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Six Frugal Ideas for a Special Father

Father’s Day will soon be here. You know you’d like to get him something nice, with money tight for us all maybe an expensive gift isn’t in the budget. These six frugal ideas for a special father are sure to make the father in your family feel loved and appreciated.

love-dad 1. Let the children make him a T-shirt with their handprints on it. The craft is very simple and your children will love the opportunity to create something special just for Dad. Find fabric paints in Dad’s favorite colors and purchase a 100% cotton T-shirt for each child to decorate. Put the fabric paint on a disposable plate and then have the children place their hands on the shirt. Follow washing instructions after the paint has dried. You may want to have the children sign and date the shirt so Dad can see how much the children have grown.

Make Dad a Tie Snake for Christmas

Sometimes Dads are hard to buy for. Children may not have any ideas and sometimes Moms aren’t much help. They may give Dad ties for Father’s Day but after he has worn it once, they may never see it again. Well, here’s a way to give Dad a tie he’ll use more than once. Make Dad a tie snake for Christmas.

Most likely you’re asking, “A tie snake?? What on earth is a tie snake?” Actually, if you look online, you may find a couple of different things called tie snakes.

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