Making paperweight crafts for Father’s Day is something that has probably been around since Father’s Day began. A couple of years ago I saw an idea for making a nuts and bolts paperweight craft using plaster of paris and nuts and bolts from the garage. I thought I’d adapt the idea to make it easier for younger kids and those who have dads that are into different types of things.
So, here’s my idea…
1. Make up a batch of salt dough (or any other kind of dough recipe that you want to try). You’ll find the recipe below.
2. Give each child a fist size piece of the dough and have them form it into a ball. (This should a child’s size fist) Put the balls of dough on a cookie sheet covered in wax paper (this is where you’ll leave the paperweights to dry). Push the ball down a little bit on the cookie sheet so that it will be flat on one side. Making the balls a little flatter, rather than perfectly round, will allow them to dry more quickly and give you more space for the next step.
3. This is where you can really get creative with your paperweight. Now it’s time to embed objects into the dough. Here are some ideas: golf tees, nuts and bolts, sunflower seeds, buttons, marbles, beads, pebbles, washers, bottle caps, etc. You could also make impressions with leaves or other objects. The idea is to make it personal to Dad.
4. After you’re done embedding objects, you have to let your Fathers Day Paperweight dry completely. This can take a week or more, depending on how thick the dough is.
5. After the Fathers Day Paperweight is dry, you could choose to paint it with acrylic paints if you want. It’s also nice to put the child’s name, a Father’s Day message, or the date on the paperweight with a permanent marker. When the project is complete, spray clear acrylic sealer over it.
That’s it! This Fathers Day Paperweight is really easy to make, can be very personal, and kids will be proud to give it to Dad!
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I resd the fathers day paperweight which is great but i don’t see the ingredients or instruction to make the salt dough ?
just for the record it’s actually 10.29am here in Ireland !
Hi,
You guys done amazing work at all. Such a wonderful idea it has. i could provide fantastic fun to my summer school students by this. you’re just great.
Regards,