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Parents’ Day Drawing and Photo Art

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Are your kids looking for a creative way to celebrate Parents’ Day? Mark this special day with a sweet family portrait project. Choose from hand-drawn portraits, photos or a combination of the two! Hand-Crafted Parents’ Day Portraits Your child can draw their heart out for Parent’s Day. Start with a family photo or draw from real life. Use colored pencils, markers, oil pastels or crayons and card stock, poster board or construction paper for this parent-themed project. Take the drawing a step farther and add a sweet message to the top. The kiddos can also add a date and their...

Parent’s Day Party Ideas for the Whole Family

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How can you celebrate Parent’s Day with the whole family? A multi-generational party is a fun-filled way to gather your entire group together and mark this special day. Before the holiday arrives, check out these easy party ideas! Generations of Family Recipes Ask each parent who will attend the party for a recipe. This could include grandma, great-grandma, mom, dad, grandpa, or great-grandpa. The guests can either bring their fully cooked recipes for a potluck or you can create generations worth of party menu options. Type the recipes or write them out onto separate pieces of paper. Staple the papers...

Parent’s Day Book Craft for Kids

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Are you looking for a way to mark Parent’s Day? Your child can create their own book to celebrate this very special holiday. Not only is this kids’ craft a fun-filled way to spend time together as a family, it’s a cute keepsake that you can treasure for years to come. Arts and Crafts Materials You’ll Need Cardboard- Reuse an old cardboard box. Open and flatten the box. Cut 8x10-inch pieces from the board.ScissorsA hole punchYarn8x10-inch card stock paperMarkers, crayons or colored pencils How-To Art-Making Steps Choose a parent-focused theme. Your child can select anything that has to do with...

How To Celebrate Parents’ Day As a Family

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How should you celebrate Parents’ Day? If you’re looking for a way for your family to mark this special day, check out these fun-filled activity ideas! Backyard Olympics Set up an obstacle course, choose teams, and create your own backyard Olympics. The kids can make medals to hand out at the end of the games. Cover cardboard in kitchen foil, punch a hole at the top and thread a ribbon through to make special Parents’ Day Olympics awards. Family Movie Night Choose movies that feature a Parents’ Day theme. The flicks should focus on parents, children and families. Set up...

Parents’ Day Painted Collage Craft for Kids

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The fourth Sunday in July is Parents' Day! Celebrate mom, dad and other caregivers with a fun-filled family art activity. The kids can create their own painted collage family portraits—flexing their creative muscle and making a creative craft that focuses on their parents. Arts and Crafts Materials You'll Need Poster board paper Tempera paints Paintbrushes Markers, colored pencils or crayons Tissue and construction paper Scissors Clear-drying school glue How-To Art-Making Steps Draw a family portrait on the poster board. Your child can draw each family member in a static or stationary pose or create an action picture. Work from real...

Parents’ Day Book Craft for Kids

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After July 4th is over you have another mid-summer holiday to look forward to—Parents' Day! Celebrated on the fourth Sunday of July, this holiday recognizes the roles that parents play. In honor of this special day, help your child to create a crafty "That's My Parent!" book. Materials You'll Need Cardboard Construction paper Markers or crayons Scissors A hole punch Yarn A glue stick Family photos How-To Steps Size the cardboard and construction paper. The construction paper should fit into the book's cover and back (the cardboard). Have your child draw a picture of their parent or parents on the...

Family Activities for Parents’ Day

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You've already celebrated Mother's Day and Father's Day. But what about Parents' Day? This special day happens annually in July and gives children across the globe the chance to show their parents or caregivers just how important they are. What can you do to mark Parents' Day? Cook Together Make a Parents' Day meal as a family or with multiple generations (grandparents, parents and children). Pick a favorite family recipe that's been handed down from parent to child for decades—or longer! Work in the kitchen together, asking younger kids to mix and measure. After the meal prep is done, sit...

Parents’ Day Card Craft for Kids

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Celebrate Parents’ Day on July 22 with an awesomely artsy activity. Whether your kiddo is showing their love for mom, dad, a stepparent or another parental figure, this kids’ craft is the perfect way to mark this very special day. Instead of buying a card (which might prove challenging for Parents’ Day), your kiddo can make their own creative version. Materials Large piece of cardboard- reuse the side or front of an old appliance or electronics box Scissors Construction paper Glue stick Markers or crayons Instructions Cut the cardboard to the desired size and shape. Your child can create a...

Parents’ Day 2018: Ideas for a Family Day

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Mother’s Day and Father’s Day may be staples for celebrating parents, but not every family fits into the typical mom, dad, child mold. And here’s where Parents’ Day comes in. Whether your kiddo just wants to celebrate you or they have a special parental figure/step-parent who missed out on Mother’s of Father’s Day, check out these family-fun activities! Team Play Hold an annual family soccer, football, kickball, volleyball, softball or any other game. Make special t-shirts for each team/family member too! You can order graphic shirts with a message that you design on the front or the back (such as,...

Parents’ Day Brunch Ideas

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The kids made mom breakfast on Mother’s Day. They made dad dinner on Father’s Day. Now that it’s Parents’ Day, what’s left to do? Okay, so this holiday isn’t exactly a traditional one. It celebrates all parents – as they deserve. Instead of breakfast or dinner, have the kids help to put together a Parents’ Day brunch. How? Check out these easy options that your children can help with on this special day. Keep in mind, Young children should never use the stove, oven or any other heat source. And, you should always supervise children while in the kitchen. Favorite...

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