“Dad’s Day Gifts,” Friend, June 1980, 5
Dad’s Day Gifts
Feathered Gift
A small box, can, or egg-shaped piece of Styrofoam can be decorated with feathers. All you will need are feathers, glue, scissors, and your imagination.
Greeting Card
You will need: variety of feathers, construction paper, pencil, scissors, felt-tip pens, and glue. Fold a piece of 5″ x 8″ construction paper in half. Then create your own design with feathers, or follow the illustration. Glue design to outside of card, and write a personal message inside.
Emergency Fire Pail
You will need: empty one-pound can with snap-on plastic lid, paper, felt-tip pen, scissors, glue, baking soda, 12″ length of wire, 3 empty thread spools, and string.
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Have an older person in your family punch a hole 1/4″ down from top on each side of can for handle.
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Cut paper to fit around can and label FIRE PAIL; then glue to can.
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Slip three spools on wire for handle. Hook wire ends through holes on can.
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Fill can with baking soda and place lid on can.
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Make a note that reads: “Keep me within reach at cookouts, in the garage, kitchen, or wherever a grease, oil, or electrical fire may occur.” Attach note to can with string.