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Father’s Day Crafts

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There’s just something special about a Father’s Day gift that kids make themselves. Whether it’s a handprint craft, a painted keepsake, or a personalized project Dad can proudly display, these are the kinds of gifts that often become family favorites.

I’ve gathered some of my favorite Father’s Day craft ideas that are fun to make and even more fun to give.

This trinket box is a fun way to hold dad’s keys, coins, and other small items. It’s a simple craft made of popsicle sticks and glue and one that toddlers and preschoolers would enjoy helping make. They could even use markers to color the popsicle sticks before assembling. The easy instructions for this can be found at Craft Elf Trinket Box

Father's Day Craft

I really like this family handprint frame. It’s such a fun way to turn everyone’s handprints into a personalized Father’s Day keepsake and captures a moment in time creating a meaningful piece of artwork the family can enjoy together.

Keepsake Family Handprint Frame
Keepsake Family Handprint Frame
$25.97

This keepsake Family Handprint Frame is uniquely designed to carefully capture the whole family’s prints in a modern art frame you’ll want to display in your home for years to come.

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This personalized pencil holder is a memorable Father’s Day gift because kids actually get to build it themselves before giving it to Dad. I love that it combines favorite family photos with something Dad can use every day on his desk.

Personalized Daddy & Me Brick Photo Block Pencil Holder
Personalized Daddy & Me Brick Photo Block Pencil Holder
$9.95

Customize this pencil holder with your favorite “Daddy & Me” photo, names, or a heartfelt message. Features fun interlocking building blocks that make for an interactive keepsake that dad will treasure.

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This handprint stone kit is a fun way for kids to create a personalized Father’s Day gift that’s both creative and meaningful giving Dad a keepsake he can proudly display at home or in the garden.

Creative Roots Create Your Own Handprint Stone
Creative Roots Create Your Own Handprint Stone
$9.45

Use the paintbrush and 5 bright colors to bring your stepping stone molds to life —explore color mixing when you combine colors to get new shades. Make sweet memories that last forever.

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This World’s Best Dad trophy craft caught my eye because it’s such a fun twist on the traditional Father’s Day card. Kids can paint it, add their handprint, and create a colorful award that Dad will be proud to display long after Father’s Day is over.

Make Your Own Wooden Father's Day Trophy
Make Your Own Wooden Father's Day Trophy
$9.99

Turn little hands into dad's favorite Father's Day gift. This fathers day craft for kids kit lets children paint, decorate, and add a colorful handprint to create a trophy Dad will actually want to keep.

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I thought this DIY wooden photo frame was a creative twist on the traditional picture frame. Kids can make it their own with paint and colors, then add a favorite photo to create a gift Dad will actually want to keep out on display.

Unfinished Father's Day Photo Frame Wood Crafts to Paint, 2 Frames
Unfinished Father's Day Photo Frame Wood Crafts to Paint, 2 Frames
$9.99

These unfinished wooden frames come with Father's Day letter shapes including I LOVE DAD + BEST DAD. Two-piece set. Easy to paint. A unique handmade treasure dad will adore.

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I always think the gifts that mean the most are the ones kids help create themselves. Whether it’s a painted handprint, a personalized keepsake, or a fun project you work on together, these Father’s Day crafts are a great way to celebrate Dad while making memories along the way.

Hopefully one of these ideas inspires a gift that’s every bit as fun to make as it is to give.


About Tesa Nicolanti

I’m Tesa, the mom behind 2 Wired 2 Tired, a blog named after our two kids born a year apart, who my husband and I always said were too wired, leaving us too tired. :) Since 2009, I’ve shared tips on family, travel, and tech, with coffee always in hand. Now, as the kids head to college, 2 Wired 2 Tired continues as a place for family travel ideas, helpful gadgets, and insights on keeping family life fun and easy.

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Comments

  1. Elena says

    April 30, 2013 at 11:40 am

    i like the toolbox

  2. Stephanie says

    July 25, 2012 at 9:43 pm

    i like the Cool Desk Organizer

  3. Lorie Neighbors says

    June 9, 2012 at 6:06 pm

    Thank you for the great Father’s Day craft ideas! They are really good. I’m going to use the tin can desk organizer idea for my 3rd grade Sunday School class to make for their dads!

  4. Elizabeth says

    April 9, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    Great gifts. For younger kids they might want to try printable coloring pages
    http://www.thecolor.com/Category/Coloring/Fathers%20Day.aspx
    which my kids like.

  5. Rita Spratlen says

    July 23, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    These are the cutest ideas I have seen. Great finds. Thanks for the info. Rita Spratlen

  6. Kim2theKiko says

    June 14, 2011 at 1:10 am

    I love the popsicle idea! I’m going to try it with the colorful popsicle sticks. Thank you for the ideas they’re great!

  7. fancygrlnancy says

    May 16, 2011 at 12:14 pm

    I love the dad frame, I have book marked it. The leggo cuff links are so funny.

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Hey there! I’m Tesa, the mom behind 2 Wired 2 Tired. The blog originally got its name because my husband, Dave, and I had two kids born a year apart. Back then, we always joked that “the kids were too wired and we were too tired.”

Fast forward to today—those two kids are navigating college life (how did that happen so fast?!), and our house is a little quieter. But the story didn't stop there. Now that I'm a 50+ mom and an empty nester-in-training, the definition of 2 Wired 2 Tired has evolved.

Today I'm wired for new adventures, Disney magic, smart technology, and unforgettable travel experiences and I’m completely tired of bad gadgets, boring trips!


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