Here is a collection of ideas for you to use to make your own "DIY" gift for that special dad in your life, whether it be a sweet treat, handy tool, or sentimental note. Browse below for your choices and pictures of examples. If you see one you would like more info on, click on the pink name, which is a link to the original link. There you will find a full set of instructions on how to make it.
Our personal choice this year will be posted on Father's Day showing the actual end results. We will be out today working on it since my kiddos will be gone this whole week...
Happy browsing!
Happy browsing!
1. Easy Fleece iPad Cozy - for a nice way to compliment your special guy's tech toy, check out this tutorial!
2. Pegboard Tool Organizer - Is your special guy a handy man but a little messy in the workshop (like mine...)? This Martha Stewart project is an easy one that I wish I had thought of myself. Check it out!
3. We (heart) Daddy photo - source unknown.
Super cute idea for a photo but make sure to write it backwards!!
Super cute idea for a photo but make sure to write it backwards!!
4. POP or DAD Photo - Need a last minute gift? Buy some wooden letters from the craft section of your grocery store, paint them, and go take pictures. You can have them printed or print them yourself and them just frame them together like shown below!
5. Tie Organizer - So cute! You can buy all of the materials from your local Lowe's for pretty darn cheap and it wouldn't take long to put this together.
6. Car Wash Kit - For the dad who LOVES his car & this would be an easy gift basket that would last a while!
7. Bait Box for Dad - Do you have a dad that loves going fishing? Can't get him away from the water? Get him a bait box! It;s a cute way to show him you support his hobby.
8. Easy Mustache Mug - For the coffee or tea drinker in your life, this is a cute, but simple gift that he will definitely appreciate if he has any kind of sense of humor. The trick is to convince yourself NOT to steal it from time to time...
9. Custom Daddy Book - Not sure what to get the special daddy in your life this year but want something meaningful? Make a custom book with your kids that will show the most important man in your lives how much you love him!
10. Tin of Tokens - Similar to a coupon book but cooler! Recycle some materials you have lying around and make this neat little gift for D-A-D this year!
11. Custom Apron - For the super crafty ones, check out this apron pattern & instructable! It is really cute and I bet I could get my husband to wear one for when he cooks & grills to avoid getting his clothes all dirty, especially if it was in a darker print, maybe black.. You could even iron on some applique? Maybe something like "Smoke'N Hot" or "I get the the grills hot!"
12. Couch Potato Basket - Have a dad who likes to lounge and want to give him permission to do so without the guilt??? Make him a Lazy Day Basket to show him some love!
13. Candy Bar Bouquet - Does the father in your family have a super sweet tooth? Let him indulge this time! This has an instructable on how to help everything stand up all pretty as shown. Check it out!
14. Coupon Card - This one is super easy! All you do is pay & print! $3.95 gets you the card & 6 pre-designed coupons. This is a great last-minute gift in case you haven't had time to get to the store...
15. Candy Bar Poster - Another sweet tooth option with cute display! This one is pretty self-explanatory, though.
16. Neck-Tie Wreath - A neat idea to show your enthusiasm for the holiday with old ties that HE might not wear anymore.
17. Fathers Day Questionnaire - Ask your kids the questions on this paper and either have them write in their answers (if they can) or write it in for the. This can be something you do each year or just the one time, but is good for laughs and some tears (of joy). If you click on the link for this one, it will be a printable PDF form of the picture below.
18. Back Scratch Shirt - The kids will for sure love this one and so will Daddy if he is always begging for a good scratching!
19. My "Pop" Rocks Basket - Adorable play on words, right? Let your Pop have some fun-filled snacking time with a themed basket. This one includes free printables, too!
20. "We Love You Because..." Plaque - This is another really good last-minute gift if you need something quick and easy but this one lasts forever and can keep on giving!