Need:
3 Different Colors of cardstock (or construction paper)
Pens or crayons
scissors

With one piece of cardstock, trace around Dad's right hand. Cut out around hand. Repeat with child's hand on another piece of cardstock. On the top of the third page, PRINT

Upon this page two hands you'll see, One's my Dad's, the other one is ME!

Then glue on the Dad's hand, then the child's hand on top of the Dad's. Sign and Date the bottom. This is a great thing to keep doing each Father's Day, and watching your child's hand grow! You can make this into a card, or into a poster and frame it.

If desired, the following poems may be written on the back:

My Dad's hands are strong
And they're big and they're tough
But when I need help
They're gentle enough.

My Dad's hands can teach me
To work and to give
And by their example
I'll learn how to live.

Right now my hand's are small
And learning good from bad
But some day I hope my hands
Will be just like my Dad's!

Supplies:
1 Cup shortening
1 Cup sugar
half a teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 Cup molasses
2 Tablespoon vinegar
5 Cups sifted flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon each: ground ginger, cinnamon and cloves
1 package "red hots" candy
1 jar silver ball candy decorations

Thoroughly cream shortening, sugar, and salt. Add egg, molasses, and vinegar; mix well. Sift together dry ingredients. Add to molasses mixture, mix well.

Chill about 3 hours. Roll out, 1/4 in. thick, on lightly floured surface.
Trace children's hands onto paper and cut out with scissors. Place paper hand on dough and cut around with a knife. Place on greased cookie sheet and let children decorate their own hands. Use "red hots" for fingernails, silver balls for rings, etc. Bake at 375 degrees for 6-8 minutes, cool on wire rack, makes about 15 hands.

A Special Friend
(to the tune of "B-I-N-G-O")

I have a very special friend,
And Daddy is his name-o,
D-a-d-d-y, D-a-d-d-y, D-a-d-d-y,
and Daddy is his name-o!

He always loves and cares for me,
And Daddy is his name-o,
D-a-d-d-y, D-a-d-d-y, D-a-d-d-y,
and Daddy is his name-o!

You Are Special
(to the tune of "Are You Sleeping?")

You are special, you are special,
Every day, every day!
Now on Father's Day
Oh my dearest Daddy,
I will say,
"I love you!"

"As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man, so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them."
--Psalm 127:4-5

"Father! To God himself we cannot give a holier Name. "
--William Wordsworth