Some 10 Father’s Days ago, when my daughter was 6 we put on a series of skits for my husband and my step father. It was hilarious. Basically, what we did was make fun of them in a good-natured way. Skit Scenarios:

  1. My daughter played her Dad, and I was me, driving in the car giving my husband directions. You see, my husband gets agitated if I tell him where to turn or that he needs to change lanes to get ready to make a turn. “Don’t you think I know where I am going?!” If I do not tell him where to turn or change lanes he often misses the turn. I get, “Why didn’t you tell me?” The family faced us as we pretended like we were in a car.
  2. One day my husband said “Cable TV is getting so expensive, we should just cancel it and get rid of this idiot box. I certainly wouldn’t miss it.” The next day, the cable went out when an important basketball game was on, and he was flipping out – trying desperately to fix it, frantically calling the cable company. I played my husband, and my daughter played me for that one.
  3. My stepfather, Jack used to stand in front of the TV – inches from the screen. He always tuned out my Mom. For this scenario, I put my (then 6 yo) daughter in shorts and a bra stuffed with small balloons, and a shower cap, and she had a feather duster in hand. She played my Mom and yelled at Jack, and I played Jack, standing in front of the tube, ignoring her, just like in real life. Everyone in the family was roaring with laughter.

After we were done performing, we enjoyed a cake I made in the shape of a remote control.

If you really want to give Dad a special TOTALLY FREE treat this year, “roast” him with the kids with a homemade skit he’ll always remember.

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