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Fathers / Father's Day Ideas
Wednesday, 11 March 2009 13:31 | 
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ACTIVITIES:
Father's Day Quarterly Activity Idea by Daisie Dance Hop, Pop and Photo Op by Emma Turner How to make your Father's Day by Mindy Oja Daddy Daughter Date Idea - "Cowgirl and her Cowboy" Parent Activity Ideas (Some Father/Daughter Activity Ideas)
CANDY BAR WRAPPERS: Candy Bar Printables from the Idea Room Father's Day Candy Bar Wrapper by DaNette Bushman Father's Day - Life Saver Wrapper from lds.about.com Large Chocolate Bar Wrapper from lds.about.com Mini Candy Bar Wrapper (Black and White) from lds.about.com Mini Candy Bar Wrapper (Blue) from lds.about.com
CARD IDEAS: Father's Day Flip Flop Card Dad's Shirt Card (Adapt this card by taking off missionary name badge) Dad's Shirt Card from Martha Stewart Father's Day Card Cutout by Jennifer Karol I love you this much card! Tie Card
CRAFTS:
A few years back the primary leaders in our ward made boutonnieres out of Tootsie Pop Suckers and attached them to a 3 x 5 card that said "You're a Great Pop" They took a sucker and cut half the stick off and then twisted a couple of florist leaves and fake babies breath and added the green florist tape and a corsage pin. It was fun to see the dads actually wearing them. I've also seen them with 2 and 3 suckers, but those were kind of heavy. These are pretty inexpensive in the bulk food bins. (Idea by Lisa)
Apple - I've seen an apple with a note tied to the stem with ribbon that says..."thanks for being the core of your family!"
Big Hunk Tie Cute & Simple Gifts for Dad
Dad's Survival Kit
Danielle's Place - Lots of cute Father's Day gift ideas
Father's Day Bookmarks
Father's Day Boutonniere
Father's Day Coupons - Punch a hole and put on a key ring
Father's Day Gift Ideas Father's Day Stop Sign
Father's Day Ties: (Credit Unknown) A few years ago I did a fathers day sharing time each child brought in an old tie of their dads, redecorated it using glitter, pom-poms, feathers, paint etc. We wrapped the ties and sent them home to be opened on fathers day before church so that all the dads could wear them to church.
Felt Ties
Fishermen
Frame Cutout
Fridge Magnet
Last year for father's day we gave cans of "Dad's" Root beer with a note in the shape of a tie that said; "To the world's greatest POP!" (Charla Buchanen) My Kids Walk All Over Me!
One year we made "Almond Joy" bow ties for the fathers. We drew a cute oversized bow tie and wrote "All Men Are That They Might Have Joy" on it and copied it onto cardstock. We cut them out and finally taped a full-size Almond Joy bar on it. (Credit Unknown)
Paper Airplane with Gum
Print out dad's priesthood line of authority on vellum and put a picture of Christ behind it...then frame it. (Do you need a copy of his line of authority? The Church has started a new program where you can contact them for Line of Authority information, as long as the person is directly related to you. Call 801-240-3500 (or 800-453-3860 toll free), ask for Member Services, and choose option 6, then option 2. Be prepared to give as much information as possible. Full name, Date of Birth, Current Ward/Stake, Address and Zip Code, Who ordained him, and them (if known). Member services will put in a request for your information and mail you what they find. I personally did this and received a copy of my husbands a few weeks later.)
POP ROCKS (3 packages tied together with ribbon)
Treasure Candies - We put 3 of the candies in tissue (value colors no less) tied them off with curly ribbon and added the tag "A good father is a "Treasure" beyond measure. It was simple, the men enjoyed the treat and the baskets looked beautiful holding all the bright colored tissue wrapped candy. (Credit Unknown)
Quick and Easy Father's Day Gifts
You'll need: a kool-aid "squeeze-it" bottles (found in the juice section in grocery stores), netting/tule, curling ribbon, Hershey's Kisses, a little note with a hole punched in the corner with the following on it, "Here is a squeeze and a kiss from me to you! Happy Fathers Day!" (Credit Unknown)
FOOD IDEAS:
Father's Day Snack Mix - CUTE poem/idea from www.teachingheart.net
Our ward has done slices of pies for the past 10 years. Sisters bring a whole pie to Church on Sunday, and the RS presidency gets the Styrofoam take-home boxes and cuts each pie. Each dad picks one giant slice of pie to take home. Flavors are written on the lids of the box so they can choose between apple, peach, berry, etc. (whatever is brought that day). The dads LOVE it. (Idea by Lisa Willey)
Remote Control Cake
Shirt Cake For Dad
GAMES:
Father's Day Mazes
Play "pin the Tie on the Dad": (Idea by Liz Whitehorn) Have a child color a tie any way they want and you can make up question to put on the backs of thee ties. i.e. Who's Nephi's father? Who is the father of many nations? Who is Jesus' father? Why should we honor our father? Who is the father of our country? Who is the father of our ward/stake? What color are dad's eyes? Where did dad serve a mission? Let each child pick ties and if they answer the question correctly they get blindfolded and try to hang the tie on the dad poster (where you can easily find pictures of a father by going to www.lds.about.com for clipart.
Scripture Dad's Matching Game
Summer Outdoor Games by Jamie
GIFT IDEAS:
Father's Day Keychain by Jennifer Aspillaga Father's Day Ideas Father's Day Toolbelt Gift Idea Fathers Day Treat by Lori Allred Give him a hand.... by Laura Nicholls Homemade Ice Cream and Cards by Jen Sudweeks I love you to "pieces" If you give a dad a cookie.... by Valerie and Gaylene One Crayon by Sofia Soda Bottle Covers Superdad Printable Gift Labels "We are printing a card that says, "Not to sound CORNY, but you're the best POP around" and taping it to a bag of microwave popcorn. We left room on the card for the children to draw a picture or write a note to their dad before we tape it to the popcorn." (Idea by Alisa Haws / ga06192011) Father's Day Gifts, June 1984 Friend
HANDOUTS: Father's Day Freebie Father's Day Printables Father's Day Surveys by Angela Some Father's Day Freebies Tie card Chocolate Candy Bar Wrappers (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7) How about a Mr. Goodbar? It speaks for itself. Or a Milky Way bar because they're out of this world? Or Twix-betwix(t) you and me, we think you're great! OR, one of those Hershey dark chocolate bars, the ones that say Special. Or put some Nestle Treasures candy and a couple pieces of fudge in a 4x4 ziptop baggy and put in a note that read: Just wanted you to know how much we "treasure" you and we're not "fudge'in" The dad's loved it. (Idea by Linda Baker) Microwave popcorn with the following card, "Happy Father's Day 'Pop'!"
MUSIC: Father, do you love me? by Julia Grogan I am my Heavenly Father's Child Father's Day song sung to "Happy Birthday to You" My Father Taught Me When I hear my Father pray
ONLINE VIDEO CLIPS: A Father Indeed Cheerleading Dad Fathers and Sons Let Us Be Men
OTHER: Father's Day program covers by Megan Buhler King for a Day - some really fun ideas! Super Dad Certificate Dad Sayings
PARTY IDEAS: Father's Day Mustache Theme
POEMS: Father's Day Footprint Project and Poem Father's Day Poem Fathers Day Treat by Lori Allred Cookies and Dad Father's Day poem - attach to a Big Hunk candy bar Gone Fishing With Dad Hershey Top Quality Fudge M & M Bowtie Poem My Million Dollar Dad Poem from June 1984 Friend The Little Chap Who Follows Me Walk a little slower When My Father Kneels To Hold Me You are my daddy Dad My Hero by Debbie Young What makes a dad? When God created Fathers
PRINTABLES:
Father's Day Printables Tons of free printables from Sassy Sites!
PUZZLES: Puzzle Card and Poem from June 1984 Friend
QUARTERLY ACTIVITY IDEAS: Father's Day Quarterly Activity Idea by Daisie Dance
QUIZZES: Father's Day Quiz by Tom Pew
QUOTES: One Liners Quick Quotes
SHARING TIME IDEAS: Pin the tie on daddy by D'Net Layton - You could put different songs, stories or parts of your sharing time on the back of each of the ties. When I was in primary for sharing time on Fathers day, I drew a father on a poster board (the head and chest) then made cute ties with all kinds of patterns and stuck them all over the primary room. Then I had one child pick a tie and they played "pin the tie on the dad". On the back of the ties were questions about dads. Who is the father of the ward? Nephi had a great father by the name of... who was the father who built a ship and put animals in it? I also did songs, "name that tune". You can adjust the questions to fit junior or senior you could put scriptures on the back of the ties and the children have to look them up. The children thought it was so cool. They loved cheering each other on. (by Rachel Alder / ga06132009) As a brand new counselor in Primary, for Father's Day I needed to come up with something quick! I settled on Father's Day cards that said "I'm NUTS about You, Happy Father's Day" In the envelope we'll put a fun size bag of peanut M&Ms, and talk about how important out dads are to our family. (by LeAnna Nicholson / ga06122008) Happy Father's Day Last year for Father's Day we invited all the Dads to Senior Sharing Time. We took a group picture. After that we invited the Dad's to take a seat and we served them homemade Cinnamon Rolls and milk. This year we did the same thing for the Mother's. This year for Father's Day we will be inviting the Dad's again, but this time we will be sharing brownies and milk. (Idea by Merri Lea Hoff) Mystery Fathers by Camille Williams Sharing Time Idea by Sheryl This June's Friend had a Father's Day footsteps poem. On Father's Day after reading the sweet poem to the primary children, give them a large (Daddy-sized) sand colored die cut footprint and have them write (or draw for the younger ones, the teacher could write the words underneath, if necessary to get the message across) on the footprint a good thing they see their Father do that they want to do to so they will be like him and follow in his footsteps. Later they can present it to their Dad or other VIP with a kiss. (Idea shared by Jennifer Barzee / ga06072007) We are planning on decorating sugar cookie ties with frosting and candy then discussing the role of the father in the family, referencing the Proclamation of the Family. Then, we'll make a thank you card to our father's for all they do. (Idea shared by Janelle Hamm / ga06072008) We wanted to do something to honor our bishop on Father's Day since he is the father of our ward. We are going to have him come into Primary hidden behind a rolling chalkboard. I spoke to his wife and found out lots of fun facts about him to give as clues for the children to try and guess who he is. When they find out how it is we were going to sing, "Our Bishop" to him and give him a treat. We are hoping this will let the bishop know how much we appreciate him and give the children an opportunity to get to know him better too! (Idea shared by Kristen / ga06092008)
STORIES: The Father's Day Surprise Cake, Directions on the Surprise Cake Dad, I love you! by F. Melvin Hammond
TREATS: Father's Day Fishing Cupcakes
VIDEO CLIPS: Check your church library to see if they have any of these videos...
"Great Shall Be the Peace of Thy Children" - President Hinckley discusses the values that fathers should teach their children. Originally given at the priesthood session of general conference held 7 October 2000. 22 min. (Video Clip 3)
I need some help! I'd like to do a kind of "This is your life" for my hubby for dad's day. But I'm not sure how to put this together and pull it off. I'd like my kids to help, but they are younger; the oldest is 6 so it can't be anything too long. Any ideas that you have that you'd be willing to share, I'd appreciate! Thanks!