Crafting Football Pillows for Dad

Football season may still be a few months away, but in preparation for Father’s Day, the held a football pillow craft Wednesday afternoon for children to present their dads with handmade gifts this year.

“We thought it would be a really nice Father’s Day craft for the children and the parents,” Youth Services Librarian Vivian Yuan said of the activity for children in grade five and up.

The library has held pillow crafts in the past, but it was the first time footballs were chosen. The library recently held another Father’s Day gift event, where children .

While the library will have many more younger participants in craft events, workers like to hold some for older children to keep them engaged as well.

Each of the eight children attending the event received a package containing a bag of cotton and two football shaped fleece panels. Tying the two panels together the children left a small opening in the pillow to insert the cotton inside before closing it up. Yuan walked around during the hour-long workshop and assisted the children in their gift making.

Even though the gift was for dad, it didn’t mean the children couldn’t have fun. Once many of the pillows were completed, several of the children started tossing the pillows around like they were in the park. Each compared their finished product and hoped that their fathers would enjoy them as well.

“I think it’s a really awesome gift for Father’s Day,” said Giovanny Rodriguez, believing his dad would like the unique present.

Andrew Sandobal had the same idea.

“I think this would be the best Father’s Day gift ever,” he said.