My Lady reminded us the other day that Dad’s special day was comin’ up soon and even penciled it in on our pet schedule dry erase board. That got all us pups a thinkin’ that we needed to make our human dad somethin’ just for him. We thought of the perfect thing! Ya see, ever day when our dad comes home from work, he empties his pockets on the end of the dresser. Have y’all ever seen the pile of stuff dads carry in their pockets? It’s a wonder they don’t need one of them bags like my Lady totes around! WOOF! That’s when we got the idea of a DIY Paw Print Catchall Dish for keys, wallet and coins! He could put all his ‘stuff’ in there and be reminded of us furry kids at the same time! It was fun and easy to make, just take a look below!
DIY Paw Print Catchall Dish for Keys, Wallet and Coins
Supplies:
Clay (I used an air dry clay that doesn’t require baking)
Shallow bowl – to use as a mold
Sand paper – I used a 200
Toothpick
Spray paint
optional: rolling pin, butter knife
Directions:
Start by kneading your clay so it is room temperature and easier to work with. I used about a 1/4 of what came in the package, measured out to be about a 1/2 cup. But if you take too much at first, you can always put it back in a resealable bag with the rest of the unused clay.
Roll it out so it is about 1/4 inch thick all the way around.
Place your dog’s paw in the middle of the rolled out clay and press down firmly (if they’ll let you). This took two tries!
Once you have a paw print you are happy with, place your bowl face down over the center of the paw print and press down to cut the clay.
When you lift up you should have a circular clay cut out with the paw print in the center.
Take the circular clay cut out and place in the middle of the bowl and gently press down to shape your dish, using the bowl as your mold.
Then take your toothpick and carve out the saying you wish to have on your dish. You will end up using sandpaper to smooth everything out, so don’t worry too much if the letter carving makes the dish look bad at first.
This clay said to let dry for 24 hours, so I left it in the bowl for 24 hours.
After it was dry, remove from the bowl and use the sandpaper to gently sand the edges of the bowl and over the letters to smooth it all out. I had to take the toothpick again and go over the letters to remove any dust that got caught from the sanding.
Once that is done, spray paint away. I did two coats.
It dries pretty quick, and it’s ready to use!
Have fun creating your fun DIY Paw Print Catchall Dish!
We are huge dog fans and this would be a great gift for my hubby. My teen would love to make this for him!
I so wanted to do something like this for our garden, but our dogs wouldn’t have it! They don’t like having their paws messed with. I have tried over 5 times so far and all attempts failed (so sad).
It is hard if they don’t like their paws messed with. It took me 2 tries to get and that is with a dog that doesn’t mind 🙂
The Pawprint Catchall Dish is a very clever idea!! My hubby would love it, especially since it would be homemade! The kids bought him a man’s valet years ago for his keys, coins, & other stuff. But honestly, I don’t know what happened to it. I pinned it for the grandkids to make for their dads or grandpas.
My dad loves his little dog! This would be a great gift for him because he already has a lot of stuff.
What a great idea. 🙂 I could do this with the cats too. Thanks!
This is a really cute idea! I actually have a few different kinds of clay in my huge stash of arts & crafts supplies, and just might borrow this for some project inspiration. Thank you! <3
i like that idea and would love to do but both gran dad and fater is dead
What a cute idea! Great job on this! 🙂
This would be a great project for my grandkids to do.
I love his dish thanks for sharing. This would be great to keep to remember a pet that won’t be around for ever .
This paw print idea is simply adorable!
The Pawprint Catchall Dish is such a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
What a cute idea,thank you!
I like this dish!
Unique and a great gift for Dad
Thanks for the info
My human children made these when they were little kids. I can’t find any article that is about anything except animals. I don’t have any.
I love it! So cute and something cheery and fun, and you know it will be a favorite gift!
What a cute gift idea! Would work for my family’s rabbit as well.
There are some great ideas for gift giving this year. I appreciate the information you have shared.
What an adorable Paw Print catchall Dish for Dad. I love it! What could be a Better Gift than a DIY Gift from his Favorite Fur Baby!! Thank You for Posting. :O)~~~~
My girls would enjoy making this! Rainy day project ahead!