Gift Certificate for Father's Day
[30 Minutes]
Father’s Day may have originated in the early 1900’s, but it wasn’t until 1924 that President Calvin Coolidge declared Father’s Day a national holiday. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation naming the third Sunday in June Father’s Day; a day to recognize and honor all dads. Honor the special person in your life by making these Father’s Day gift certificates.
You'll need:
• 8 1/2 x 11-inch heavy paper or cardboard • pencil, crayons, or markers • hole punch • ruler • scissors • ribbon • decorating supplies, glitter, stickers, paints • envelope (optional)
What to do:
- If possible, print out these directions. Read them through with your child before you begin.
- With your child, gather everything you'll need.
- Let your child use a ruler and draw a line lengthwise to divide the paper in half. Cut along the line.
- Draw a line halfway across the width of these two pieces and cut.
- Cut all four pieces in half again to make a total of eight pieces.
- Together, think about what kinds of special services your child could provide to help Dad or to make him happy on Father's Day. For example:
setting the table
helping with yard work
making a favorite meal
washing the car
baking cookies
breakfast in bed
giving a back rub
- Help your child make certificates that are good for these "services." to performed by your child.
- Encourage your child to write the services on the rectangles. If he wishes, he may decorate each one and give it to his dad.
Let's Talk: Ideas to Explore Together.
- What kind of help could you give Dad that you could write on a gift certificate?
- Why do you think we celebrate Father's Day?
- What kind of gift certificate would you like to receive?
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