DIY, Kid-Friendly Father's Day Card

Father's Day is coming up, and what better to make than a personalized card that you and your kids can make? Father's Day cards are great to make. This allows each kid to show their individual personalities, imaginations, and creativity. I'm going to give boys, girls and moms awesome ideas for Father's Day Cards. Father's Day only comes around once a year, so make sure that your card is unique and special!

Father's Day Map Card:

Materials:

1 Cup of Coffee

1 Regular Sized Sheet of Computer Paper (10x12)

A Few Sheets of Napkins (for clean up)

A Cookie Sheet with Sides

Pencil

1 Permanent Black and Bed Barker

A Map - Link to the map that you need to print out (http://hbw.bristolstories.org/site_images/big_world_map.gif).

If you don't like this make you can go to www.google.com and type in 'color in maps,' and then go under images and see which ones you like.

This Father's Day card is going to be exactly what it sounds like. All you are going to need for this Father's Day card are the materials listed above.

1. Print out your map.
2. Place your plain sheet of computer paper on the top of the printed map.
3. Take your pencil and trace the map with dark pencil marks.
4. Draw and "X" to a location that you want to visit with your dad with the red marker.
5. Make multiple "^" marks on the map to indicate mountains.
6. Now, crumble up your map into a tight paper ball.
7. Un-crumble your map
8. Pour the cup of coffee into the cookie sheet.
9. Place your map into the coffee. *If you want to make your map look older add 1 tablespoon of coffee granules to the coffee covered map.
10. After a few seconds pull your map out.
11. Let your map dry on top of some napkins!
12. Once it's dried, write something nice for your dad on the back, or fold it in half and write something in the middle.

Here are some ideas, "Happy Father's Day! I could travel the world with you by my side because you're the greatest," "You've given me the whole world and I couldn't of done it without you. Happy Father's Day," and "You deserve the world and the map to the treasure too!"

I hope that you have a great time making this card for you're your dad on Father's Day. It will look great and authentic, and just think, you made it yourself!

Happy Father's Day, dads!