Surprise dad with an adorable paper plate Father’s Day footprint craft this year!
It is guaranteed to put to put a big smile on his face and show him how much he is loved.
Inspired by our own Father’s Day rocket craft, we created a variation of that craft.
This one adds a more personal touch as it uses the kid’s footprint.
By combining footprint art with a paper plate moon, we turn a simple project into a memorable keepsake. The child’s footprint transforms into a mini rocket, while the painted paper plate serves as a moon.
This Father’s Day craft is an easy and fun project for toddlers, preschoolers, and older kids to make, and a great way to engage in hands-on creativity.
Dads will cherish this Father’s Day keepsake as a reminder of how quickly kids grow and how special every moment with them is.
More Father’s Day crafts for kids
This DIY bow tie card will allow kids to add a personal touch to the Father’s Day gift. Using paper, glue and the provided printable template, children can create a unique and stylish card for dad or grandpa.
What can be more beautiful than a handprint Father’s Day card? Turn your handprint into a fun card and add details to make the card look like dad.
Father’s Day footprint craft
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Supplies:
- Paper plate
- Craft paint: gray, black, white
- Paintbrush
- Construction paper: red, yellow and orange
- Circle punch
- Glue
- Scissors
- Black marker
Step 1: Start by painting the paper plate to make it look like the moon. Use gray paint and add a few drops of white and black here and there. Once you’re done painting, splatter a few drops of white paint on top of the paper plate.
Step 2: Fold yellow construction paper in half and have your kid step on it, with the foot close to the folded line. Trace the footprint and cut it out.
Step 3: Use the circle punch to make 3 circles from red paper and glue them on top of the footprint. Cut orange and red paper into strips and wrap one end of each strand of paper around a pencil. Glue the other end of the paper strips under the back flip of the footprint card.
Step 4: Glue the footprint card on top of the paper plate moon. Cut a triangle from red paper and glue it on top of the footprint card, on the paper plate. Cut 2 small orange triangles and glue them at the bottom of the footprint rocket, one on each side.
Step 5: Use a black marker to write a nice short message for dad: ” I love you to the moon and back”