10 Heartwarming Handcrafted Father's Day Gifts

Father’s Day is just around the corner! Shopping for a gift can be extremely daunting at times, and there are only so many man-cave, garage tools and golf gifts out there, it can be really hard to figure out what to get dear old dad. This year, melt his heart with one of these lovingly handcrafted Father’s Day gifts that he will surely treasure for a lifetime!

#1 – Daddy Can Fix Anything

Daddy’s really can fix everything! From broken toys to broken hearts, dad always knows just what to do! This quick craft comes straight from your little one’s heart, and will truly warm dad’s.

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#2 – A Thousand Words

Just as the age-old adage says, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Sometimes, just a small and simple gesture, like a photograph, can make someone’s whole day. Get creative and have a “Father’s Day” photo-shoot and take some snapshots with the kids and their dad, blow it up to a larger size, grab a frame, and you have a beautifully simple gift.

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#3 – Walk In Your Shoes

Grandpa’s and dad’s alike will treasure this beautiful keepsake. All you need is some paint and paper, plus the kids will love it too! Have the kids dip their feet in the paint, and put their footprint on the paper. Write a sweet message about filling daddy’s shoes, or walking alongside him. Cue the hugs.

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#4 – Dad-Libs

This project would be great for the younger ones to do! Help them fill out this cute mad-lib type questionnaire all about their daddy. Afterwards, you could put it in a frame for dad to hang in his office!

And check out our blog post with fantastic Father’s Day printables here.

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#5 – Candy Card

This is such a fun idea for those dad’s who have a sweet tooth! Put together a “card,” really a giant poster-board, fill it with his favorite candies and sweet treats, and write a letter to him with the candy being the words thrown in here and there!

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#6 – Back-Rub T-Shirt

It’s no secret that dad works hard, so why not get the kids to covertly give him a back-rub? This fun shirt can be created easily with a white t-shirt and some fabric markers! Draw a racetrack, roadway, mountain path, anything your kids like to drive their toy cars around on, they’ll love playing on daddy’s new shirt, and daddy will love the great back-rub he gets when the cars massage his shoulders!

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#7 – 10 Things

This is another quick and easy project, only requiring some colorful popsicle sticks and magic markers. Have the kids write down ten things that they love about their dad (or grandpa!), and present it to him on Father’s day morning for a beautiful start to dad’s day!

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#8 – Plan A Day Menu Father’s Day Gift

Grab dad and grandpa, and treat them both to a day planned by you and your children! Have the kids help plan a simple menu (sandwiches, popsicles, salad, etc.) and they can be the maitre’d’s for the day, they’ll get a kick out of serving dad and grandpa and playing games and doing activities with them, all while creating lasting memories to treasure for years to come!

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#9 – Popsicle Stick Puzzle

This gift is another fun craft to do with popsicle sticks! Grab a photo of dad and the kids, and cut it up evenly lengthwise. Glue the photo strips to the popsicle sticks. If you want dad to solve the puzzle, keep the pieces separate, or glue them together for a neat and abstract Father’s Day photo gift!

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#10 – Best Dad Hands Down

Grab the kids and some fingerpaint and have the little ones make handprints! After they’ve dried, help them write a sweet sentiment like “Best Dad, Hands Down,” or “Daddy’s Always There With A Helping Hand.” You could even put it on a t-shirt for dad, a tote bag, a plate, whatever you can think of!