Loraine loves arts and crafts and used to volunteer at an elementary art class. She loves sharing fun and easy craft tutorials.

Are you wondering what kinds of Father's Day gifts you can make yourself? Maybe you're looking for ideas for DIY Christmas, birthday, or Valentine's Day presents. Here you'll find some great ideas for what to give the man who has your heart.

All of the gift ideas that are included in this article include a link to the site where you can find the necessary instructions and patterns. Gifts made by hand with love are the best gifts ever. The tutorial for the mugs shown above is available at Rosyscription.

1. Calendar Blocks

The man in your life will love to have this block calendar sitting on his office desk to remind him of you daily. You'll find the tutorial for making this great gift idea at Simply + Kierste.

2. Cup Cozy

If your man loves his coffee, he'll love a gift like this. Find the tutorial for making this project at Spark & Chemistry.

3. Luggage Handle Cover

I think this is a great idea as a gift for anyone who travels for business or for pleasure. This luggage handle cover would also make it easier to identify your bags when you pick it up from the airport luggage carousel. Find the instructions for making this cover at Little Birdie Secrets.

4. Remote Control Pillow

If keeping the remote control from getting lost is a problem at your home, make a pillow that keeps the remote safely in one place. Go to Blessing Overflowing to see how to make a pillow like this.

5. Golf Club Sock Covers

Make your dad some cute club covers with googly eyes. Your man doesn't have to be a father to enjoy a gift like this. Learn how to make these puppet covers for him by going to the Alphamom site for the directions.

6. This Much Card

Dad will be so happy to receive a thoughtful card like this from their son or daughter. See how this card is made by checking the instructions at A Day in My Life.

7. Dad Rocks

A gift doesn't have to be expensive to express love. Dads will love a paperweight like this one. Find the instructions at Crafts By Amanda.

8. Hanging Grill Tools

A gift that will please a grilling man. Find the tutorial at The Rustic Willow. A useful and thoughtful gift for the man who has everything.

9. Baseball Bookends

If the man you want to make a gift for is a baseball fan, he'll love this set of baseball bookends. You'll find the instructions at MODGE PODGE.

10. Bicycle Frame Lunch Bag

Make your dad a lunch bag that he can attach to his bicycle while he's riding. I'm sure Dad will find more ways to use this bicycle frame bag than just to carry his lunch. Find all the instructions for making this lunch bag at Evil Mad Scientist.

11. Folded Shirt Card

12. Pen or Pencil Holder

Go to All Kids Network to see how to make a personalized pen holder for Dad. This is a nice and easy, but useful gift. It will be appreciated.

13. Drink Holder

You'd never guess that this outdoor drink holder is made from a tin can. This is a gift that will be appreciated by a fishing or camping man. Go to Positively Splendid for the instructions.

14. Jumbo Checkers

I'm always amazed at the great ideas crafters come up with and this is an example. Everyone will want to challenge the others with these jumbo checkers.

15. Laptop Sleeve

The special man in your life will appreciate this laptop sleeve. And knowing you made it for him makes it even more special.

16. Little Hands Plaque

This plaque is made with children's handprints. To make one for someone you love, go to the Handmade Home for the instructions.

17. Mustache Mug

Help your Dad remember which mug is his by making him a mustache mug. You'll find out how to make it by going to The Tortoise and The Hare for the instructions.

18. Beer Carton Coasters

The bright colors really enhance these beer carton coasters. A great gift idea.

19. Domino Clock

This domino clock does have a very masculine look. Great gift for an office or man's cave.

20. Travel Toiletries Bag

Anyone who has to do a lot of traveling needs a special travel toiletries bag. Just a grab it and go bag.

21. Suspenders

Make your dad fashionable in suspenders that you have made for him. Very cool! Go to A Beautiful Mess for the easy directions.

22. Candy Poster Card

Dad will probably allow the kids to help him eat the candy bars from this poster, which is made by saying a message to Dad using brand names of candies. I love this idea!! Go to Bits Of Everything to see how to make it.

23. Grill Set Holder

Dad will love this "Grillin & Chillin" sign for holding his grilling utensils. Find the tutorial for this great project at Lil' Luna.

24. Pop Top Treats

Surprise your Dad with this magic pop top treats cans. Go to Our Best Bites to see how to make this craft.

25. Bed Caddy

Does your man like to watch TV or read while in bed? Help him keep the remote or book handy by making him a bed caddy. The instructions are found at Sew4home.

26. Silhouettes

Silhouette pictures make a nice wall or shelf decoration and as the years go by, they are a nice reminder of happy memories. Go to Activity Village to see how to make the silhouettes.

27. Book to Clock

This would be a wonderful gift for a man's office to remind him daily of the gifter's love for him. Find the tutorial for this great project at The Art of Manliness.

28. Shirt Quilt

Does Dad have some shirts that he just can't part with, but the shirts are way past their prime? Make him a quilt from the shirts by following the directions at Sew4home.

29. You Rock Frame

This You Rock frame is another nice office of den accessory to gift the man in your life.

30. Laptop Sleeve

It is really a good idea to have a protective sleeve to cover your laptop when toting it around. Jamie Costiglio has the instructions.

31. Leather Cuff

Make this attractive leather cuff for the man in your life. Find out how to make it by going to The Red Kitchen for the directions.

32. DIY Father's Day Book & Mason Jar

33. DAD Book

Help the kids make this very personal book of love for their Dad. Find the directions at My Juicecup.

34. Bread Wrappers

Bake something special and then use printable bread wrappers to send a loving message.

35. Car Wash Kit

The next best thing to getting a car wash kit is helping Dad wash his car. Find out how to make a car wash kit at inner child fun.

36. Daddy Photo Gift

Included with the tutorial on taking the photos and framing them, Love of Family and Home also shows how to make the stand for the photo frames. A very special gift for Dad.

37. Hot/Cold Neck Wrap

Dad, or any man for that matter, will appreciate this neck wrap. Go to The Family Scientist to find out how.

38. Composition Notebook Cover iPad Cover

This is a great gift idea: an iPad cover using the cover of a composition notebook. Find the tutorial at Lil Blue Boo.

39. Labeled With Love

Although there isn't a pattern for these labels, I think looking at the pictures will give you plenty to work with. It looks like the cardstock labels are painted on with puffy paint and glued to a piece of fun foam that reaches around the bottle and glued to the bottle. Cute idea. To see pictures of this project, go to Make the Best of Everything.

40. Car First Aid Kit

Make Dad a kit to keep all the things in the glove box neat with this personalized gift. Go to Positively Splendid to see how to make this great gift.

41.Token Tin

This is a very nice gift to give to Dad. Decorate the tin and add some fun tokens. Find the instructions for this gift idea at eighteen25.

42. Washcloth Travel Pouch

If you're making this gift for dad, I suggest you use a color or design in a washcloth that isn't your mom's favorite color, or dad will have to hide this gift. When traveling, this will be one of the first things your dad will pack. You can find the tutorial for making this travel pouch at Whimsy Love.

43. Message Photo Collage

The kids can remind Dad of a special reason why they love him by giving him a message photo collage picture, where they write messages on a board and then have their picture taken with it. The tutorial is found at Positively Splendid.

44. Pop Up Card

Dad will love displaying this card on his desk at the office or at home. Dogwoof tells us how to make this card.

45. Photo Collage

A daddy would be so proud of his little one displaying a sign of his or her love. Go to Counting On Me for this craft tutorial.

46. Scrabble Coasters

Making these scrabble coasters will be a lot of fun. Think of appropriate words to convey a love message to Dad. See how to make the coasters by finding the tutorial at inhabitat.

47. Baseball Keychain

Sportsmen love anything that makes them think about sports, so this baseball keychain is a winning gift idea.

48. Redneck Wind Chimes

If Dad has a good sense of humor and loves receiving and giving gag gifts, he'll love a redneck wind chime made from beer cans. Find the directions for making it at A Fish Who Likes Flowers.

49. Typographic Coasters

No one knows your Dad as well as you do, so you'll know if your Dad would love these typographic coasters. Evil Mad Scientist has the instructions for this great craft.

50. Remake a CD Jewel Case Into a Lamp

51. Golf Towel

An avid golfer can never have too many golf towels. If you don't want your Dad to be without a golf towel, make sure you fashion one for him by going to a Spoonful of Sugar for a great tutorial.

52. Tie Eye Glass Case

This is really a great idea for making a gift from an old necktie. Surprise your Dad with an eye glass case, made from an old tie he no longer wears. Find the instructions for remaking a tie at Olive and Love.com.

53. Soap Pouch

It doesn't matter what kind of job your dad has, he will appreciate a soap pouch gift. If he has never used a terry cloth soap pouch, once he uses this gift, he'll always want his soap pouch. Make it easily by following the directions given at Whimsy Love.

54. Solar Light

Dad will be so proud of you when he finds out you made this solar light from a tin can. The directions for making this solar light can be found at HomeTalk. Another super useful gift.

55. Personal Picture Clock

Check out how to make a personal picture clock (a clock with a picture as the background!) by going to rosy red buttons for the tutorial.

56. Sunvisor CD Holder

If your Dad enjoys music and having his favorite CDs nice and handy when he's driving, how about making him a gift of a sun visor CD holder? Find out how to make it by going to instructables.

57. Decoupage Wood Letter Wall Art

Make Dad a Father's Day gift that he'll want to display at his office or at home. With these decoupaged wood letters, you decide what letters to use to make a beautiful wall art. Find the directions for doing this project at Craft Foxes.

58. Scrabble Message Photo

This is such a cute photo gift idea using scrabble tiles to write out a message to Dad. The directions for making this project can be found at Just Another Day in Paradise. The kids will love helping make this gift for Dad.

59. Custom Art Ties

A man's favorite tie will be the one made and given with love. And these specially painted ties are made with lots of love. Find the instructions for making these ties at Living Well Spending Less.

60. Denim Wine Bag

What could be more masculine than a denim wrapped bottle of wine for your man? He'll be impressed when he finds that you made this gift especially for him. The tutorial for making it is found at Cathie Filian.

© 2013 Loraine Brummer

Will You Make A Gift For Dad? - or leave a comment.

katrinasui on October 19, 2018:

what a beautiful collection of gift ideas for dad.

carpetandupholsterycleaningnyc on June 19, 2013:

Great ideas and love it :)