Fathers Day DIY Cards | Fathers Day Card Ideas

Posted on 5th June 2025 by Papermill Direct
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At Papermill Direct, we offer a wide range of arts and crafts products to help you get started in your crafting journey. With high-quality supplies, it's easy to create a Father's Day card that looks great and lasts, pick your favourites, mix a few together, and get crafting!

To make things easier for you, we've compiled a list of DIY craft ideas from the many tutorials on our page. Each tutorial uses high-quality Papermill Direct materials and is extremely unique. Keep reading if you need some inspiration, supply suggestions, and direct links to the full tutorial so you can get started right away.

Father’s Day Toolbox Gift Card Holder

This clever card is perfect for dads who love DIY. It is designed to look like a mini toolbox, and when it opens, it holds a gift card, ideal if you want to give something alongside your handmade card.

• Start with a red card base and cut it into a rectangular shape to form the toolbox.
• Score and fold to create depth and use double-sided tape to assemble a box-like shape.
• Cut smaller shapes from grey and black cards to make tool silhouettes (screws, hammers, screwdrivers, etc.) and stick them to the inside, mimicking the tools placed inside the toolbox.
• Create a pocket on the inside of the card to hold a gift card.

What you'll need:

• Coloured card packs
• Glue or double-sided tape
• Scissors or craft knife
  

How To Make a Lobster Father’s Day Card

Perfect for dads who love humour and jokes, this bold and pun-inspired card features a bright red lobster. It is playful, colourful, and great to make with kids.

• Cut a folded card base from a white or blue card
• Using a red card, draw and cut out
• Glue the lobster onto the front of the card and add details like claws or antennae
• Use a fine liner pen or stickers to write messages like "you're my lobster" on the front

What You'll Need:

• Red, Blue, and white card
• Pens or letter stamps
• Glue
• Scissors or craft knife

Rustic Kraft Card

https://www.papermilldirect.co...This nature-inspired kraft card has textured layers for a rustic finish, perfect for dads who like minimalist, earthy designs. Add a ribbon or a stamped message to complete this clean, handmade card.

• Fold a sheet of kraft card in half for the base.
• Layer with natural or textured papers like linen cards or patterned off-cuts.
• Add a stamped or printed sentiment like "Happy Father's Day".
• Finish with a simple embellishment like a wooden button, twine bow or foliage die-cut.

What You'll Need

• Kraft/brown paper card
• Textured or patterned papers
• Twine or ribbon

Hooray! It’s Father’s Day

This cheerful, quick-to-make card uses big lettering and easy designs. It's great if you're short on time but still want to make a personalised card.

• Start with any colour base card that you prefer or keep the theme strictly black and white.
• Use a sentiment die or hand-cut large letters to spell "Hooray" or "Happy Father's Day".
• Stick the letters across the card with foam pads for a 3D look.
• Add confetti shapes, stars or strips of contrasting cards to make it stand out more.

What You'll Need:

• Coloured Card
• Sentiment dies
• Foam pads

Father's Card Navy Blue Polka on white with red guitar

This card is perfect if you're looking for something elegant and traditional. It's simple yet effective. This card uses clean lines, a navy and white palette, and a heartfelt sentiment for a refined design. It's ideal for minimalists or first-time crafters.

• Use white cards as your base and trim a navy-coloured card slightly smaller to layer on top.
• Cut out a heart or banner shape from a white or metallic card and glue it centrally.
• Stamp write your Father's Day message neatly across the centre.
• If you want to add something extra, add a bow, button or guitar stamp, as shown

What You'll Need:

• Navy blue polka dot card
• Super smooth white card
• Foam Squares
• Metallic or pearlised card
• Adhesives

If you're ready to get crafty, browse our full range of card, paper, and craft essentials at Papermill and bring your Father's Day vision to life. We've got everything you need to make this year's card one to remember!

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