Father’s Day is celebrated worldwide by all ages and genders. We all observe the day passionately and excitedly.
So how preschoolers can remain behind?
They can make gifts for papa at home.
If you’re a mom, you can assist your little one in making a cute present for his/her dad.
Below are some cool Father’s day gift ideas for pre-schoolers to make.
- A card
- A mini booklet – All about dad
- A bookmark
- Getting a pen holder decorated
- A letter to daddy
- T-shirt painting
- A poster of memories
- Customized golf balls
- Mug painting
- Treasure box
- Applying icing on cake
- String art
- Wristlet
- A dream catcher
- A paper tie
- Happy Father’s Day slash
- A list of love
31 Homemade Father Day gifts and crafts from preschoolers
1. A card
Let’s not forget some traditional gifts as well. Kids this age find it very interesting to make their own card which makes them feel confident and special too. Therefore give your pre schooler that freedom to make the designs what he or she prefers in order to show of their skills specially made for their daddy.
2. A mini booklet all about Dad
You could help your little one make a cute booklet and allowing him to draw and write few words about Dad and what he likes best about Dad. This will be an unforgettable gift to a father as it is a touchy gift where your little child expresses his or her feelings from their own heart. It will indeed be a very cute gift to cherish for so many years later. The booklet doesn’t have to be of so many pages and accurate grammar and punctuation, a few pages and simple grammar allowing mistakes would be an interesting memory to look up when your child grows older.
3. A book mark
A book mark is a very simple but also very useful item which could be used. Therefore helping your pre schoolers to make one of these would be very interesting for him or her. Give your child colorful pens and pencils along with some stickers to decorate it and allow them the freedom to decorate it as to their own wish. Daddy will be able to use the bookmark and keep it as an unforgettable memory.
4. Getting a plain pen holder decorated
Try to get a plain colored boring pen holder which could be decorated by your pre schoolers for father’s day. Your little one could also write daddy’s name on it and decorate it with sequins and stickers to make it look attractive and cute. A pen holder is something useful for a father as it is indeed a frequently used item.
5. A letter to daddy
A letter from a pre schoolers doesn’t have to be of Shakespeare English. Allow mistakes to happen when your pre schooler is writing it by himself. You could help them a bit with spellings but let it be their own handwriting and let them express anything they actually want to say about their daddy.
6. T-shirt painting
You could get your pre schooler a plain colored t-shirt of dad’s size and allow him or her to do a free flow painting on it. Dad’s may feel extra special about it and would also even consider wearing it proudly.
7. A poster of memories
Collecting pictures of your child and dad having an awesome time together and sticking them on a big board all around could be kept as a wall hanger of memories.
8. Customized golf balls
If dad loves playing golf, getting him a set of golf balls and allowing your pre schooler to paint it the way they wish could be an exciting gift for dad.
9. Mug painting
Giving your pre schooler a set of paint and brushes along with a plain white mug would be an exciting process of making the perfect father’s day gift. It would be colorful and attractive too.
10. Treasure box
Making a Popsicle stick mini treasure box will be a gift which dad can use and treasure life long as an unforgettable gift.
11. Applying icing on a cake
If you thought of baking a cake for your daddy, give your pre-schooler a chance to make the last touch ups. Tell him to apply icing with a nozzle with sheer love and respect. Dad would be super excited over his or her contribution to complete the cake.
12. String art
This would need adult supervision as the board has to be nailed to the shape of the particular design your little one would be about to do. A heart shaped strong art would be a memorable one.
13. Wristlet
Teaching your pre schooler how to insert the beads on to the thread to make a wristlet could be a challenging but exciting task for a pre schooler to make. Dad would love this gift and consider wearing it too.
14. A dream catcher
Allowing your pre schooler to make a dream catcher with a paper plate, strings and plastic feathers would be a very interesting process and a gift which dad could hang in his room.
15. A paper tie
You could help your pre schooler to make a paper tie by showing him how to fold it in a step by step method. Doing it with them could be a better way to get things right. Later get your little one to draw daddy and write what he or she wish.
16. Happy Father’s Day slash
It may sound a bit odd, but dad’s too like to feel special once in a way. Getting a plain slash and helping your pre schooler to decorate it will be a perfect gift which dads will never forget. He would also be surprised by this gift.
17. A list of love
Helping a pre schooler to write and draw a list of “why I love my dad” could be a touchy gift for all fathers. Pre schoolers may struggle with spellings but you have to keep in mind that they are get learning. You could help them, but allowing them to enjoy writing is also a process of helping them to learn.
Father’s Day crafts for 2 or 3 year olds
18. A paper plate craft
This is a fun and exciting job for any pre schooler as it invoked, cutting, painting, drawing and writing. Giving that freedom to a pre schooler is a way of helping them to be creative. A paper plate craft could be kept as an ornamental gift for dad. Father’s day gift ideas pre school children make would be an unforgettable experience for them.
19. Popsicle stick photo frame
You can introduce the process of pasting to your pre schooler by showing him or her how to connect four sticks and make a square in order to make a photo frame. By including a picture of your little one and dad will be a lovely gift to remember.
20. Molds and shapes with natural clay
Giving a tub of natural clay and paint and allowing a pre schooler to prepare anything he or she would wish to gift daddy will allow freedom of creativity and happiness too. It will be a gift made personally by them.
21. Sea shell craft on a mold
It is very easy to make a dough out of flour or even clay and ask your pre schooler to stick sea shells like a heart shape or even as the letter of DAD. It could be stocked according to any design your child prefers. As this mold would dry after a while it can also be painted or just left as an ornament to present to dad.
22. Foot print
This would be something different. Letting your pre schooler to keep his feet on a clay mould will get him happy and excited too. It would be a treasurable gift for dad.
23. Abstract in canvas
An abstract painting of a pre schooler could help him or her to design according to their freedom of expressing love to their dad.
Gifts for dad from toddler girl
24. A sound clip of a song
Find a small and cute song about dad and help your pre schoolers to learn a few words or even just the chorus. Make him sing it and record it to make dad listen to it on Father’s day. This could be a sweet memory for dad.
25. A Lego structure
If your pre schooler has a set of Lego, asking him to build a special structure for daddy could be really exciting for him or her as it would require their creative talents and patience too.
26. A small piece of music
Teaching your pre schooler to play a small piece for daddy of any song he or she has learnt could be a very heart touching gift. As it was specially learned and prepared for daddy. An organ would be the easiest instrument to teach a pre schooler.
27. A video clip
Preparing a short and cute video clip by asking your pre schooler to speak a few words on why he or she loves daddy so much will be an extraordinary gift for daddy which could be even saved on the dad’s phone.
28. Designing a flag
Making a flag for father’s day and putting it up outside your home could be a exciting gift from a pre schooler and also make daddy feel extra special. Giving a child to paint and draw daddy on a fairly large cloth would be good enough to make a flag.
29. Palm print wall hanger
Getting your pre schooler to dip their palms on paint and fit it on a canvas according to a design or shape will be a gift which dad could keep in his room wall.
30. Paper pulp cup
Helping a pre-schooler to make paper pulp cups would be interesting. And getting them to paint it once dried would be a colorful gift dad could have. It could be used as a pen holder at dad’s office.
31. Envelope keeper
Making an envelope keeper with bristle board or any form or of hard board could be fun for your pre schooler. Help him or her to make mini pockets and past in on the hard board and paint it. It will indeed be a useful gift for daddy.