8 of the Best Father's Day Crafts for Kids!

Nothing is more special than getting a homemade gift from your child (with the help of an adult), that is both memorable and practical. With Father's Day just around the corner, check out some of my favorite Father's Day crafts that are easy to do with your little ones. Dad will surely feel the love and have a memorable keepsake he can use every day.

From: Crafts Unleashed

What It Is: A mug full of Hugs and Kisses.

Why I Love It: Simple and easy to do. The mug can be reused, and what man doesn't love candy?! Giving extra love in the form of special hugs and kisses!

How To Do It: Find any clear jar or mug (I love these mason jars with handles). Grab any labels from a craft store, or order these chalkboard stickers, and write "Hugs & Kisses".  Fill the mug with hugs and kisses. For information on making your own healthy and delicious hugs and kisses, click here.

I Love You Photo Frame

Where It's From: Just Another Day In Paradise

What It Is: A frame child portrait with a sweet message.

Why I Love It: Simple and easy to do, with a unique twist of scrabble tiles. This gift is a constant reminder of how much your little one loves you! 

How To Do It: Find any frame. Print out a black and white photo of your child/children and place it in the frame. Hot glue a message from scrabble tiles, such as "We love you", or "Our Hero".

Baseball Hand print

Where It's From: Gaines Gang 4

What It Is: A keepsake baseball with your child's hand print.

Why I Love It: For sports buffs, this gift is a must! What better memory than to see your little one's hand print on a baseball to toss around the rest of your life?

How To Do It: Ink your child's hand, than press firmly to a baseball. Once dried, sign and date it.

Hand Print Photo

Where It's From: Be A Fun Mum

What It Is: Sweet moment in time photo with each child's hand print.

Why I Love It: This gift doubles as a canvas craft to hang on the wall  of the hand prints alone, or captured as a photo with all the children, can be displayed in a frame.

How To Do It: Have each of your kids make a hand print on a canvas, in biggest to smallest order, by brushing the bottom of their palm and fingers with paint (acrylic's work great!), and pressing evenly on the canvas. When dry, takes the kids' photo holding their creation.

 

Why We Love You Photo

Where It's From: Positively Splendid

What It Is: A fun and creative photo collage listing all the many reasons daddy is loved.

Why I Love It: This is a unique and personalize gift that dad will smile at every time it catches his eye because of the personalized message conveying love.

How To Do It: Make your own speech bubble with foam poster board, cutting to desired size and style. Write each child's special message to dad as to why he is loved. Take a photo of each child holding their speech bubble, print it, and put it in a frame. Check out Positively Splendid for "We Love You Because..." printable (color options not available other than what's shown above), or make your own in a word document and attach to the frame.

Daddy and Me Mug

Where It's From: Spoonful

What It Is: A daddy and me coffee mug that will remind him of his little one with each sip.

Why I Love It: This is a practical gift that will get a lot of use while reminding daddy of his special little one.

How To Do It: Clean and dry a plain, white coffee mug. using enamel paints only (acrylic will not set), paint the thumb of your little one and press firmly onto the mug for the "daddy". Next, paint the pointer finger and press firmly for the "child". When dry, use a black sharpie (or paint) to turn the finger prints into little people and write the words "Daddy & Me", or another special message. Bake the mug in the oven at a low temperature (according to instructions on the paint bottle).

I Love You Daddy Foot Prints

Where It's From: Home Grown Art NY

What It Is: A framed or canvas board message featuring your little one's feet in the shape of a heart.

Why I Love It: It's a memorable keepsake capturing a moment in time.

How To Do It: Buy a canvas board from any craft store, or if framing, use heavy card stock. Paint the bottom of your little one's feet (may be tricky), and firmly press them down onto the canvas/card stock, bringing the heels together in the shape of a heart. Write the message shown above, signing it with your child's name and date. You can also you hand prints instead of foot prints to create a heart!

I'm as Lucky as Can Be... Canvas

Where It's From: Weddings A Beautiful

What It Is: Large wall canvas of each child's hand print (If only one child, use one hand print, one foot print, and the child's photo in the middle).

Why I Love It: Another special keepsake capturing a moment in time. It can be painted and decorated to match any room of the house.

How To Do It: Buy a large canvas board from any craft store, along with 3 small canvas boards (if you want depth). Paint the canvas whatever color you choose (I like acrylics because they are the least toxic and dry quickly!). If using smaller canvas boards, paint them first, making sure to paint the sides (you can also staple fabric to each canvas - large canvas included - instead of painting for fun patterns!).Once dry, place each hand or foot in the square. When dry, adhere to the larger canvas using modge podge or golden gel medium (find both at craft stores). Paint the message shown shown, or create your own.

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