For Mother's Day, we had a tea, and now for father's Day, I would like to have a Dad and Me social. I thought that since dad's were associated with cars and tools, we would have the father's paint model cars with their children all the while having lemonade and cookies! I will let you know how this goes...
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Father's Day 2009
Started by moniquita, May 11 2009 08:31 PM
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Posted 12 May 2009 - 12:14 PM
moniquita, on May 11 2009, 09:31 PM, said:
For Mother's Day, we had a tea, and now for father's Day, I would like to have a Dad and Me social. I thought that since dad's were associated with cars and tools, we would have the father's paint model cars with their children all the while having lemonade and cookies! I will let you know how this goes...
We've done "Dad Bingo" and have had grilling out and fishing parties, but this year I am going to do a "Pinewood Derby/soapbox Derby" where the men (much like boy scouts) will create their pinewood cars, paint them, race them against the other male residents and then have Sub Sandwiches for lunch. I will let you know how successful we become, or if anyone has done this before and have words of wisdom, let me know.
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Posted 12 May 2009 - 01:49 PM
I'm not sure what to do here for Father's Day. I only have 10 male residents on all units combined (3 on AL, 7 on Skilled) and they're wildly varying functioning levels, awareness levels, and interests. At least with women, a tea party is liked by 95%. But it's harder with men. I don't really have the budget or help to do anything big like a cookout....I'm still thinking.
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Posted 13 May 2009 - 10:50 AM
it's harder with men. I don't really have the budget or help to do anything big like a cookout....I'm still thinking.
ideas: racing car, horse racing, sports event movie, Western movie in background or as part of the activities;
serve beer/no-alcohol beer as 'shandy' ( beer and lemonade ) maybe borrow some chunky half pint glass mugs;
father's day 'toast' speeches or speech competition;
'shoeshine' box or table, where the guys get their shoes polished;
serve hot dogs, devilled eggs, 'pigs in blankets', potato chips, crackers with pimiento cheese etc- 'lazy party food'!;
put a sheet cake in a shirt box & decorate as a shirt with tie, collar etc;
craft table so the visitors ( or staff ) can make cards, rosette badges, small craft etc for the dads or with the dads;
cut some ( donated ) neck ties in half for a match 'em up game;
kite-making;
some kind of toss/throw game...men always seem to love that!
~Tracy
Things you'll never hear a father say:
10. I'm lost- let's stop and ask for directions.
9. Of course you can go out on dates on your own now you're thirteen sweetie!
8. I noticed that all your friends have a certain "go to hell" attitude ... I like that.
7. Here's a credit card and the keys to my new car - help yourself.
6. What do you mean you wanna play football? Figure skating not good enough for you, son?
5. Your Mother and I are going away for the weekend ... you might want to throw a party.
4. I don't know what's wrong with your car. Just have it towed to a mechanic and pay whatever he asks.
3. No son of mine is going to live under this roof without an earring!
2. Why go and get a job? I make plenty of money for you to spend.
1. Father's Day? Don't make a fuss- it's no big deal.
ideas: racing car, horse racing, sports event movie, Western movie in background or as part of the activities;
serve beer/no-alcohol beer as 'shandy' ( beer and lemonade ) maybe borrow some chunky half pint glass mugs;
father's day 'toast' speeches or speech competition;
'shoeshine' box or table, where the guys get their shoes polished;
serve hot dogs, devilled eggs, 'pigs in blankets', potato chips, crackers with pimiento cheese etc- 'lazy party food'!;
put a sheet cake in a shirt box & decorate as a shirt with tie, collar etc;
craft table so the visitors ( or staff ) can make cards, rosette badges, small craft etc for the dads or with the dads;
cut some ( donated ) neck ties in half for a match 'em up game;
kite-making;
some kind of toss/throw game...men always seem to love that!
~Tracy
Things you'll never hear a father say:
10. I'm lost- let's stop and ask for directions.
9. Of course you can go out on dates on your own now you're thirteen sweetie!
8. I noticed that all your friends have a certain "go to hell" attitude ... I like that.
7. Here's a credit card and the keys to my new car - help yourself.
6. What do you mean you wanna play football? Figure skating not good enough for you, son?
5. Your Mother and I are going away for the weekend ... you might want to throw a party.
4. I don't know what's wrong with your car. Just have it towed to a mechanic and pay whatever he asks.
3. No son of mine is going to live under this roof without an earring!
2. Why go and get a job? I make plenty of money for you to spend.
1. Father's Day? Don't make a fuss- it's no big deal.
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Posted 06 June 2010 - 05:54 PM
yunakitty, on May 12 2009, 01:49 PM, said:
I'm not sure what to do here for Father's Day. I only have 10 male residents on all units combined (3 on AL, 7 on Skilled) and they're wildly varying functioning levels, awareness levels, and interests. At least with women, a tea party is liked by 95%. But it's harder with men. I don't really have the budget or help to do anything big like a cookout....I'm still thinking.
You could just do something as simple as Coffee and Donuts.
