Let’s make a special surprise for Father’s Day! We will create a cool card that opens up to show a barbecue scene. Follow these steps to make your own Father’s Day card with a hidden surprise. Gather your drawing tools, and let’s have some fun!
Fold the Paper: Take your paper and fold it in half by bringing the top edge down to meet the bottom edge. Press down in the middle and out to the corners to make a crease.
Create Flaps: Open the paper and fold the top part down to the middle crease. Turn the paper over and do the same on the other side. These folds will help guide your drawing.
Outline the Barbecue: On the top flap, draw a rainbow shape for the barbecue lid. On the bottom flap, draw an upside-down rainbow shape for the base.
Add Details: Draw a straight line across the top flap to connect the rainbow shapes. Make this line thicker by adding another line on top.
Draw Handles: Add C-shaped handles on each side of the barbecue and an upside-down U shape for the lid handle.
Add Legs: Draw slanted lines for the legs on both sides and connect them with U shapes at the bottom. Add a third leg in the middle to keep it steady!
Temperature Gauge: Draw a circle on top of the barbecue for the temperature gauge. Add little dashes inside to show different temperatures.
Inside the Grill: Open the paper to draw the inside of the grill. Make curves that match the lid and add lines across for the grill grates.
Food Items: Draw burgers, hot dogs, or veggie kabobs inside the grill. Be creative and add any food you like!
Add a Greeting: Use a pencil to write “Happy Father’s Day” inside the folding surprise. You can use block letters to make it bold.
Trace with Markers: When you’re happy with your pencil work, trace over the letters with markers to make them pop.
Erase Guidelines: Carefully erase any pencil lines you don’t need anymore.
Color Your Drawing: Use markers to color your barbecue and the details around it. You can add steam or smoke coming from the grill for extra fun!
Once you’re done drawing and coloring, fold the paper back up to hide the inside. When you’re ready, open it up to show your festive barbecue scene!
Great job on making a special Father’s Day folding surprise! This project lets you be creative and gives your dad a heartfelt gift. Enjoy making it, and don’t forget to show your masterpiece to your friends and family. Happy Father’s Day!
Barbecue Observation Walk: Take a walk with an adult to a nearby park or your backyard. Look for a barbecue grill or imagine where one might be. Discuss with your adult what kinds of food you might cook on a barbecue. Can you spot any other outdoor cooking tools? Draw a picture of what you see or imagine, and share it with your class.
Create Your Own Folding Surprise: Think of another special occasion or holiday, like a birthday or a family celebration. Use the folding technique you learned to create a new surprise card. What scene will you draw inside? Maybe a birthday cake or a picnic? Share your new creation with your classmates and explain why you chose that scene.
Food Art Challenge: Using playdough or clay, try to create some of the food items you drew inside your barbecue, like burgers or hot dogs. Can you make them look realistic? Once you’re done, arrange them on a pretend grill and invite your family to see your food art. Discuss what other foods you could add to your barbecue scene.
