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Father's Day Card/Poster

  • 3 Different Colors of cardstock (or construction paper)
  • Pens or crayons
  • scissors
With one piece of cardstock, trace around Dad's right hand. Cut out around hand. Repeat with child's hand on another piece of cardstock. On the top of the third page, PRINT : Upon this page two hands you'll see, One's my Dad's, the other one is ME! Then glue on the Dad's hand, then the child's hand on top of the Dad's. Sign and Date the bottom. This is a great thing to keep doing each Father's Day, and watching your child's hand grow! If desired, the following poem may be written on the back: My Dad's hands are strong And they're big and their tough But when I need help They're gentle enough. My Dad's hands can teach me To work and to give And by their example I'll learn how to live. Right now my hand's small And learning good from bad Some day I hope my hands Will be just like my Dad's!

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Bus Stop Backpack Game

This is a great idea to keep children busy during down times (bus stop, bus duty, bus ride home, etc.). -Find a plain, flat spot on the backpack and create a tic-tac-toe board using velcro and any inexpensive plastic toy pieces (or make your own game pieces from craft foam). Draw the tic-tac-toe board on the backpack with a permanent marker. Then, attach velcro in each square of the board. Last, attach the other side of velcro to each game piece and put them on the board. Make sure you have five of each game piece. The game pieces can be nicely stored in one of the outside pockets of the backpack.

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Everybody Line Up

Sing to the tune of "Mama's Little Baby Loves Shortnin' Bread" Everybody line up, line up, line up Everybody line up at the door. Not on the ceiling, not on the floor Everybody line up at the door.

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Keepsake Handprints

Crayola Model Magic
and favorite color of paint
small bowl or plate


Get a small handful of Model Magic and spread out to a little bigger than child's or adults hand, use the bowl or plate to use as a guide for the shape. You can also use this idea for a footprint. Press the hand into the model magic to make an impression in the clay. When you feel you have made an impression peel of hand and set out to dry for at least 24 hours. When Model Magic is set or hard to desire, paint the handprint or footprint in favorite color. You can also paint the outer edges of hand a different color. Let paint dry and give as a great keepsake gift.

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Apple Cobbler

Archway cookies oatmeal 18
Comstock apllle pie filling
large microwave container square or rectangular

Have child crumble 9 cookies in bottom of dish open and pour on can of pie filling spread evenly, crumble up other 9 cookies on top place lid on container and vent place in microwave for 5 minutes on high. serve

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