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Students view a PowerPoint introducing the four poem types, then write their own version of each poem using flipbook templates or scaffolded cards, and take the finished piece home to present to their father or father figure.
Add fingerprints and a written message to a pocket-themed Father’s Day keepsake for a dad or father figure.
Play Father’s Day bingo with a class or celebration group.
Students find and circle listed vocabulary words (e.g. DAD, LOVE, HERO, PAPA, HUG) hidden in a letter grid; each puzzle has a name/date line to fill in.
Students solve a crossword using across/down definition clues, unscramble 15 scrambled words using picture-style definition clues, and find words in a word-search grid; a completed crossword and answer-filled scramble sheet are included for checking.
Use a child’s footprint to create a Father’s Day keepsake with the printed template.
Use a design board (slide) to build/customize a sundae, then complete sentence starters about their dad (e.g., 'My dad is...', 'He makes me smile when...') and write a descriptive paragraph, following a provided example.
Students write their name and date, then find each listed word in the word-search grid on that page; there are multiple pages, each with a different themed word list.
A Father's Day craft activity where students build a personalized award trophy for a father figure, describing character traits they love about him.
Personalize a Father’s Day coloring card with a fingerprint heart.
Students play Father's Day BINGO with calling cards and bingo cards (five in a row or free space); play 'Daddy's Little Helper' memory by flipping and matching pairs of cards; and play 'Bow Ties for Dad' dominoes by matching cut-out domino pieces.
Draw a portrait and record Dad’s favorite things as a Father’s Day activity.
Begin with children’s ideas about what makes their chosen adult special, then use those ideas to personalize the superhero craft and sentence prompt. The body, cape, and emblem form the keepsake, while drawing, tracing, or dictation lets children contribute a response at their current writing level.
Add a personal message to a printable bow-tie Father’s Day card.
Follow 12 numbered steps to lightly sketch 'DAD' (or an alternative word such as PAPA, FATHER, UNCLE, GRANDPA, or a name) in bubble letters inside a burst-bubble frame, add background circles and decorations, then color the finished design.
This product is a fun Father's Day activity for students to complete. Many schools get out before Father's Day, so students may not have anything to give their dad.
Provide an 'All About Dad' (with Grandpa/Papa variants observed in the sample) questionnaire craft-writing activity for Father's Day, combining a fill-in questionnaire, portrait drawing, and craft assembly.
Decorate a tie-themed Father’s Day card with fingerprints and a written message.
Students read a short passage about Father's Day and answer 5 comprehension questions (what the passage is about, what children give fathers, what families do together, why the day is special, what they can say to their dad); an answer sheet with model answers is provided for grading.
Make a rocket-themed Father’s Day handprint keepsake for a dad or father figure.
Add a handprint to a grill-themed Father’s Day card and personalize the keepsake.
Make a rocket-themed Father’s Day handprint keepsake for a dad or father figure.
Add a handprint to a grill-themed Father’s Day card and personalize the keepsake.
Create a “Best Dad” handprint keepsake using the printable award design.