I have pictures of times I spent with dad on Father's Day and pictures where he is showing the gift that I bought him, or made him. The gifts I made he still has and I am thirty-seven years old. Dad has them tucked away in an old trunk and every year for Father's Day he decorates with them on Father's Day. From the noodle necklace I made him to the painting I did for him with finger paint I did for him when I was two, or three years old. He has the painting framed with my little circle designs I did and my hand prints on it. He sets it on the mantle above the fire place every year at Father's Day along with decorating with the other little things I made for him through the years on that special day for him. On the table he sets a bowl I made him when I was in 8th grade that he puts candy in. I made it out of paper and it still is holding up after all these years. Discolored a bit but still holding up.

Dads that are kind and caring are the ones we all treasure so much in the world. We wouldn't know what to do without our beloved fellow men that helped guide us through life in one form or another. I recall being taught things that built strength and courage from the men that became father's and of my own father as well. Valuable lessons and guidance they give with their interacting and helping hand.

My mom started me making stuff at one year old making my father fun things for Father's Day. She told me I picked him flowers all by myself for him on Father's Day one year when he had a broken arm. He didn't put them in water; instead he pressed them in his bible in Luke. Yes they are still there after all these years.

When a child brings you something out of pure love it is hard not to cherish it. For they are so pure and innocent and their gifts speak of truth, love, and of their best work. They are little pleasers wanting to please us so much with their kind little deeds that can last for a life time of fond memories and the loved gifts are ones you just can't bring yourself to throw away. Like that pretty finger painting picture on the fridge that's been there for weeks or that drawing your child drew for you and you happen to catch yourself looking at it more often.

Items your toddlers can make dad on Father's Day

1. Key Chain
Toddlers can string beads on yarn or another thick kind of string and make a nice key chain by adding dad's favorite colors to the key chain with the beads. Joann's Craft store will have all the items you will need for this project, or perhaps you might even have items at home for it. Don't forget to help your child put it on a key chain; a perfect gift to daddy from his little boy or girl.

2. Toddlers can paint daddy a picture for Father's Day. Mommy can frame it when it dries for a perfect gift from their little loved one. Don't forget to add child's name and birth-date on the back of the painting or down at the right hand corner of the picture.

3. Hand prints on t-shirt for dad. Buy a new shirt and fabric paint and let the little one design a shirt just for daddy.

4. Don't let dad's fool you they like flowers and sweets too. Let their toddler pick some flowers from the garden and have them help add in the ingredients for dad's favorite cookies or another favorite recipe dad loves, that his little one can give to their daddy. Nothing warms the heart more than a little sugar treats from their loved one. Flowers handed over and yummies to eat all from the effort of a toddler. That is impressive!

5. Story book for daddy. Take several pieces of blank white construction paper and fold in half like your making a card but put several pieces of paper together and staple along the sides ( three places at: top, middle and bottom). Have washable markers on hand for your child's Father's Day book. Let them draw a picture about daddy and ask them about what the drawing is about. You write down on the page next to the picture the story behind the drawing. Keep doing this until you have a story that unfolds with the pictures. This is one dad will treasure for a lifetime. Kids are funny sometimes the things they say and it sure can be a treasure to have one of these books from your child.

Any kind of craft ideas where toddlers are working on a project with an adult really helps them a lot when they have that one on one time for making crafts with an adult to assist them. They just need reassurance and they will blossom at making a masterpiece of art work. Encourage them and you never know how much potential they can build from developing the skills early on for making stuff.