M's Fathers day interview 2013....And a free printable

The best thing about blogging is that it keeps you motivated, just looking at the old posts are making my mind spin new Ideas, and it also reminds me of continuing the old ones too. So in continuation of the last year's      ( actually last to last) father's day interview I interviewed her again. Only this time I asked her to write down the answers in the blank blank spaces instead of dictating them to me like yesteryears.Oh yeah I am so proud to announce that My lil baby has started writing! and developing this confidence that  thrills me every time I see a piece written by her. So how can I miss such a fabulous opportunity for her to practice writing ;) And to multiply that excitement I just created a Free printable file of the same for anyone who would want to join in the fun tradition .....

Feel free to use the file above just right click at the picture copy the file to your PC, print and enjoy while I work out to produce and upload a PDF version .... But dont wait!!! try it now.
Its so amazing to see the way their minds grow and their analytical skills develop. This time M described her father more specifically as an "artist" instead of a last years "Man", when i asked isn't he a man? she was like Dah!!! thats obvious mom ( with rolling eyes) while 'the best thing he does'  still remains " plays with me" even after 2 years  :D

Here goes our interview!!! ( in case you are interested in the previous one just scroll down or click the link given above)

My Father's Name..... Irfan

I usually Call Him.... Baba

I really love it when my baba..... plays with me

My baba likes to wear......Striped, patterned and drawned (printed) clothes 

My baba is.....an Artist

My baba always tells me......M, I love you too but Im busy  ( baba please Check!!)

The best thing he does is......play and paint

It makes him happy.....when he spends time with me

My baba loves to relax by......working and sleeping

I like it when he......does activities with me

The best thing he makes is.....things and pictures with and for me

My baba's fav. house hold chore...is helping me and my mom

My baba likes to buy.....art materials

The best thing he cooks is....French Toasts

Baba watches on TV.....Urdu 1

With my baba I want to go.... to a park

My fav. activity with my baba is .... making things

My baba's fav. song.....I dont Know ( with lots of sad smilies... I never heard him sing one!!)

If he could go on a trip he would go to...... Hyderabad

I want to tell him.....I love you

I love my baba because.... He is a great father and he loves me too

He loves me because......I am a great daughter (:D)

How do you know he loves you..... he says it!

My baba and I are same because.... we both are artists

My baba and I are different because.....he works, I play 

Truly .....Madly in Love

Ya what else it could be..... like an obsessed mom I try to preserve each and every moment of my lil one :) I literally HATE to through away even a single paper that has M's drawings, ya even a even a single line drawn by her is precious to me ,but I know I cant cling to everything and wont possibly be able to keep all the pages that hold the precious journey.
So for fathers day what could be better than something made from my collection of her art and some originals works especially for baba. here is what we did
we made two cards for Baba. I don't remember where did I see this idea first but any way here it is ....I took a small box, cut 6 colored papers that fit into it,(one for each letter) then I cut out bold letters F-A-T-H-E-R, punched and thread them with matching ribbons into a book form and Tadaaaa its ready for M to draw something special for Baba (that's my addition to the original idea that had 6 attributes one for each letter) then we did some collage on the box to match !!!

The second one gave her more freedom as it was a big D and she did some sticker collage, (especially wanted " fish" sticker for her baba that says be mine:) ) some drawings ....have you noticed the OH SO SPECIAL heart on top left...."oh so special" is a new character/stuffed bear on Disney and as we were to make something "special " for baba here it is .... (its kind of funny that it looks more like a heart shape with eyes than the stuffed bear :)

For the gift we made these two way book marks. For this I cut 4 rectangular out of card boards I used 2 different colors that complemented her work. Cut out windows in them leaving 1/2 inch on 3 sides and about 2 inches on one side.Then mounted her artwork between the two pieces. To add the string I punched one hole on top of each one and then using the loop knot added the matching ribbons.

A tool Box (that's still under construction) all painted by M so far.He could also use it to keep the Gifts that he'll receive from her in future....now thats an Idea baba!!!

And M's hand cast it came out nicer than my expectations
anyway while putting M to bed last night I thought of preserving the day with a cast of her Little hand with baba's bigger one I think that would come out real nice It will deserve a new post I believe

Daddy I love You ( baba turn you face)

Now that Fathers day is just around the corner next few posts will be dedicated to that I guess. After alot of bowsing found this cute little poem that M and I will sing for most of our times now on the tune of "are you sleeping brother john"....in hope she'll learn it by the day ...its part of our surprise for baba
Thought it would be nice to share as well :)

DADDY I LOVE YOU

Daddy I love you
for all that you do
i'll kiss you and hug you
'cause you love me,too
you feed me and need me
to teach you to play
so smile'cause I love you
on this fathers day (we've changed it to ....Every day)

by nicholas gordon

More fun I deas comming soon :)