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This card is a great gift for outdoorsmen of all ages. It makes a great project for kids to create for Father's Day, or an imaginative way for campers or cub scouts to send a card to their folks at home.

Be sure to check out our main Father's Day index for even more great ideas including Father's Day crafts, coloring pages, and tasty recipes just for Dad!

What you'll need:

How to make it:

Step 1:

1. Trace and cut out all cardstock patterns (Found on Pattern 1 and Pattern 2).
2. Trace and cut out all fabric patterns (Pattern 2).
3. Trace and cut out mosquito net pattern (Pattern 3).

Step 2:

1. Place mosquito net at left edge on front of tent card.
2. Glue side edges of mosquito net to tent card and cut down the middle of net.
3. Glue two (2) 1/½” L pieces of string to each side of net on front of card and tie back.

Step 3:

1. Glue tent fabric shape on the right-hand side of the tent card using glue stick.
2. Glue 1/8” W x 6” L strip to the left side edge of tent card.
3. Place three (3) craft brads on bottom corners of tent fabric.
4. Glue fabric canopy shape and canopy card stock shape together.

Step 4:

1. Hammer two (2) eyelets to bottom corners of canopy.
2. Glue-gun top of canopy to top of tent.
3. Apply three (3) layers of double-sided padded tape under bottom of canopy.
4. Thread 2½” L string through eyelets and tie them down to corner brads on tent.
5. Cut off excess string.

Optional:

1. Cut photo to fit the opening of the tent.
2. Glue photo to the card.
   

Tips:

• You can substitute fabric for design paper.

Claudine Casault is a craft developer living in Ontario, Canada.

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