Looking for a fun way to show dad some love on Father’s Day? Why not try one of these easy toddler Father’s Day crafts?

These fun toddler Father’s Day crafts are perfect for any age. They’re all simple enough that even the littlest crafters can join in, and they’re sure to make dad smile. So get your crafting supplies ready and let’s get started!

This post is all about toddler Father’s Day crafts to show how special dad is.

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1. Fingerprint Keepsake Dish

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Dad will be sure to appreciate (and use) this cute keepsake dish. He can use this dish to put his coins, keys, literally anything that fits. All you need is some air-drying clay, paint, a small paintbrush, and a rolling pin.

First, roll out the clay in a circle. Fold the edges to make it into a dish. Then, have your child leave some fingerprints on the dish. Be creative in decorating the dish. You can use a pencil to write messages or engrave your child’s name.

Leave the dish to air dry and have your kids paint it to their heart’s content.

Check out full instructions at What Katy Said.

2. Tie-Died Popsicle Father’s Day Card

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What’s the best way to appreciate dad by telling him he’s the coolest dad! Kids of all ages can easily make this popsicle Father’s Day card. All you need to do is drop some watercolors onto a piece of paper towel. Wait for the paint to dry and cut out your popsicle shapes. Glue the artwork to a folded cardstock with wooden popsicles. Decorate your card and write “world coolest dad” message!

Check out full instructions at Happy Hooligans.

3. Mess-Free Heart Art For Dad

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If you’re looking for DIY toddler Father’s Day crafts, give this mess-free heart art a try. First, squirt some washable paint or non-toxic acrylic paint onto a piece of cardstock paper. Place inside a resealable bag and have your toddler press around the paint to mix them. Get another sheet of paper and cut out a heart outline. Place the open heart on top of the painted page.

Lastly, write messages or you can print from the computer. You can frame the artwork or make it into a card.

Check out full instructions at The Best Ideas For Kids.

4. Turtle Handprint Father’s Day Card

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Personalize your Father’s Day card with a handprint craft from your toddler. First, fold a green cardstock paper in half. Trace your toddler’s handprint on one side and cut it out, keeping the top (folded) part intact. Have your toddler dab some glue on the handprint and decorate with pom-poms.

Cut out the shape of the turtle’s head from green cardstock paper and glue it at the back of the card’s top side. Glue the googly eye onto the turtle’s head. Finally, mark the feet and mouth with a black marker.

Check out full instructions at Red Ted Art.

5. Fin-tastic Father’s Day Card

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This fish card is so cute and easy to create. You can have your toddler draw out the shape of the fish and you can help her cut it out. A mess-free way to decorate the fish is with dot markers. If you opt for some sensory play, you can have your toddler finger paint the fish. Stick on googly eyes for some final touches. Lastly, paste the finished fish onto a card and write your message to show how fantastic dad is!

See full instructions at Crafts On Sea.

6. Love You To Pieces Father’s Day Craft

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Show Dad how much he is appreciated with this love you to pieces art from your toddler. Have your toddler pick out Dad’s favorite colors and paint over the blank puzzle pieces. Let the colored puzzle pieces dry. Use a glue gun, E-6000, or any permanent adhesives to stick the puzzle pieces onto the wooden photo frame. You can simply insert a “love you to pieces” message or use your family picture in the center instead.

See full instructions at A Night Owl.

7. Thumbprint I Dad Father’s Day Card

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This super cute Father’s Day card is personalized with your toddler’s thumbprints and Dad will be sure to love it. Instructions are very simple. First, cut off letters (such as I DAD) with construction papers. Tape the letters onto a folded white cardstock. Then, have your toddler choose Dad’s favorite colors of the paint and thumbprint to fill up the entire card. After the paint has dried, peel away the letters and reveal your toddler’s art!

See full instructions at A Dab Of Glue Will Do.

8. Shrink Film Toddler Designed Cufflinks

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Give your toddler the opportunity to show dad some appreciation. Here’s an easily personalized cufflink little ones can make for Father’s Day. Have your toddler draw on the shrink film with permanent markers. Cut out the film and bake the colored shrink shapes following package instructions. Lastly, use E-6000 adhesive or any type of permanent adhesive to glue the shrunk circles to the cufflink bases. This step is optional but you can add some Mod Podge Dimensional Magic to the cufflink bases to create a glasslike dome effect.

See full instructions at Creative Green Living.

9. World’s Best Dad Trophy Cup

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Show Dad he’s truly the best with this DIY Father’s Day gift from your toddler. You can have your toddler make this trophy in whichever color he likes. Simply have your toddler paint the cup. You can cut out the base and handles and ask your toddler to glue them onto the trophy. Lastly, write “World’s Best Dad” with a Sharpie marker and Dad has a trophy to remind him how much he’s loved!

See full instructions at Easy Crafts For Kids.

10. Father’s Day Keychain Craft

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This DIY Father’s Day keychain craft is completely mess-free and can be done in just 10 minutes (no waiting for paint to dry!). Since this craft involved small beads, please supervise your toddler when making this keychain. First, cut the string about 18 inches long. Fold it in half, and have your toddler feed one bead. Knot the bead at the middle of the thread. Bring the two pieces of thread together and feed the rest of the colored and letter beads onto the string. When the beads are all in place, tie a knot at the top of the beads. Lastly, tie the keychain to the metal loop. 

See full instructions at Kitchen Counter Chronicles.

11. Father’s Day Grill Mitts

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For Dad who loves to grill, these handprint gill mitts make a perfect Father’s Day gift. With just 2 ingredients (a set of plain cotton mitts and fabric paint), your toddler can easily make this in less than 10 minutes. Just put some fabric paint on a paper plate and dip your toddler’s hands in it. Press the hands onto the mitts and wash hands well. Use the easy-squeeze bottle of fabric paint and write “Grill Hand” or any messages you’d like for Dad.

See full instructions at Mummy Deals

If you’re looking for a fun Father’s Day activity that will make your toddler feel included, try one of these easy crafts. Not only are they simple enough for even the littlest crafters to help with, but Dad is sure to love them too!

Leave me a comment below and let me know which project you decide to try. I can’t wait to see the results!

Fun And Easy Toddler Father’s Day Crafts

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I used the decoupage technique to paste pictures and stickers onto the DOC band and seal it with mod podge. The man of the house is a die-hard Batman fan so not surprisingly, our son is getting a “bat-band” . You can, of course, use any pictures and stickers to your liking.

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This post is all about DOC band decorating.

Before You Start Decorating The DOC Band

The entire decoration process from first cleaning the helmet to finally waiting for it to dry took about 3 hours for me ( I’m a beginner decoupager so it took me longer than expected).

Since the helmet is usually worn for an extended period of time, please get clearance from your baby’s clinician on how long the DOC band can be removed. In Baby W’s case, he wears the helmet for 23 hours a day. However, we got clearance from the clinician that it’s ok to have it removed for about 3 hours for me to decorate it.

Alternatively, you can work on the helmet on separate days. For example, apply a base coat and let dry on day 1, apply sticker and seal on the second day, and so forth. This way, your baby will get the full wear length.

Supplies You’ll Need

• Mod Podge (gloss finish)
• Acrylic paint
• 2″ Sponge brush
• Xacto knife
• Printer and paper, stickers, fabric, napkins… anything you can cut pictures out of

You ready? Let’s get crafty!

How To Decorate Your DOC Band

Step 1 – Create decals for the DOC band

Find images online and print them out. You can also use fabric, wallpaper, magazine pages, basically anything that is thin and can be cut out of. I sort of eyeballed how big I want the image to fit on the helmet and resize them before printing them out.

Step 2 – Use stickers to decorate

Use stickers for letters. Sticker letters are widely available and come in wide varieties. It’s less time-consuming and looks neater than cutting letters out of paper. I used these sticker letters for my son’s name. 

Step 3 – Cut out your desired images

I used a xacto knife for most of my DIY projects. Here, I was able to precisely cut out Batman!

Phew~ my eyes almost crossed after cutting Batman and Gotham City out.

Step 4 – Paint the DOC band

This is an optional step. You may choose to apply the images directly onto the clean band. Or, apply acrylic paint as the background color. Carefully to not paint on the foam/inner parts of the helmet.

Tip: To avoid brush strokes, I added a small amount of water to the paint to let it travel more evenly when drying. Also, I found using a sponge brush causes fewer brush strokes than the traditional flat brush.

Some of you may wonder will sanding the helmet make the paint stick better?

It is advised to NOT sand the helmet before you start painting. I’ve confirmed with the makers of the DOC band that sanding may distort the helmet regardless of how fine the grit of the sandpaper is.

Step 5 – Decorate with decals

After the paint is dry (about 15 minutes), carefully apply decals you just cut out onto the band with mod podge. I brushed the mod podge on the back of the decals and placed it on the helmet.

To contour decal on curved areas, use xacto knife or a pair of craft scissors to cut the edges of the image.

Apply gentle pressure using your fingers to make sure decals stick.

Step 6 – Trim decals for a perfect fit

Here, I also painted the strap. Gotham City is finally coming together!

Step 7 – Decorate with letter stickers

Here, I layered the black letters on top of the yellow letter stickers. If you can’t find the right color combination, you can layer letter stickers too!

Step 8 – Seal DOC band with mod podge

Use the sponge brush and apply mod podge all over. Carefully to not paint on the foam parts of the DOC band.

If you have an old jar of mod podge, you can add a bit of water to thin it out. This will reduce brush strokes when dry.

Final Step – Let your DOC band dry

Let dry your masterpiece! Since I only applied one thin coat of mod podge, I let the helmet dry for about 1.5 hours.

DOC Band Decorating FAQs

What paint can you use on a DOC band?

According to Cranial Technologies, an exclusive provider of DOC bands, only Acrylic and water-based latex paint should be used to paint the DOC band. These types of paints are water-based, making them less toxic than oil-based paints.

How do you clean DOC bands?

During bath time, remove the band and clean the inside with 70% isopropyl rubbing alcohol only. First, scrub the
inside of the band with a dry towel to remove oil and sweat. Generously apply the rubbing alcohol to a dry cloth and vigorously scrub inside of the band. Set it upside down to dry while bathing your baby.

So, there you have it! I hope you find these DOC band decorating steps helpful. Have fun decorating your baby’s DOC band!

Let me know how yours turn out by leaving a comment below!

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The cool thing about this DIY tutorial is that you can customize the images. You can use this tutorial to print anything you wish on your onesies, no Cricut or special tools are needed!

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Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to make milestone onesies

Things you’ll need for your DIY baby milestone onesies:

• Baby onesie or bodysuit
• Freezer Paper – make sure it’s the kind with wax on one side
• Non-toxic fabric marker – fine tip works best!
• X-Acto knife or craft knife
• Iron & ironing board
• Printer & printer paper
• Scissors
• Cutting board

Step 1: Create milestone images

Type out each milestone in MS Word. You can play around with font and size. Be creative with adding figures too. For my onesies, I found some cute little arrows online and pasted onto my milestone template.

Since you will be placing freezer paper on top of your designs, print your images in black. Depending on how small or large you want for the images, you can fit 6 milestones in a standard 8″ x 11″ paper. 

Step 2: Create freezer paper stencils

With the wax side of the freezer paper facing down, tape the portion of the freezer paper you want to cut on top of your printed milestone design. This will help secure the freezer paper when you cut it.

Using an X-Acto knife or craft knife, carefully cut out the images underneath. You just made your freezer paper stencil!

Step 3: Place freezer paper stencil in the center of the onesie

Step 4: Transfer stencil onto the onesie

Once you’ve aligned the stencil, iron it with high heat. The heat will adhere to the wax of the freezer paper onto the white onesie.

Step 5: Color in stencil gaps

Now, this is the fun part! Pick out the fabric marker and fill in the stencil gaps. Try to apply as many pigments as possible to the fabric.

Step 6: Final touch-up on your perfect milestone onesie

Peel off the stencil. Carefully draw in gaps and outline the images if needed.

So here it is! Baby milestone onesie in 10 minutes!!

Have fun DIY-ing…

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