Miss Nancy comes through again with another winning craft that she's making with her special little friends at Children's Medical Center Dallas for them to give to good ol' dad for Father's Day. Check out the instructions below so you can make one to give to Dad this Sunday or even as a belated gift! Thanks, Miss Nancy!!
From left to right: Salvadora Banuelos (Mother), Rafael Garcia(3 y/o, Patient).
Photo credit: Louis E. Curtis.
Dad's Key Keeper
What you'll need:
5x7 wood plaque
sandpaper
soft coth
light blue acrylic paint
paintbrush
pencil
bright blue pen
old newspapers
3 gold-tone cup hooks, ½ inch each
10 assorted coins, charms or medallions, between ½ inch and 1 ½ inches diameter
low-temperature glue gun and glue sticks
2 soda can tabs
Instructions:
1. Lightly sand the wood plaque; wipe it clean with a soft cloth. Paint the surface with light blue paint. Let dry, then apply a second coat.
2. Using a pencil lightly print the words "Dad's Keys" on the plaque. Trace the pencil lines with the paint pen. (Hint: Add small dots to the beginning and end of each letter for a fun style.) If the plaque has a raised edge, outline the edge with the paint marker. Place the plaque outside on old newspapers.
3. Ask an adult to help you screw the 3 cup hooks into the wood evenly spaced, about 1 inch up from the bottom of the plaque. Arrange the assorted coins, charms, or medallions on the plaque. When you're happy with the design, glue them in place.
4. To hang the plaque, glue 2 soda can tabs to the back of the plaque so the loops of the tabs will hang on the nails in the wall. Give to your dad on Father's Day or any day of the year!
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