What type of Father's Day craft activity ideas can you suggest for elementary students?

Question

I work with students 3rd, 4th & 5th grade who are educational delayed and some are even developmentally delayed.

Answer 1

you could contact the national arbour day foundation and get free trees to give to the fathers for the kids and dads to plant together... a tree of life- every year the child gets bigger and so does the tree!

you could have the kids bring in a photo of them with dad when they were little (or have dad come in for one taken now with his child) and have the kids frame it in a frame they make out of craft foam and buttons, fabric paint, markers, foam designs, etc...

you can have the kids make their dad's personalized sweat shirts or t shirts... put their hand prints on them or a picture of them with dad (use iron on transfer that you can print in the printer on your computer, then scan a picture into it and print in reverse onto the iron on transfer paper) the kids can write something like "worlds greatest dad" on it and make sure they put the date on them

you can have the kids make stepping stones to accent by the front door of their home... someone from a garden center or nursery could possibly come assist you with this project... add the child's name, age, and the date of father's day

"For my husband's first Father's Day, I wanted to make fun of the traditional gift. So I took a solid-colored tie and used fabric paint to write, 'Daddy, for all you say and all you do, you deserve a hand or two.' Using the same paint, mixed with a little water, I made my son's handprints on the bottom of the tie. It was a big hit!"
— Jodie, Pa.



good luck with your class project!
susan

Answer 2

My niece came up with this idea for me to use with a class I was teaching. I got a pair of plain canvas work gloves (I inserted pieces of cardboard into each glove so paint wouldn't bleed through.) and covered a child's left palm w/ three colors of fabric paint (kind of swirled together) then I mashed the right hand on top of it (The 3 colors make a tie dye look.). Then the child printed the left hand on the back of the left glove and the right on the back of the right glove. It was pretty cute and useful too.

Answer 3

in 5th grade, we did a really cool project. to do this project, you need an empty and clean baby food jar with a lid, and a bag of m and m's. what you do is put the m and m's in a jar and make each color represent something every time you eat it. for example, the red could mean, "i will do double chores" the orange could mean "i will wash your car today" the yellow could mean "this is good for one hug" the green could mean "this is good for one kiss, and etc. tie a little paper to each jar saying what each means. ( my dad loved this)

Answer 4

if its for younger children you could make a paper tie that the child could decorate with buttons and string and etc. and you could write happy fathers day on it and ask the father to ware it only for a picture or for like a hour (if its like really crazy) or mabe the father will be proud to ware it? no one knows?
(ive tryed it before dads love this one!!)

Answer 5

Draw him a picture of himself enjoying some activity. Something that her will like. Perhaps something that will make him laugh.

Answer 6

do the hands in plaster of paris,,,,