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[Childcare] Recommended for Father's Day! Craft ideas for gifts that will make dads happy
After Mother’s Day passes and June begins, Father’s Day arrives.
Recently, many nurseries and kindergartens have embraced family diversity by celebrating Mother’s Day and Father’s Day as Family Day.
Why not take this special opportunity for children to express gratitude to their families by making a gift?
Here, we’ll introduce some recommended craft ideas for Father’s Day.
We’ve gathered plenty of wonderful gift-making ideas that dads will love—from practical items like everyday trinket trays and pen holders to heartfelt message cards and bouquets that convey feelings directly.
Encourage children to create with feelings of “Thank you” and “I love you” for their dads.
[Childcare] Recommended for Father’s Day! Gift-making ideas that dads will love (1–10)
tie rack
Let’s make a stylish tie hanger to neatly store the ties you use every day.
First, as preparation, use a utility knife to cut a hole at the bottom of a paper plate for the tie to go through.
Next, draw a circle on light orange origami paper with a compass and trace it with a permanent marker.
Children should first cut the origami along the line into a circle and glue it onto the paper plate.
Then let them draw any face they like on the pasted origami.
Drawing favorite patterns or pictures around the edge of the paper plate will give it a bright, festive finish.
Make a tie out of origami, attach it through the hole, and decorate with a ribbon to complete the project! It makes a practical and cute gift.
desk calendar
A highly practical gift that can be used year after year just by changing the calendar portion is a desktop calendar! It’s a really fun craft—use cardboard as the base, glue construction paper on top, and decorate with tissue paper or origami.
Try making it together with your child, with a parent providing support according to the child’s age.
Since it’s for Father’s Day, adding a portrait or photo of Dad, or your child’s handprints or footprints, is a great idea.
With a bit of creativity—like a design showing the child and father holding hands—you can create something that will really touch Dad’s heart!
uchiwa (Japanese hand fan)
After Father’s Day, the hot summer arrives.
Let’s make a handheld fan (uchiwa) as a gift that’s perfect for that season.
The method is simple: just stick on motifs like stars, children’s face photos, and stickers onto a plain white uchiwa! Kids can enjoy decorating freely.
It helps to prepare a variety of materials in advance so they can stay focused.
Making a fan while thinking of someone they love will be a joyful time for the children, too.
It’ll be a wonderful gift that will get lots of use.
bookmark
How about giving a handmade bookmark to a dad who loves reading? Choosing the design can be tricky, but using a child’s drawing of Dad, or their footprints or handprints, adds a special touch and lets you feel their growth.
Once the bookmark is finished, laminating it will make it sturdier and more resistant to dirt, so it’s highly recommended.
Punch a hole at the top, thread a ribbon through, and it’s done! You could also personalize it by writing a message like “Thank you, Dad” on the back or listing the things you love about him—wouldn’t that be wonderful?
tie case
How about making a tie holder as a Father’s Day gift? Since it’s a container made from a paper cup, it’s also easy to adapt for a Family Day craft.
First, attach light peach-colored origami paper to the paper cup.
It needs to be applied neatly, so teachers should give a hand.
Next, use wood glue to attach yarn around the lower half of the cup.
Wrap the yarn around and around while using the glue carefully.
Once the yarn is wrapped, draw the face of the person you want to give it to on the upper part, and it’s complete! Parents will be delighted with a gift filled with the children’s heartfelt sentiments.
pen holder
How about a pen holder as a practical gift? Pen holders made from toilet paper rolls are recommended because they make it easy to use children’s artwork.
First, create several sheets of drawing paper by trying various techniques such as spattering and marbling.
Next, wrap the drawing paper around the toilet paper rolls.
Make several and vary the heights to create a pen holder that’s easy to use.
Attach them to a sheet of drawing paper as a base with glue, and it’s complete! You’ll end up with a lovely piece that will remind the recipient of the children’s smiles whenever they use their pens.
Massage voucher
It feels like there are more massage parlors and relaxation shops now than there used to be.
Everyone’s working hard every day, even with aches and pains in their bodies.
So how about giving an original coupon, like a “handmade massage voucher”? Even if it’s not a professional massage, a dad would surely be happy to get a kneading from his child’s hands.
Besides a massage voucher, you can get creative with things like a chore coupon or a wake-up call coupon.
You could even handcraft a little envelope to put the coupons in.
And don’t forget to include a letter expressing your gratitude.