Free Father’s Day Poems by Helen Steiner Rice
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If you’re looking for Father’s Day poems for kids to give to Dad this year, the go-to gal is the late Helen Steiner Rice. This poem is perfect. I think it would be fun to have the kids take turns reading it aloud to him, or memorize it and perform it. My kids love to do that kind of thing, and that would make it something special. Below, I have lots of great ideas on how to use this poem with your kids.
Performing this poem: Kids can use a few props and easily perform this poem for dad. Here are some fun ideas:
- Stanza 1: Use a shaker, a tambourine, or a recorder to end this stanza on a musical note.
- Stanza 2: Hold a few dollar bills in one hand, bandages in the other.
- Stanza 3: Hold a football, baseball, soccer ball (Dad’s favorite).
- Stanza 4: With a handkerchief/tissue, daub at eyes as though tearful when saying, “this thing we call emotion.”
- Stanzas 5-6: Cut a big heart from a piece of red poster board.
- Stanzas 7-8: Gather children to say this together. As they finish up the poem, they can unroll a sign that says, “Happy Father’s Day!”
Be sure to let the kids do it up as big as they would like to and have fun with it. It’s okay if they end up making it more like one of these funny Father’s Day poems. If everyone is laughing, that means they are having fun, right?
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