Father’s Day always sneaks up on me, but I love taking the time to help my kids make something special just for Dad.
When my twins were little, they were all about getting messy with paint, glue, and anything they could turn into a “project.”
Some of our favorite memories are from those afternoons spent making homemade cards, handprint art, or silly little crafts that ended up on his desk for years.
If you’re looking for easy and fun ways to celebrate Dad, these craft activities for Father’s Day are perfect for kids of all ages.
They’re simple to pull together, full of personality, and guaranteed to make any dad (or grandpa!) feel appreciated.
Grab the markers and construction paper and let’s make something he’ll love and actually want to keep!
Adorable Father’s Day Crafts for Kids
Looking for a sweet way to help your kids celebrate Dad this year?
These adorable Father’s Day crafts are fun, easy, and make the perfect keepsakes.
With simple supplies like paper, paint, and glue, your little ones can create heartfelt cards, handprint art, and more.
These craft activities are a great way to keep kids busy and make Dad feel extra special.
1. DIY Shrink Film Kids Handprint Keychains
Create a sweet keepsake with your child’s handprint using clear shrink film sheets, Apple Barrel Indoor/Outdoor Gloss Paint, Mod Podge, a paint brush, Sharpie, scissors, and a hole punch.
Simply paint your child’s hand, press it onto the shrink film, let it dry, and add their name or age with the Sharpie.
Cut it out, punch a hole, and bake on a parchment-lined sheet at 325°F for 2–3 minutes to shrink it into the cutest little charm for Dad.
2. Father’s Day Puzzle Frame
Make a fun and meaningful Father’s Day gift with just a few simple supplies of popsicle sticks, puzzle pieces, cardboard, paint or crayons, glue, and a printed photo.
First, take a picture of your kids holding a sign that says “Love you to pieces!” and have it printed.
Let them decorate the popsicle sticks with paint or crayons and glue everything together with the puzzle pieces and photo.
It’s a creative, hands-on craft that Dad will absolutely love.
3. Dad Rocks Paperweight
Make a fun and lasting Father’s Day gift with this easy Dad Rocks paperweight craft.
Mix 1/2 cup flour, 1/4 cup salt, and 1/4 cup water to form a dough, then shape it into a ball and flatten it on a cookie sheet.
Use pea gravel or small rocks to spell out “DAD ROCKS” and gently press them into the dough.
Bake at 250°F for 2 to 2.5 hours, let cool, and optionally seal with a clear coat for a gift Dad can keep on his desk.
4. DIY Father’s Day Handprint Craft
Create a keepsake Dad will treasure with this adorable Daddy and Me handprint craft. You’ll need card stock paper, two colors of craft paint, a foam brush, a paint marker, and a picture frame, plus a baby and a willing dad!
Paint Dad’s hand with one color and press it onto the card stock, then let it dry before layering your child’s handprint in a second color right on top.
Add the date and a title with a paint marker, pop it in a frame, and you’ve got a sweet, personal gift perfect for Dad’s desk.
5. Scribble Mug
Make a fun and easy Father’s Day gift with this DIY decorated mug craft.
All you need is a plain white ceramic mug, a few painter’s pens, and some stickers to help guide your design.
Let your child place stickers on the mug to create shapes or spell out “DAD,” then color around them with the pens.
Once it’s dry, peel off the stickers to reveal a custom mug that Dad can use every morning.
6. Cute Fathers Day Card
This adorable fingerpaint fish card is such a fun and easy craft for kids to make, especially toddlers and preschoolers!
You’ll need white cardstock, colored cardstock for the fish, colored paints, a black marker, scissors, glue, and optionally, googly eyes.
Start by drawing and cutting out a simple fish shape from colored cardstock, then let your child decorate it using fingerpaints for a sweet, hands-on keepsake.
Once dry, glue the fish onto the white card, add a fun message like “Dad, you’re fin-tastic,” and finish it off with eyes and a smile, perfect for a keepsake Dad will treasure!
7. Cute Father’s Day Trophy
This easy trophy card is a fun and quick Father’s Day craft that kids of all ages can help with.
You’ll need craft paper or cardstock in a variety of colors, scissors, a glue stick, pencil, and marker.
Fold a piece of cardstock in half vertically, then draw half a trophy along the fold and cut it out to create a trophy-shaped card.
Decorate with paper handles, strips, a star, and a rectangle for the label, then finish it off with a special message for Dad.
It takes less than 10 minutes and makes a great keepsake he’ll love!
8. Nutty Father’s Day Card
This Father’s Day craft is perfect for kids who love to tinker!
Use card stock, strong glue, and spare nuts & bolts to create a fun self-portrait of Dad using bits from the toolbox and craft supplies.
Add googly eyes, cogs, and your imagination to turn it into a cool card, magnet, or 3D frame.
A creative way to show Dad he’s the one who keeps everything bolted together!
9. Tie-Dye Father’s Day Card
This colorful Father’s Day craft is perfect for kids!
Use food coloring and water to tie-dye a paper towel, then cut it into the shape of a tie and stick it onto a folded construction paper shirt card.
Each design is totally unique, and little ones will love the messy fun!
Add a sweet message inside, and you’ve got a handmade gift Dad will love. Easy, creative, and full of color!
10. Sour Cream Sugar Cookies
These soft sour cream sugar cookies are light, fluffy, and perfect for decorating any time of year. Start by creaming together 2 cups sugar, 1 cup butter, and 2 eggs until smooth.
Add 1 cup sour cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla, then gradually mix in 5 cups flour, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 2 teaspoons baking soda, being careful not to overmix.
Roll the dough out on a floured surface to about 3/4-inch thick, cut into your favorite shapes, and bake at 425°F for 5 minutes.
Let them cool completely before adding your favorite frosting or sprinkles!
11. Salt Dough Picture Frame for Father’s Day
Make a sweet keepsake for Dad with this easy salt dough craft.
Mix 1 cup flour, 1 cup salt, and up to 2/3 cup water until a dough forms, then knead in gel food coloring.
Shape into connected letters like “DAD” on a silicone baking mat, keeping it about 1/4″ to 1/2″ thick.
Bake at 200°F for 3 hours, flip, and bake at 250°F for 1 more hour.
Once cool, decorate with a metallic Sharpie and glue photos behind each letter, perfect for a personalized gift Dad will love!
12. DIY Felt Bookmarks for Father’s Day
If Dad’s a book lover or just needs a good placeholder for his work agenda, this DIY photo bookmark makes the perfect Father’s Day gift.
All you need is a photo of your child, a felt strip, some glue, a laminator or self-laminating sheets, a hole punch, and a bit of string or ribbon.
Simply glue the photo onto the felt strip, laminate the entire piece to keep it sturdy, and punch a hole at the top.
Finish it off by tying in a few pieces of string or ribbon for a fun, fringed touch. It’s a quick and thoughtful craft that Dad will actually use.
More Father’s Day Ideas for Kids to Make
Looking for even more ways to make Dad feel special?
These Father’s Day ideas are fun, kid-friendly, and easy to put together with just a few supplies.
Whether you’re crafting with a toddler or helping older kids get creative, these projects are a sweet way to show Dad just how much he’s loved.
13. Silly Grass Heads
Watch your love for Dad grow with this fun gardening craft!
Decorate a small plastic cup with paint, construction paper, and googly eyes to create a silly face, then fill it with soil and grass seeds.
Water it daily and set it in a sunny spot, soon Dad will have a goofy little planter with “hair” that grows!
It’s a sweet, hands-on project that keeps the Father’s Day fun going long after the holiday.
14. Stackable Photo Blocks
Make a personalized gift Dad will treasure with these DIY wooden photo blocks.
Pick up some wood cubes from the craft store, print out a few of Dad’s favorite photos, and use decoupage glue to stick the images onto each side.
Once dry, you’ll have a set of custom memory blocks that he can display at home or on his desk.
Add a few new blocks each year to keep the tradition growing!
15. Cute Fathers Day Craft Idea For Kids
This DIY necktie craft is a fun and creative way for kids to make a unique gift or card.
Mix black paint into a half-empty glue bottle, shake it up, and use it to trace a printed necktie template on cardstock.
Once the glue dries, paint inside the lines with watercolor—thanks to the black glue, the colors won’t bleed.
Cut out the ties and you’ve got a bold, handmade design that pops!
16. Clay Thumbprint Heart
This DIY thumbprint heart keychain is such a sweet keepsake and super easy to make with oven-bake clay.
Just roll out the clay, cut a circle shape, and press two thumbprints into a heart design before baking it at 275°F for about 30 minutes.
Once it cools, you can paint it any color you like, then add a leather cord, decorative beads, and a keyring to finish it off. It’s the perfect handmade gift for a parent, grandparent, or someone special.
17. Popsicle Stick Craft for Frames
These popsicle stick picture frames are a fun and easy craft that kids can make for Father’s Day with just a few supplies.
Using jumbo wooden craft sticks, paint, and craft glue, the frames come together in no time. Let kids pick their favorite color combos, blues and purples, greens and yellows, rainbow, or something totally unique.
Once dry, add a photo for a colorful, handmade frame Dad will love to display.
18. Father’s Day Cookies
To make these cute award cookies for Dad, start by frosting a round cookie with colored icing, then press M&M’s around the edge like a badge.
Use chocolate frosting in a piping bag or ziplock to write a fun message in the center.
Cut two pieces of sour belt candy for the “ribbons” and place them on a plate with the cookie on top.
It’s a sweet (and edible!) way to show Dad some love on his big day.
19. Footsteps Craft for Father’s Day
For this heartfelt Father’s Day craft, get one of Dad’s old shoe and paint the bottom of it and press it onto the paper to leave a bold footprint.
Once it dries, let your kids pick their favorite paint colors and add their footprints right on top, it makes a sweet and meaningful keepsake he’ll love.
20. Personalized Recycled Craft for Father’s Day
Create a meaningful Father’s Day keepsake with this photo memory container using a recycled cylinder container and lid, a photo, and chalkboard fabric.
Start by measuring and cutting the chalkboard fabric to fit around the container, cutting a window just smaller than your photo.
Tape the photo behind the window, then glue the fabric onto the container, smoothing it around as you go. For the lid, trace and cut a circle from chalkboard fabric, glue it to the top, and decorate with a handmade flower crafted from a curled strip of chalkboard fabric.
Use chalk to write a message or label right on the container—perfect for gifting or keeping special memories.
21. Lion Handprint Apron Craft
Start by stamping a big yellow handprint in the center of the apron and let it dry, gently press each finger down like a rubber stamp.
Paint a yellow circle above the handprint for the lion’s head, then help your kid add brushstrokes in brown, orange, and yellow for the mane.
Finish it off with white eyes, a cute face, and the words “Dad: King of the Grill” using a paint pen.
Even if there are a few smudges, it’ll still be the sweetest handmade gift he’ll love.
22. Marble Painting Father’s Day Craft
To make this fun marble paint message craft, write your phrase on white cardstock and cover the letters with washi tape.
Place the paper inside a cardboard box tray (or baking tray) and secure it with tape on all sides.
Drop marbles onto paint-splattered paper and let your child tilt the box to roll the marbles around, creating colorful patterns.
Once dry, peel off the tape to reveal your hidden message, it’s quick, fun, and super satisfying!
23. Hand Print Canvas Gift for Dad
To make this adorable handprint canvas, pour a few colors of finger paint into shallow dishes and use a small brush to paint your child’s hands.
Press each painted hand onto the canvas to form the petals for a flower or wings for a butterfly, using the side of a hand or foot for the butterfly’s body/ sttem and antennae.
Let the paint dry completely, then use a fine tip marker to write each child’s name next to their print.
You can even do a trial run on cardboard first to plan out your design!
Celebrate Father’s Day With Crafts & Love
I hope you found some craft inspirations for your kids to make for Father’s Day! Treasure these days!
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