This adorable fathers day toolbox craft is the perfect homemade gift idea for dad and all the father figures in a child’s life!
This fun father’s day craft is a fun craft idea for kids of all ages who want to make a heartfelt craft for their dad.
Fathers Day Toolbox Craft
Father’s day is right around the corner. So, we decided to create this father’s day toolbox craft for kids to make for their dad, uncles, grandfather’s, father figures or any important man in their life.
We actually came up with this clever idea last year but only got around to sharing it with our readers now!
Part craft and part writing activity this fathers day toolbox craft is the perfect gift for dad in honor of Father’s day. This fathers day toolbox craft would be a great addition to any English language arts classroom.
The cute shape of a toolbox creates a paper toolbox that holds paper tools with a special message written on them for dad.
Continue reading to find out more about our father’s day toolbox card and get step-by-step directions to make your own.
What You Get
Each download comes in pdf format and includes the following free template:
- toolbox shape – there are 2 toolbox pieces, 1 for the front of the toolbox and a second for the back
- tool templates – each free printable template includes a drill, hammer, screw driver, saw, wrench, paint roller and ruler
What You’ll Need
To make this fun toolbox craft you’ll need the following supplies:
- a copy of our printable father’s day toolbox craft template – the download link for this Father’s day craft activity can be found at the very bottom of this post)
- printer and cardstock paper for printing
- coloring tools : markers, wax crayons, coloring pencils
- scissors – we LOVE these child safety scissors from Amazon
- glue – we recommend using a glue stick instead of white glue to keep this tidy
- gift card – an optional special father’s day gift you can tuck into your father’s day craft to spoil dad!
Father’s Day Toolbox Craft Instructions
Step 1: Print a copy of our fathers day toolbox craft template on standard letter size cardstock.
You can also use regular copy paper but the final product might not be as durable. The download link for the fathers day toolbox craft template can be found at the very bottom of this post.
Step 2: Have children color the paper toolbox and paper tools. The paper toolbox is in the shape of a white rectangle.
Step 3: Using a black marker or black pen have children fill in each paper tool with a sweet message for dad.
If they run out of room they can continue writing their father’s day message on the back of each tool. You can glue each tool to construction paper to make them more sturdy if you want. This is an optional step.
Step 4: Cut out the front and back of the toolbox in addition to the tools using scissors. Please note that it is important to keep the tabs on one face of the toolbox. Cut around the dotted lines to keep the tabs on the left, right and bottom of your toolbox.
Step 5: Fold the toolbox tabs along the dotted lines and spread glue on each folded tab so you can glue on the other side of the toolbox. The goal is to create a toolbox pocket to hold your paper tools.
Step 6: Put your completed paper tools in your toolbox pouch.
Step 7: As a last step you can also add a gift card to your toolbox to spoil dad. If you have a handyman dad we suggest a gift card to Lowe’s, Home Depot, Amazon or Home Hardware.
Download & Print Instructions
Our Father’s day toolbox craft was created in black and white on standard size 8.5 x 11 paper.
We highly recommend printing on high quality cardstock to make this Father’s day craftivity more durable. If you don’t have cardstock paper you can also use regular copy paper.
To download simply click on the download link at the very bottom of this post. Once you’ve clicked on the “download now” button a pdf document will open in a new window which will include a copy of the paper toolbox template and tools.
Before printing, make sure that your printer settings are correct. If the margins look off and the document gets cut off please reduce the scale to 90% before printing.
Struggling to print? Please make sure you’ve updated to the latest version of google chrome and try downloading and printing again.
More Father’s Day Ideas
Combine our fathers day toolbox craft with some of these ideas to create a father’s day craft bundle for kids!
Father’s day bingo – our free father’s day bingo is the perfect activity for a father’s day gathering, BBQ or cookout! It’s a fun way to spend some quality time with dad and other important people on Father’s day.
Father’s day card craft – an adorable low-mess homemade father’s day card.
Father’s day tie card – this homemade card is the perfect craft for elementary school children. This super cute writing display is such a special way to spoil dad on Father’s day.
Father’s day activities for preschoolers – this post is loaded with fun ideas and free printables for Father’s day. We’ve included the best dad cards and dad jokes to father’s day craft ideas made with finger paints for especially young children.
Coloring pages for Father’s day – these free father’s day printables are both adorable and thoughtful. Encourage children to use a variety of different colors to create a colorful Father’s day image for the father figures in a student’s life.
Father’s day crafts for kids – a huge collection of the best Father’s day crafts for young children.
This fathers day toolbox craft was so much fun to make. There’s really no better way to let dad know how much he’s loved and appreciated on his special day.
The best part? Children of all ages will enjoy coloring and assembling this cute fathers day craft.
Planning to make our father’s day tool box craft with your kids? We’d love to see the finished product!
So, snap a picture and reach out to use on social media (our facebook page is probably your best bet!) to let us see your final product! We may even include your completed father’s day cards in this post!
Got a question? Drop us a comment down below. Don’t forget to leave us a valid email address so we can get back to you as soon as possible.
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads and father figures out there!
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Summer bucket list craft – a great end of the year craft idea kids love creating! A great independent work/creative writing option for elementary and middle school kids.
Mother’s day fingerprint craft – a cute little craft for celebrating the important mother figures in a students’ life.
Summer bucket list – a great free printable elementary and high school kids will love! Loaded with fun summer activities this free printable bucket list is a great way to make the best of summer vacation.
Download Link
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