Priyanka Desai

25 interesting ideas for Father’s Day celebration- Let’s make it fun and special!

This year – Sunday, 21st June… Father’s Day might look different and less fun due to the ongoing COVID’19 pandemic… Children may miss their outings and long drives. HOWEVER, with some fun bonding activities; games; craft ideas and science experiments…one can make this quarantine celebration fun and memorable for their superheroes – DAD!

While most of them won’t expect a lot of hoopla for their day, this year, try a few of these quarantine-inspired ideas to express your feelings and appreciation for all that he does for you and your family💖  

Here are a few ideas to celebrate Father’s Day

1. CREATE AN INVITATION

Build a curiosity and enthusiasm to celebrate the special day. What you can do is create a lovely ‘Invite’ asking Dad to join you the next day for some fun and surprises. Give him some clues of the activities you both will be doing to make this day a perfect Father’s Day.

2. SURPRISE HIM

The next morning when Dad wakes up, surprise him with house filled with balloon and gifts.

3. A BEAUTIFUL GREETING CARD

You can either prepare it yourself or take a printout and make it look colorful and elegant with your artistic hands.

BONDING ACTIVITIES

4. EXERCISE /YOGA SESSION

Check out this link for some tips – https://kiddiekonnections.com/2020/04/22/set-aside-time-daily-take-a-breather/

21st July is also considered as ‘International Yoga day’….kids can have some fun work-out sessions along with their Daddy.

5. HEALTHY BREAKFAST

Spend a good time preparing morning breakfast together…

6. BAKE A CAKE

There’s no better gift than a homemade cake. Treat your dad with a special chocolate flavor cake!

CRAFT ACTIVITIES

7. SHARING LOVE & GRATITUDE

A simple but an emotional way for kids to express their love 💖 for their #superhero! I asked my 👧 what does she like/ love about her daddy…and with her answers, we created a wall hanging sharing the cute reasons💕:)♒ Help your little one’s to #express their feelings…check out their reactions and thoughts🤩. The reasons can either be sweet or even funny😁. One can add colors and decorate …. Capture this moment to cherish❣

8. GIFT HIM A DIY CAMERA

This is a perfect homemade Father’s Day gift to make Dad’s day extra special. You can either draw pictures or stick actual photographs.

FUN GAMES

9. KNOW YOUR DAD BETTER

Create some Fun Facts by asking about his child-hood memories, the best time he had in school, his best buddies in college, about the moment when he first got his job and became an independent individual, his passion, his love for cars/ gadgets and so on…

10. CREATE A SPINNER TOGETHER

Tutorial in this link– https://bit.ly/36MXi9h

11. BUILD A MINI-GOLF COURSE AT HOME

You can use household items to create a mini- golf course at home…my kiddo had fun playing this indoor game and wanted to continue playing for hours:)

12. A FUN SECRET HUNT

This game is an easy way to add fun to Father’s Day. Grab a paper and list down the task you want your dad to hunt for….it can either be inside the house or in the lawn.

13. PUT ON A TALENT SHOW

Prepare a list you want your dad to perform for ‘The Best Father Talent Show‘…likewise

  • Sing a song
  • Play any instrument
  • Dress up and perform a ramp walk
  • Cut 5 onions in a minute
  • Enact / say a dialog from his favorite Movie

14. FUN TRIVIA

Ask him questions about Gadgets, Tool, Cars, Books, Movies and create a score- board to see if he scores well!:)

15. NAME THAT TOY – A MEMORY GAME

Kids will enjoy this game. What you have to do is, first fill a box/ tray full of toys and allow daddy to see it for a while. Now blindfold him, kids can pick one toy and describe it. Dad’s have to quickly guess one by one.

16. PIN TIE ON THE PICTURE

In this game, you have to draw a dad’s picture either on a big sheet of paper/ glass window or a board. Blindfold him and give a tie ( paper cutout or a real one) ….he has to stick the tie in it’s right place!

17. A ONE MINUTE GAME

Scatter toys on the floor. Blindfold your dad and keep a timer. Call out the name of the toy and one by one they have to find that toy and keep it aside.

SCIENCE ACTIVITIES

18. LAVA LAMP

Here’s how to make it- https://kiddiekonnections.com/2020/05/20/a-must-try-homemade-lava-lamp%f0%9f%98%8d/

19. RAINBOW -MILK EXPERIMENT

20. VOLCANO ERUPTION

Baking Soda + Vinegar = Amazing Reaction

21. BALLOON & BOTTLE

A simple activity ‘🎈’ to bring joy, excitement & a 😊 on 👧🧒💁‍♀️💁‍♂️face…What happens when you mix salt to soda?

22. BUBBLE COLOR BLOB

Water + Oil + Food Colors + Sequences + Effervescent Tablets /Eno

23. BUBBLE DOUBLE FUN

Here’s how to make this– https://kiddiekonnections.com/2020/05/31/bubble-double-fun/

Isn’t this looking fun & exciting👌….👩🧑🙋‍♀️💁‍♂️ will get thrilled☺ to watch the bubble grow↕️!

I asked my kiddo, What does this look like?…What ⭐caption would you want to give this activity? And she replied, “Anaconda Bubble” 🐍:) Try it out!

24. EXPLORE EXOTIC LOCATIONS

Have a virtual tour on your TV / Mobile screen together and visit exotic locations in the world. You can download this app- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.LAzyDevs.WondersVR&hl=en_US

25. CHERISH MEMORIES

Go through your childhood album/ digital pictures and conclude the day by listening & dancing to your favorite music.

    So, which activities did you like the most and would try them tomorrow? Do mention in the post:)

    HAVE A GREAT DAY!

    Published by Priyanka Desai

    “Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while” – Steve Jobs I have always been passionate about creating opportunities for children to hone their creative thinking and problem-solving skills, which they could uphold till their adulthood too. What captivates me is their innocence, intense curiosity and keen desire to learn new things. My mom inspired me to teach, she was a gifted teacher and was loved by all her students. This is why teaching became my part-time profession where I taught children, played with them or simply interacted with them at different levels. I am a Marketing Communications professional for over the past 8 years and have worked in different sectors. I had to pause my work as I had become a mum to a beautiful baby girl and we named her Siya which means ‘Goddess Sita’. Kids -Aren’t they precious and innocent human beings? Well, when my baby was born, we were on cloud nine. We found all her actions so cute and adorable. And I love this subject, that being said, it was also tough and seemed frustrating at times. Gone are the days we sat imagining and experimenting things, today’s children like to get introduced to many new things each day/each minute. With the digital age, my kid got exposed to mobile phones, internet, tabs at a very young age which then became a go-to method to ensure that she ate her meal, got ready to go to school, after school hours as well. Due to which I found my baby distracted, bored and with lesser attention span to do anything. I always used to think, is it possible for me to keep her away from these devices, not completely but whenever possible? I am sure most of the parents must be facing the same issue as I am. This compelled me to do hands-on experiments and keep her engaged in activities that fostered creative spirit and kept her mind healthy. In this creative world, where creative thinking is required at every stage of our lives, the challenge of learning becomes even harder for the next generations. Developing the sense of creativity in children ‘right from the formative age’ is the key to this problem. Everything I write about in my blog is geared towards the right use of creativity and how everyone in a child’s ecosystem i.e parents, grand-parents, teachers, coach etc. can help a child stand-out in this innovative world by making learning a fun element. This could help them adapt and face the unpredictable challenges easily. I hope that my blog will encourage and help you figure out ways to keep a child engaged in creative activities, as at the end of the day, the goal of any adult is to spend quality time with children where every day will be a new learning and enjoyable experience with them! The blog also focuses on children’s health & nutrition, recipes to prepare with them, Mom to be/baby care tips and advice by industry experts and so on. Hope you’ll hang out with me here on my blogs so that we can together explore ways to encourage children to express their emotions and become a good learner.

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