Homemade New Dad Gifts
Creating homemade new dad gifts is a thoughtful and personal way to celebrate their new role as daddy-to-be or new dad. I have some creative and heartfelt gift ideas, along with instructions on how to make them. A DIY gift always is something unique and you can follow special preferences of the new father.
Most of these ideas qualify for a mum to give to her husband for his first Father's Day, for his birthday or for Christmas. However, I also have ideas for co-ed baby showers, a baby shower for dudes / dadchelor party or for office staff to give to their co-worker or boss who just became a new dad.
Some ideas are also great for kindergarten kids or even older kids to make for daddy on Father's Day, at Christmas or for his birthday.
Stone Art: You Rock, Dad!
Homemade new dad gifts: "Dad, you rock!"
This one is too cute and so easy to make! My teenage daughter made it for her daddy. But a mom can equally do it, for example, from baby for his 1st Father's Day or as a Christmas gift from baby. Once the kids are able to walk they can also help a bit like searching for flat stones while on a walk and then mommy can do the rest.
All you need to make this adorable gift is:
- a photo frame (approx. size 210 x 297 mm or 8.3" x 11.7"), since you do not need the glass you might have an old frame somewhere at home
- 2 flat stones
- a piece of cardboard to fit your frame
- some wobbly eyes
- glue
- a black fine liner
Make sure the stones you use are as flat as possible. Remove the glass off your frame. Cut your cardboard so it fits your frame.
Glue your stones to the cardboard and create your picture. You can copy the one above or use your own ideas. Of course you can also make more persons like 2 kids for example or the whole family with mom included.
If you google for "stone art" or "pebble art" you will find a lot of inspiration.
Here's a verse you can use for your stone art picture: "Dad, no matter where I go in life, you will always be my number one man. I love you!".
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Handmade Gift Ideas For A New Dad, For Daddy's Birthday, Father's Day, Valentine's Day, Christmas Or Just Everyday!
Ideas For Baby Handprint And Footprint Art
Are you a new mommy and need a cute birthday gift from yourself and baby for daddy? Or maybe a Christmas gift? Or a gift for dad's first Father's Day? Or do you and the kids just want to tell daddy you love him very much and how special he is to you?
This idea perfectly qualifies for all these occasions. This is a very beautiful homemade new dad gift where mommy and baby can work on together.
Baby Canvas Art
Make some cute canvas art with baby's hand- or footprints. I used our baby's footprints and fingerprints (for the frame) to make this colorful butterfly. My husband absolutely loves it.
Make sure you use non-hazardous paint for babies that you can easily remove from hand and feet afterwards.
More canvas handprint art ideas for babies and kids.
Personalized Sports and Leisure Gear
Does daddy have any special liking? Any ball sports, like baseball, football, soccer, tennis, hockey, ice hockey, etc.?
Take a ball and personalize it for dad! Print baby's hand- or footprint on it. Or just write / paint on "new dad" or "Emma's dad". You can also add the baby's date of birth. If daddy likes cars or motorcycles, take a toy or model car / motorcycle and add your writing on there.
Just use your imagination! Dad will love to showcase this new "trophy" on his desk at work or at home!
Baby Handprint Poems and Baby Footprint Poems
Here are some poems and rhymes to add to your art:
'There's nothing quite so sweet, as tiny little baby feet'.
Little handprints, soft and small, pressed on paper (canvas, etc.), they touch us all. Marks of love and endless cheer, memories we'll hold so dear.
'I (we) love you Dad. From the tip of my nose (our noses) to the tips of my toes (our toes)!'
'This is not just a butterfly as you can plainly see. I made it with my feet which are a part of me.
It comes with lots of love especially to say I hope you have a very happy Father's Day / Christmas Day! (I hope you have a wonderful and special birthday!)'
(If your picture is not a butterfly simply substitute butterfly with another word. And if you used baby's hand, write hand(s) instead of feet)
Homemade Daddy Gag Gift
How about a gag gift for the new dad? Put together a homemade diaper changing toolbox with lots of funny things for daddy and baby.
For the container, get an ordinary, empty toolbox or a tool caddy. If it's a boy, you can select a toolbox in blue, for a girl select a pink one- yes, you might be lucky to get a pink one indeed!
Here are some things to include, you may get some of these at the Dollar Store:
- a face breathing mask, so daddy can breathe okay while changing baby's diapers
- a pair of ordinary swimming goggles, for better eye protection
- plain, extra long, wooden grilling tongs, to easily remove and dispose the diapers
- ordinary ear plugs, might come in handy...
- some clothes pegs to use on daddy's nose once the smell gets unbearable
- baby wipes, well, even mommy needs these when changing a diaper
- a "bio hazard bag" (just write bio hazard bag on an ordinary dustbin bag) and rubber gloves, to dispose the diapers straight from the tongs into the bag
- some packed snacks and coffee and an insulated coffee mug, for those looooooong nights
- a spare onesie or a bib saying "I love daddy", in case daddy and baby should have an accident
- a pacifier with some funny daddy saying on it, maybe even dad could use this from time to time...
- a couple of men's cologne sample packets, come in handy to "cover funny smells"
- a boo-boo bunny, for the worst case
- Ibuprofen, when all else fails take 2...
- some diapers with funny messages for daddy written on. Choose diapers that are plain white at the back and without a pattern and use a suitable felt pen. Alternatively stick a post it or a little note on the diapers. Funny diaper messages are for example: "Caution! Open at your own risk", "Hold your breath...", "Do not test with finger", "Shit happens", "daddy's turn", "I love daddy", "special delivery", "code brown" and I am sure you can make up more.
Put everything in your toolbox, add little funny notes to your items with all the hints what to use the items for (as described above) and finally use metallic letter stickers on top of the toolbox to personalize the new dad baby kit for the new dad. When dad unpacks these goodies it will be a real riot. This is also a great and funny dadchelor party gift.
Do not forget to write a heartfelt card with a list of reasons why he’s going to be an amazing dad!
Free printable funny diaper messages to use with your homemade new dad gifts.
Baby Photo Gifts For Dad
Yep, photo gifts are homemade new dad gifts, too. Even if not the whole process is homemade from scratch, you can make them special by pimping them up, being a bit creative and by adding your own style and love, too!
Photo album for dad's wallet: Buy a mini photo album for 4x6 inch photos and insert various baby & daddy photos but also handwritten messages for daddy or create some inserts on your computer, print them out and add them in between your photos. Here's a funny quote to use: "A father is someone who carries pictures where his money used to be".
Framed collage: Create a photo collage with photos showing baby & dad, add some text and print it out at home or at the photo shop of your choice. Put it in a nice frame for the wall or to place on daddy's desk.
Special photo gifts for every day use: Take your favorite dad & baby photo, mom & baby photo or mom, dad & baby photo and insert it into a tumbler, keyring, snow globe, personal notebook etc. so dad always has baby and the family with him. Add a handwritten note - et voila - a cute and loving gift for dad.
Personalized Photo Book - this makes a cute Father's Day gift: take a small photo album or scrapbook, some photos of dad and baby (can include ultrasound pictures, baby shower photos, even a photo of dad when he was a baby, etc.), decorative stickers, washi tape, and markers and glue. Arrange the photos in the album or scrapbook, leaving space for captions or notes and decorate the pages with stickers and also washi tape. Write captions or notes next to the photos, sharing memories or thoughts about dad's new journey.
Create your personalized homemade new dad gifts such as baseball photo gifts, pillows, iphone cases, mugs, water bottles etc. online at Zazzle and have them shipped to your home. Worldwide!
Here's a water bottle I designed. To find more dad gift ideas, simple type "dad" in the Zazzle search bar and many cool personalized gift suggestions will pop up. You can either order them as they are, customize them or start with your own style, photos and design.
More Homemade New Dad Gifts
Diaper Cake For Dad In A Gift Basket
Just as the mom gets a diaper cake with some goodies for mummy included, you can make one for a new dad, too. Alternatively a gift basket that can also include diapers is a cute idea. For a special "daddy touch" include some baby clothing saying "I love Dad" or a shirt for daddy saying "Best Dad ever". The diaper gift basket shown here was for a boss who had just become a new dad.
Things to include in a daddy diaper cake or daddy baby gift basket:
- baby clothing saying "I love Dad", "Best Dad Ever" or a onesie with a funny saying about daddy: "handsome like daddy", "I like to hang out with daddy", more ideas for funny onesies
- chocolate, candy, Lifesavers
- a daddy & baby photo frame
- an insulated cup or mug "Best Dad Ever" (see above)
- a tee for dad or matching daddy and baby clothing
- some diaper babies with "I love daddy" socks
- any of the fun items mentioned above for the daddy diaper changing toolbox
For a baby gift basket tutorial click on the dad baby gift basket photo above. If you want to make a daddy diaper cake instructions for diaper cakes here.
Coupon Book For Dad
For this DIY new dad gift you can either make a coupon booklet or use a decorative jar to place your coupons in
Take a small notebook (for the booklet) or a stack of index cards (also to use as booklet) or note cards / paper strips to place in a maison jar. Then think of services or treats you can offer the new dad such as "One free diaper change", "A night of uninterrupted sleep", a "Movie night of your choice", a back massage, a day off to hang out with his friends, his favorite meal for dinner, ...
Write each coupon idea on a separate page, index card or paper strip and decorate each coupon with drawings or stickers. If you use index cards, punch a hole in one corner of each card and then tie them together with some string. Fold the note cards or paper strips up and place them in your jar. Add some scatter hearts or other decoration if you like.
Finally decorate the jar with ribbon and a label that says something like "Dad’s Coupon Jar". Encourage dad use a coupon whenever he feels like it or needs a little boost.
These homemade gifts not only show your creativity but also your appreciation and love for the new dad. Many gifts can be customized to reflect personal touches, making them truly unique and memorable.
Also check out my gifts from baby ideas, you'll find even more ideas for homemade new dad gifts there, such as personalized shirts and personalized mugs and tumblers.
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