For Mother’s Day I made a room service printable for breakfast in bed, but for Father’s Day I think it’s better to make the dinner meal fun and special. I made a little “menu” for dad so that he can enjoy his Father’s Day meal “restaurant style.” You can customize this menu and make it as simple or as elaborate as you’d like. If you want to go all out and make some rolls or fun appetizers you can do that, or can can stick with silly things like goldfish, pretzels, or cheese and crackers. Let the kid’s dress up all fancy and help by being the waitress, cook, or bus boy.
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To customize the Father’s Day menu PDF:
Under “Edit,” select “take a snapshot.” You can then paste your snapshot into Powerpoint or Photoshop or whatever. Then “add text box” and customize how you’d like!
Ideas for Making Father’s Day Dinner Fun For the Kids:
- Let the kids waiter/waitress for dad.
- Rather than have your kids fill out a Father’s Day questionnaire ahead of time, fill a jar with fun, random questions about dad and let the kids answer them spur of the moment during dinner.
- Make a special Placemat for dad filled with all the reasons Dad is so great
- If one of your children plays the violin or another instrument, let them “serenade” dad while he enjoys his appetizer, or as he is looking over the menu.
- Have Father’s Day Dinner “Macaroni Grill” style and cover the kitchen table in parchment paper. Get out crayons and let the kids color with dad while they all enjoy the drink/appetizer together.
How do you involve the kids to make Father’s Day Special?
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Cathy Compeau says
I would love for you to share and link up at my weekly TGIF Link Party if you haven’t already this week. The party is open every Thursday night and closes Wednesday’s at midnight. http://apeekintomyparadise.blogspot.com/. Hope you will join us!
Have a wonderful week!
Hugs, Cathy
Tina M says
Thanks for stopping by Cathy, I’ll check it out for sure
Melissa says
This is such a cute idea!! I love it! Thank you so much for sharing your printables. I love the idea of questions for daddy. 🙂
Our Simply Create Link party is going on right now. I would love to have you link up, as I’m sure my followers would like to see what you created too. Hope to see you soon!
Melissa
redflycreations.com
Tina M says
Thanks Melissa! I was actually in the hospital having a baby, but I’d love to stop by your party next time!
Diane Marie Haller says
This is adorable!! Thank you for sharing on Family Fun Friday!!
Briana LaForte says
Thanks for these awesome ideas for Father’s Day! I was having trouble figuring out what to do since our anniversary falls on Fathers Day this year. My kids will have so much fun doing this!
Tina M says
FUN! Have the best anniversary ever!