Easy Crafts for Kids to Make for Father’s Day

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.

Fall is a great time to learn about and observe the birds in your area, but you can do this any time of year. Whether you’re watching from a backyard or a playground, you’re sure to find a few birds and can learn about the birds that are native to your region in any case.

If you do see birds at home or where your classroom is, the Merlin app is a great one (if your school allows phones). If you don’t already know it, it listens to the sounds around you and can identify birds based on their calls. Very cool and a reason for kids to be quiet while you’re observing nature. Having an old fashioned paper guidebook to the birds where you live is also a great idea because kids can use it to look up birds and it’s just fun to have in the science center.

The specific birds involved in your learning will vary depending on where you live, but here are some bird activities you can do with your kids at home or in the classroom.

Natural Beach Living set up a simple bird nature study center that includes bird books and feathers in front of a big window. There are also some printables you’ll find links to in this post including three part cards and bird observation charts for birds local to them and a bird unit study with lots of great printables (this is a paid resource).

Adventure in a Box has a printable birds of the world bingo game, which might inspire you to learn more about some of the 48 different birds included, from emu to snowy owl, grackle to Atlantic puffin.

If you’re American you’ll enjoy these state bird coloring pages from Flanders Family Home Life. If I can count, only 48 states are listed (which I wouldn’t have noticed except Arkansas isn’t there; it’s one of many whose state bird is the mockingbird). Print out all of them or just your home state, or give each child a bird to research and color to do a presentation in the classroom.

And you can learn more about the different types of bird nests and see if you can observe any of them on a nature walk with this guide to bird nests from Fun Mom Printables on Etsy. It includes information about eight types of nests with drawings and three part cards.

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