Project: Surfboard Gifts

Last week we had our Father's Day Luau to honor the dads from our center! For our father's day gifts, Magic Kingdom made surfboard magnets that featured our pictures on them. They're really easy to make, and a perfect gift for many occasions!

Here is the template, just click to view the full size, and print. The pattern is 8 inches tall so you can use it sideways on letter-size foam, or you can always resize it to be a bit smaller.



















Next, transfer the pattern to a bright piece of foam and cut out. You can also experiment with other materials.

Take a picture. For best results, the picture should be a head-n-shoulders shot. Print so that the picture is about 2" - 2.5" around. Cut it out in a circle shape and laminate the photo.

Use double-sided tape to adhere the photo to the middle of the surf board. Write your greeting under the photo with foam marker or a thin sharpie.

Turn your child loose with decorations! We used foam flower stickers that we picked up at JoAnn's, but the possibilities are endless!

At the end, I tried to fashion a surfboard tail to adhere to the back so the surfboard would stand up on a desk.... suffice to say that it failed! Nothing I seemed to do worked and I was making a complete mess of things. So instead, we decided it was better to slap a small piece of magnet tape on the back. If you make a surfboard and devise a way to make it stand, please share!

So here it is: the final product!



















Have fun making these, and if you do, take a picture and show us!