Father's Day Lesson Plans

In this lesson learners write a Father's Day letter. In this friendly letter writing lesson, learners brainstorm a list of parent responsibilities, then write three specific ways their fathers care for them. In this lesson learners share learning experiences they have had with their father after the teacher describes how she now understands rules set by her father. In this lesson learners write a friendly letter to their father including personal information and stories.

In this lesson students interview family members to make a family tree for a Mother's or Father's Day card. In this family tree lesson, students read Love You Forever and discuss love within families. In this lesson students view Genealogy Resources on the Internet and another related website. In this lesson students then interview their families to create a family tree worksheet. In this lesson students explore Mother's and Father's Day activities on the Internet and create a related card.

Students compose Father's Day "coupons." In this holiday art activity, students use a word bank and art supplies to create coupons for their father on Father's Day.

In this lesson learners create a Father's Day art project. In this visual arts lesson, learners fill glass bottles with ground up candy or nuts, creating an illusion of sand in the bottle.

In this lesson students create wind chimes for Father's Day. In this art lesson, students construct a wind chime for their father using plastic tubs, metal washers and fishing line.

3rd graders create a Father's Day Book full of memories they have with their dad. Each page of the book must have an illustration and a sentence.

Learners paint designs and messages on cloth nail bags using puff paint or fabric paint in this simple elementary school Art lesson for Father's Day. The lesson could be adapted depending on classroom needs and student needs.

Students create hanging wind chimes using empty margarine tubs in this excellent Art lesson for the elementary or middle school classroom. Emphasis is placed on making gifts to celebrate Father's Day, but this lesson could be used year round.

In this lesson students create a pencil holder as a Father's Day gift.  In this sustainable gifts lesson, students make long sticks made out of plasticine and they glue them to a paper cup.  In this lesson students then put color on the plasticine by using transparent glue.  In this lesson students then gift wrap the pencil holder in colorful wrapping paper.

Students design and promote technological devices for Father's Day gifts that reflect evolving social trends. They consider the new image of dads cast by today's media and advertisements and its influence.