These Father’s Day Card templates offer a creative outlet for students to express appreciation during Father’s Day celebrations. Designed to be low-prep and highly engaging, this printable resource allows students to create a personalised keepsake for Father’s Day.

Students can choose from a variety of card cover illustrations and pair them with a writing template that best suits their needs. Whether you’re after a quick print-and-fold option or a mix-and-match card with a lined message insert, this resource has it covered.

With the flexibility to personalise their message, decorate the cover, and even add crafty embellishments, students will love designing a card that reflects their gratitude and affection for their dad, stepdad, grandparent, or father figure.

Key Learning Outcomes

• ✅ Develop written communication through personal message writing
• ✅ Strengthen fine motor skills through cutting, folding and decorating
• ✅ Explore emotional expression by reflecting on positive personal relationships

What’s Included

• Multiple card cover designs in black and white for student colouring
• Message templates with 9mm and 12mm line widths
• Quick print & fold version with space for students to write their own message

Materials Needed

• A4 coloured card (for the card base)
• White paper or light cardstock (for card covers and message templates)
• Glue sticks, scissors and pencils
• Optional craft materials - pom poms, stickers, buttons, sequins, tissue paper

How to Use

1. Select and print the preferred card cover and message template for each student.
2. Provide students with a piece of A4 coloured card and guide them to fold it in half to create a card base.
3. Students write a message using the selected lined template and decorate the card cover with colours and craft materials.
4. Glue the decorated card cover to the front and the message template inside the card base.
5. Optional: Use the print-and-fold version for quick prep - simply print double-sided and fold along the middle.

Ideas for Classroom Use

• 💡 Use during writing rotations as part of a Father’s Day literacy focus
• 💡 Pair with a descriptive writing prompt like “My Dad Is a Superhero Because…”
• 💡 Set up a “Card Creation Station” with art supplies for an independent centre activity

Top Teacher Tips

• 💛 Enlarge templates to A3 for younger students to allow more room for writing and decorating
• 💛 Display finished cards on a classroom bulletin board before sending them home
• 💛 Encourage thoughtful message writing with sentence starters like “You always…” or “I love when you…”

Students will love the opportunity to celebrate their dad or father figure with these fun and engaging cards, while teachers will appreciate the flexibility and ease of prep built into the resource.

Be sure to explore our full collection of Father’s Day resources!