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Have kids make this Father’s Day hammer craft to celebrate the guy who’s always fixing things and keeping everything running smoothly. This fun, hands-on project features a hammer hitting a nail into wood with the sweet message: “When it comes to being a great dad, you’ve nailed it!”

It’s a meaningful way to show appreciation while making a keepsake that dads will love. Use our free printable template to make it simple. Just print, cut, and assemble. Don’t forget to explore more Father’s Day crafts for kids to honor all the hard-working, joke-cracking dads out there!

Collage of four paper hammer crafts for Father’s Day with colorful handles and wood panels, featuring the same pun-filled phrase and a bold header reading "FREE PRINTABLE HAMMER FATHER'S DAY CRAFT FOR KIDS."

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This keepsake is sure to bring a smile to any dad who receives it. Kids will piece together a paper hammer and wooden board with a nail to sharpen important skills like cutting, gluing, and fine motor control. It’s good fun with a message that hits the nail on the head.

Little ones will be thrilled to gift this handmade surprise to the dad who nails fatherhood every single day. It’s a fun way to celebrate his hard work, big hugs, and all those silly dad jokes.

Supplies

Colored cardstock or construction paper
Scissors
Glue stick
Hammer template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)

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Directions

Start by downloading and printing the template. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this hammer to life!

Hands holding a printable black-and-white template featuring a smiling cartoon hammer and a wooden plank with a nail, used for a Father's Day kids' craft activity.

First, guide your child to glue the hammer head to the neck.

Hands gluing a smiling cartoon hammer head onto a light gray paper handle, part of a Father's Day themed craft, on a white surface with a green fabric in the background.

Glue the handle to the bottom portion of the neck.

Hands assembling a paper craft of a hammer with a gray head, closed smiling mouth, and a bright blue handle, placed on a white surface with a green fabric background.

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Next, help your child glue the eyes above the mouth.

Hands attaching a large cartoon eye sticker to the head of a paper hammer craft with a gray head and a bright blue handle. The hammer has a smiling face and is placed on a white surface with a green cloth in the background.

Place the nail onto the wood piece and glue it down.

Hands attaching a small white paper nail to a brown paper plank with black wood grain lines. A separate smiling cartoon hammer with a gray head and blue handle lies nearby on a white surface with a green cloth in the background.

Now, glue the wood piece to the background paper, on the left side of the paper.

Hands gluing a brown paper plank with black wood grain lines and a small white nail onto a blue sheet of paper with partial visible text at the bottom, likely part of a Father’s Day craft.

Finally, encourage your child to glue the hammer right next to the nail.

Child assembling a Father’s Day craft featuring a smiling cartoon hammer with a blue handle, being glued next to a brown wooden plank on blue paper. Text at the bottom reads, “When it comes to being a great Dad, you’ve NAILED it!”

Be sure to check out our card crafts while you’re here! Your kids will love creating more fun DIYs like this one!

Children’s Father’s Day craft featuring a smiling cartoon hammer with a blue handle nailing into a brown wood plank on blue paper. Below the image is the phrase, “When it comes to being a great Dad, you’ve NAILED it!”

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Father’s Day Books For Kids

Made For Me – This storybook is charming celebration of the magical moments between a dad and his little one, adorned with cute illustrations and sweet verses. It’s the perfect picture book to melt hearts and treasure the joys of parenthood, making it an ideal gift for new fathers!

I Love You, Daddy – A beautifully illustrated tale that captures the heartwarming adventures between a father and his child, filled with love and encouragement. It’s the perfect bedtime story to share and cherish, making every read a special moment for dads and kids alike!

Just Me And My Dad – This is a sweet story that celebrates the special bond between fathers and their children, perfect for inspiring a love of nature and adventure in young readers!

Two Father’s Day kids' crafts featuring cartoon hammers with smiling faces and colorful handles (one blue, one orange) nailing into brown wood planks on blue paper. The text reads, “When it comes to being a great Dad, you’ve NAILED it!”

Cute Fathers Day Crafts

Baseball Father’s Day Craft – Step up to the plate and have kids make a baseball and bat craft that tells Dad he’s a home run! This playful paper project knocks it out of the park with charm and creativity. It’s fun, easy, and even easier with our free template.

Robot Father’s Day Card Craft – Power up the fun with a robot card that’s full of punny love! Kids will have a blast building this quirky creation while sharing sweet messages like “I love you a BOT!” or “I’m nuts and bolts about you!” It’s a great way to make Dad smile this Father’s Day!

A collage of Father’s Day and animal-themed crafts for kids, including baseball bat cards with the phrase "You're a Home Run Dad!", colorful robot characters, popcorn bucket cards labeled "#1 Pop" with real popcorn glued on top, and smiling green and brown turtle paper crafts.

Father’s Day Popcorn Craft – Have kids make their #1 Pop a bucket of buttery popcorn with this fun Father’s Day activity! This cute tissue paper project lets kids create a popcorn bucket filled with fluffy tissue “popcorn” to surprise Dad.

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Turtle Father’s Day Card Craft – Help kids show Dad they think he’s “turtley awesome” with this adorable turtle Father’s Day card! This easy and fun activity is a great way for kids to get creative while making a special card that’ll make Dad feel special. Download the free template and let the fun begin this June!

Father’s Day Activities For Preschoolers

Make this Father’s Day extra special (and educational) with a set of printable activities kids will love! These Father’s Day worksheets are a great way to keep little ones entertained while helping them build essential preschool skills.

Each page is packed with learning and fun with pattern recognition, letter hunts, and handwriting practice. Use this patterns worksheet, Ff is for Father letter maze, and a handwriting sheet to help kids celebrate Dad while sharpening their early learning skills!

Father’s Day kids’ craft showing a smiling paper hammer with an orange handle and cartoon eyes, nailed into a brown wooden plank on a blue background. The text reads, "When it comes to being a great Dad, you've NAILED it!" and the craft is surrounded by colorful paper, glue sticks, and scissors.

These fun and free Father’s Day color by numbers printables will be a hit with kids! They’ll love bringing each page to life one number at a time while spending some quality time with Dad.

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Illustrations like a shiny #1 Dad trophy to a classic shirt and tie are surprises waiting to be revealed with each color matched to the numbers. These fun printables also help build fine motor skills, color recognition, and concentration.

A collage of Father’s Day-themed activity worksheets for kids, including a pattern matching page, several color-by-number sheets with ties, mustaches, and “Happy Father’s Day” messages, and an “I Spy” page with various dad-related items like tools, ties, and sports equipment.

Kids can start a search party with these free Father’s Day I Spy printables! Kids will enjoy hunting for all the dad themed images like ties, tools, and more hidden in a busy scene. It’s a sneaky way to help little ones boost their focus, memory, and attention to detail.

Just print a few copies, grab a crayon, and let the spy games begin! It’s the kind of learning through play that keeps kids smiling and minds growing.

Father's Day kids' craft showing a smiling cartoon hammer with an orange handle nailed into a brown wooden plank on blue paper. Text below reads, "When it comes to being a great Dad, you've NAILED it!"

Have kids sharpen their ABC skills and honor dads with these fun Father’s Day ABC order worksheets! Themed word sets like “mustache,” “hero,” and “gentle,” kids will cut, sort, and glue each word into alphabetical order.

They’ll boost literacy skills and fine motor practice while honoring the amazing men in their lives.

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Father’s Day Hammer Craft

Prep Time: 8

Active Time: 10

Total Time: 33

Have kids make this Father’s Day hammer craft to show just how much they appreciate the guy who’s always fixing things and holding everything together.

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Materials

Colored cardstock or construction paper
Scissors
Glue stick
Hammer template

Instructions

Download the hammer template, print, and cut out the pieces.
Begin by gluing the hammer head onto the neck.
Glue the handle to the bottom of the neck.
Next, glue the eyes above the mouth.
Place the nail onto the wooden piece and glue it down.
Now, glue the wood piece to the background paper, on the left side of the paper.
Finish off by gluing the hammer next to the nail, as if it’s in use.

Free Father’s Day Hammer Template

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