Laking Tipid Kapag Andiyan Si Daddy! See DIY Projects These Fathers Made For Their Family

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Dads can be quite the handymen and with families activating their “home buddy” mode, they were able to make use of their skills during the extended community quarantine. We’ve seen them renovate tiny homes, turn cribs into sofas, and make play houses for the kids — it's true that moms were able to save a lot thanks to their spouses’ DIY projects.

DIY dad projects

For Father’s Day, we asked moms to “flex” their husband’s pagbubutingting inside the house and they did not disappoint! From cabinets, play gyms, and plant racks, here are some of the best DIY items that dads built for their families.

Shelves and organizers

Dad Rivoli Concepcion made a front-facing shelf for his two sons! “Book lovers ang [mga anak] namin kaya ito ‘yung nirequest ko since work from home naman siya,” shares his wife, Ronna.

Hector Delos Reyes, a seafarer, also made a sturdy shelf for his kids. “Made of plywood siya. ‘Yung mga nabibili kasi online, mostly MDF (engineered wood composite),” explains his wife, Che.

Toys

John Lawrence Alcaraz made a busy board for their toddler son to help entertain him while they were stuck in their Dubai home during the pandemic.  “Nilagay niya ‘yung mga gamit na hindi ginagamit pero pwede kutingtingin at aralin,” explains his wife, Shane.

Mom Maria Donato shares that though her husband, Kurt John Felices lost his job during the community quarantine, he was still able to put a smile on their daughter’s face when he made a doll house out of used boxes.

Play gym

We were seriously impressed with this play gym that dad Rouie Limpiado made for their toddler son. According to his wife, Bea, dad loves doing woodwork. “Nainspire siya lalo mula nung nagka-baby kami,” she says.

Plant rack

Indulging his plantita wife, Hector also made this metal plant rack for her.

Life-sized train

Mom Aisa Tabora shares that her retired dad, Noli Cedula, made this life-sized train for his grandson’s first birthday.

High chair

Apart from shelves and toys, dad Rivoli was also able to make a high chair for his son. “Passion niya ang carpentry kaya ang daming nagawang gamit during quarantine,” Ronna says.

Cabinets

Dr. Allen Paguntalan is not just a skilled internal medicine and obesity specialist, turns out he is also a talented woodworker! According to his wife, Aimee, he built DIY cabinets for their garage “dahil hindi na matiis ang kalat.”

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