Father’s Day is right around the corner but don’t fret if
you haven’t been able to find anything in the stores yet. Here are some great gifts
that you can make by repurposing items laying around the house.
For the Dad that loves to garden: Floppy disk plant holders
These are very cute and are sure to
brighten up any space! Floppy disks are a thing of the past now but it’s likely
that many of you still have some lying around the house. These aren’t hard to make. Simply gather up
as many floppy disks as you require (min. 5 for every planter) and a glue gun,
then go plant shopping!
For the Dad that loves winter: Handwarmers
While not in season at the moment, these will be very useful come winter. You can be creative making these! Use
some fun patterned fabric, perhaps you have an old t-shirt that you love but it
no longer fits, or an ultra-soft blanket that has a stain on it. You’ll
need to cut out two, ¾ inch squares from your fabric of choice to make each
handwarmer. Sew the two pieces of fabric together, fill with rice, and sew the
handwarmer closed.
See detailed instructions here: Rae Ann Kelly
All you need to do is pop them in the
microwave for 20 seconds before you’d like to use them! That’s it! A very
practical and comforting gift.
Here’s a fun gift for kids to
make: A Father’s Day trophy
The idea is to cut out a trophy shape from cardboard and decorate
it with all sorts of fun things found around the house, such as dried pasta,
sparkles, buttons, beads, plastic jewels, etc. Once the items are glued on and
the glue is dry, the trophy can be spray painted gold for a nice finishing
touch. Photos can be added afterwards too.