Free Father's Day Crafts

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Model Magic TM (white for ball, and other colors for bat).

Free Father's Day Gifts for Children to Make (Recipies)

Ingredients:

How to Make: Melt chocolate chips and butter; let cool. Let child help you add pecans and marshmallows and mix. Lay out an 18" sheet of waxed paper. Child fun: Child can help sprinkle coconut on waxed paper and spoon mixture to form a log shape across length of waxed paper, and sprinkle more coconut on top of chocolate log. Wrap waxed paper around chocolate log and tuck in ends. Refrigerate for at least 3-4 hours. Slice in approximately 1/2 inch thick slices. Child decorates container or snack bag with Father's Day stickers. Give to Dad on Father's Day. Child can also give cookie coupons and have Dad redeem them for the cookies.

6 iz. sweet chocolate chips

How to make: Prep for mom: Heat the oven to 350° F. Coat a 9- by 13-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. Melt the butter or margarine in a large pot over low heat. Remove the pot from the heat. and whisk in the sugar, honey, flour, vanilla. Child fun: Mix rice cereal, oats, chocolate chips, dates and walnuts in bowl. Mom adds that to first mixture. Transfer the mixture to the baking pan: Place sheet of waxed paper on top. Using palms of hands, child can press the granola firmly into the pan, packing it to a flat, even thickness. Baking for Mom: Bake for 20 minutes, until golden brown. Allow the granola to cool 1 hour in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before cutting into bars. Makes 16 to 24 rectangular bars.

Yummy, Gummy Monkey Munch - Easy Father's Day activity for young children

Ingredients:

How to make: Prep for Mom: Spray 12-in. pizza pan with non-stick spray. Place crust on pizza pan and bake at 350°F for 8-10 min. Cool. Blend cream cheese, stevia, and vanilla. Child fun: Spread mixture over cooled crust. Place banana slices in layer over cream cheese mixture. Top with remaining fruit slices over bananas. Make some with Dad's favorite fruit. Cut into wedges.

Note: Stevia is a delicious all-natural sweetener with close to 0 grams of sugar. A little goes a long way, so it is less expensive than it seems. Online prices will usually be much less expensive than retail stores.

Did you ever wonder why we celebrate Father's Day? Its a good idea to have a special day to honor and celebrate our fathers, isn't it? But I wonder who started the whole thing anyway? The story goes like this:

There were a few towns that had celebrated Father's Day in their own quiet way, but the girl who helped make it the official day that we celebrate was Sonora Louise Smart Dodd.

Sonora, her Dad and brothers and sisters lived on a farm in Washington. You might be asking where was her mom? Well, Sonora's mother had died when she gave birth to the 6th child, when Sonora was 16 years old. Since then, her Dad had raised all six children on his own! He sounds like a really special dad, doesn't he?

One day Sonora was listening at church to a sermon about Mother's Day. She decided right then that there should also be a Father's day to celebrate and honor fathers around the world. She wanted to show special honor to her own Dad who she loved so much.

Who do you think Sonora would tell her idea to? She told a group of men, but they laughed! They said they didn't want any Father's Day -- they wanted a national fishing day instead! But that didn't stop Sonora! She marched right into the local YMCA and told them about her idea. She also told a group of ministers. They were all for the idea! They passed a resolution to support Father's Day. Then, the very first local Father's Day was held on the first Sunday in June, 1910, the same day Sonora's dad was born. Then in 1924 President Johnson signed a law that said the 3rd Sunday of June would be the official Father's Day. So we celebrate Father's Day because of the special little girl named Sonora. I'm so glad she didn't give up when the first group of men made fun of her idea. I think Father's Day is a great idea. Don't you?

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