How to Make a Fathers Day Picture Gift

A Fathers Day picture gift can be made several different ways. Here are simple insructions for using your camera for special Fathers Day photos:

First choose a Father's Day message (Happy Father's Day???) and divide the letters or words evenly between the available children or family members. Have each person write part of the message on a large piece of cardstock OR print the message out on computer paper in jumbo letters. Next line up the entire group with each person holding part of the message. Take several photos of this group shot and frame the best one.

Locate a high spot where you will be able to take an above angle picture. It doesn't quite need to be arial, but a second story landing, porch roof or sturdy tree limb would work. Next comes the fun part of helping the children to lie on the ground making their bodies for the shape of the letters D-A-D. You can do each letter separately. If possible, get an assistant to stay on the ground helping with arrangements. Insert the finished Father's Day pictures in a three sectioned frame.

This Fathers Day photo gift can include anyone and everyone. First make a small sign that says Happy Fathers Day. If you want, you can include a picture of dad on the sign. Then take this sign all over town to people dad knows - whether good friends, business associates, or bankers. Ask each person to hold the sign and then take a picture of them with it. Be ready with small sheets of paper or cardstock so that each person can write a short message to him if they want. Have the Fathers Day pictures printed and put them in a small album. Put each note next to the corresponding picture.

Make a list of jobs around the house that dad usually takes care of. Get each member of the family to act out things dad usually takes care of...but show them failing miserably. Make a poster that says We Need You, Dad! with the pictures pasted all around. Examples: Toddler sliding down in front seat of car trying to reach gas pedal, child in front of car with grease on hands looking bewildered, mixing bowls and measuring cups all over table with flour spilled on floor and smeared on faces, etc.