23 MEANINGFUL DIY FATHER'S DAY GIFT IDEAS HE'LL LOVE

Want to DIY a special gift for your dad this year? Take a look at these 23 incredibly thoughtful and cute Father’s day gift ideas he’ll love!

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Father’s Day is just around the corner and it’s time to start thinking about what to gift him this year. It’s the one day out of the whole year that is just about him (besides his birthday, obviously), so it’s important to make this day extra special so he knows just how much you love and appreciate him.

Men are notoriously difficult to shop for. Number one, they never give you any hints as to what they want, and number two, when you do ask them what they’d like, their go-to response is always “I don’t want anything” or ” I don’t know”. I seriously don’t understand why they insist on making this thing extra hard instead of just telling you what they actually want.

If you’re also stuck on what to gift your dad this Father’s Day, this post is for you. Since most gifts are impersonal and don’t have a lot of thought behind them, you can DIY a gift this year. I’ve gathered 23 of the most amazing and thoughtful DIY Father’s Day gift ideas that even the dad who has everything will love!

These gift ideas are great for both adults and children and have a lot of meaning behind them. From DIY coffee mugs, gift baskets, and picture block ideas to a jar full of reasons why you love him, these gifts are going to guarantee a giant smile.

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DIY FATHER’S DAY GIFT IDEAS

1. KISSES FOR DAD

If you’re looking for some kid-friendly DIY Father’s Day gift ideas, this one is worth trying out. It’s super simple and insanely easy to recreate.

You’ll need empty soda bottles, Hershey kisses, bows, crinkle paper, and printables that say “kisses for dad”. The next step is to paste the printable on the front of the bottle and fill the inside with crinkle paper and chocolates. Now all you have to do is put a bow on it to make it look pretty and wait for your dad’s reaction!

2. THE WORLD’S GREATEST POP

Show some love to your father on his special day with this easy DIY gift. Gather a few of his favorite treats, candies, and pop.

Place everything inside the glass canister and stick on a printable that says ” the world’s greatest pop” This gift idea doesn’t require much effort and takes less than 10 minutes to make.

3. BEER/LOTTERY CAKE

If you’re looking to gift your husband something he’ll truly love for Father’s Day, give this beer/lottery cake a try. Buy a few cartons of your husband’s favorite beer and stack them on top of each other to create a tiered look.

Tape the lottery tickets on wooden sticks and place them on the beer cake. Tie everything with a bow and voila! Your Father’s Day gift idea is ready.

4. BUILDING MEMORIES

Have your kid write down fun things they want to do with their dad. Their father can pick out a Lego and do the thing it has written on it. This is super easy to do and a great way to create new memories.

5. REASONS WHY I LOVE YOU

DIY-ing a Father’s Day gift could not get any easier. You or your children can recreate this meaningful gift idea that is sure to make him shed a few tears.

Write down some things you love about your dad/husband. You can write down past memories, things you want to do together, reasons why you love him, and various other things that will just melt his heart.

Make sure to color coordinate so he knows which is which.

6. FATHER’S DAY BOUQUET

Who doesn’t love snacks? Create a Father’s Day snack bouquet filled with his favorite sweets, snacks, and drinks. This is one gift he’ll actually use! (or eat)

7. PHOTO TOWER

This is another super easy Father’s Day gift idea that doesn’t require much effort and is meaningful. Print out small pictures of all your children and paste them on the blocks. Now you’ll just have to connect everything together with bolts.

Dad can place this on his desk, dresser, or in his car and he is for sure going to love it! Here is the full tutorial on how to make this photo tower.

8. SCRABBLE PHOTO FRAME

OMG! How adorable is this Father’s Day gift idea? If you have a toddler, this gift is perfect for them. All you’ll need is Scrabble letters, a clear picture frame, and a picture of dad and the toddler.

They can recreate it like above or change up the letters and write something else.

9. LOTTERY BOUQUET

Is your husband a big lottery fan? If yes, he is going to love this gift! Buy a bunch of different lottery tickets along with some snacks and drinks. Tape the lottery tickets on small wooden sticks and place everything inside a beer mug.

It’s a super simple DIY and who knows, you might just get lucky and win!

10. PERSONALIZED PLATE

If you’re looking for Father’s Day gift ideas for preschoolers or toddlers, stop your search because I’ve found the perfect one. Recreate this idea by painting your child’s hands and making them press down firmly to create the handprint.

You can repeat this step again if you have more children. Make them write down their names and a fun little statement on the top. Now they can gift their dad something personalized that took less than 10 minutes to make.

11. OUR FAVORITE CATCH

This is another very simple gift idea that anyone can make. Buy a plastic box with multiple compartments. Then, buy an assortment of sweets like Swedish fish, gummy worms, and sour octopus candy.

Place all of the candies inside the compartments and print out a sign that says ” Happy Father’s Day to our favorite catch, packed with lots of hugs and fishes”.

12. DAD’S STACHE

Feed your dad’s sweet tooth with a simple DIY Father’s Day gift. Grab an empty canister like the above and fill it with all of Dad’s favorite sweets. ( musketeers, snickers, Reeses Cups, Kit Kat, etc.)

Lastly, print out a label that says “DADS STACHE” with some empty space in the middle for the fake mustache. I bet this will be gone by the end of the day.

13. THE BEST POP IN THE WORD

Don’t have a lot of time to create something extra? No problem! Microwave some popcorn and transfer everything into a popcorn cup. (you can get those on Amazon). Then, print out a sign that says “the best pop in the world”.

This gift is both simple and delicious!

14. 5 THINGS I LOVE ABOUT DAD

Make sure Dad knows just how much you love him with this gift idea. If you have some popsicle sticks lying around, this DIY won’t cost you a thing! Tell your son or daughter to color in the sticks with fun patterns and cute drawings.

Secure everything with tape and paste down a piece of paper with the top 5 things they love about Dad. This is sure to put a smile on his face!

15. HANDPRINT KEYCHAIN

Melt Dad’s heart with this heartfelt handprint keychain keepsake. These are literally so cute. He can keep this on his keychain or his wallet. Check out the tutorial here.

16. DAD YOU ROCK

Tell your Dad he rocks by gifting him this adorable picture frame! Take your kids into your backyard and collect a few rocks. Grab a small picture frame and glue down the rocks. They can draw hands, legs, mouths, and eyes to represent their dad and them.

Make sure Dad knows he rocks and write down the phrase ” Dad you rock” on the top of the frame.

17. PUZZLE PICTURE FRAME

Take a cute picture of your kids holding a sign that says “Love you to pieces”. Print it out and place it in a small picture frame. Then, glue down 4 popsicle sticks on the frame and paste the puzzle pieces.

This is such a fun and creative Father’s Day gift idea that he’ll never let out of his sight! Here is the full tutorial.

18. PAINTED BACKSCRATCHERS

Everybody needs their back scratched from time to time. Make dad’s life easier and personalize these back scratchers for when he needs them.

Grab some paint, paintbrushes, beads, and some yarn to recreate this super easy DIY gift idea.

19. BOTTLE DRINK COOLER

Looking for useful DIY Father’s Day gift ideas for dad? Make this easy DIY foam custom can cooler that he can use to cool all of his drinks.

Your kids can personalize the cooler with drawings and phrases to let Dad know how much they appreciate him. Check out the tutorial here.

20. HANDPRINT APRON

Does your husband love to cook/fix things? If yes, this is the perfect Father’s Day gift for him. Gather the little ones and create the small handprints on Dad’s apron. Write down ” Daddy’s little helpers” along with a few other drawings and heartfelt notes.

This is surely going to put a giant smile on his face.

21. FATHER’S DAY GIFT BASKET

If you can’t decide on one specific thing to get for your husband/dad, just create a little gift basket with all of his favorite things. For example, if he loves to cook, include utensils and kitchen items.

There are an endless amount of options to choose from and he’ll greatly appreciate it.

22. SHRINK FILM KEYCHAIN KEEPSAKE

These shrinky film keychains are so adorable. Make your kids write down heartfelt notes on them and attach them to a keychain. Go over with clear nail polish (after the ink dries), so it doesn’t fade away.

Here is the full tutorial.

23. DIY MUG

Grab a ceramic mug and a few markers to recreate this idea. It’s a great way for the kids to get hands-on and create something meaningful that Dad will love. Every time he goes to grab his morning cup of coffee, he will instantly be in a good mood because of this super cute mug.