D.I.Y. Games to Make for Father’s Day

D.I.Y. Games to Make for Father’s Day BY JESS WEISCHEDEL

Paper Airplane Toss

Materials: Posterboard, scissors, salad bowl, pencil, black marker, letter-size paper, tape, and small paper clips.

On a large sheet of poster board, trace some circles from an upside-down salad bowl where you will want to cut out the goals for the airplane toss game. Carefully cut the holes out, and decide if you would like to make them all the same size, or extend some to be a little bit bigger of an opening. Assign how many points each hole is worth, and decorate the poster board however you would like to, letting your kids do the fun parts and use their imaginations. Set the poster board aside. Now it’s time to make your airplanes. There are several ways to make a paper airplane. Here is an example of an easier method: 1. With the paper in a vertical format, fold the top corners into the center of the paper. 2. Fold the corners of the folded paper inward to meet the center’s edge. 3. Next, fold outward toward the center on both sides. 4. Then, fold the sides inward again. 5. Unfold the plane a little bit to loosen it up a bit and allow it to glide easier. 6. Place a small paper clip wherever you think will help the plane stay together, if necessary. Test out various spots to see what works best when thrown. 7. Write “Happy Father’s Day” on the airplane that you want to give Dad (or

Grandpa). This will be his card, which will lead him to the poster board game you made and a challenge to a Paper Airplane Toss!

1-Minute Clothespin Tag

Materials: Clothespins, markers, glue, pom poms, googly eyes, and anything else you think would help to create characters out of the clothespins. (Decorating the clothespins is not even necessary to play this game. However, it makes the process much more fun for the kids, and the gift much more personalized for Dad.) The kids can turn their clothespins into whatever characters they want to create, using markers, paint, glue, and other materials. Encourage them to think of a theme that Dad would enjoy playing tag with. Some ideas for themes include fishing, cops and robbers, members of your own family, superheroes, and sharks. Give the clothespin characters to Dad on Father’s Day, with a request to follow the kids into the backyard to play 1-Minute Clothespin Tag!

Here is an overview of the rules of the game:

Object: To collect as many clothespins from other players as you can in one minute. 1. Each player gets 3 clothespins to clip onto their clothing. (Clip them in a place where they won’t cause any damage or unwanted shifting of the clothes). 2. Everyone stands in a circle and chooses someone to be the leader. 3. When it is time to begin, the leader says “Go!” and starts a timer that is pre-set for 1 minute. 4. Each player chases and dodges the next, as they try and collect clothespins from one another’s clothing. When a player collects a clothespin, they pin it onto their own clothing. 5. The person wearing the most clothespins at the end of 1 minute is the winner of the game. 6. Level up the game by turning on a bubble machine, changing the time to 5 minutes, or dressing up in funny costumes. 7. The possibilities are endless, and the memories are priceless. 8. Don’t forget to take pictures!

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