Let’s make a homemade Father’s day card for dad! Kids of all ages will be able to make this shirt and tie card for Father’s day. This homemade card is easy to make and uses only basic craft supplies. You can make this homemade Father’s day card at home or even in the classroom.

Homemade Father's Day Card- shirt card with tie on wood background with purple and green letters- Kids Activities Blog
Let’s make dad a card for Father’s day!

Homemade Father’s Day Card

Father’s day is here and let’s show dad how much we love him and how much he means to us by making him a homemade card. This card is cute, easy to make, budget-friendly and both little kids and big kids can make this Father’s day craft.

Kids will be able to explore measuring, tracing, cutting, colors, and even origami while making this card. So without further ado, let’s make dad a card for Father’s day.

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Supplies Needed For This Homemade Father’s Day Card

  • Decorated Paper or Construction Paper
  • Ruler
  • Pencil
  • Glue
  • Marker
  • Scissors

How To Make This Homemade Father’s Day Card

Step 1

Homemade Father's Day Card- Step 1 - Piece of paper with square drawn on it- Kids Activities Blog
Measure out your card and cut it out.

On the paper you will be using for the shirt, flip it to the back and measure out 6.5 inches x 9 inches. That should be the inches of the rectangle. Cut it out.

Step 2

Homemade Father's Day Card- Step 2- Card folded. - Kids Activities Blog
Now, fold it in half hot dog style.

Fold it in half hot dog style.

Step 3

Homemade Father's Day Card- Step 3- Lines drawn at the top- Kids Activities Blog
Take your ruler and measure about half an inch down. On the right side the line needs to go all the way across. On the left the right and left side should have a line

Measure about half an inch down. On the right side the line needs to go all the way across. On the left the right and left side should have a line.

Homemade Father's Day Card- Step - Right side cut off and left side cut into tabs - Kids Activities Blog
Cut off the rectangle from the right side and just cut over the lines on the left.

Cut off the rectangle from the right side and just cut over the lines on the left.

Step 4

Homemade Father's Day Card- Step 5 - White tabs folded over green paper- Kids Activities Blog
Fold the tabs you cut over the front. This will make the collar of your shirt.

Fold the tabs you cut over the front. This will make the collar of your shirt.

Step 5

Homemade Father's Day Card- Step 6 - square drawn on purple paper- Kids Activities Blog
Now, take a second piece of paper, we used purple, and measured 3.5 inches on each side making a square. Cut it out.

Take a second piece of paper, we used purple, and measured 3.5 inches on each side making a square. Cut it out.

Step 6

Homemade Father's Day Card- Step 7- Purple square moved to look like diamond and sides are folded in - Kids Activities Blog
Turn the square so itโ€™s a diamond and fold the sides into make a triangle at the top.

Flip the square so it’s a diamond and fold the sides into make a triangle at the top.

Step 7

Homemade Father's Day Card- Step 8 - Front folded down - Kids Activities Blog
Go ahead and flip it over and fold the point down.

Flip it over and fold the point down.

Step 8

Homemade Father's Day Card- Step 9- Front of the purple paper folded down again - Kids Activities Blog
Flip it one more time. The top and bottom should be flat now.

Flip it one more time.

Step 9

Homemade Father's Day Card- Step 10- purple paper flipped where seems are shown and the sides folded in again - Kids Activities Blog
Flip the tie over again to the back sides and flip each side over so they meet in the middle.

Flip the tie over again to the back sides and flip each side over so they meet in the middle. They don’t have to overlap, ours did. You just want the tie smaller.

Step 10

Homemade Father's Day Card- Step 11 - purple tie glued to shirt - Kids Activities Blog
Grab your glue and glue your tie to the shirt.

Glue your tie to the shirt.

Step 11

Glue the collar down.

Step 12

Homemade Father's Day Card- Step 12 - Purple rectangle glued into card- Kids Activities Blog
Using the other paper cut out a rectangle so that it fits most of the inside of your card.

Using the other paper cut out a rectangle so that it fits most of the inside of your card.

Step 13

Homemade Father's Day Card- Step 13 - Happy Father's Day written in Card - Kids Activities Blog
Write Happy Fatherโ€™s day and other loving words!

Write Happy Father’s day and other loving words!

Our Experience With This Father’s Day Homemade Card Craft

We love Father’s Day. Father’s day is a day that tends to get overlooked I think, and so I wanted to do something special especially since my kids adore their father.

And he is a hardworking man who provides, protects, and always makes time for the kids regardless of how tired he is. And what better way to say I love you than with a homemade card.

We are pairing this with the gift we bought him, the gifts the kids made him, and the cake we are going to surprise him with! Happy Father’s day to all the wonderful fathers!

Tie and Shirt Father's Day Card

Homemade Father's Day Card- - Kids Activities Blog

Use basic craft supplies to create a super cute Father's day card using crafting paper, glue, a marker, and origami!

Materials

Instructions

  1. On the paper you will be using for the shirt, flip it to the back and measure out 6.5 inches x 9 inches. That should be the inches of the rectangle. Cut it out.
  2. Fold it in half hot dog style.
  3. Measure about half an inch down. On the right side the line needs to go all the way across. On the left the right and left side should have a line. Cut off the rectangle from the right side and just cut over the lines on the left.
  4. Fold the tabs you cut over the front. This will make the collar of your shirt.
  5. Take a second piece of paper, we used purple, and measured 3.5 inches on each side making a square. Cut it out.
  6. Flip the square so itโ€™s a diamond and fold the sides into make a triangle at the top.
  7. Flip it over and fold the point down.
  8. Flip it one more time.
  9. Flip the tie over again to the back sides and flip each side over so they meet in the middle. They donโ€™t have to overlap, ours did. You just want the tie smaller.
  10. Glue your tie to the shirt.
  11. Glue the collar down.
  12. Using the other paper cut out a rectangle so that it fits most of the inside of your card.
  13. Write Happy Fatherโ€™s day and other loving words!

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How did your homemade Father’s day card turn out?



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