Caroline
With Father’s Day just around the corner, my children and I have been busy thinking of creative ways to use the materials we have on hand to make something special for Dad and Grandpa this year.
This easy Father’s Day fish card we are sharing today is perfect for those Dads and Grandpas who love to go fishing, and it’s a great way for kids to stay creative at home.
Some of my children’s and my favorite family memories during the summer months is getting up early and going fishing with my husband and Dad, who my kids call Papa. This was the inspiration behind this simple Father’s Day card.
Kids will have a blast using their creativity to make this cute fish card as a way to let loved ones know they are “o-FISH-cially” the greatest on Father’s Day. It’s super easy for little makers to create too since you only need a few simple craft supplies.
While we created this fun fish card with Dad and Grandpa in mind, you can customize it to give to any loved one or friend any time of the year. Little makers can also create it as a teacher appreciation gift to let their favorite teacher know they are the best.
No matter who the recipient is, they are sure to smile from ear to ear when you give them this cute craft.
Read our step-by-step instructions below to see how easy it is to create your own fish card in no time at all.
Supplies needed to make a Fish Card
- blue cardstock
- cupcake liners
- bakers twine
- 1-inch googly eyes
- markers
- crayons
- glue stick
- scissors
Instructions for how to Make this easy Father’s Day Card
1. Create fish pieces
Start by flattening your two cupcake liners. Cut a small triangle out of the top of one of the cupcake liners for the fish mouth. Now cut your second cupcake liner in half and discard one of the halves. Cut the remaining half in half again. Set aside one of the triangle sections for your fish tail. Then, trim the second triangle a bit and cut off the pointed tip. This section is the fish fin.
2. Glue fish pieces together
Add glue to the tip of the fish tail triangle and attach it to the bottom of the fish body. Then, glue the fish fin in the center of the fish body.
3. Glue a section of bakers twine onto cardstock paper
Use a glue stick to glue down a section of bakers twine from the top center of your blue cardstock paper.
4. Glue cupcake liner fish
Add glue on the back of the cupcake liner fish. Glue it in the center of your blue cardstock with the bakers twine fishing line coming out of the fish’s mouth.
5. Add eye
Glue a large googly eye on your fish.
6. Write a message on the card
Use a marker to write a Father’s Day message at the bottom of your blue cardstock. We wrote “It’s oFISHcial, you are the greatest Dad!” You can customize the message for any loved one for Father’s like Grandpa, Uncle, or Papa. Use another colored marker to underline “FISH” on your message to make it stand out.
7. Draw water waves
Choose a blue crayon and draw water wave marks around your entire Father’s Day fish card. Your fishing card is now complete and ready for you to give to Dad and Grandpa for Father’s Day.
