3 Father’s Day Grilling Gifts To DIY With Stencils
Is your dad the grill-master of the family?
DIY one or all 3 of these grilling gifts for Father’s Day.
He’ll be so proud of your amazing stencil skills!!
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Father’s Day Grilling Gifts DIY
Supplies:
- Stencil: Dad’s Best Barbecue
- Stencil brush, black, white food safe craft paint (or color of choice)
- Bamboo cutting/charcuterie board -or-
- Grilling apron -or-
- Galvanized tub
How to do it:
- Use the link to order the stencil, or purchase one at a craft store. This one measures about 12″ x 12″ but it also comes in smaller sizes.
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Bamboo Cutting/Charcuterie Board:
There should be no prep with the cutting board before stenciling. However, if it’s rough give it a bit of sanding. Dust it well. Position the stencil on the board, and keep in place with painter’s tape. If there’s a part of the stencil you don’t plan to transfer, cover it with tape, too. Place some paint in a paper plate. Wet the stencil brush, then squeeze it almost dry with a paper towel. Tap it on the edge of your paint puddle, then tap it up and down on the plate until the paint doesn’t drip and the brush bottom has an even coat of almost dry paint. This way you won’t get paint under the stencil as you dab the brush. Dab carefully so it doesn’t smear. If it’s not covered well with the first coat, which it likely won’t be, let it dry to the touch and stencil on another coat. When the paint is completely dry, go over the whole board on all sides, with mineral oil. This seals the board against moisture and stains.
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Grill Apron:
Keep in mind that polyester does not take paint very well, so consider using fabric dye instead of craft paint. Position the stencil on the part of the apron you wish to letter, and hold in place with painter’s tape. Then follow the painting directions from the cutting board directions. Wash on gentle so the paint doesn’t fade too quickly. (If you use fabric dye the paint won’t cake on as thickly as craft paint, and the washing will work better. However, dyes won’t work on black aprons, so you’ll need to buy a light colored apron in that case.)
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Galvanized Tub for Iced Drinks:
Galvanized metal will hold up to rust better than tin, but it has a finish on it that needs to be removed before you can stencil on it. Wash the stencil area of the tub with dish soap and hot water. Let dry completely. Then position your stencil and proceed as with the other projects.
All Set for Father’s Day
You are going to have one happy Dad if you make him even one of these gifts.
These would be nice for school crafts for upper grades, but by the time Father’s Day rolls around you’ll all be kicked back having summer vacation.
So you need to ask your Mom to help you with your DIY Father’s Day gifts.
Because it’s so much fun to make things.
(Tell Mom she’ll be so glad she helped you, because it will give you something to do to stretch your brain. If you tell her it’s almost as good as being in school, she’ll pick right up on it. It can be yours and my secret that even though you are learning important stuff, it’s way more fun than school.
You’ll be learning a whole list of important things:
- Service to others
- Creativity
- How to stencil
- How to clean up after yourself (because if you promise that, Mom will agree sooner.)
- Kindness
- How to ask for something politely
- Salesmanship (you might have to sell Mom on the idea of making a mess)
- Love. When you make something for others, you feel so much love.
And probably more awesome things. You tell me.)
