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Easy Crafts for Kids to Make for Father’s Day

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There’s nothing better than a kid made craft or card for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, and since school is usually out by the time Father’s Day rolls around, it’s often on the moms to encourage/help kids to make something cute for dad’s special day.

Here are some really easy, fast and cute Father’s Day crafts that kids and dads alike will enjoy.

This superhero spinner craft from Non Toy Gifts is a step up from a handmade card, and great for the dad who loves superhero movies. It’s an easy printable kids can color and put together with a brad.

I also like the magic flashlight card from Our Kid Things, which is easy to make with things you probably already have in the house, plus the printable flashlight template.

I Heart Crafty Things has a cute owl card that kids can make and add their own photo or self-portrait to. And it’s fun to decorate the owl shapes. This one uses brads, too.

These cute Dad cards feature different little doodles based on what dad likes. The printables are from The Best Ideas for Kids, and they include sports, fishing, camping, grilling, tools and golf themes. Just print them out, cut them out and color.

While this one was originally for Mother’s Day, these tile coasters would be perfect for dad, too. The project is from One Sharp Bunch, and it’s a great one to do if you already have leftover tile from a project or can split a bulk box with some other people.

I’m doing another post soon on printables for Father’s Day that includes forms for kids to fill out with information about their dads, but this printable book is different enough I wanted to include it here. It has the same kinds of questions you generally find on those printable surveys, but with more room for kids to draw and make it really special for dad. You can grab this one from Hello Wonderful.

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Crafts to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 each year (because it celebrates the time period when several countries gained their independence) and it’s a great time to bring in some Hispanic inspired crafts and foods. For an overview on the celebration, the difference between Hispanic and Latino and the importance of the holiday, as well as a look at Latino art and famous Latinos and Latinas, check out this post and related information from the National Museum of the American Latino.

Spanish Playground has a great collection of craft ideas that you can do in Spanish class or with kids in any class or at home. It includes things like weaving, making mola (folk art from Panama; learn more at Kid World Citizen), doing an artist study of a Hispanic artist and more.  

Crafty Chica has a great collection of crafts, coloring pages and printables for celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with kids. I love this coloring page inspired by Amante bark painting, but there are also folk art stamps, corn husk dolls, tile painting ideas and more. 

Papel picado is a classic folk art from Mexico that will feel familiar if you’ve ever made a paper snowflake. Learn how to make them from tissue paper with this video from Hispanic Society Museum and Library. 

Learn more about Hispanic Heritage Month, get recipes and crafts from PBS Kids. I love this Peruvian siku flute, which can be made with old markers or paper straws.

While not exactly a craft, playing loteria (a Spanish language bingo game) is a fun thing to do with a group of kids. Free Kids Crafts has printable bingo cards with basic Spanish vocabulary and images for people who don’t already know these words. 

And if you need a little snack when you’re done crafting, try these no bake mini tres leches cakes from Inspired by Family. They’re made with purchased pound cake so they’re pretty fast and easy. 

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