This Father’s Day Letter Templates activity is a heartwarming way for students to express love, gratitude, and appreciation for their dads or special caregivers. By guiding students through structured writing prompts, this resource helps children reflect on positive qualities, meaningful moments, and lessons learned from the important people in their lives.

Students can choose from multiple template options, with different line widths and clipart styles to suit their age and ability. Editable text gives you the flexibility to tailor the resource to your class needs, while the optional star-shaped envelope topper adds a creative finishing touch.

Perfect as a writing centre activity or whole-class project, this task helps build sentence structure, descriptive language, and emotional literacy - all while producing a beautiful keepsake for Father’s Day.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Strengthen sentence structure and writing fluency
• ✅ Use descriptive language to express appreciation and gratitude
• ✅ Reflect on personal relationships and shared experiences
• ✅ Engage in structured writing with support for different abilities
• ✅ Create a meaningful written keepsake for a special occasion

What’s Included:

• Editable letter-writing templates with prompts
• Clipart options featuring boy and girl illustrations
• Line width options: blank, 24mm, 18mm and 14mm
• Optional star-shaped envelope topper to decorate and attach

Materials Needed:

• Printed letter templates (choose line width based on student level)
• Pencils or pens
• Coloured pencils, crayons, or markers
• Printed star toppers (white or coloured card)
• Glue sticks or sticky tape
• Optional extras: tissue paper, paint, glitter for decorating the topper

How to Use:

1. Introduce the activity by discussing the purpose of writing a letter and why we celebrate Father’s Day.
2. Model the structure of a thoughtful letter by creating a shared example as a class.
3. Provide students with a chosen template based on ability and preference.
4. Support students as they complete the writing prompts, drawing on personal examples and specific details.
5. Cut out and attach the optional star topper to turn the letter into a display piece or keepsake.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as part of a literacy rotation or whole-class writing session in the lead-up to Father’s Day
• 💡 Set up a letter-writing station with templates, word banks, and decorating supplies
• 💡 Combine all letters into a class book or gallery wall display
• 💡 Pair the letters with a Father’s Day performance where students share their messages aloud
• 💡 Record students reading their letters and create a digital slideshow for families

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Print the star toppers on coloured card for easy prep and eye-catching results
• 💛 Provide younger students with sentence starters and word banks for extra support
• 💛 Enlarge templates to A3 for students who need additional space to draw or write
• 💛 Enhance your classroom display with one of our Father’s Day banners.

Father’s Day Letter Templates is a meaningful writing activity that supports literacy and emotional expression while giving students a chance to create a memorable and heartfelt gift.

Be sure to check out our other amazing Father’s Day resources.

Available in an editable version.