Life After VC 2008: Father's Day Crafts and Activities

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These Father's Day crafts projects are for preschool, kindergarten and elementary school children. The crafts use materials found around the house, like egg cartons, cardboard, paper, boxes, string, crayons, paint, glue, etc. See a page about color mixing to see how to combine paint to make all the colors of the rainbow.

Click on any of the crafts to go to the instructions. Have fun!

Cool Cards for Dad:

COUPON CARD FOR DAD

Make a printable card with a coupon for a chore you will do for Dad. Black-and-white and color versions available.

DAD CARD

A cool card for Dad on Father's Day.

TIE CARD

A tie card to make for Dad.

DELIGHTFUL DOG CARD

An easy-to-make card for Dads with dogs.

CUTE CAT CARD

A cute card for cat lovers.

BROWN PAPER AND RIBBON CARD

Make a nice card for Dad from a brown paper grocery bag and ribbon.

SCARY POP-UP CARD

Make a pop-up card that your Dad will always remember!

Frames You Can Make for Your Father:

TWIG EASEL

A tiny easel made from twigs - makes a great Father's Day present.

DAD FRAME

A nice picture frame for Dad - a great gift for Father's Day.

RUSTIC TWIG FRAME

A simple-to-make rustic picture frame made from twigs.

FOAM PICTURE FRAME

A nice frame to make with fun foam.

PLASTIC PICTURE FRAME

Frame a picture of the family or children in acetate.

Father's Day Crafts:

STAMP DESK SET CRAFT

You can make these great desk accessories for Dad.

WALL POCKET

Decorate this hanging wall pocket that Dad can use.

PRETEND STAINED GLASS

Make a nice window hanging for Dad using picture of his child, waxed paper, crayon shavings, and glitter.

Miscellaneous Father's Day Worksheets to Print:

Find 8 Adjectives Describing Your Father Write your father's name and draw a picture of your father in the center oval. Write eight adjectives describing your father. Then use each adjective in a sentence.	Father: Draw and Write Draw a picture of your father and write about him -- for young writers. For additional lined paper to print, click here.	Father Acrostic Poem Write a poem about your father. Start each line with a letter from the phrase "MY FATHER."
Father's Day Spelling Word Questions Use the list of words to answer simple questions about words related to Father's Day. Words: father, card, gift, tie, love, family, teaches, play, ride, child, mow, sing, helps, drives. Or go to the answers.	Match the Syllables: Father's Day Words Match two syllables to make 10 Father's Day words. The words are loving, daddy, papa, husband, helper, caring, support, teacher, father, honor. Or go to the answers.	Father's Day: Word Hunt Worksheet How many words can you make using the letters from "Father's Day"? Sample answers: star, heart, year, ... Go to worksheet with 30 blanks or a worksheet with 50 blanks.

Father's Day Books to Print:

My Dad and I...
A short book for early readers with phrases to finish, questions to answers, and pictures to draw. Pages include: a portrait of dad and the child, My Dad and I play ___, My Dad and I eat ___, My Dad and I go to ___, My Dad and I read___, My Dad and I watch ___, My Dad and I like to ___.

My Father...
A short book for early readers with phrases to finish, questions to answers, and pictures to draw. Pages include: My father's portrait, My father likes to__, My father is __ years old, My father's favorite food, My father's favorite sport, My father's favorite color, My father's name is__, I love it when my father__, My father is___.

Family Tree Crafts:

FAMILY TREE