Homemade Father's Day Gifts for Kids

Kids don't generally have the extra money to buy Father's Day gifts, but kids who love and appreciate their father naturally want to give to him special gifts on Father's Day. Gifts bought by mom just aren't the same as homemade Father's Day gifts. Kids who enjoy craft projects should consider giving their father a homemade Father's Day T-shirt. Kids who make and give their dads homemade Father's Day gifts feel a great sense of accomplishment, pride, and the joy of giving homemade gifts. Kids who enjoy making craft projects love making and giving homemade gifts such as this special Father's Day T-shirt.

Kids can enjoy making and giving their fathers the following easy-to-make homemade Father's Day T-shirt. If your kids are small, help them make the following easy craft project T-shirt. Kids of all ages can have fun making and giving this fantastic Father's Day T-shirt to their fathers in celebration of Father's Day.

Make a Personalized Father's Day T-shirt

There are a number of ways to decorate T-shirts, but this method of T-shirt decorating allows kids to decorate a Father's Day T-shirt that looks very professional and not at all like a homemade craft project T-shirt. This easy batik method of T-shirt decorating is perfect for kids because this type of batik doesn't involve hot wax. Homemade Father's Day T-shirts made by using this easy batik method turn out great, and this homemade decorated Fathers' Day T-shirt is sure to become one of dad's favorites. Try this Father's Day T-shirt craft project if you want to make dad a T-shirt he'll always treasure.

Supplies Needed

A plain white cotton T-shirt in dad's size

A piece of cardboard large enough to fit inside the shirt

Two cups of white flour

A quart-size measuring cup with a spout

Water

An empty squeeze bottle with a narrow tip

Two of dad's favorite colors of latex fabric paint

Two empty spray bottles

How to Make This Fantastic Father's Day Gift

Begin making this homemade Father's Day T-shirt by thoroughly mixing two cups of white flour with enough water to give it the consistency of thick glue. Remove any lumps, and spoon the mixture into a squeeze bottle. Place a sheet of cardboard inside the T-shirt to protect it during the decorating process. Have your child practice drawing designs with the squeeze bottle of flour paste on a sheet of paper or a scrap piece of cardboard, and then have your child make designs on the Father's Day T-shirt. You could have your child come up with his or her own designs or phrase, or they could simply make a Father's Day statement. The words "Greatest Dad" would make an outstanding statement on this fantastic Father's Day T-shirt. Your child should use his or her imagination to come up with a Father's Day T-shirt that is just right for their special dad.

After drawing with the flour paste onto the Father's Day T-shirt, allow the T-shirt to sit in the hot sun for a few hours or until the flour has hardened. After the flour has hardened completely, pour the fabric paint into the spray bottles, and your child can spray this decorative Father's Day T-shirt to create a fantastic multicolor design that surrounds a special Father's Day message. Set the T-shirt aside until the fabric paint is completely dry.

After the fabric paint has dried, remove the sheet of cardboard that was placed between the front and back of the T-shirt. Your child can peel off the dried flour. Wash the T-shirt using laundry soap and cool water, and dry the T-shirt as usual. Your child now has a homemade personalized Father's Day T-shirt to give to his or her special father on Father's Day.