Show your appreciation for Dad by presenting him with one of these creative Father’s Day crafts!
Whether your child wants to make some homemade art or give Dad a keepsake that he’ll treasure, you’re bound to find lots of ideas in our round-up of the best Father’s Day crafts for kids.
We’ve found ideas to suit every child, so read on for preschool crafts for kids or check out our Father’s Day crafts for kids of all ages.
Whatever you choose to make, we know Dad will be thrilled to receive his special Father’s Day crafts.
Preschool Father’s Day crafts
1. Salt dough gifts
We love salt dough! It can be made using just a few ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen.
Once you’ve made a batch of salt dough, you can make them into decorations such as hearts or stars. Cover them in glitter or paint to make them look truly magical!
Top tip: use cookie cutters to make a variety of fun shapes.
2. Butterfly squish paintings
These butterfly squish paintings are an easy Father’s Day craft for toddlers and preschoolers to make.
Your child will love choosing colours for the wings to create their own beautiful butterfly. Older children can cut out their own butterflies with adult supervision, but little ones will need grown-up help.
Find out how to make butterfly squish paintings with onelittleproject.com.
3. Fingerprint tree
Use your preschooler’s fingertips to make this fun fingerprint tree for their daddy. Stick to green foliage or use a combination of colours to make a rainbow tree.
You can draw your own tree trunk or get the free fingerprint tree download from hobbycraft.co.uk.
4. Love You Dad canvas
Stick foam letters onto a canvas, then get your child to paint over the top in their favourite colours.
When the paint is dry, peel off the letters to reveal a sweet message for their dad!
Find out how to make a Love You Dad canvas with hobbycraft.co.uk.
5. Lion handprint cards
Show your dad how roarsome they are with this amazing lion handprint card idea from thebestideasforkids.com.
The shape of the lion is made by tracing around the child’s hand, before adding a face and a tail.
6. Kids’ art candy pot
This is really two gifts in one! Dad gets both some delicious candy and a wonderful plant pot covered in his child’s drawings.
Make your own kids’ art candy pot with madetobeamomma.com.
7. Footprint rocket
Capture a precious little footprint and turn it into a rocket card that’s out of this world! Add a few simple decorations to give the effect of a rocket blasting into space.
Learn how to make a footprint rocket with thebestideasforkids.com.
8. Father’s Day medal
This Father’s Day medal project from redtedart.com will make Dad feel like a champion!
Stick your favourite family photo inside to surprise him when he lifts the flap.
9. Heart fingerprint card
Use a paper heart as a template to make this adorable heart fingerprint card from ourkidthings.com.
If your child doesn’t like the sensation of paint on their fingers, you could use a brush to apply the paint instead. The eraser on the end of a pencil makes a decent stamp too!
10. Cardboard photo frame
Looking for a quick and affordable Father’s Day craft idea? Save your cardboard and turn it into a dazzling photo frame!
Craft your own cardboard photo frame with redtedart.com.
Father’s Day crafts for kids of all ages
11. Toolbox card
This crafty card idea is ideal for a DIY-loving dad! Download the free templates to make this simple yet effective design.
Head over to Gathered’s how to make a toolbox card tutorial to get your free download.
12. Paper crown
Make any dad feel like a king for the day by giving him his own paper crown.
We think this crown looks majestic when made using shimmering metallic paper, but you could accessorise it with feathers or glitter too!
13. Seed bombs
This DIY gift is perfect for dads who love nature. It’s a thoughtful present and Dad will love planting the seeds with some assistance from their little helper!
Try Gathered’s how to make seed bombs tutorial and get planting.
14. Pom pom dandelions
Aren’t these cute? These brilliant pom pom dandelions by onelittleproject.com are guaranteed to brighten Dad’s day.
You don’t have to stick to yellow for the flowers, you could make them in Dad’s favourite colour instead.
15. Things I love about Dad jar
Looking for a last minute gift idea for dad? This things I love about Dad jar project from hobbycraft.co.uk doesn’t take long to make.
Now you just need to think of lots of lovely things to say about Dad!
16. Rock photo holders
These vibrant rock photo holders from onelittleproject.com can be used to display family photos.
You can make as many as you like and put in a few photos for your dad to enjoy.
17. Peg doll family
Paint pegs to represent every member of your family, including the pets! Your finished peg family portrait would make an incredible Father’s Day gift. It looks impressive when it’s framed too!
Make a peg doll family portrait with hobbycraft.co.uk.
18. DIY desktop tidies
Keep Dad’s stationery in order by making these geometric DIY desktop tidies.
This Gathered project comes with free patterned papers and templates to download, as well a step-by-step tutorial on how to assemble your desk tidies.
19. Potting shed printables
Make a garden-inspired card for any dad who loves spending time out in his garden.
Alternatively, you could cut out these free gardening printables to make a fantastic collage for him to display proudly on his wall.
20. Air dry clay gifts
Air dry clay can be used to make everything from flower pots to cute characters.
Learn how to make air dry clay and see where your imagination takes you.
21. Award ribbon
What is your dad best at? There might not be a real awards ceremony for him to attend, but you can still make him feel like a winner!
Find out how to make an award ribbon with easypeasyandfun.com.
Celebrate your dad with Father’s Day crafts
Father’s Day is the time to show dads how much we love and appreciate them. They’ll be delighted to receive DIY gifts, handmade cards or beautiful artwork from their children.
Inspire your children to make something special this year with Gathered’s best Father’s Day crafts for kids.
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