This year really seems to be flying by! In just about a week, it will be Father’s Day and then shortly after that…the official start to summer.
When it comes to celebrating dad’s special day do you like to do something special? Do you like to give him store bought gifts or make something special for him?
For those of you who prefer handcrafted gifts and cards…we have a great craft project for you today that is pretty easy-to-make. The project is courtesy of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.
Folded Shirt Father’s Day Card
8 1/2-by-14-inch decorative paper
Glue
Place paper face down. Fold in half vertically; unfold. Line up left edge with centerline fold, and crease; repeat with right edge. Unfold, and lay flat.
Fold top-left corner in to line up with outermost crease, forming a triangle; repeat on top-right corner. Using index fingers and thumbs, pinch together outside points of each triangle so they meet, and crease.
While still pinching triangles, fold down top edge (this will make sleeves).
Turn paper upside down, and flip it over. Fold down top edge 3/4 inch.
Flip paper over. Fold top left and right corners so tips meet at centerline.
Tuck bottom edge under collar, and flatten by creasing. For the tie, cut out an 8-by-1/2-inch strip of decorative paper. Knot paper. Snip close to knot on one side; trim other to a point. Glue to shirt.
Disclosure: Project courtesy of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia ©2014 Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. All rights reserved.
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These are so cute and creative, and I’ll have to remember these for next year!
Such a fun idea for a fathers day card! Seems like they would be easy enough to make too… next year!
This is such a cute idea!!!
When my sons were young I often helped them make cards for Father’s Day. This is a great project from Martha Stewart Living. The cards look so cute. If you are getting a tie for Dad you can try to replicate it on the card.
My kids and I love to make homemade cards, especially for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Thanks for the idea!
Homemade cards are touching and wonderful. They have lots of thought and time put into them, and I love the gesture of it all. This doesn’t sound too hard but who knows how all the folding would turn out for me. Great idea and very unique.
Thank you for this post. My kids are going to use it and make an amazing card for their Dad
I would love to make this amazing card for my Dad when I give his present to him. I think it is so cute and I like the tie and shirt on the front. My Dad likes getting a new tie and shirt every year for Father’s Day. He always wears his new shirt to church.
Oh, we used to make these in grade school every year. Father’s Day gets me sad now though, and tomorrow will be 14 years that my father passed. I miss you, Daddy!