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Try these craft ideas.

"Thanks for being an awesome dad!" Wouldn't it be nice to be able to tell Dad how much he means to you?

You can—without spending alot of money. You don't need to rob your credit union account to buy him a gift. Dads love getting gifts that are from your heart.

You can do many things that are meaningful and don't empty your savings account.

Low-cost gift ideas

5-Spot kids have so many good ideas for ways to show you care. See if these ideas inspire you to think of more!

Quotes about Dad.

Make a paperweight. Buy or ask someone to help you find a small block of heavy wood. Then:

• Buy or find a single piece of fine sandpaper and sand the block nice and smooth.
• Paint the block a nice bright color.
• After it's dry, decorate the top with one of your school pictures.
• Decorate the sides with other pictures, stars, hearts, stickers—use your imagination!

Give your gift a nice shiny finish by using a clear acrylic spray. The acrylic also will protect it.

 Use a Clear Acrylic Spray

Acrylic spray costs just a couple of dollars at your local hardware store. And, it will be useful for many other art projects.

Ask someone older to help you follow all directions for using it.

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Your dad will never forget who gave it to him!

Time is money that buys a great present!
Give Him the Gift of Time

You can do this by yourself, or ask your family to join you. Take Dad to do something he enjoys:

• A game of golf—you be the caddy.
• Visit a museum—find out coming events for something you can enjoy together.
• Go for a boat or canoe ride—you do the paddling.
• Prepare a picnic or cook a meal—make his favorite foods.
• Ride bikes or go for a hike—carry treats in your backpack. 

He'll love it!

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Dads love to eat!

Do you like to cook? Make him his favorite desert. Cooking takes planning, so get help for this.

Try these tasty recipes
How to Get Help

• Ask someone to help you get him out of the house.
• Make enough for the whole family.
• Frost it, sprinkle it, write on it with special icing—show Dad how much you love him!
• Store your creation in an air-tight container so it won't spoil. If it needs to be kept cold, ask for help keeping it in the refrigerator.

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Dads love delicious goodies. You can never go wrong making something for his sweet tooth.Your creation says, "I appreciate you!"

What if you can't cook, or don't want to? 5-Spot kids have one more idea:

Ask other dads what they would like from their kids! Don't worry; they all know their kids don't have a lot of money to work with...