Handmade Cards for Father’s Day

Father’s Day is right around the corner. Instead of running out to buy a card at a store, why not let your kids make their own card for dad.

Kids love working on projects and giving dad a card they made themselves is much more meaningful and fun. Not to mention that dad will appreciate and treasure a handmade card.

For some simple-to-make cards that dad will love and kids will love to create, take a look at the following ideas. Take a look at LCI's wide variety of vibrant, colored card stock to make your handmade card truly stand out.

Carnival Colored Card Stock

Gmund Colors Card Stock

Chore Card

Kids can pledge to dad what house or yard chores they’ll do.

Materials Needed

• 8 ½ x 11 inch sheet of heavyweight paper
• Construction paper or card stock (use a few different colors including green)
• Glue

To Make This Card

1. Fold the 8 ½ x 11 inch sheet of heavyweight paper in half.
2. Cut a flowerpot shape from the colored construction paper or card stock and glue it to the lower portion of the card face. Glue only the bottom and side edges and leave the top unglued.
3. Cut out a bunch of colored flowers and thick green stems and then glue the stem tops to the backs of the blossoms.
4. Once the glue dries, print a different chore (such as "mow the lawn" or "walk the dog") on the back of each stem.
5. Write the following on the inside of the card: "Pick a flower and you will see the jobs you'll pick this week for me," and sign it. Then, “plant" the flowers in the pot and present the card to dad.

Photo House Card

A neat house-shaped card that features all of dad’s favorite faces.

Materials Needed

• Heavyweight white paper
• Cardboard (same size as heavyweight white paper)
• Markers or crayons
• Photographs of all family members (including pets!)
• Craft knife
• Scissors
• 3-inch wide cardboard strip

To Make This Card

1. Draw your house on the white paper using markers or crayons. Include a window for each photograph.
2. Using the craft knife, cut out each window.
3. Turn the paper over so the white side is facing up. Put a photo in each window. Tape the edges of each photo to the paper.
4. With the scissors, follow the outline of the drawing and cut the house out.
5. Mount the house cutout on the piece of cardboard and trim the backing so that it is flush with the art.
6. To make a frame stand, cut a 3-inch-wide cardboard strip that is half the height of the house. Fold the strip in half vertically, line it up with the frame bottom, and glue one side to the back of the frame.

Give dad a Father’s Day to remember with a handmade card he’ll love!

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