24 Father’s Day Crafts Kids Can Make at Home
A handmade gift from a child is a priceless keepsake for Father’s Day.
Give Dad a special Father’s Day craft for kids to make at home. These gifts include works of art and more practical items, such as gardening supplies and a homemade travel kit. Dad will love the thought that goes into each one.
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Movie Night in a Jar
This unique Father's Day craft is easy to put together and a great way to plan some fun family time. Find a large jar and let the kids pick the contents. A new movie, Dad's favorite candy, and different microwave popcorn flavors are all great fillers. Add one of our free printable tags, and his gift is ready.
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Father's Day Tie Template
This fill-in-the-blank activity sheet is the perfect Father's Day craft for preschoolers. Print and cut out the tie shapes, then let the kids use crayons or colored pencils to write in their answers and sign their names at the bottom. It's an easy gift he'll love, doubling as a homemade Father's Day card.
Father's Day Coupon Book
Make your own Father's Day coupon book customized for Dad. Our coupons are good for movie nights, breakfasts in bed, ice cream dates, and free car washes—all the things dad will love doing with the little ones. This inexpensive Father's Day craft is easy to put together. Just print, cut, and hole-punch the coupons, then use ribbon or baker's twine to tie them into a booklet.
Father's Day Activity Sheets
Dad will appreciate anything the kids color for him, so our free Father's Day coloring pages make an extra-sweet gift. Print out an activity sheet for each child and have them write why their dad is rad.
Stamped Clay Bowl
Create a simple clay dish to hold Dad's keys, loose change, or other pocket trinkets, then dress it up with a sweet message of love. Form the bowl using air-dry clay and use small rubber stamps to spell out "Dad." Stamp or draw a small heart to embellish, then seal the whole thing with decoupage.
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Coffee-Lovers Gift
For a dad who loves coffee, this java-in-a-jar project is the perfect homemade Father's Day craft. Take the kids on a shopping trip to pick out all things coffee-related, such as instant packets, whole beans, flavored syrup, and small chocolates or snacks. All are perfect for a large glass jar.
Easy Bottle-Cap Magnets
Vintage bottle caps (found in antiques and thrift stores) or caps saved from Dad's favorite drinks make a fun Father's Day craft turning them into magnets for the fridge. Kids can easily help with the task by picking out the bottle caps and (if they're old enough) helping you attach peel-and-stick magnets onto the inside of the caps.
Cork Coasters
These colorful DIY coasters are so practical for summer. Purchase plain cork coasters, or cut squares from a sheet of thin cork and help the kids decorate them with acrylic paint. Let them create geometric designs or prepare stencils for them to use ahead of time.
Chocolate Jars
Homemade edible gifts are one of our favorite simple Father's Day crafts for preschoolers or kindergarteners. Build Dad a personalized candy jar with all his favorite things. Help the kids pick out the candies they want to include, then layer the sweets inside a large jar. Add a ribbon and one of our free printable tags, and your gift is ready—no wrapping required.
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Scrappy Self-Portrait
Give Dad an artistic picture this year instead of the expected photo in a frame. Cut small pieces of leftover paper in colors that match skin tone, hair, and eyes. Have your child outline a self-portrait on heavy paper, then fill in the outline with the paper scraps for a colorful mosaic.
Kid's Artwork Silhouette Decoration
If you don't know what to do with the kids' abstract finger paintings, turn one into silhouette art as a Father's Day craft that makes a memorable gift:
Take a photo of your child's profile and print it out.
Trace around the image with a black marker. Set a sheet of paper on top of the photo and trace a clean outline. Place this paper under a sheet of thick white watercolor paper.
Hold the papers up to a bright window and use a pencil to trace the silhouette onto the watercolor paper, then cut it out using a crafts knife.
Mount it on top of your child's painting, then frame.
Decorated Six-Pack
This personalized Father's Day craft is easy for the kids to help make. Set up a craft station and have the kids decorate inexpensive cork coasters with paint or markers, then use the coasters to decorate a six-pack of Dad's favorite beverage.
DIY Flowerpot
Any dad who spends his free time in the garden will appreciate this homemade flowerpot. This is one of our favorite Father's Day crafts for toddlers because they can easily use finger paints or stickers to decorate a plain pot. If you plan to use the pot outside, protect it from the elements by spraying clear sealant over the painted design.
Fond Memories Frame for Dad
Celebrate a specific memory with this Father's Day idea. Buy an inexpensive picture frame and matching mat from your local crafts store. Let the kids write their favorite things to do with Dad around the edges of the mat, leaving room for a picture. Frame and give to Dad for Father's Day.
String Art for Dad
Pick a short word or monogram and create this decorative string art for Father's Day:
Cut paper into letters the size you like and place them on a piece of painted plywood.
Tap nails every 1?2 inch around the perimeter of each letter, then remove the paper.
Using thin string or embroidery floss, tie a triple knot around one nail and begin weaving string diagonally from nail to nail to fill in the centers of the letters. Knot at the end when finished.
Pizza Night Kit
We love Father's Day gifts that double as quality time spent with the family. An at-home pizza night kit is easy for the kids to put together (they'll need help grocery shopping and chopping vegetables), and Dad can use the gift to spend extra time with the kids as they prepare and eat dinner together.
Drop-and-Go Bowl
Kids and parents alike will have fun making this melted bead project for a Father's Day gift. Spray the inside of an oven-safe bowl with nonstick cooking spray, then line it with one layer of plastic meltable beads. Bake the bowl in the oven until the plastic has melted. Once it's cool, remove the bowl and fill it with treasures for Dad.
Warning
This decorative bowl is not food-safe.
Dad-Only Sketchbook
Even the most tech-savvy Dads make lists and keep notes, so give them a personalized Father's Day craft that takes just minutes to create. Purchase pocket-size notebooks and alphabet stamps (available at crafts stores) and use stamps coated in acrylic paint to create a custom message for Dad.
Papier-Maché Bowl
Dad's keys just got a new drop spot with this Father's Day craft:
Create a handmade bowl by turning over a mixing bowl and covering it with plastic wrap (this will protect the bowl from glue).
Make a mixture of equal parts white glue and water, then dip one-inch-wide strips of paper in the mixture and form the strips around the bowl. Remember to lay strips facedown for the inner bowl and face up for the outer shell.
When you're done, remove the plastic wrap and let the bowl dry.
Father's Day Paperweight
Help Dad keep his desk tidy with one of these colorful paperweights made from stones and fabric scraps. Gather a few smooth, round stones from the yard, and decoupage fabric scraps onto them, then let them dry. Embellish them with letter stickers for added pizzazz.
Ruler Pencil Cup
If Dad happens to be a teacher—or simply likes to measure things—make him this school-inspired pencil cup. You can repurpose old rulers for a vintage look or replicate it with new, colorful versions to update this classic look.
"I Love Daddy" Photo Cube
Show off the kids with a photo-packed cube collage for a cute and crafty Father's Day gift idea. Let them help choose photographs of favorite memories, even cards written by them, or images of Dad's favorite activities.
Simple Coaster Set
Decoupage maps or special items—such as photos, ticket stubs, or artwork—onto square tiles to make a one-of-a-kind set of drink coasters for Father's Day. Back the tiles with felt to keep them from scratching surfaces.
Homemade Dipped Pretzels
Consider making a food gift if you have several fathers to prepare gifts for. A simple treat like dipped pretzels makes a sweet Father's Day gift for grandpas, uncles, and other Dads—and you can make one big batch to save time. Have the kids help dip and sprinkle the pretzels, then add them to a jar with a simple gift tag.
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