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June 16, 2010

Father's Day Shirt

There are lots of great ideas out there for Father's Day Shirts.  Here's one I got from a friend several years ago.  But my kids' hands have grown and another has joined our family since the last shirt we made, so today I made a replacement shirt.  I used my embroidery machine for the words, but you could easily paint them on.
Front: "my DAD deserves a pat on the back"
Back: handprint of each child (using fabric paint) - on the last shirt I labeled the hands, this time I didn't
(I had to use the grill as a photo prop - it seemed like a "manly" thing to use)
And the cutest part, the hands - the kids enjoyed participating in lending a hand to make the shirt (yes, pun intended) and  LOVE when their Dad wears the shirt - they're so proud!
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Mandy BeyelerAbout the Author
Mandy is a Craft Blogger who enjoys all things DIY - she feels that if she can do something, you can too, and provides tutorials to help you along the way. She enjoys being a mom to 4 awesome kiddos and blogs from the Kansas City area. Please add her to your circles. You can also find her on and

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11 comments:

  1. What a lovely idea; it combines the tradition of a clay handprint with the practicality of a t-shirt.

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  3. Very nice idea. I am a new follower from ww. http://www.thriftymommastips.blogspot.com/ and http://www.thriftymommasbrainfood.blogspot.com/

    I look forward to more crafts from this blog. Thanks.

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  4. You need to label the hands.

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  5. Cute idea!! Yes, love the fact that you layed it out on the grill! Did you spray paint that grill? LOL Never seen one that color.

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  6. i love your blog and wanted to let you know i gave you an award over at my place!

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  7. That is so cute! It is a great idea. I'm visiting from TTTC, hope you visit me too!

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  8. My kids did a handprint shirt for Father's Day too but the saying on yours is way cuter =)

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  9. How fun! I stuffed a tie and new wallet into my husband's suitcase for him to find on his business trip. How lame am I???

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  10. That's such a cute idea!! Thanks for sharing.

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  11. I love it....so cute and creative! Thanks for linking up at PonyTails&FishScales!

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