Christmas Gifts for Dad - 2 Easy Projects for Children
Jen S Carter

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Fire Starters for Dad

Most
dads have either a fireplace or barbeque and can use fire starters.
Have the child pick up pine cones at the park or anywhere there are
pine trees. Let them dry out. You can decorate them with a little
glitter if you wish. Pile them up in an attractive basket or bucket,
add a big ribbon and the gift is ready. It's also inexpensive!

If
pine cones are not available, twigs will work fine for fire starters.
Gather them in sheaves and tie them with ribbon. Stand them up in a
basket or bucket. Add a big ribbon to the handle.

A
third type of fire starter is made with adult help. Save up your
cardboard egg cartons. Cut off the tops and recycle them. Get some
cotton twine and thread it through the bottom of each section of the
egg carton, tying a knot underneath so it does not pull through. Cut
the twine at the height of the egg carton plus one inch. This is the
wick. Melt paraffin (adults only) and pour it into each section, very
carefully. Keep the wick upright. Sprinkle a little glitter on top. Let
dry. When dad needs a fire starter, he cuts one or two sections, puts
them in the fireplace under the wood and lights them.

Bird Feeders: A Project for Dad and His Kid To Share at Christmas

This
gift is a project for Dad and his kid to do together. The Christmas
gift for Dad is the materials for the bird feeders. You need: a few
pine cones, the larger, the better. Yarn, a scissors, two butter
knives, a jar of peanut butter, and bird seed are also needed. Decorate
a box big enough to hold everything, with a lid. Put everything in the
box, cover, and add a ribbon.

When Dad is ready to help his kid
with the project, they use the butter knives to spread peanut butter on
the tips of the pine cone sections. Sprinkle bird seed on top of the
peanut butter. Use the scissors to cut the yarn and tie it to the pine
cone to make a hanger. Hang your bird feeders outdoors.

These simple Christmas gifts for Dad should help solve the problem of what to buy him for Christmas!

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