Father’s Day 2012

Without further ado, that giganto jar of Hershey kisses is what we gave Mr. Crumbs for Father’s Day.  Do you know how many bags of kisses it took to fill the jar?  I won’t say, but you can earn points if you guess correctly in the comments!!

Disclaimer:  Points are awarded in the same fashion as Whose Line is it Anyway?.

The kids had a blast filling the jar and believe it or not, no kisses were sacrificed during the filling of the jar.  I can imagine this jar on Mr. Crumbs’ desk and see him reaching in and eating handfuls one or two when he’s craving something sweet.  How did we make it?

1. Right-click and save this file to your computer.  The default size is 4×6 (which by the way, gives you an idea as to how tall that jar is!).
2. Open the file in paint, select all and copy it into Word.  Resize the picture as needed.
3. Print the picture on plain white computer paper and trim the edges.
4. Using your favorite medium, glue the picture to the jar.  (I used Modge Podge directly on the jar, then placed the picture on top and used a rag to wipe off the excess glue.)
5. Let dry.

I put the poem on both sides, so no matter how he has it set up on his desk, Mr. Crumbs can always see it.

Papa Crumbs was a little trickier.  He’s not a big fan of sweets, but when I stumbled across a “nuts about you” poem that was also a gift in a jar, I searched no longer.

Papa’s favorite nut is the cashew, so I picked up a jar from Costco and printed off two of these awesome labels to cover the manufacturer labels.  Now when Papa reaches for his very own jar of nuts, he’ll think of his grandkids!  Here’s the step-by-step for the nuts.

1. Right-click and save this file to your computer.  The default size is 4×4 which is just slightly bigger than the labels already on the canister.
2. Open the file in paint, select all and copy it into Word.  Resize the picture as needed.
3. Print the picture on plain white computer paper and trim the edges.
4. Using your favorite medium, glue the picture to the jar.  (I used Modge Podge directly on the jar, then placed the picture on top and used a rag to wipe off the excess glue.)
5. Let dry.

Both gifts were frugal, super easy and guaranteed to please!  Thanks to LizzieJane Baby and My Sister’s Suitcase for the ideas!

Happy Father’s Day to all you dads out there!!