Honour thy father and thy mother.  Matthew 19:19 (KJV)

We should honour our father each day. Father’s day is a specific day to remember and thank our fathers. This day of celebration was signed into law as a national U.S. holiday in 1972.

Here are a few ideas to help children honour and thank their father.

Dad’s special dish

This dish can hold pens, candy, notes, tools, paper clips, or something else dad needs to keep track off.

Supplies:

Any kind of container – It can be small, medium, or large and made of cardboard, plastic, or glass. Let children choose what is special to them. If there is writing on the container, it can be covered with paper.

Decorations – Have fun and let children use their imagination. Paper, markers, crayons, jewels, foam shapes, glitter, beads, paint, and stickers are all fun options.
You may need glue, tape, and scissors depending on how the children choose to decorate their dish.

Directions:
Let the children decorate the dish how they want.
Optional: Fill the dish with a special treat, candy, pens or heartfelt notes.

Sand Art

Fill a container with different colors of sand. Attach a note saying “I love you more than all the colors in the world!”.

I’m nuts for my Dad!

Decorate a container of dad’s favorite nuts. Attach a note saying “I’m nuts for you DAD!”.

Bookmark, keychain, or magnet
Use one of these ideas or come up with your own. When the creation is complete, laminate it for continued use.

Draw a picture.
Use your picture and a poem.

Make an acrostic using your dad’s name. Example: D – Diligent A – Awesome D – Determined

Poems and songs

Make a card with a poem in it. Memorize or read a poem or song to dad.

Any man can be a father. It takes someone special to be a dad.
Anonymous

Walk A Little Slower, Daddy
“Walk a little slower, Daddy,”
Said a little child so small.
“I’m following in your footsteps,
And I don’t want to fall.
Sometimes your steps are very fast,
Sometimes they’re hard to see;
So walk a little slower, Daddy,
For you are leading me.
Someday when I’m all grown up,
You’re what I want to be;
Then I will have a little child
Who’ll want to follow me.
And I would want to lead just right,
And know that I was true;
So, walk a little slower, Daddy,
For I must follow you.”
Author Unknown

What Makes a Dad
God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle’s flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so,

He called it … Dad
Author Unknown

Daddy, I Love You
Daddy, I love you
For all that you do.
I’ll kiss you and hug you
‘Cause you love me, too.

You feed me and need me
To teach you to play,
So smile ’cause I love you
On this Father’s Day.
Author Unknown

My Special Friend
(Tune: Bingo)
I have a very special friend And Daddy is his name-o.
D-A-D-D-Y, D-A-D-D-Y, D-A-D-D-Y,
And Daddy is his name-o.
Author Unknown

Daddy
(Tune: Pop Goes The Weasel)
Daddy, here s a hug for you,
And lots of kisses too. (Hug self, then blow kisses.)
Each hug and kiss you get today
Says that I love you! (Continue hugging and blowing kisses.)
Author Unknown