With Father’s Day just two weeks away, the time is now to start dreaming up ways to celebrate your dear ol’ dad. For this week’s installation of How-Tuesday, I have gathered up 10 DIY projects from across the web, designed to help you make a winning gift in honor of your father.
- Make a tetrahedral kite to fly on a sunny day outdoors.
- Stitch a rolled hem pocket square with fabric in your dad’s favorite color.
- Design fabric with newspaper clippings to sew into a custom tie.
- Collect your favorite family photos into a DIY photo album made from a vintage book.
- Cook up a clock make from forks and spoons.
- Concoct a picnic-worthy soda for your pop.
- Fold and snip a pop-up card with a landscape setting or a space invader theme.
- Make a pair of handmade suspenders in a snap.
- Bind a book using materials you might just have on hand already.
- Sew a simple vinyl wallet, and slip in a nice note.
What are your favorite Father’s Day DIY gift ideas? Let us know in the comments below.
55 comments
Sign in to add your ownGracie from TheBeautyofBoredom says:
Cute, I like the suspender idea although I don't think my dad would wear them, haha. Maybe I will make some soda for him instead. Thanks!
353 days ago
Mimi from aTreasureInStore says:
So many cute ideas! I better get busy. Going to look into making fabric from newspaper clippings. How neat is that?
353 days ago
Janine from MomsantiquesNthings says:
Very sweet, love the letterpress I love you dad!
353 days ago
lovelygifts from lovelygifts says:
Cute ideas
353 days ago
Stephanie from StringBeardCraftery says:
Yikes! Almost forgot to get/make something for the male parental unit! Thanks for the reminder!!!
353 days ago
Katie Koshy from carpetshopprincess says:
Anyone else get a good chuckle at the suspender model who is wearing suspenders and a belt? These are great ideas, and not just for Father's Day!
353 days ago
VintageEye from VintageEye says:
I think I need a plastic utensil clock...made from sporks, perhaps? ;)
353 days ago
Michael Dexter from Artformen says:
How could dad not be happy!!!
353 days ago
Rebecca from MaggiePaggieDesigns says:
Wonderful ideals! Love this article.
353 days ago
Natalie and Jeremy from TheSunshineGrove says:
Fantastic ideas! Love the rolled hem handkerchiefs.
353 days ago
Julie Lynn from TheCupcakeMarket says:
Cute ideas! :)
353 days ago
Wendy Hogue Berry from TheBerryPress says:
Great Ideas, thanks Julie!
353 days ago
Brian McNamara from rarebeasts says:
Awesome DIY ideas.
353 days ago
bedouin from bedouin says:
great ideas ~ love the letterpress cards featured!!
353 days ago
Justine Osborne from paintmydog says:
Braces! I had to double take, suspenders are something else here in the uk!
353 days ago
Dave from thenosuchdisco says:
i love these!!!! i teach arts and crafts to young people on a Friday and i think i can use some of these ideas so thank you, you've saved me a term's worth of planning there ;) I especially like the Kite idea, although i misread it at first and thought it was an alternative spelling of Pterodactyl :(
353 days ago
Pam Wishbow from pamwishbow says:
Oh god, I had it in my head it was this Sunday. Thank you, Etsy.
353 days ago
Victoria Baker from LittleWrenPottery says:
A great collection, fathers day is just sneaking up on me!
353 days ago
Becky from BirdiesCozyNest says:
Several years ago our kids made heart-shaped stepping stones (from a craft store kit) for Dad that we use in our garden. The stones are decorated with mosaics and the kids' handprints. It's amazing to see how much the kids have grown when they compare their hands now, and Dad still loves his gifts. :)
353 days ago
VaLon Frandsen from thevicagirl says:
I like to make all sorts of things for my Father. I have made a tie in the past (use a cheap tie as a pattern) also tie clips. I love making heartfelt things that cost too much to buy itself. That being said, my Father loves DVD's, so...
353 days ago
Emily Jones from VintageChinchilla says:
I've been trying to think of something cute for my husbands first Father's Day! Thanks for the ideas! :)
353 days ago
Megan from MegansMenagerie says:
Super sweet ideas!!
353 days ago
Natalia from KMalinkaVintage says:
Very good!
353 days ago
Kathleen from myvintagecrush says:
Nice!
353 days ago
iammie from iammie says:
Those links are cool!
353 days ago
Cards N Boxes from cardsandboxes says:
cool, I think I'll make the clock, thanks!
353 days ago
LivingVintage from LivingVintage says:
Great ideas!
353 days ago
Pastecchi from TheAmazonBazaar says:
Oh I love the Kite design! Perfect activity for father and child :) Thanks for the share
353 days ago
Emily Zych from whichgoose says:
A handmade card is always a winner with my Dad (though there are some super-cool ones here!)
353 days ago
Sukran Kirtis from PearlJewelryNecklace says:
I love the stitched vinyl wallet..Thanks for all these great ideas!!!
353 days ago
Sukran Kirtis from PearlJewelryNecklace says:
I love the stitched vinyl wallet.Thanks for all these great ideas!!
353 days ago
Beliz from beliz82 says:
Wonderful ideas !!
353 days ago
June from isewcute says:
Great suggestions. I'm still searching for that 'perfect' Father's day gift for my Dad.
353 days ago
Susanne Major from LineaLina says:
Such a shame that Father's Day has already been in Germany! But I love the handmade book idea and we will celebrate his birthday in september!
353 days ago
Matejka Max from NattyMatty says:
Fun picks!
353 days ago
Ali Thompson from perchshop says:
the fabric book is awesome! can't wait to give that a try. great ideas, thanks!
353 days ago
ST Innovation from stinnovation says:
I like your ideas, and I think you a good daughter also, ah ah!
353 days ago
Kathy Johnson from BridalSashesOnly says:
Very cute ideas! Thanks for sharing!
353 days ago
Vinpro Elegance from vinproelegance says:
Kite flying,Excellent ideas! Thanks
353 days ago
Patti Trostle from PattiTrostle says:
Great ideas!
353 days ago
TheEverlastingPosy from TheEverlastingPosy says:
Interesting unique gift ideas!
353 days ago
France Gallery from FranceGallery says:
Dad's can be hard to buy for. Nice unique ideas.
353 days ago
Kelly from PalomaAccessories says:
Buenas ideas, gracias!
353 days ago
AlisaDesign from AlisaDesign says:
Cool ideas!
353 days ago
worksofwhimsy from worksofwhimsy says:
When my girls were about 1 and 3 years old, we decorated a canvas hammock pillow with their hand prints. Next to each painted hand print, I wrote a "thank you" from the girls. "Thank you for reading to me" "Thank you for pushing me on the swing" etc. That was about 14 years ago, and he still uses that pillow on the hammock.
353 days ago
accentonvintage from accentonvintage says:
Great idea!
353 days ago
Meredith from WitsyKnitsy says:
Super cute! Thanks for the ideas! That clock is nifty!
352 days ago
UpsideDownFrowns from UpsideDownFrowns says:
great ideas. thanks! i think i am going to make that tie.
352 days ago
Jessa Cady from Spiderbunny says:
I bookmarked this! Great ideas ^ . ^
352 days ago
Enid from prendasbyenid says:
There are great ideas here! Thanks for sharing!
352 days ago
Elena from TheCraftyRascal says:
Lovely focus indeed. I like the tie idea although my Dad is pretty picky
352 days ago
Michelle Emry from PeaceofStoneStudio says:
awesome ideas!!!
348 days ago
Michelle Emry from PeaceofStoneStudio says:
awesome ideas!!
348 days ago
Daisy Rogers says:
Nice gift idea! I have very sweet memories about my father from me teen years. I wish to make this a special day for both of us by creating some memorable moments. You have shared a fantastic idea; my Dad will also love it.
347 days ago
liddy sopretty from liddysopretty says:
love these ideas!
338 days ago