DIY Father’s Day gift for kids to make at home
Looking for an easy and cute Father’s Day gift for your kids to make? If you’re like me, you may notice tons of homemade Mother’s Day gifts for kids to make, but not so many for Father’s Day. Many times kids also make Mother’s Day crafts while they’re still in school, but Father’s Day falls in summer. Here’s a gift kids can make for Father’s Day at home that dads and grandpas will love!
This easy Father’s Day craft is a great way for younger kids to make a gift for all the father figures in their lives. While it’s simple enough for little hands, it’s still a heartfelt gift from kids of all ages. We did this easy craft with my two year old, and he had a great time making it as well as giving it to his dad on the special day.
As Father’s Day approaches, this is also a wonderful way to get in some craft time that’s easy for any of your kids. They may need a little help if they’re young, but it’s one of the easier DIY projects out there.
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Supplies You’ll Need
We found these simple materials at the local dollar store, but you can also find a bunch of it at the local craft store or online. This is everything we used to make our fun gift:
- Wooden picture frame
- Paint (We always use washable paint)
- Paint shirt or smock
- Craft glue
- Q-tips
- Nuts of any size
- “Nuts about you” sign
- Picture of your kids holding the sign
Father’s Day DIY Gift Step-by-Step Instructions
For any holiday or homemade gift, we like to do hands-on activities with my kids. They love to be part of the creation process, and love seeing their work either up as decoration or received as a gift. And this personal gift is the perfect opportunity for that!
Paint Your Picture Frame
We usually find wooden frames at Hobby Lobby or order a pack from Amazon as we’ve used them for multiple projects. After you choose the paint color you like, let your kids paint the frame. If you want to make it even more entertaining for young kids, painting with various utensils or even with cotton balls is a fun way to do that!
This is a great opportunity for messy play. You can even use multiple paint colors (like dad’s favorite colors!). Once they’re done, you may have to even out the paint or add extra if you’re using all one color.
Our frame painting quickly turned into finger painting, so we pulled out a spare canvas with some more paint. But letting them paint the way they want is the fun part for them!
Glue on the Nuts
Once the paint dries, let your child dab on spots of glue using a Q-tip. Don’t worry if they get a little messy on the frame, the glue will dry clear. Using the Q-tip helps them with keep control of the glue and is an easy way to practice fine motor skills.
Then they can start sticking on the nuts. If your child is still pretty young, you can give them a little bit of help dabbing on the glue.
Take a Picture Holding the Sign
Next, have your child hold a sign that says “I’m nuts about you Dad!” . They can make a sign, color in a sign that you make, or print one of these signs we made to help (Keep scrolling down!). You can also change the sign for grandpa as a great gift idea, too!
Ours took quite a few tries to get a good photo that you could clearly see the sign and a smiling face. Just try your best, Dad will still love it! Once you have a winner, put it in your finished frame.
Here’s the free download of the signs you print out.
Celebrate Father’s Day with the Perfect Gift
The perfect gift for Father’s Day is one made by your child’s hand, and this is one of the creative ways to do that even with little kids. Make the day special for the special men in your children’s lives!
Let us know how yours turns out!
