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Toolbox Card Craft for Dad

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Here’s a free printable toolbox card template that kids can make for their Dad.

Our Toolbox Card Craft is a multi-step DIY project where children write, color, cut, and assemble a personalized paper toolbox filled with symbolic “tools” that highlight what makes Dad special.

It encourages thoughtful writing, fine motor skills, and heartfelt expression.

It’s a card that their father will surely treasure for years to come.

Printable card craft for dad. It includes the template for the paper toolbox and each of the 10 tools. Kids will write about their dad on each tool, and insert the tools into their Dad's handmade toolbox card.

Supplies Needed

All that’s needed for this card for dad is:

  • white cardstock
  • the printable toolbox card template which can be downloaded for free below
  • coloring supplies: crayons, pencil crayons or markers
  • scissors
  • a glue stick

Step 1: Writing Activity

It begins as a writing activity. Each tool has a writing prompt that kids will need to finish:

  1. My dad is the best dad because
  2. My dad is so
  3. Something I like to do with dad
  4. My dad is really good at
  5. Dad makes me laugh when
  6. My dad taught me
  7. My dad says
  8. Dad’s favorite foods are
  9. My favorite memory with my dad
  10. Reasons why I love my dad

Step 2: Tools Coloring Pages

Next, kids will grab their crayons and coloring supplies to color the toolbox and its tools.

coloring the tools of the toolbox card for dad

The coloring pages have 10 different tools:

  1. a saw
  2. ax
  3. hammer
  4. mallet
  5. pliers
  6. cordless drill
  7. screwdriver
  8. scraper
  9. paintbrush
  10. paint roller

Step 3: Cut and Paste Craft

At this point, it turns into a cut-and-paste craft. Kids will cut out the toolbox template and each of the tools.

all the tools and parts of toolbox have been cut out

Then they can have fun assembling the papercraft. There are instructions showing kids where and how to glue the toolbox together.

The only thing left is to put each of the 10 tools in their toolbox card.

Printable Card for Dad

The toolbox template PDF can be downloaded for free. Grab your copy below.

Your kids will be able to make a beautiful card for their father.