Father’s Day Craft: Dad’s Shirt Craft Card (Video)

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Video: How to Make Father’s Day Craft Shirt and Tie Card

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Creative Decorations for Father’s Day

Father’s Day offers a nice opportunity to every child to show how much s/he loves and appreciates her/his father. Creating decorative items with a strong personal touch is a wonderful manner of showing your unexpressed love to your father as well as to tell him how special he is. A list of Father’s Day decoration ideas is given below:

A good way to display your father’s role as a father is to decorate the home with pictures, showcasing different great moments of his life with you. Start arranging images from the day when he became a father and work your way systematically up to latest images. Hang the pictures everywhere in the home after adding decorative paper as border around each of them. You can also print out a poster-size picture of one of the most significant moments of your life with your father and use it as a cover of a lampshade or a Chinese lamp.

Creative Father’s Day Craft & Gifts He’ll Love

Try these personalized Father’s Day gifts he will actually use.

A Banner with Loving Words

Make a big banner and set it up in the front yard of the house. You can imprint one or two popular rhymes or any favorite quote about Dad on the banner. The best thing you can do is to write a short poem or rhyme about your Dad and print it on the banner.

A Personalized Wreath

Make a personalized wreath with items that picture your father’s hobby. Those items can be personal pictures, small objects, images taken from magazines, or cartoon images of your father and his activities drawn by you. Attach these objects to the wreath with floral wire, wood glue, or hot glue. Hang it on the front door to welcome Dad home. You can also use pre-made wreath decorated with pre-made wooden letters spelling ‘Happy Father’s Day’ for this purpose.

Make a ‘Dad’ Scarecrow

It will be a great fun item to fill up your front yard on the Father’s Day. You will need a white pillowcase, some old slacks, and an old shirt of your father to make the scarecrow. If Dad’s old clothing is not available, check your local goodwill for collecting these items. Button up the shirt and sew it to the slacks at the waste. Use the pillowcase for making the head. Stuff the clothing and the head with hay. Draw on a face with a marker and put an old hat on the head. This simple and fun Dad scarecrow will surely amuse your Dad.

Father’s Day is a unique occasion to celebrate Dads. Just a little effort on your part can turn the day into a memorable one in both you and your father’s life. These simple personalized decorations will definitely make your Dad emotional and bring a smile on his face.

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4 Father’s Day Gifts He Will Love

Personalized Father’s Day Gifts

A personalized gift shows your dad that you went to considerable effort to get him something nice. It can be a keychain, T-shirt, pen, photo frame, or mouse pad. You can put a family photo on the gift or one that brings back memories. Photo processing centers and local stores have many custom gift options.

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Father’s Day Gifts Ideas – Get Him A Gift Certificate

Get your dad a gift card or gift certificate for his favorite restaurant, electronics store, sporting goods store, or home supply store. If you don’t know his favorite store or eatery, think of what he likes to do during his spare time. Does he work in the yard or play golf? Get him a gift certificate for a golf course or garden center. Gift certificates make great Father’s Day gifts as they allow dads to choose what they want. This way, you don’t have to return something that does not fit or is not useful.

Gift Ideas for Him – Sporting Event Tickets

Get your dad tickets to his favorite sporting event as a Father’s Day gift. If you can’t afford major league team tickets, get ones for the minor league. You can also get him tickets for a future event he would like to attend like a themed expo, trade show, or concert.

Practical Father’s Day Gifts – Get Him A Leather Wallet

A nice leather wallet is always in style. If your dad has a wallet that has seen better days, get him a new one. Avoid fancy wallets and go for something that will last and get better with time.

While buying gifts is never easy, these Father’s Day gift ideas will help you to get your dad something special instead of the normal tie or coffee mug. He will appreciate your efforts and cherish his present for many years to come.

When all else fails have a great barbecue for Dad!

Take a look at these grilling recipes for Father’s Day.

6 Amazing Activities to Do on Father’s Day

Sports Day

Most of the men that live on the planet are engulfed with sports. That could range from football, basketball, soccer (futbol), golf, baseball, fishing bowling etc. So your Father’s Day Activity could be giving him a sport’s day. You could let him watch sports games all day or you could involve the entire family and have a field day with fierce competition between everyone. Build a mini golf park, go to a bowling alley, take him to a sports game, or even a relaxing day at the lake fishing. Figure out which sport or sports he might want to do and then go for it!

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Go on a vacation with him

For another Father’s Day Activity, take your dear father on a dream vacation that he may have been wanting for some time. It could be just a family road trip to the Grand Canyon, or perhaps even to an exotic location like Hawaii or Fiji. You can even be creative and create your own getaway vacation right in your very own home, for instance, he may want to go to Paris, France then set up the décor with a French twist. Incorporate things that will make him feel as if he is in that location drifting way.

Whatever He wants to do day

Sometimes the best thing we can do for someone is just let them decide, so give your dad a “Whatever He Wants to do Day.” For the entire day let his decision be the only decision and do whatever he wants. Make him truly feel like the king of his domain. If he wants to go away and be alone or just sit around and do nothing, obey his command. What he wishes comes true for the day.

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Father’s Day Cookout and/or Breakfast

You can get all of the men in your family or who are close friends that are fathers and make a Father’s Day cookout or breakfast for them. Celebrate all of the wonderful men in your life with something that everyone loves, food. Cook all of their beloved favs of the men for the event. Also, you can get the kids together to speak about what they appreciate about their fathers.

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Guys Day Out

Let Dad spend some time with the fellas. Just like sometimes moms need girl time, dads need some guy time. So maybe you could pay for a day and the guys to go to their favorite guy spots. Like a day at the golf course, or playing laser tag, the gun range, go-karting, football game, paintball field etc. This could be the day for he and his buddies to get the break they need.

Spa Day for Dad

The spa doesn’t just have to be for women but men like to get relaxed as well. Give your dad for a Father’s Day Activity his very own spa day. Treat him as if he were a client at a real spa. Feed him his favorite foods, arrange for him to get massages, you can go as far as giving him a pedicure. Find out what he may like for his spa day regime.

It takes a truly amazing man to be a truly amazing father. And to show him how amazing he is give him some amazing Father’s Day Activities. You don’t have to use the 6 ideas above but also research and see what other ideas you might be able to come up with for this Father’s Day. Be inspired to give him the best Father’s Day he’s had yet.

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Father’s Day is right around the corner, which means it’s high time you let dear old Dad  know how much you appreciate him. This year, ditch the tie and give him something he really loves. While no two dads are the same, here are some Father’s Day Celebration Ideas to get you thinking.

Memorable Father’s Day Celebration Ideas

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Have A Backyard BBQ:

Use the glorious summer weather to your advantage by moving the celebration outside this year. You could even make this a group celebration by inviting all the dads in your life to celebrate together. Cook up some steaks, but make sure you do all the grilling. Keep the beers cold and put the game on the radio. Set up some lawn games like bocce or horseshoes. Display old photos for decoration. With just a few steps you can transform your back yard into a Father’s Day paradise

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Do His Chores:

Odds are that good your dad has a long list of DIY chores that need to be taken care of at some point. Take some initiative and give the guy a break. When you know he’ll be out of the house, go over and cross some of those items off. If you need help figuring out where to start, odds are good that mom will know. It’s a low cost way to show that you care and Dad will certainly love his newfound free time.

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Make A Memory Bag:

This activity is simple to do and perfect for getting the kiddos involved. Take some construction paper and cut it out in the shape of a tie. Then, affix it to the front of a paper lunch bag and fold the top of the lunch bag over the tie like a collar. Have the kids decorate the bag with crayons or colored pencil. Then, when they’re done, have each member of the family write down one or two of their favorite dad-centric memories on a slip of paper. Store them in the bag, so Dad can reminisce.

Celebrating Father’s day should be about more than a quick card and perfunctory gift. Show him how much you care by spending time with him and paying attention to his interests. These Father’s Day Celebration Ideas are bound to get your Sunday off to a great start.

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As we enter into June, the graduation party invitations will start pouring in. Obviously, if you’re going to attend, it’s only right to bring a gift. While a thoughtful card and a big check may be standard, it can get a little boring. Follow this guide to finding the perfect graduation gift that will actually get used.

Unique Graduation Gift Ideas

A “Going Away to College” Basket:

For the high school grad who’s just about to enter the big leagues, help lead the way by filling a basket with some college essentials. Use your imagination to decide which items are absolutely necessary. Consider rolls of quarters for dorm laundry, nonperishable meals for late night snacking, or ping pong balls and solo cups for a little recreational fun. Write up a cute list detailing the contents of the basket and tie it together with a fun bow.

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Solar Charger:

Everyone these days is dependent on technology, but no one more so than a busy college student. However, odds are good that your graduate will spend more time making new friends than worrying about properly charging their devices. Make sure that they stay connected with loved ones by giving them a solar charger. Since the charging unit works off solar power rather than electricity, they’ll be able to get the boost they need wherever they are.

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A Slow Cooker:

This gift is perfect for anyone new to living alone, who may or may not have developed cooking skills as yet. Slow cookers allow them to just throw whatever ingredients they have on hand into the pot and forget about it for the rest of the day. It’s a great way to introduce a new cook into using real ingredients rather than prepared meals, while taking away the fear of messing up a recipe. Best of all, since they come with a wide variety of features, slow cookers are a gift that will fit nearly any budget.

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Bar Cart Essentials:

While this is a slightly similar idea to the “Going Away to College” gift basket, it’s meant for someone who is ready to enter the adult world. One of the finer points of growing up is the ability to craft a decent cocktail. However, most of the time, those require more ingredients than a college grad has readily at hand. Start their collection for them by filling an ice bucket with bar cart tools such as a shaker, a small set of glasses, and tongs. If there’s room, feel free to add specialty cocktail ingredients like bitters and liquors.

When searching for the perfect graduation gift, aim for something useful that will set you apart from the crowd of well-meaning-but-impersonal cards. Take stock of your graduate’s interests and go from there. But, this list of unique graduation gifts will give you a place to start.

Do you have a useful graduation gift idea? Share it with us in the comments below.

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas – On A Small Budget

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Give Your Mom a Break!

Moms do most of the household works and do everything to make your life comfortable. They remain stressed out all the time. So, what they really need? A BREAK, obviously! Relieve her on that day and let her to enjoy her free time. You can get her a discount coupon to a message place or arrange for a nice, cool bath at home. A nice inexpensive gift will be a homemade body scrub. Use sea salt, Epsom salt, dried flower petals, lavender oil/ lemon/ rose water, and food coloring to make it. Make her a card and name the scrub.

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Mother’s Day Green Gifts

What about giving some green gifts to your mother? After all, Mother Nature needs our caring too! Give her eco-friendly, washable, and recyclable cotton and jute bags so that she can carry goodies home from shops and markets. If your mother is a lover of good food and sweet scents, make her favorite desert or dish and serve it with a few yummy scented soy candles. These candles are available in a variety of nice scents like spice, flower, fruits, and various kitchen aromas like toasted marshmallow, oatmeal cookie, or buttered popcorn.

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Give a Homemade Heartfelt Gift

If your mother lives far away or in a different state, a homemade gift will be the best way to rekindle the love between you two. Send a CD of your kids singing to their grandmother. It will be cheap, simple to do, and no doubt, FUN! Make a list of songs that are your kinds’ favorite. Let them to practice for a while and then record the ‘live performance’ on a CD with a CD recorder. Finish the performance by saying ‘I love you Mom’. Your Mom will surely love this unique gift.

A Family Tree Photo Frame

A photo frame is not a very groundbreaking gift but you can make it special by putting some really special pictures on it. Instead of buying a single frame, buy a family tree themed one because it is very cool. Find out some old baby pictures of you and your siblings and adorn the tree with them. You can also dig through some black-and-white photos of your Mom’s young days. It will be a sweet surprise for her.

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Hope, these Mother’s Day gift ideas will solve your problem if you are still scrambling for thinking what to give your beloved mother.

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This fun and simple little craft is perfect for a rainy day and for using up the ever-growing button stash. It’s a great little present for any book-fan and so ridiculously easy that anybody can prepare a few bookmarks in just a couple of minutes. You can personalize this DIY craft in any way, since you can use your favorite color or even wrap the buttons in some lovely fabric before making the bookmarks. Just follow these really simple steps and you will have a great selection of beautiful button bookmarks in no-time.

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DIY Craft: How to Make Button Bookmarks

Materials

Buttons

Paperclips

E6000 glue

Wire cutters (optional)

Scraps of felt (optional)

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Directions

If you have colorful paperclips, assign each button to a paperclip so you’ll have a combination that suits your taste. Check each button’s back. If there are hooks or shanks, remove them with the wire cutter or plier. Apply a drop of glue to the back of the button and attach the paperclip. Let the glue dry completely. Take a small scrap of felt with the size and shape of the button and glue it on the back of the button where the paperclip is attached, so you’ll have a smooth finish. Let it dry. That’s it; they are ready to be used.

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This DIY craft is so great, since you can use large paperclips to make bigger bookmarks, or choose some beautiful vintage-looking buttons to craft some sweet bookmarks for gifts. Also you can find on the market cute, colorful paperclips to have a more stunning effect. Another, more crafty option is to wrap buttons in some fabric of your choosing to make themed bookmarks, like some with spring flowers or animals, so that they become a personalized gift for a loved one. The options are really unlimited, and since it is such an easy and fun diy craft, it is great for any free afternoon to make.

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“All you need is love…”  It’s wonderful to see everyone from everywhere celebrate the month of love.  Heart shaped decorations, red streamers, lovely flowers are all around and it’s amazing.  So what’s more special than to incorporate the “Love” month with a Valentine’s Day party?  I’m pretty sure most of us have the Valentine’s party decorating down back but here are a few tips that will help to liven up some of the decorating ways for your Valentine’s Day party.

DIY Valentines Day Party Ideas

Non-Traditional

Have you ever thought of using a theme, treasured sports team or favorite colors as the inspiration for your Valentine’s party?  The traditional party favors are great but every once in a while you want to give a different flare for your special day.  For some examples, try decorating your Valentine’s party with your favorite sports team paraphernalia, or pick a theme for your party like Alice in Wonderland or vintage trinkets, or try putting the favorite colors of your and the special persons in your life.  Check out local websites to help you in deciding which idea is better for you.

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Traditional

However, the traditional way has its perks.  Everyone still enjoys seeing the beautiful red, pink and white color combinations streaked around the room.  Try setting out the heart shaped cut outs, shimmering red goodie bags filled with Valentine’s knickknacks, balloons, also send out personalized Valentine’s Day invitations like Passports to Paris .  Have the Valentine’s Day décor be lead around your home in places like the kitchen, entryway, hallways, and dining room the places where your guests will most occupy.

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Romantic

Perhaps, it’s just a party for two or couples Valentine’s party, then let’s add in some romance to the mix.  For this idea use your dining table or kitchen table as the setting for your Valentine’s favors.  Decorate the table with candles, red tablecloth, place settings, beautiful champagne flutes and a rosy centerpiece.  You want to add an alluring feel to the space, which will show your spouse or partner how much they mean to you.

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Travel

Set up your Valentine’s Day party imitate a beautiful and romantic country from around the world.  Places like Fiji, Paris, Venice, Tuscany etc…  You can research the country that you prefer, then purchase or create items that most resemble the country.  Such as the food, special monuments on photographs or other items, pictures with the name of the country and hearts around it etc.  The possibilities are endless and for more help check out home décor magazines and websites.

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The national day of “Love” should be celebrated and you can do it any way you would like.  There are only a few suggestions above but they should be very effective.  So go out and find out which themes work for your home or your Valentine’s Day celebration and see how they work out for you. What are your Valentines Party Ideas?

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Today we continue Stagetecture’s feature ‘Olioboard Inspiration‘. Before you were inspired by – ‘Choosing Inspiring Winter Colors for your Interiors‘ from Kimberly Latimer. Today, I feature Nanette Reynolds who is a member of the the Facebook Olioboard Fan Room group and she shows you how to bring Valentine’s Day into your everyday home! Wonderful insight into the history of Valentine’s Day and how to bring it in your home all year around!

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Olioboard Inspiration #65

Valentine’s Day Everyday in your Home – Nanette Reynolds

The origins of Valentine’s Day date back to the ancient Romans. Many customs that we associate with this day began around the Middle Ages, when poets such as Chaucer romanticized love in their sonnets.  Yet despite these colorful beginnings, Valentine’s Day has evolved into a commercialized event overrun with hearts, flowers, and candy everywhere you look.

Want to impress your loved ones this Valentine’s Day? Well, serve this Srcumptious Cupid Cupcakes that will surely soften the heart of your special someone. This Valentine’s dessert can work its magic for a memorable meal on this romantic date.

Valentine Dessert: Scrumptious Cupid Cupcakes

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Ingredients

Strawberry Cake:

• 12 ounce frozen sliced strawberries in syrup, thawed
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose soft-wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons strawberry extract
• 1/4 teaspoon red liquid food coloring
• Paper baking cups
• Vegetable cooking spray

Chocolate Frosting:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 16. oz package powdered sugar

Toppings:

• 24 fresh strawberries
• Chocolate jimmies

Chocolate Ganache:

• 1 cup whipping cream
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

Procedure

1. To prepare Strawberry Cake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Process strawberries and syrup in a blender or food processor until smooth and pureed. Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer in a large bowl until creamy. Add 1/2 cups strawberry puree; beat 1 minute.  Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Stir in strawberry extract and food coloring.
2. Place paper baking cups in 2 (12-cup) muffin pans, and coat with cooking spray; spoon batter into cups, filling two-thirds full.
3. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks, and cool completely.
4. To prepare Chocolate Frosting, beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until blended. Beat at high speed 2 minutes or until creamy. Makes 3 cups.
5. Fill each cupcake with Chocolate Frosting. To fill cupcakes, insert the end of a wooden spoon or dowel into the center of the cupcake to make a hole. Fill a zip-top plastic freezer bag with filling or frosting. Use scissors or kitchen shears to snip about 1/4 inch from one corner of the bag; insert bag into the hole in the cupcake. Squeeze gently until filling comes to the top of each cupcake.
6. Frost each cupcake with Chocolate Frosting.
7. To prepare ganache, cook cream in a heavy nonaluminum saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, just until it begins to steam (do not boil); remove from heat. Place chocolate in a glass bowl. Slowly add hot cream to chocolate, beating with a whisk until chocolate melts and mixture is well blended. The mixture will thicken as it cools. Makes about 2 cups.
8. Place 1 fresh strawberry on top of each cupcake. Top each cupcake with chocolate jimmies, and drizzle with warm Chocolate Ganache.

This Valentine’s dessert isn’t just perfect its look, but also for its taste. You can make at least 25 mouth-watering Stupid Cupid Cupcakes using the whole ingredients. Let your loved ones experience your sweetness through this Valentine’s dessert.

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