“What do you want for Father’s Day?”
“Nothing.”
If this conversation sounds familiar, don’t worry! Get the whole family involved with these crafty homemade presents Dad will love.
BREAKFAST SAUSAGE AND PANCAKE MUFFINS
Kick off Father’s Day with these yummy sweet and savory muffins. Make your pancake batter from scratch or use a just-add-water mix, it’s up to you!
Regarding the sausage, you can use ready-to-heat or fresh. We used ready-to-heat links to save time, but use whatever you think your Dad will like best. If you want to make the muffins healthier, you can add veggies or use turkey sausage or a plant-based protein. Adding cheese and scrambled eggs will make the muffins taste like a popular fast-food breakfast sandwich!
For the cooking vessel, you can use a standard or mini muffin tin or silicone cups on a cookie sheet. The amount of batter you need depends on how many muffins you want to make. We found that one cup of pancake batter with one chopped sausage for each muffin makes 12 standard muffins.
Ingredients
- Breakfast sausage
- Cooking spray
- Pancake batter
- Syrup to finish (optional)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Chop and cook breakfast sausage.
Use cooking spray to grease muffin tin or silicone cups. Depending on preference, add sausage first, then fill with batter or add batter and then sausage. We tried both ways!
Bake for 8-12 minutes or until middle is cooked through. Remove from oven, cool, and serve. Drizzle with syrup if desired.
Store leftovers in airtight container for up to three days.
Remember, these muffins aren’t just for special occasions! Whip up a big batch and freeze in a resealable bag. When you microwave for a minute or so, depending on your microwave, they come out just as delicious as if they were straight out of the oven.
ALOHA SHIRT SNACKS
Keiki can show off their creativity by making these customizable appetizers. All you need is a T-shirt-shaped cookie cutter (or an adult can cut the shape with a knife), a base (like bread), and Dad’s favorite snacks. Here are some ideas to get you started.
Ingredients
- Bread, mayo, ham, and cheese
- Bread, cream cheese, blueberries, candy decorations
Instructions
Cut bread into T-shirt shapes. If you have small cookie cutters, the kids can make fun shapes out of the ingredients like the ham and cheese.
Add spread to bread. Decorate with the rest of the ingredients. If you’re using cold cuts like ham, you can cut them into T-shirt shapes and place them on top of spread to change the appearance of the shirt.
Serve and watch Dad devour his new wardrobe.
Additional ideas for toppings:
- Bread, peanut butter and jelly
- Pita, hummus, cucumbers, and carrots
- Tortillas, pizza sauce, cheese, and pepperoni
COLOR-CHANGING LEMONADE
If you’ve watched our tea time video, you know that you can brew butterfly pea flowers to make a beautiful tea that changes color. Simply brewed, the tea is a deep blue color. When you add acid like lemon, it changes to purple. Science!
Ingredients
- Butterfly pea flower tea (2-3 bags)
- Water (approximately 16 oz.)
- Lemonade (fresh or store-bought)
Instructions
Steep butterfly pea flower tea in hot water for 20 to 30 minutes and let cool. Or cold brew overnight until it’s deep blue.
Add tea to a drinking glass. Then, add lemonade. Watch the magic happen!
The tea to lemonade ratio depends on your dad’s preference so be sure to experiment before making it for him.
FRY GUY CARD
Giving your dad a box of fries may seem like a strange gift, but he’s sure to love this printable and customizable card. It’s cute, zero calories, and you can write all the things you love about Dad!
Supplies
- Printable template
- Printer or stock paper (we used different colors for the box and yellow for the fries)
- Scissors
- Glue or tape
- Marker or pen
Instructions
Print page 1 of the template on colored paper or cardstock. These are your fries, so yellow is a fitting color.
Choose a design and print page 2 (mustache dad), page 3 (kawaii eyes dad), or page 4 (design your own) on a different color paper or cardstock.
On page 1, write words or phrases to describe Dad on the “fries.” You can write first then cut, or cut and then write, whatever is easiest. If you choose to design your own, go wild!
Cut out the fries and the boxes. Assemble boxes securing with tape or glue. Add your fries and you’re done!
Happy Father’s Day!
Family fun
Watch as HMSA Communications manager, Elizabeth Ortiz, and her children, Aleah and Onyxx, demonstrate how to make the recipes and crafts.
Show that you care
A yummy meal or homemade gift are great ways to show your appreciation for your dad (or anyone!) year-round. Here are a few craft ideas and recipes that are sure to make someone smile.
floral lei alternatives
Instead of using flowers, use snacks around the house to make a customized lei.
healthier luncheon meat recipes
Luncheon meat isn’t just for musubi. We made three dishes that feature Hawaii’s beloved canned meat product plus added fresh veggies.
mother’s day recipes kids can make
Contrary to the title, these recipes aren’t only for Mom! Anyone can enjoy banana French toast, yogurt parfait, silly peanut butter crackers, pinwheel sandwiches, and vanilla mug cake.
poke nachos
You don’t need to go to a fancy restaurant to enjoy poke nachos. This dish is easy to make and delicious to eat!
recipes for garlic lovers
If your dad enjoys garlic, try these garlic-centric recipes, which include spicy garlic noodles, garlic broccoli stir fry, and a tomato garlic tart.
salads for people who don’t like salad
Whether your recipient likes or dislikes salads doesn’t matter! These salads are delicious, easy to make, and customizable.
Fry guy card designed by Megan Wakayama.
