Father's
Day is just around the corner so now is the time to start on
personalized projects that will surely excite dad. There is nothing
kids love more then helping out with gifts for dad. Here are a few
ideas for this holiday.
Photo
Books
Photo
books are my favorite invention. Every online photo storage place
sells them and they can be as creative as you want to be. I suggest
doing a theme or title such as Our Time With Dad or Memories with
Dad. Essentially, you are making a hardback book that dad can keep
throughout the years to remember times spent together.
Plan
before doing: sit with your kids and sort through pictures that you
want included in the book. Be sure to include those cute baby pics
with dad. Then go to any picture site: walmart, snapfish, shutterfly
or even walgreens. Pick out a cover design and book style. You can
even scan in some art work of your children such as a hand drawn
picture of your child with dad.
Story
Book
If your
children are creative and love to write, a storybook for dad is a
great present. Children can write about a special trip with their
dad, why they love their dad, a fiction story about an adventure,
etc. Then they can upload their own illustrations that dad is sure to
love. A great site to get it published is www.tikatok.com
Stepping
Stones
If dad
is the type of individual who loves spending time in the yard, a
personalized stepping stone may be a fun gift to make. There are kits
in craft stores. Or you can visit the lake or area for rocks. Then
have the kids paint designs on the rocks for dad. You can even write
the saying, "Dad, you Rock!" on the stones.
Coffee
mugs
This is
probably the gift that my kids loved doing the most. There are
different variations to this gift depending on the skill level of
your child. The mug we made was bought a Starbucks. It had an inside
sleeve that you can take out and decorate. We decorated with pictures
and colorings and put it back inside. There are kits at the local
craft store as well as photo sites that lets you upload pictures to
create your mug. You can even include a gift card to the local coffee
place.
Tattoo
I know it is far from traditional, but sometimes dads are not traditional. If your
dad is into tattoos, a gift certificate might be the perfect
personalized gift. You can also have a design you made or your name
or picture drawn up by the artist to include with the certificate.
These
are just a few suggestions. You know the dad in your life the best.
The trick to making personalized gifts a success is early planning.
Get started now to make this Father's Day exciting!
