Father’s Day is right around the corner, which means it’s time to start thinking about gift ideas for Dad. While personalized presents and funny gag gifts are one way to go, why not have the kids do what they do best — make something from the heart? Our list of the best Father’s Day crafts for kids is full of fun DIY gift ideas for children of all ages — from 3-year-olds to 12-year-olds — and skill levels, so Dad is sure to receive something homemade that he’ll cherish for years to come.
A little glue, some scissors, and a few odds and ends are all you need to make most of the crafts on this list. If your dad is all about sports, he’ll love the mason jar baseball craft included below. Does he love fishing? Try the “Hooked on Dada” wood panel handprint craft. No matter what his special interests are, there’s a fun craft to create just for him. And if you plan on including a Father’s Day card, try making one instead. Then tie it all together with a heartfelt message or a funny dad joke inside.
Read on for craft ideas that are sure to keep little hands busy and create the perfect Father Day’s gift that will show Dad just how much he means to his family.
Hello, Wonderful
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Origami Shirt Card
This adorable origami shirt doubles as a card and a gift! Print off a family photo and place it inside. Then write a sweet Father’s Day message for him to read.
Get the full Origami Shirt Card craft tutorial from Hello, Wonderful.
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Puzzle Piece Picture Frame
If you have a few random puzzle pieces lying around, try this easy-to-make frame. All you need is a simple wooden frame, which can be purchased at any craft store, plus some glue and paints. Use foam brushes so little hands can spread the glue easily with minimal mess.
Get the full Puzzle Piece Picture Frame craft tutorial from A Night Owl Blog, courtesy of Glued to My Crafts.
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Father’s Day Award Ribbons
Tweens and teens will love making intricate Father’s Day Award Ribbons. Choose a variety of ribbons and colored paper to create an award worthy of the best dad ever.
Get the full Father’s Day Award Ribbon craft tutorial from Crafting Cheerfully.
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Father’s Day Bubble Wrap Card and Gift
Gift your pop this entirely “pop” themed craft with his favorite soda, popcorn flavor, and fun card wrapped in bubble wrap.
Get the full Father’s Day Bubble Wrap Card and Gift craft tutorial from See Vanessa Craft.
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Baseball Father’s Day Card
If the dad in your life loves baseball, try these DIY cards. To make the tiny baseballs, clip a pom-pom onto a clothespin, dip it in paint, then mark up the card cover with as many as you like. It’s sure to be a home run.
Get the full Baseball Card craft tutorial from Crafting Cheerfully.
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Easy Craft for Preschoolers
Color Your Own Father’s Day Can Covers
$10 at AmazonCredit: Fun Express
Looking for something fun and easy to get young kids involved in Dad’s Father’s Day gift? Look no further than this colorable koozie. Kids of all ages can break out their markers and participate in this fun, practical gift.
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Fun Express Father’s Day Handprint Poem Craft Kit
$13 at AmazonCredit: Amazon
These handprint poem cards are easy to assemble, and the sweet message on each one is sure to tug at Dad’s heartstrings. Hand it on a wall, a door knob, or anywhere else you want to be reminded of your child’s love.
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Jeweled Sun Picture Magnet
This homemade sun magnet doubles as a picture frame. And the jewels give it a bit of bling. Popsicle sticks are used for the sun’s rays.
Get the full Jeweled Sun Picture Magnet craft tutorial on the Craft Project Ideas blog.
A Piece of Rainbow
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Pop Up Father’s Day Card
Why buy a Father’s Day card when you can make your own? And this isn’t just an ordinary card; it’s a pop-up. Have the kids show off their card-making talents with this exciting craft.
Get the Pop-Up Father’s Day Card craft tutorial from A Piece of Rainbow.
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Easy Craft for Tweens
VHALE Stained Glass Paper Suncatchers Window Art
$10 at Amazon$10 at WalmartCredit: Amazon
If he has a window in his office, this suncatcher would make for a great gift. Glue tissue paper to the cutouts, and watch the light filter through in streaming colors. You could also tie a string to the catcher for him to hang on his rearview mirror.
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Father’s Day Craft From Daughter or Son
Color Your Own All About My Dad Wheels
$7 at Oriental Trading$10 at AmazonCredit: Oriental Trading
An ‘All About My Dad’ wheel is sure to elicit funny responses from kids. Years down the line, you can show your children the wheel, and laugh about their comical perceptions of Dad.
Pink Stripey Socks
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Secret Spy Card
Have Dad decode his Father’s Day card. Add inside jokes, secret messages, and gems of information for him to discover. He’ll be impressed with your smarts and overjoyed that you took the time to make such an intricate gift.
Get the full Secret Spy Card craft tutorial at Pink Stripey Socks.
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Try This Craft Idea for Tweens
Make Your Own Clay Handprint Bowls
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This clay craft is perfect for older kids. They can express their creativity with colors and shapes. While a hand bowl would be great for holding keys, loose change, and rings on his dresser, there is no rule that says the clay has to be made into a hand, so kids can use the clay to make whatever their heart desires.
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Painted Styrofoam Mosaic Picture Frame
This craft is great for young children to do in collaboration with an adult. The adult can cut the styrofoam pieces while the child paints them.
Get the full Painted Styrofoam Mosaic Picture Frame craft tutorial from Pink Stripey Socks.
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Father’s Day Paracord Carabiner Keychain Craft Kit
This carabiner keychain kit comes with paracord ropes, silicone charms, metal rings, and carabiners. The kit has everything you need to weave, braid, and tie a personalized keychain for Dad.
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DIY First Father’s Day Gift From Baby
Best Dad Hands Down Handprint Shirt Craft
$20 at AmazonCredit: Clothing On Me
Commemorate Dad’s first Father’s Day with a shirt featuring handprints from the little one. It’s sentimental, wearable, and corny (since he needs to start practicing his Dad jokes). He can wear it on the weekends, to bed, or keep it as a memento.
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‘All About Dad and Me: A Journal for Fathers and Daughters’
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Get Dad involved in the Father’s Day fun too! For every writing prompt, there are two sections: a space for Dad and a space for daughter. She can fill out her answers prior to Father’s Day, or they can complete it together the day of. Questions range from ideal vacations to things that make you proud, making this book a fun learning activity.
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Easy Craft for Grade Schoolers
Heart String Art Craft
As great as a “#1 Dad” craft is, it’s nice to have a range of gift options that are more subtle than others. This fun heart string craft makes for the perfect office decor. It’s sweet, stylish, and sentimental because it comes from someone he loves.
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Wood Slice Handprint Art
A dad doesn’t need to be a fisherman to appreciate this punny work of handprint art.
Get the full Wood Slice Handprint Art craft tutorial at The Country Chic Cottage.
Crafts by Amanda
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Fingerprint Daddy & Me Mug
Dad’s morning coffee will taste even better if he drinks it from a cute fingerprint mug made by his kiddo.
Get the full Fingerprint Daddy & Me Mug tutorial at Crafts by Amanda.
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Red Ted Art
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Paper Weaving Bookmark
Dads who are always losing their place in a book will love having their own paper-woven bookmark that is easier to make than it looks.
Get the full Paper Weaving Bookmark craft tutorial at Red Ted Art.
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Candy Surprise Bow Ties
Give Dad the gift of his favorite treat! To make, tie a rubber band around the center of a candy bag to shape it into a bow tie, then tape a drawing of a bow tie to the front.
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Dad and Me Rock Paper Weights
Most craft stores sell bags of river rocks, which you can use to make these Dad and Me paperweights. Make one of each member of your family so he has a full set to keep his papers in order.
Get the full Dad and Me Rock Paperweights craft tutorial from Kid Friendly Things to Do.
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Best Pop DIY Card
This tongue-in-cheek card features the ultimate dad joke. Cotton balls are painted to look like popcorn, while googly eyes and felt round out the rest of the materials.
Get the full Best Pop DIY Card craft tutorial from I Heart Arts and Crafts.
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Pasta Portraits
Got pasta? Trade in the traditional macaroni necklace and craft these pasta portraits. With thousands of pasta shapes, you’re sure to find one to create your perfect pasta dad.
Get the full Pasta Portraits craft tutorial from Hello, Wonderful.
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Dad Rocks Paperweight Craft
Mix up a simple salt dough recipe to create this Dad Rocks paperweight. Each time he uses it, he’ll be reminded of his children’s thoughtful gift.
Get the full Dad Rocks Paperweight craft tutorial from Crafts by Amanda.
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Dino Handprint Card
Use tiny hands to create this dino handprint card for the perfect keepsake. And it’s so simple that even preschoolers can complete it in no time.
Get the full Dino Handprint Card craft tutorial from Hello, Wonderful.
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Tape Resist Art
It’s time to get creative. Cover parts of your canvas with tape, then paint over it with colors of your choice. When you peel off the tape, a one-of-a-kind piece of artwork is revealed.
Get the full Tape Resist Art craft tutorial from Emma Owl.
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Paint Dipped Golf Tees
If your dad loves to golf, gift him a dozen of these hand-dipped tees. Choose his favorite colors, or those of his alma mater, for the perfect match.
Get the full Paint Dipped Golf Tees craft tutorial from Design Improvised.
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Flipbook Kit
$12 at Uncommon Goods$31 at WalmartCredit: Uncommon Goods
Help your kids make their very own father-inspired moving picture with this adorable flipbook kit. Featuring two pre-drawn flipbooks, one blank flipbook, four non-toxic markers, and three clips, this kit will help your kids make up to three flipbooks just for Pops.
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DIY Trophy
If your kids are feeling up to the challenge, they can make their very own trophy for Dad in a few easy steps.
Get the full DIY Trophy craft tutorial from Happiness Is Homemade.
Non-Toy Gifts
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Paper Roll Dads
Transform an empty paper roll into a mini version of Dad with some craft paint, buttons, and googly eyes.
Get the full Paper Roll Dads craft tutorial at Non-Toy Gifts.
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We’re Nuts About You Photo Frame
Dad will go nuts over this hilarious (and adorable) DIY picture frame.
Get the full We’re Nuts About You Photo Frame tutorial from Happiness Is Homemade.
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Stenciled Grilling Apron
If Dad enjoys flipping burgers and veggies on the grill during the summer months, then he will appreciate this personalized apron that protects his clothes against stains. Some sewing knowledge is needed for this craft, so it’s probably better suited for a gift from an older child who knows their way around a machine.
Get the full Stenciled Grilling Apron craft tutorial from Lovely Indeed.
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Red Ted Art
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Jar Lid Medal
Your kids can make their dad a medal of his own with the help of some molding clay, a jar lid, and colored paper.
Get the full Jar Lid Medal craft tutorial at Red Ted Art.
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Salt Dough Dad Magnets
These salt dough letter magnets will make Dad smile every time he sees them on the refrigerator.
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Color Your Own Father’s Day Flower Pots
$23 at Oriental TradingCredit: Oriental Trading Company
If Dad is a gardener, he’ll appreciate the gift of hand-colored flower pots. This kit comes with everything you need to make 12 unique pots. Wrap it up with some of his favorite vegetable or flower seeds for a full gift.
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I Love My Dad Tool Kit
$10 at Oriental TradingCredit: Oriental Trading Company
Show Dad what you love best about him with a toolbox-themed Father’s Day craft. The kit’s foam pieces snap together for easy assembly.
The Country Chic Cottage
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Handprint Picture Frame
A dad can never have too many photos of his kids — especially if that photo comes in a handmade handprint frame.
Get the full Handprint Picture Frame craft tutorial from The Country Chic Cottage.
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Superhero Paper Plate Spinner
Show Dad how grateful you are for all of the amazing things he does for you by crafting this superhero-themed gift — because your dad is a superhero.
Get the full Superhero Paper Plate Spinner craft tutorial from Buggy and Buddy.
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DIY Baseball Mason Jar Gifts
If your dad likes to play ball, gift him this DIY mason jar filled with baseball goodies like salted peanuts, Cracker Jacks, and candy in the color of his favorite team.
Get the full DIY Baseball Mason Jar Gifts craft tutorial from Crafting Cheerfully.
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Bowling Shirt Origami Treat Box
Pair this origami bowling shirt with a trip to the bowling alley on Father’s Day.
Get the full Bowling Shirt Origami Treat Box craft tutorial from Crafting Cheerfully.
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DIY Father’s Day Photo Clock
Mom will definitely have to help the kids with this craft as a drill is required to put together the DIY clock, but the young ones can have fun spreading Mod Podge over a family photo.
Get the full DIY Father’s Day Photo Clock craft tutorial from See Vanessa Craft.
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Fennoral Make Your Own Wind Chime Kit
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$10 at AmazonCredit: Amazon
Celebrate Dad and the beautiful summer weather with these DIY wind chimes. Choose from trucks, hearts, or stars.
