DIY gifts for dad on February 23: options and instructions for making

Dads deserve no less attention than mothers. However, we do not have an official holiday dedicated to fathers, and all congratulations are postponed until the Defender of the Fatherland Day. On this day, you must not forget to congratulate men of all ages, delighting them with your gifts and surprises.

Often, the Defender of the Fatherland Day is not given much importance. Many men do not expect congratulations on this day. In no case should any holidays be ignored. It is in childhood that the readiness to show attention to other people is laid and the understanding comes that giving gifts is just as joyful as receiving them.

Any father will appreciate it if the gift is made with his own hands, and not purchased in a store. Indeed, in this case, time is wasted and efforts are made. Hand-made things are unique and filled with the warmest wishes.

Gift creation needs to be planned. To begin with, you should think carefully about the idea and how it will look. Then you need to draw up a sequence of actions, purchase the necessary materials and tools. In the process of creation, adults can help, especially children at an early age. Often, small crafts can be done in kindergarten or in a labor class at school.

Nobody demands complicated gifts from children because everyone has different levels of ability.And all the more, it is not worth spending pocket money on the purchase of things - there can be an exception only at an older age, when there is an opportunity to earn money. The main thing is that the gift for the father is not the cost and not the ideal look, but the attention. This is where this principle is more relevant than ever.

The simplest gift that even a very small child can give is a postcard. There can be many options - it all depends on the imagination and skill of the performer. And a very small set of materials is required - usually it is white and colored cardboard, colored paper and glue.

You can surprise your dad with an interesting shirt and tie. It is quite simple to make it.

• Take a sheet of the desired color and size. In the upper part, stepping back a couple of centimeters from the edge, mark two identical lines on the sides and make cuts along them. These will be our shoulders.
• The loose edges need to be folded down to get a shirt collar. The angle of inclination on both sides must be symmetrical.
• The next step is to make a tie. It can be cut out of colored paper and pasted on top of the decoration. Or paint it as you like (for example, striped or polka dots).
• Then you should glue the tie to the shirt. For believability, you can choose the right buttons.

For the manufacture of postcards, you can use any materials at hand, for example, plasticine. Such pictures look bright and unusual.

• First, you need to decide on the idea of ​​a postcard by choosing the appropriate image for it. For the celebration of February 23, military or civilian transport is suitable - cars, planes, ships, and so on. They can be supplemented with state symbols or a corresponding inscription.
• For the base of the postcard, you need thick cardboard. It is necessary to apply the outline of the selected image to it, which will be filled with plasticine, and paint over the surrounding background. To make the task easier, the drawing can be printed in black and white, cut out and pasted on colored cardboard.
• Then you need to carefully fill in parts of the image. To do this, you need to alternately pinch off small pieces of plasticine and place in the right place. Make sure that the layer of plasticine is even. And you can also roll a lot of balls and just press them slightly against the cardboard so as not to break their shape.

Instead of plasticine, you can use paper, braid, pieces of fabric, ribbons and even cereals. The creative process in this respect is practically unlimited. A lot of master classes are devoted to this.

The postcard does not have to be traditional. For example, it might look like a little airplane with a message for dad. Here you just need to prepare a sheet of paper with congratulations and roll it into a tube, and then cut out the silhouette of an airplane from double-sided cardboard. In the middle, you need to make holes for the ribbon that will hold the congratulations. You can make a steam locomotive, a tank or a car in the same style.

Together with postcards, you can present small but pleasant souvenirs by February 23rd. These include photo frames. To do this, you can take a ready-made frame and decorate it, or you can make it yourself from cardboard.

• You can paint the paper frame to your liking. In order for it to be voluminous, pictures or figures with a military theme are used. For a photo frame, you definitely need a mount to hang it on the wall, or a support for installation on a shelf.
• You can use threads, twine or ribbons as decoration for the frame. After they are wound, other symbols of the holiday can be glued on top.
• To emphasize the purpose of the frame, you can glue tiny cars, wheels to them or miniature tools on it.All these parts can be found among old toys or purchased separately. Another popular frame design idea is with nuts, bolts, screws, and so on.

To make dad feel important you can give a medal recognizing his best qualities. It is easy to cut out of cardboard and decorate with drawings or stickers. To make such a circle look like a real medal, you need to make a hole in it and tie a ribbon. Pupils and older children can make an origami medal. To do this, you need to stock up on paper squares, then bend them according to the scheme and connect them together in a circle.

Another nice little thing that dad will definitely be happy with is the keychain. It can be made from felt and old bindings. Pieces of felt do not have to be stitched together - it is quite possible to do with the help of glue. A solid keychain is easy to make from a piece of salted dough. To do this, he should be given the desired shape, immediately attach a ring for fastening and press in the jewelry. After complete drying, the workpiece will become very strong. Such a keychain, of course, can be painted on top, or the dough itself can be painted during sculpting.

Any holiday is an occasion to please dad with sweets. They give energy and cheer up. And if a tasty surprise was prepared by a child, it is doubly pleasant. Of course, when it comes to holiday sweets, cake comes to mind first. There are many no-bake dessert recipes that even kids can handle. As a last resort, you can resort to the help of parents.

A cake can be made with candy, marmalade, cookies, and other sweets. It is better to choose exactly what dad likes and lay out beautifully in accordance with the conceived form. It is possible to make many other things suitable for the occasion from sweets - for example, dumbbells, a kettlebell, a steering wheel, a car, a tank. For them, you first need to make a layout of the desired shape, and fix the sweets on top of it with adhesive tape.

You can bake for any holiday curly cookies. Children can take part in the stage of carving and decorating it with colorful glaze. A handy jar of nuts, crackers or sweets is also suitable for a snack. To make dad especially pleased, you can stick an inscription, a pleasant wish or a funny picture on the package.

For any ready-made sweets, you can make your own packaging. For example, for chocolate, candy or cookies. To do this, take a large sheet of paper, make an inscription and wrap sweets in it. And also only the upper part can be closed with a small image.

In fact, you can please dad with the most simple things. For example, making breakfast - making sandwiches and pouring tea. At any age, a child can take an active part in creating a festive table.

All gifts to dad on Defender of the Fatherland Day should delight him. And there are many options for this.

• Choose a gift based on creativity. It can be any plasticine craft, drawing, embroidery, wood carving, etc. Older children can knit a fan's scarf for dad, sew a phone case, make soap or a phone stand with their own hands.
• Organize a home concert. Again, this must be done on the basis of children's talents. For example, with expression, read a beautiful poetic wish or even a poem of your own composition, perform a song, play a humorous scene, tell jokes.
• Make a poster with pleasant words that are rarely spoken in everyday life. These can be qualities that the father possesses, or pleasant wishes for him. You can create a collage with joint photos or episodes from the past.
• Deliver joy with academic success or any other activity.These can be good grades, a certificate for a taken place in an Olympiad or competition, gratitude for help. Any parents are happy when a child has achievements.
• Remove all situations that can ruin the mood on a holiday. For example, do the cleaning in advance, learn the lessons. Try to show care and attention in any way.

For information on how to make a do-it-yourself shirt postcard, see the next video.