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Best Dad in the World certificates
βοΈ Printable templates Β· KiddyCharts
Four printable award certificates to colour in, with space to write why Dad deserves his prize.
Open on KiddyCharts βA Sunday for saying thank you to dads and the people who look after us, with cards and homemade gifts.
Kids can make a shirt-and-tie card from a free printable tie template, fold an origami shirt card, colour in a 'Best Dad' certificate or build a pop-up card. Toddlers can decorate a tie with fingerprints, while older children can try a necktie card with a lift-up tie or a bold tie pop art picture.
When is Father's Day in the UK 2027? Sunday 20 June 2027.
In the UK, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June. It is a chance for children to say thank you to their dads, and also to grandads, stepdads, uncles, carers and any special grown-up who looks after them. Many families mark the day with a homemade card, a small gift or some time together, and making a card at nursery or school is a popular way to get ready. Homemade cards are extra special when they include a child's own drawing, fingerprints or a message in their own writing. Shirts and ties are classic Father's Day designs because they are simple shapes that little hands can colour, cut and decorate, while pop-up cards, certificates and coupon booklets suit older children who want to add jokes, compliments or promises. Families come in all shapes and sizes, so children can make a card for whoever matters most to them, whether that is one special person or several.
Father's Day in the UK is the third Sunday in June, which is Sunday 21 June in 2026 and Sunday 20 June in 2027.
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βοΈ Printable templates Β· KiddyCharts
Four printable award certificates to colour in, with space to write why Dad deserves his prize.
Open on KiddyCharts βποΈ Colouring pages Β· Coloring.ws (DLTK)
Lots of printable pictures of dads and children fishing, cycling, reading and gardening, plus 'World's Best Dad'.
Open on Coloring.ws (DLTK) βποΈ Colouring pages Β· Messy Little Monster
Three colour-in cards, including a #1 Dad trophy and a family design to add your own faces. Free with the code.
Open on Messy Little Monster βπ¨ Crafts to make Β· The Imagination Tree
Homemade gift ideas from painted mugs and paperweights to pop-up cards, photo collages and treat jars.
Open on The Imagination Tree βπ¨ Crafts to make Β· DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Glue coloured paper strips in a pattern onto a tie template, then cut it out for a card or Dad's desk.
Open on DLTK's Crafts for Kids βπ¨ Crafts to make Β· Red Ted Art
Handprint cards, paper plate medals, footprint bookmarks and photo frames that little ones can make.
Open on Red Ted Art βπ¨ Crafts to make Β· Messy Little Monster
Warhol-style repeated ties in bold, clashing colours, with a free tie template in two sizes.
Open on Messy Little Monster βπ Cards & letters Β· Messy Little Monster
Decorate a printable tie with fingerprints or pens and glue it onto a folded card shirt with a collar. Free.
Open on Messy Little Monster βπ Cards & letters Β· KiddyCharts
Four fold-and-stand cards, including a 'My Dad is...' tie, in colour and black-and-white versions.
Open on KiddyCharts βπ Cards & letters Β· KiddyCharts
A tie-shaped card to colour in Dad's favourite colours, with four message options on the back.
Open on KiddyCharts βπ Cards & letters Β· DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Colour or black-and-white templates for a shirt card with a folded collar and a lift-up tie hiding a message.
Open on DLTK's Crafts for Kids βπ Cards & letters Β· Red Ted Art
A round-up of printable pop-up cards, bookmarks, colouring pages and booklets to make for Dad.
Open on Red Ted Art βπ Cards & letters Β· Red Ted Art
Fold a rectangle of paper into a smart shirt, then add a paper tie or a superhero logo for Dad.
Open on Red Ted Art βπ Cards & letters Β· First Palette
A fold-in shirt card with a printable necktie and collar to colour. Choose striped, starry, smiley or plain ties.
Open on First Palette βπ Cards & letters Β· YouTube β Red Ted Art
Follow-along video showing how to fold the origami shirt card, with a collar and a superhero logo.
Open on YouTube β Red Ted Art βπ Cards & letters Β· Red Ted Art
A colour-in pop-up card by Mrs Mactivity with simple and trickier cutting versions. The Best Dad design is free.
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A simple make to start with. Grown-ups handle anything sharp or hot.
Based on messylittlemonster.com.
Simple ways to keep Father's Day crafts safe and fun.
Keep scissors out of children's reach when you're not crafting, and let a grown-up do any tricky cutting.NHS
Keep small objects such as buttons and small craft pieces out of reach of babies and toddlers, as they can cause choking.NHS
Musical greeting cards can contain button batteries, so check the battery compartment is secure and keep spare batteries locked away.RoSPA
If you think a child has swallowed a button battery, get medical help immediately.RoSPA
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Toddlers can decorate a printable tie with fingerprints, stickers or crayons, and a grown-up can glue it onto a folded card shirt. Handprint and footprint cards, paper plate medals and simple colouring pages are also great for little ones. Keep it short and messy-friendly, and let them choose Dad's favourite colours. Older pre-schoolers can try gluing paper strips onto a tie template to make a pattern.
You'll need coloured card or paper, a printer for the templates, child-safe scissors, a glue stick and felt tips or crayons. An ink pad or washable paint is handy for fingerprint ties, and scraps of patterned paper make bright stripes. For extra details, try paper buttons, stickers or a photo. Thin card is best for the shirt part of a shirt-and-tie card so it stands up.
Yes. Making a shirt-and-tie card practises cutting, folding and gluing, and paper strip ties are a simple way to explore repeating patterns. Writing 'My Dad is...' messages or filling in a certificate supports early writing. Because every family is different, invite children to make a card for any special grown-up, such as a grandad, uncle, carer or family friend, so everyone feels included.
Yes. Most of the card templates and colouring pages we link to print on standard A4 paper or thin card. Some come from American sites designed for US Letter paper, so choose 'fit to page' or 'scale to fit' in your printer settings to stop the edges being cut off. If a DLTK template doesn't fit, it suggests setting your printer margins to minimum.
Keep scissors out of young children's reach and let a grown-up help with any tricky cutting. Real buttons look lovely on a shirt card but are a choking risk, so keep them, along with beads and sequins, away from babies and toddlers. RoSPA warns that musical greeting cards can contain button batteries, so check that any battery compartment is secure.