My Dad Rocks! Father’s Day Craft

It’s almost Father’s Day! We love making special gifts for daddy because he’s the best, and he loves having pictures of his baby. I don’t think his phone/computer screen saver has been anything but pictures of his baby since she was born 😝.

This Father’s Day craft was super simple to put together, budget friendly, and super cute!

Norah loves picking up rocks when she’s outside. So, when I saw these adorable “My Dad Rocks” signs on Pinterest, I thought, now that’s perfect.

Materials:
*Construction paper (1 sheet)
*Foam sticker letters (Mine were leftover from teaching. I know I found them at Walmart back in the day. Here is a link to some from Amazon).
*Picture frame (I used a 5×5 size because that’s what my picture ended up being- Amazon)
*Rocks.. free because we picked them up outside
*Gorilla Glue

Here are the steps!

Step 1- Create Your Sign

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We started by making a paper sign that said “My Dad Rocks.” I used leftover construction paper that I had on hand and foam stick letters that I had leftover from teaching.

Simply, lay your letters out the way that you want them, and then stick them down.

Step 2- Time for a Photo Shoot!

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This was by far the most difficult part. Probably because my kid isn’t even two yet, and I set my expectations too high…toddlers can’t hold signs. I tried many things, but what ended up working best for us was placing the sign on the ground next to her. Then, I would start singing to get her to look up at me 😂. If your kid is older, this part may not be so hard.

Step 3- Print Your Pictures
I used Costco photo center for our pictures. I like that they allow you manually crop each photo. That’s how I figured out that the picture I liked best would only work as a 5×5. As a 4×6, important parts of the photo were cut out.

Step 4- Get a Frame!
Once I knew what picture I was going to use, I ordered my picture frame. I got this pretty, grey 5×5 frame on amazon for $10. I’m really happy with it!

Note: Make sure to pick a frame that has enough room around the edges for gluing your rocks.

Step 5- Time to Collect Rocks 😊
Norah loves collecting rocks anyway, so it wasn’t difficult to get her to do that. We took an Easter basket outside, and just picked ten rocks or so. It was a really fun activity. She would pick them up and show them to me, I would tell her something about them (ex: “wow, look at that pretty, red, rock!”), and then she would stick it in the basket. It was a good time!

Step 6- Glue Your Rocks
I placed the rocks where I thought they looked best. Then, I used Gorilla glue to stick them down. I let it dry overnight. I’m not 100% sure how well the glue holds long term. However, it’s been a few days, and all of the rocks are still secure

Have fun, enjoy your crafting time with your kiddos, and I hope you all have a lovely Father’s Day!😘