Fathers Day Craft: Dad Rocks Paperweight

If you are looking for a lovely yet unique gift for Father’s Day, this is it. You can make it together with your kids over the weekend. It needs very few supplies and most of them are readily available in your home. If you don’t have pea gravel, send your kids outside to pick pebbles for this Father’s Day craft. Take out some salt, water and flour and you have everything you need to make the craft.

Fathers Day Craft: Dad Rocks Paperweight

An exceptional Father’s Day gift!

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Supplies You Will Need

A bowl

A cookie sheet

½ cup of pea gravel

½ cup of flour

¼ cup of salt

¼ cup of water

Acrylic or clear coat sealer (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 250 degrees F.
2. In a big bowl, mix the salt, water, and flour. If you find that the dough is too sticky, add some flour gradually until it becomes thick and flexible. However, take care not to add too much flour because the dough will become too dry and your craft will crack.
3. Using your hands, shape the dough into a ball. Place it on the cookie sheet and press it until it becomes flat. It should be about ½ inch thick.
4. Arrange the pieces of pea gravel on the dough to spell out “DAD ROCKS”. Push them gently into the dough till they become fully embedded.
5. Bake the dough for 2 or 2.5 hours. Make sure it is completely dry before you remove it from the oven.
6. Turn off the oven and allow the dough to cool.
7. Paint your craft with the clear coat sealer or spray it with the acrylic sealer.

You can customize the craft

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Father’s Day has been celebrated for more than 100 years in the United States. It is the perfect day to shower dads with cards and gifts. If you don’t have many days to devote to making the perfect present, try this Father’s Day craft. Show dad how special he is with a custom-made gift created just for him. He will love it and remember your kind gesture for years.

What are you getting Dad this Father’s Day?