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7 Father's Day Bible Activities for Kids: A Christian Celebration Guide
Practical, Scripture-first ways to honour Dad with kids — six ideas use a simple printable, one needs nothing more than a Bible and three minutes after dinner.
Scout's tip
Pick one or two activities that fit your family. You don't need to do all seven — Dad will remember the calm one, not the long one.
Father's Day in our house used to mean a tie no-one would wear and a card that fell apart in the envelope. Lovely effort, but it never quite said the thing the kids actually wanted to say.
If you want this Father's Day to feel a little more anchored — to honour the man who's been leading and praying and showing up all year — here are seven activities that work. Most need a simple printable. One needs nothing at all.
The verse that runs through all of them is Proverbs 20:7 — “The righteous man walks in his integrity; blessed are his children after him.” That's the gift you're actually giving Dad: a day where his kids see him through the lens of Scripture, and tell him so.
1. Make a handprint poem with a Bible verse
The handprint craft most kids do at school is a tie or a moustache. The one Dad still has on the fridge five years later is the one with the verse on it.
Pair a small painted handprint with a poem and Proverbs 20:7 — kids press their palm onto the page, write their name underneath, and the artwork becomes a keepsake instead of a craft. Frame-worthy without trying.
Use this printable
Christian Dad Handprint Poem, Bible Verse Craft (Digital Download)
Print, paint the handprint, write the child's name, gift to Dad. One page, ready in twenty minutes (allow drying time).
Get the printable →2. Read the Fathers of the Bible together
Father's Day is the natural week to introduce the men in Scripture who fathered the family of faith — Abraham, Joseph, Jesse, Zechariah, Joseph of Nazareth. Kids hear about these men in passing all year; this is the day they connect them to the dad sitting beside them.
You don't need a sermon. Read one short passage. Talk about what that father did, what he trusted God for, what he risked. Your son especially needs to see himself in the line.
Use this printable
Fathers Day Bible Activity Placemat for Kids — Bible Study Printables
Lay it on the breakfast table. Kids match the fathers, work the maze, find the verses — and ask the right questions over pancakes.
Get the printable →3. Build a shirt card with prayer pocket notes
A shirt-shaped card is the classic Father's Day craft. The Christian version adds a small pocket — and inside the pocket, little folded prayer notes the child writes for Dad.
Each note is one short prayer or one thing the child loves about Dad. He pulls them out one by one over breakfast. By the third one he's usually quiet.
Use this printable
Christian Father's Day Shirt Card Craft, Prayer Pocket Notes, Sunday School Bible Craft
Cut, fold, glue, write the prayer notes, tuck them in the pocket. Hands-on for the kids; quietly devastating for Dad.
Get the printable →4. Take sermon notes at the Father's Day service
Most kids tune out twenty seconds into the sermon — especially on a Father's Day service where the dads get called up the front and the music runs a little longer.
A simple sermon-notes page gives them somewhere to land their attention. Let them draw what they hear, write the verse the pastor reads, mark a question to ask Dad after church. He'll sit beside a child who's actually with him in the service, not next to him.
Use this printable
Kids Fathers Day Sermon Notes Worksheet — Christian Church Activity
Tuck it in the bulletin before church. Crayons in the bag. Done.
Get the printable →5. Write a Father's Day letter with a Bible verse
A handwritten letter from a child is the gift Dad won't throw out. The Christian version gives them prompts, a short prayer to write, space to draw, and a Bible verse from Proverbs 20:7 to colour in at the bottom.
Pop it in an envelope before breakfast. The kid hands it over after church. Dad reads it once on Father's Day, and then again every time the year gets hard.
Use this printable
Christian Father's Day Letter, Bible Verse Coloring Page, Kids Prayer Worksheet
Fill the prompts, write the prayer, draw the picture, colour the verse. Quiet activity for the morning before church.
Get the printable →6. Frame a handprint keepsake (six designs to choose from)
If one handprint page works, six is a small treasure trove. The bundle covers different verses, different layouts, and different ages — so siblings each make their own page and Dad ends up with a set he can frame across the year.
Grandads and Pops love these too. If you've got an extended family celebration, print one design per child and rotate.
Use this printable
Father's Day Handprint Art Bundle, Christian Bible Verse Keepsake (6 Designs)
Six faith-filled handprint designs. Print at home, paint, frame. Polished enough that Dad will actually hang it on the wall.
Get the printable →7. Pray Proverbs 20:7 over Dad
Read Proverbs 20:7 aloud: “The righteous man walks in his integrity; blessed are his children after him.” Then have each child finish the sentence: “What I love about my dad is…”, and pray it back as a thank-you to God.
Three minutes. Free. Devastating in the best way.
Frequently asked
When is Father's Day in 2026?+
In the US, the UK, and Canada, Father's Day 2026 falls on Sunday, June 21. In Australia and New Zealand it lands on Sunday, September 6. Have any printable activity ready a few days early so the morning runs calmly.
What age are these activities for?+
All seven work for ages 5 to 12. Younger children will need a hand with the handprint paint and Scripture-copying activities; older kids can do most of them on their own.
What if Dad is the one organising the day?+
Dads often run their own Father's Day, especially in single-parent or step-parent families. The handprint poem and letter activities work either direction — Mum (or another adult) can help the kids set it up the night before, and Dad still gets the surprise.
Can these activities work for Sunday school or kids church?+
Yes. The Fathers of the Bible placemat, the shirt card craft, and the sermon-notes worksheet are designed for kids-church and classroom use as well as home.
What if I want to make the day special but I'm not very crafty?+
The letter activity and the sermon-notes worksheet don't need any cutting or painting. The Proverbs 20:7 prayer at the end needs nothing more than a Bible. You can build a meaningful Father's Day with zero glue.
Make it the one he remembers
Father's Day printables — print at home, ready in minutes.
Handprint poem, Fathers of the Bible placemat, shirt card craft, sermon notes, letter activity, and the six-design handprint art bundle.
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