Houston Republic

Houston's Cypress Ace Hardware held its Father's Day event on Saturday, June 11, which featured fun activities for the whole family including white aprons embroidering with "Dad" in red for kids to decorate.

Items including aprons and art supplies were available to children free of charge on the day of the event.

“We had 25 aprons as well as paint pens and sharpie markers for the kiddos to decorate with," April Patterson of Cypress Ace, located at 11655 Jones Road in Houston, said. "It was such a huge hit, the kids loved it.  It was a free event for them as well.  It was a great time, and we are looking forward to the next one.”

Templates with easy, child-friendly drawings were provided on tables to help get the kid's creative juices flowing. Cypress Ace Hardware also ensured items such as water-resistant paint pens, fading and abrasion were available for use for the children to complete their Father's Day gifts. 

While kids were able to decorate their aprons for Father's Day, parents had the ability to shop distraction-free for an array of extra gift ideas including grilling necessities like BBQ sauces, BBQ spices, grilling tools, gift cards, and new grills.

Ace Hardware is the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world with more than 5,600 locally owned and operated hardware stores in approximately 70 countries. 

Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., Ace and its subsidiaries operate an expansive network of distribution centers in the U.S. and have distribution capabilities in Ningbo, China; Colon, Panama; and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Since 1924, Ace has become a part of local communities around the world and is known as the place with the helpful hardware folks. For more information, visit acehardware.com.