DIY Father’s Day gifts you can make at home
Father’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s a chance for all of us to celebrate the amazing fathers and father figures in our lives. If you’re looking for meaningful Father’s Day gifts, we’ve got you covered with simple DIY gift ideas you can make at home. To keep it simple for you, we’ve compiled a list of homemade Father’s Day gifts that you can do with your kids. Let’s get creative!
Photo blocks
Homemade, customized photo blocks are a fun and functional DIY Father’s Day gift. Go to your nearest home goods store and purchase three wooden, square blocks and some construction paper. Decorate each block with your kids using paint, stickers and glitter. Cut out and glue letters that spell out D-A-D, and put family photos around the blocks. Dad will be able to stack the blocks on top of each other or put them in a row along his desk as decoration.
Portrait coasters
Another practical but cute homemade gift option is portrait-covered coasters. First, order a set of simple square coasters like these on Amazon. Then, paste some of your favorite family pictures on top of the coaster, and seal it with glue or Mod Podge. This will make the coaster waterproof, and protect the image inside.
Dad coupons
One of the easiest and cutest DIY gifts for dad are Dad coupons. Grab colored construction paper, and cut it into small rectangles. On each of these cards, carefully handwrite ‘Father’s Day Coupon’, with a special message underneath. Think of a list of activities or tasks that dad will appreciate you doing for him. These could be anything like making him breakfast in bed, everyone getting together and folding his laundry, or giving him two hours of silence to read or watch TV. These are so easy to create and always a hit.
Baked goods
What better way to celebrate dad than with some sweet treats? The best part is, you can do it together. Make cookie dough in advance or buy some from the store. Use cookie cutters or shape them by hand, then have your kids pick out some fun decorations like colorful icing and sprinkles. For an extra touch, write D-A-D across three cookies!
Handmade cufflinks
A quick and easy DIY Father’s Day gift you can make with your kids is monogrammed cufflinks. Simply visit your nearest thrift store and buy some used cufflinks (try and find a larger style with a flat surface on them). Then, cut out some construction paper to perfectly fit the cuffs, and write a special message for your dad on them. Cover with a sealant like Mod Podge, and you have custom cufflinks!
‘Best Dad Ever’ trophy
Here’s a fun one, involving moldable clay, colorful paints, and some imagination. Together with your kids, sculpt dad his own ‘Best Dad Ever’ trophy. Remember that it doesn’t need to be perfect and the goal is to have fun, so let your kids sculpt intuitively. Once you’ve finished the sculpture and allowed it to fully dry, paint it with bright colors. This gift might not come out as expected, but the effort will be what he remembers.
We hope you’ve enjoyed our list of easy DIY Father’s Day gifts you can make with your kids at home. Happy Father’s Day from Doona!
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