guy with one of these cool gifts.


TANGLED TWINE?

“Knot” anymore with this handy twine dispenser.

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WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

  • Wide-mouth canning jar
  • Needle
  • Roll of twine
  • Pencil
  • Thin cardboard
  • Scissors

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

1. Poke the pencil through the center of the twine roll.

2. Put the twine inside the jar, eraser down. The pencil helps it unravel.

3. Draw around the flat part of the lid on the cardboard and cut out that circle.

4. Make a small hole using the needle.

5. Pull the twine up through the hole.

6. Put the cardboard on the jar and tighten the lid on top.


ROCK ON

Dad will love this desktop paperweight.

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WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

  • Clear sealer
  • 1/4 cup of salt
  • 1/4 cup of water
  • 1/4 cup of flour
  • Pebbles or gravel
  • Bowl
  • Cookie sheet
  • Rubber gloves
  • Paint mask

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Use your hands to mix the salt, flour and water in the bowl.

2. Roll the mixture into a ball.

3. Flatten it on the cookie sheet.

4. Spell out a message with the pebbles. Bake for about 2 hours or until hard. Let cool overnight.

5. Put on your paint mask and gloves, and spray or paint with sealer.


GO TEAM!

This clothespin coaster is perfect for the big game.

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WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

  • White glue
  • 24 wooden clothespin
  • Paint or markers the colors of Dad’s favorite team
  • Paintbrush
  • Newspaper to work on

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

1. Carefully take apart the clothespins.

2. Decorate them with the team colors. Let them dry.

3. Glue them together one at a time. (A little glue beats too much glue.)


WALK IN HIS SHOES

Dad will think of you every time he sees this special keepsake.

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WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

  • Two pieces of paper as big as Dad’s shoe
  • One of Dad’s shoes and one of yours
  • Markers or crayons
  • Large piece of colored poster board or heavy paper
  • Pencil
  • White glue

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

1. On one piece of paper, use a pencil to trace around your dad’s shoe.

2. Put your shoe inside that and trace around it.

3. Fill in the two shoe outlines with different colors. Glue it to the poster board.

4. Cut the other piece of paper in half lengthwise, and write a message on the two strips. Glue them to the top and bottom of the poster.



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11 Comments on How to Make 4 Cool Gifts for Father’s Day

  1. TheBusyDaughter // June 10, 2023 at 9:46 pm // Reply

    I have to hurry up and make a gift for my dad!!!

  2. I liked the shoe one. Seems really easy.

  3. Catgrrrl🐈‍⬛ // May 2, 2023 at 9:34 am // Reply

    Super cool 😎

  4. catgrrrl // May 2, 2023 at 9:32 am // Reply

    awsome

  5. catgrrrl // May 2, 2023 at 9:31 am // Reply

    pretty cool

  6. Scoutbearcubtroop3 // April 7, 2023 at 4:12 am // Reply

    I Love my dad Hes the best dad ever (Dont think about arguing)

  7. Scout dads are the best dads!!!

  8. These are the best for father’s day

  9. it is very interesting

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