It can be hard to find the right gift for dad’s. My husband always buys everything he wants or needs, which makes gift giving a little difficult sometimes. Instead of going out and spending money on something he doesn’t really need, I prefer to give my husband a Father’s Day gift that the kids and I can make.
I made this lovely work of art a few years ago for my hubby’s Father’s Day Gift. I wanted to give him a cute and meaningful gift that he’d cherish for years to come. At the time, money was tight, so I wasn’t able to go out and buy much of anything. This gift was inexpensive, simple to make, and thoughtful. It’s the perfect gift. The frame was about a dollar at Walmart, I already had the construction paper at home so I didn’t need to buy any, and I printed the photo and poem out on the printer.
If I were to make this again now there’s a few things I’d change. First of all I’d get the picture printed on photo paper. It’ll look much better than having it printed on printer paper. However, if you’re like I was, with not much to spend, printer paper works fine. Instead of using construction paper, if you have card stock that might be a better option as the construction paper has faded over time. I found the perfect poem online by searching for “Father’s Day Poems”.
It goes like this:
Prints of my little feet
Then you can remember when
I was small and sweet
I will grow
And baby days
Will all be in the past
But you can know my love for you
will forever last.
I LOVE the poem! It’s so touching and reminds you just how fast kids grow up. If you’re looking for a simple and thrifty gift idea for your husband this Father’s Day, try this out! You could also make this for Grandpa. Just change the wording as you see fit.
Savy Green Saver says
Super cute I had to pin thanks for sharing!
Eric VanRaepenbusch says
Very nice! I love thoughtful gifts from my kids!
Michelle says
Super cute! We did something similar this year for my daughter’s first Father’s Day gift to her Daddy 🙂
Latrice @ crazy texas savings says
Awww…. I love this. My kids feet is not small anymore.
Emilee says
That is such cute daddy poem and project! Thank-you for sharing!
Angie says
Love this!! Thanks for sharing!
Mary Walker says
That is so cute
Kara Teel says
I love this idea!!
Mary Walker says
So cute. We just had our 1st granddaughter born today. Great idea
lauren h says
Thanks! my kids would have fun with this!
Jessica Cali says
LOVE this!! I will have to keep this in mind for next year!!
lauren h says
Cute idea!
Jennifer Williams says
I love the creative gifts that show you put thought into them. Unfortunately I do not have much of a creative side, so I have to borrow ideas! Thank you for this, going to use it for Grand Parents day coming up.
Angela Harris says
This is really beautiful!
Sheila M Bell says
such great ideas and seem to be things even a novice like me can do!! Thanks for sharing
Danyelle says
These are great, missed it for this year but bookmarking for next!
Jerri Davis says
These are always popular. Thank you. Jerri Davis
MamaBreak says
So adorable! Neat idea!
Marcy says
Aw, this is precious and such a great idea!
Kristin says
Cute! It would be fun to do footprints each year, to see how much our little ones grow.
Kau'i says
Cute idea!
Susan Bewley says
These ideas are absolutely adorable!
Sue Invegas says
Very nice! That is a great thing for memories! Love it!
michelle says
such a great and thoughtful gift. Great way to look back during those precious times and moments
Jessica says
That is so adorable! and a really cute idea!
Lanie K. says
wow this is a super cute idea and so special! Something your family will keep forever.
Nicole Stewart says
This is such a sweet idea! I must do something like this for my Hubby and Mom and mother in law when the baby is born! =)
Kim-Bloggity Blog says
my most favorite gifts are the ones my kids made me!
Jheylo says
this is really cute and sweet gift for your hubby
Stephanie Mago-Eagle says
What a great idea for father’s day,mother’s day,grandparents day.Thanks for sharing this
Ashley says
This is such a good idea!
Ashley Blegen says
I am def going to do this for the upcoming father’s day!
ANN*H says
This is a really special gift for the dads on Fathers Day. You could also do this for a mom on her birthday or a grandma too. I made one for a friend of mine when her daughter was born. A from the heart gift.
Marcia Lee says
As a grandparent, I know I would love to receive this as a gift. It is cute and I love the poem.
Beanybopp says
This is absolutely adorable!!! I am going to have to “steal” it! I out did myself my husbands first father’s day by making a shutterfly book…I made the big lug cry. 🙂 I swore to myself that I would never be able to outdo myself but this might do the trick! Thanks
nicole dz says
DIY hamdmade gifts are not like others gifts you buy, they can be appreciated so much more. I love this idea, especially that you can hang it up with other family photos. Great treasured idea.
sharon b says
i love this poem and idea. i’m so glad i found this. now i have an idea for father’s day and my husband will love it.
Brenda says
That is a great idea! I like that you can look back and see things you’d like to change if you made it again. That’s a really hard thing to do sometimes, at least for me. Thanks for sharing your idea.