Easy Fathers' Day gifts for kids to give 2021

6 thoughtful Father's Day gifts for dads...

1. Home-baked food

Simple, but oh-so appreciated by many men: why not help your child make some cookies, cakes or a special lunch?

"My little ones made a huge cookie, the size of a large pizza (!) for their daddy," Kayleigh A on Facebook told us. "They iced it themselves and put their initials on it. It was very tasty and their daddy loved it!"

Another of our mums, Danni68, said: “We made my partner a multi-layered cake using all his favourite sweet flavours! We had a double whammy of chocolate, chocolate buttons and marshmallows.

"It looked a mess, but the effort we put in was appreciated when he sat down and polished the lot with his cup of tea!”

Need a recipe to inspire you? We've got a really nice red velvet cupcake recipe from Annabel Karmel. Or how about this wonderful and simple pizza idea, below?

5MF pizza for Father's Day — Pic: 5 Minute Fun

2. A handmade card

A card really can mean just as much as a gift, when you've taken the time to sit down with your little one and make one for Dad.

Kat G on Facebook has a plan for Father's Day this year: "We were in a right baby fuzz last Father’s Day and I can’t remember what I got him ? This year, I’m going to paper-cut 'DADDY' out of card, and let Alfie paint the letters, then mount them onto backing and frame it."

3. A chocolate letter

Not heard of one of these? Neither had we until a couple of mums on Facebook shared some pics. Basically it's a letter with words substituted for chocolate bars – for example, "This Father's Day, we thought you might like to take a little Time Out. Flake out on the sofa and watch the football..." Cool, huh?!

Michelle B found this was a big success with her children and their dad. "My daughter did this for here dad last year! It was a total winner!"

And Charlie F, who posted the picture above, said, "The girls loved making this for Daddy!"

4. A lie-in / some sleep

Dad lying in bed Father's day — Pic: Getty Images

It's definitely the simple things that win dads over - and a bit of undisturbed shut-eye will almost certainly get a thumbs up from any worn -ut dad out there.

"Daddy will be home this year (previously he's often ended up working away for Father's Day) so we will definitely let him have a well earned lie-in," says Sarah D on Facebook.

5. A Dad space sign

If Dad is lucky enough to have has his own space – perhaps the shed, office or spare room or maybe even just his own chair – why not make sure he knows you all know it's his private space by giving him a cute little sign that confirms it's for him alone?

"When we discovered we were pregnant with our first after 1.5 years of trying, I bought my husband a 'dad's shed' sign for Father's Day," says Claire D, maybe anticipating that her partner might enjoy some alone time every now and then...

6. A day that's just for him

Dad day out on Father's Day — Pic: Getty Images

If you don't have the room to let Dad have his very own space, why not gift him a day where he gets to choose exactly what he wants to do instead?

Be it a family day in the park, staying in watching movies and eating pizza – or anything else he loves. He might just really appreciate setting the day's agenda.

Sarah D says: "We got him to choose our Sunday activity. Sundays often involve early starts and horse shows in our household so I think that's the best gift we could give him."