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DIY Father's Day card and gift ideas

Blog
The YPO Team
13 Mar 2025

Father’s Day is the perfect chance to show some appreciation to fathers for their love, support and hard work over the year! There are many ways to celebrate this special day, but one of the best traditions is to create a handmade Father’s Day card or gift. We have picked out three easy and fun DIY Father’s Day card and gift ideas for your children to do. Let the fun begin!

Tie Card

This Father’s Day card craft is perfect for dads as it’s shaped like a wearable tie, and the colour and design can be customised however you like. It will definitely be his favourite keepsake!

Tie card craft

What you'll need:

• Coloured Card (112712)
• Scissors (31336X)

Materials for decoration:

• Washable PVA Glue (749125)
• Sequin Shapes (322377)
• Ready Mix Paint – Assorted Colours (713120)
• Paintbrush (73148X)
• Acrylic gemstones (303870)
• Glitter Flakes – Assorted Colours (749265)
• Colouring pens (751014)
• A4 Glitter Card (301612)

Optional:

• Hole Punch (763943)
• Elastic (427826) or Cotton String (718327)

Instructions:

1. Fold an A4 piece of card in half lengthways.
2. Against the folded edge, draw and cut out a tie shape.
3. Decorate the front of the tie-shaped card as desired. Here are a few suggestions:

a. Glue on coloured sequin shapes to create a funky patterned tie.
b. Paint stripes on the tie.
c. Add drops of glue and sprinkle with glitter for a sparkly polka dot tie.
d. Use black card for the tie and draw on stars with a silver or gold pen.

4. Open the card and write your Father’s Day greeting!

Optional steps:

5. Add two small holes at the top of the card, on the back layer only.
6. Cut out a large piece of elastic (or string) and tie each side to the card.

Shirt and Jacket Card

Create your own mini shirt and jacket card that will definitely make the dads smile. It features a customisable bow tie, and you can also add a special Father’s Day message on the shirt for them to pull out.

Shirt and jacket card craft

What you’ll need:

• Coloured Card (112712)
• White Card (118117)
• Scissors (31336X)
• Glue Stick (716472)
• Colouring pens (751014)
• Buttons (301184)

Instructions:

1. Fold each side of the coloured card inwards until the edges overlap slightly in the centre.
2. On each side, fold the top corner of the card back on itself slightly to create the jacket collar.
3. Decorate the outside of the jacket with buttons.
4. Cut the white coloured card to the width of the folded card.
5. About an inch from the top of the card, cut a third of the way towards the centre from each side, leaving the middle attached.
6. Fold the strips inwards so they overlap and trim to make a collar.
7. Write your Father’s Day message on the bottom of the white card.
8. Slide the white card into the coloured card to complete the Father’s Day shirt and jacket card design.

Flashlight Craft

Create a unique Father’s Day gift idea with this creative flashlight craft. This Father’s Day craft idea will light up their faces with joy as they use the coloured torch to reveal the secret message. You can also personalise your flashlight card with messages or illustrations of your choice.

Flashlight craft

What you'll need:

• Yellow Card (137693)
• Blue Card (136824)
• Black Card (113328)
• Plastic Wallet (751030)
• Black Marker Pen (715999)
• Scissors (31336X)
• Glue Stick (716472)
• Twinkl print out

Instructions

1. Slide A4 paper with design into the wallet and trace the design with a black marker on top of the wallet.
2. Slide the A4 black card into the wallet.
3. Draw and then cut out the shape out a torch.
4. Cut the yellow card into a big triangle and glue it to the back of the torch.
5. Slide in the finished torch and demonstrate you can see the design.

This craft idea was taken and inspired by our partner, Twinkl. You can also find more Father’s Day craft ideas at the Twinkl Crafts Father’s Day Hub.

We hope you enjoyed making these Father’s Day card and gift ideas! Remember to share your creations with us by tagging us on Facebook or Instagram with #YPOCreateandMake.

Author

The YPO Team

YPO supplies products and services to a wide range of customers including schools, local authorities, charities, emergency services, public sector and other businesses such as nurseries and care homes. YPO are 100% publicly owned, by 13 local authorities, which means the profits made are returned to public sector customers, delivering even better value for money.