25 DIY First Father’s Day Gift Ideas to Dazzle Dad

That first Father’s Day as a new dad is a special holiday unlike any other. Celebrate Dad with a present that shows so much love for a brand-new parent. Consider these DIY Father's Day gifts to make a meaningful and heartwarming keepsake with your baby son or daughter.

How do you make something special for Father's Day?

The best Father's Day gift ideas come from the heart. Let Dad know how much he means to the family by using your time and talents to craft a precious DIY Father's Day gift that symbolizes this new phase of his life - parenthood! Brainstorm for something Dad would love, and then personalize it with photos, a baby's handprint, or another heartwarming touch.

What are some good DIY Father's Day gifts?

Consider a wide range of DIY Father's Day gifts to see which best suit your guy. You could make a scrapbook, a DIY Father's Day frame, or get creative and go digital with your DIY. Imagine all the love packed into a fully custom photo book brimming with photos of Dad as a new parent spending time with your lovable bundle of joy.

DIY Father's Day Gifts for the New Dad

Put some time and thought into choosing DIY Father's Day gifts he'll love. Your creativity will lead you to special ways of showing a new dad just how amazing and loved he is.

Try these DIY gift ideas for first Father's Day for new dads to match your guy's personality and favorite things.

Sweet & Sentimental Gifts for First-Time Dads

• Personalized Daddy Storybook – Make your child and your special guy the main characters in a custom storybook. Or, take matters into your own hands and make a fabric background storybook featuring your baby.
• New Baby Photo Book – Celebrate your little one’s warm welcome into the world with a baby photo book showcasing your new little family, including a big photo spread for Dad.
• Father and Baby Sculpture or Carving – Commission an artist to capture the essence of this beloved pair, like this carving of two sweet bears, or make it yourself with lots of love.
• Composite Photo – Create a composite photo collage on canvas featuring your wedding photo, an ultrasound photo, and a photo of baby with dad and baby with you – a heartwarming collage you’ll all treasure for a lifetime.
• Handprint Art Plaque – A handprint fishy design makes a wonderful keepsake for a new dad.
• Hand Casting Craft – Freeze these precious moments in time with a hand casting kit that allows you to capture the tiny size of baby’s hand holding Dad’s.
• Personalized Keychain with Baby’s Stats – Celebrate your little one, too, with a customized keychain featuring the baby’s name, birthdate, weight, and length. An adorable papa bear with cub keychain also pulls on the heartstrings.
• Fatherly Advice Book – Ask special family members to share parenting advice with the new dad and print a gorgeous photo book featuring quotes and pictures of those sharing them.
• Thumbprint Heart Keychain – Using clay, press baby’s thumb gently to create a sweet heart keychain for Dad.
• Handprint & Footprint Keepsake Frame – Use marshmallow clay to make impressions of baby’s tiny hands and feet for a first Father’s Day frame that you’ll all love forever.

Gifts Celebrating Dad’s Hobbies

Whatever Dad's beloved hobbies and activities may be, you can add your own personal touch to create the perfect gift.

Golf Dad Gifts

• Inscribed Golf Equipment – Engrave golf balls or a new putter with a special saying or baby’s name and birth details. Personalized ball markers would also be a great first Father’s Day gift.
• Handprint Golf Towel – Make your own golf towel featuring baby’s handprint or another design for a new dad.
• Daddy’s Little Caddy Footprint Sign – Make baby’s footprint part of the gorgeous golf course with this cute golf-themed footprint craft.

Gifts for a Grill Loving Dad

• Dad’s Grilling Plate – He’s sure to love this grilling platter featuring baby’s handprint flames.
• Personalized Grill Tools – Customize a new grill tool set with engravings or decorated with baby’s fingerprints and a special message for Dad.
• Handprint Grill Apron – Make a handprint grill apron, decorated with baby’s handprints plus Mom’s and Dad’s, or a lion handprint grill apron the first Father’s Day.
• Wooden Grilling Tray – A wooden grilling tray made with love makes it easy to carry all those delicious grilled foods.

Gifts for New Dads with a Sweet Tooth

• Chocolate-Covered Pretzels – It’s hard to go wrong with making sweets and treats for most dads. Make some chocolate-dipped pretzels yourself and do a quick photo shoot with baby holding a pretzel rod in the process.
• Giant Cookie Cake – We have yet to meet a dad who doesn’t love chocolate chip cookies, so take that to heart and make the biggest cookie cake around for his first Father’s Day.
• Six-Pack of Treats – Spoil Dad with a six-pack of his favorite treat tidbits with this cute DIY gift.

Funny First Father’s Day Gifts

• Clever Custom Dad Mugs – Choose a “punny” saying like Breaking Dad, The Walking Dad, or the classic options, World’s Best Dad or I’m a Dad – What’s Your Super Power? and be sure to add Dad’s name and est. date on the other side.
• New Dad T-Shirts – Make Dad a personalized t-shirt with a funny saying he’s sure to enjoy, like “Achievement Unlocked: Fatherhood” for the gamer or “I make adorable kids” and a matching “Adorable kid” onesie.
• Baby Bloopers Photo Book – Nobody gets parenting 100% right on the first try, so take it in stride with a ton of laughs. Capture some of those silly moments on camera and make a hilarious baby bloopers photo and memory book. If you don’t have enough moments yet yourselves, ask special family members to contribute!
• Dad Survival Kit – Fill up a cool tactical dad bag with things he’ll need to survive and stay sane with a baby aboard, like a personalized beer opener and his favorite six-pack, plus some cheeky gifts with a touch of humor, like earplugs, a sleep mask, and whatever else would make him chuckle. You could also make a Dad Adventure Bag.

DIY First Father’s Day Gift Basket

If you still can’t decide on the perfect gift for a new dad, consider making a Father’s Day gift basket with all his favorites!

• Trail Mix / Chocolates (or other snacks)
• Dad Jokes Book
• Homemade Beard Oil
• Cozy Robe or Hoodie
• Metal Print Featuring Dad and Baby
• Dad-themed Books
• “I Love Daddy” Baby Outfit or Bib

These personalized new dad gifts should make it easy to celebrate the guy you love for his very first Father’s Day. Remind Dad how special he is with handmade items that he will enjoy looking back on for many years to come.

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