My latest project is up over at Holidash! This time for Father’s Day, it’s a car kit full of useful things for your dad (or your favorite father) to keep in his glovebox. I’ve included things like a flashlight, pen, sunscreen, digital tire gauge, tissues, bandages, and disinfecting wipes. All stuff that will make dad into a well prepared superhero for any situation. I have full instructions on how to create the easy organizer with ideas on how to personalize it. I even provide the super dad logo if you’d like to use it.
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13 responses so far ↓
1 Tina M. // Jun 15, 2010 at 8:34 am
Great project ! It seems very adaptable to other uses too :)
2 Help Getting Organized | Get Organized with Organizational Tips from Buttoned Up | DIY Father’s Day Gift: Make Dad a Car Kit | Buttoned Up // Jun 15, 2010 at 10:46 am
[...] DIY Father’s Day Gift via Not Martha will make any Dad feel special. Include things like a flashlight, pen, sunscreen, digital tire [...]
3 Seanna Lea // Jun 15, 2010 at 11:47 am
I love that project. It looks like it would work well for carrying small things to the gym or for bathing supplies at a hotel.
4 megan // Jun 15, 2010 at 1:20 pm
Seanna Lea and Tina – Thank you both.
I have really been liking binding tapes as a way of finishing things. Turns out, I really hate hemming things. All of the recent skirts and slips I’ve made I’ve finished with bias tape and I’m really happy with how they’ve turned out.
5 Katy // Jun 17, 2010 at 9:29 am
Great car kit! Thanks for the good Father’s Day gift idea!
6 JanS // Jun 17, 2010 at 11:33 am
To heck with dad, that looks like a great kit just to have in any car. If you have small children, just slip in a plastic sandwich bag with a first aid kit in it. The plastic baggy will keep liquid creams from leaking all over the place and with help keep items from drying out (as they tend to do if kept in the car for a long time).
7 JessZ // Jun 17, 2010 at 11:44 am
They look excellent. This is going in my christmas gift folder. Thank You!
8 Help Getting Organized | Get Organized with Organizational Tips from Buttoned Up | DIY Father’s Day Gift: Make Dad a Car Kit | Buttoned Up // Jun 22, 2010 at 10:48 am
[...] DIY Father’s Day Gift via Not Martha will make any Dad feel special. Include things like a flashlight, pen, sunscreen, digital tire [...]
9 Amy // Jun 7, 2011 at 9:01 pm
Great gift/project for anyone really!
10 H // Jun 11, 2011 at 8:38 am
Haha, yeah, my dad is already a ready-for-anything superhero: his car has its own pair of scissors. I like the inspiration though.
11 how-to: emergency car kit | make handmade, crochet, craft // Jan 12, 2012 at 7:29 pm
[...] useful, so I’m really excited about this emergency car kit tutorial that Megan Reardon (of Not Martha fame) shared on Holidash. This is definitely my new go-to gift for the guy who has it all! [...]
12 SassyKay // Feb 9, 2012 at 6:29 pm
Great gift idea. You could also add a small scissors, screw driver and a measuring tape. Maybe even some office supplies like small stapler and paper clips. Thanks for the idea!
13 Carol // Apr 20, 2012 at 8:21 am
This is a great idea, expecially for my husband and his job. :) I may end up making a few for each of us, a kids version too! Thanks for this idea!
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