It is Fathers Day in Aust/NZ today and I wanted The Munchkin to give her Dad something she had created that would be used and appreciated. We even stayed away from a card this year as unlike me Mr HMH just doesn't 'get' them. I had pinned this idea on Pinterest and realised that we had the materials in our house already to create our version, so on Friday night we spent a few hours crafting!
I re-purposed some canvases that had previously displayed some fabric in one of our lounge rooms, the stack of Smiggle alphabet stickers I had picked up ages ago at the Post Office for $1 a pack, and we of course had paints and paintbrushes. I researched some corny father/daughter songs and came up with "I've got sunshine, on a cloudy day" - (My Girl) and "I am strong when I am on your shoulders" (You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban) which are actually quite fitting in our family. We also chose "You are in my heart, and I am in your heart" as it is something we say to each other every night.
The Munchkin and I talked colour options and she got them all ready while I stuck on all the quotes, and then she got painting. I was so proud of her colour choices and painting abilities! I showed her how we could blend the colours a little in between to create new colours and we were both really happy with how they turned out. She asked for pink which I (stupidly) tried to veto, she knew what she was doing though, when blended with the blue it of course made a gorgeous purple and looked fabulous!
After waiting patiently (The Munchkin did, I didn't!!)) for them to dry I carefully peeled off the letters...
...which made really pretty scraps. It was a pity they ripped, they would have made a really great opposite effect print...
...and ta-dah!
We have customised Father Days art! So happy with the project, and how well The Munchkin was able to participate. I can't wait to get them up on our wall now.
Oh and we also bought him a new Status Anxiety wallet (which is not a very inventive gift, but necessary) and this book :)
I hope your Fathers Days were equally fun!
Yours in appreciation,
Allana xxx
Gorgeous Allana, I'm sure the Munchkin's Daddy loved them (my husband doesn't "get" (or give) the card thing either)
ReplyDeleteI love your family's goodnight message too btw x
Allana, these are GORGEOUS! I bet Munchkin's Dad just adored them. I am definately going to borrow this idea for some weekend craft for Miss Six to make and go on display around our home. Thank you so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHow fabulous! We did have a lovely day too :)
ReplyDeleteawww what a wonderful idea and they look amazing ;-)) well done you. dee x
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