1-2-3 Come Make A Father’s Day Card With Me!
Since Father’s Day is in June, daddies often get jipped out of a homemade card that their child made in school, so I always made time to do this as a center during the last week of school.
I set up a table with all of the “ingredients” and while I was working on assessments or all of those other end-of-the-year jobs teachers need to get done, my little ones enjoyed making something special for their papa.
Now a days you need to be sensitive to children who don’t have a dad.
Even though their father might not live with them, they still might have contact, so you don’t want to leave them out.
Children who didn’t, I asked if they wanted to make a card for their grandfather or someone else special in their life.
I’ve included 2 different blank puzzle piece templates for this purpose.
You can write in the word, or the person’s name for them, so they can glue their torn paper pieces on top of the letters.
You could also use the blank template for Mother’s Day, Secretary’s Day, or to thank a special volunteer as well.
To make the cards, run off the puzzle piece template on a variety of colored construction paper.
Students choose one and cut it out.
To make this more of a keepsake, print your class composite and cut students’ pictures into ovals, so they can glue them somewhere on their card.
Cut 1/8th inch wide strips of a variety of colors of construction paper.
Students choose a color, and rip and tear their strips into a pile.
I chose rip and tear, not only because the mosaic effect looks cool, but because it is an outstanding fine motor activity for strengthening finger muscles.
Have children "trace" one letter at a time, with a glue stick, and then place the torn pieces of paper on it, one piece at a time.
Children sign “I love you” along with their name.
I told my students to save the card for Father’s Day, but I doubt they did. Little ones are always so excited to share whatever they’ve made as soon as they get home.
Click on the link to view/download the "I Love My Dad To Pieces" Father's Day Card.
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