Call it what you want: Dad's Day, Father's Day, Grandpa's Day, it's a great day to celebrate the fathers in our life.



Our family is busy this week taking a special look at WHO (our earthly father, and our heavenly father)and WHAT (a mentor, protector, guide, friend, provider, comforter, creator, etc.) a father is. To get ready for this, I put together a Fathers Day Unit Study. 

I love to share these resources with everyone, so here is a FREE Fathers Day Unit Study you can do with your kids too.



Fathers Day Unit Study, Lesson Plans, Lapbook, and Notebook Pages, Worksheet Printables, Crafts,  Games, and so much more.

Unit Study and Lesson Plans

Fathers Day Lesson Plan:  The Story Of Last Names

http://theapple.monster.com/training/articles/8490-fathers-day-lesson-the-story-of-last-names

Education World: Happy Fathers Day Lesson Plans  (5 different sets of lessons on different topics)

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson269.shtml

Wikipedia: Father’s Day

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fathers_day

Fathers Day Lesson Plan

http://www.elcivics.com/fathers-day-lesson-plan.pdf

History Of Father’s Day

http://holidays.kaboose.com/fathers-day/history/dad-about.html

History of Fathers Day Lesson Plans with Worksheet Printables

http://www.instructorweb.com/lesson/fathersday.asp

Lapbooks

Little Blots Of Faith: Fathers Day Printables to use in a lapbook

http://littleblots.com/BiblePrintablesHolidaysFathersDay.html

Homeschool Share: Lapbook Any Person

http://www.homeschoolshare.com/person_lapbook.php

Lapbook Lessons: Lapbook Templates

http://lapbooklessons.com/LapbookTemplates.html

Christian Preschool Printables: Fathers Day Mini Book

http://www.christianpreschoolprintables.com/Pages/FathersDay/FathersDayMinibook.html

Bible Story Printables: Fathers Day

http://www.biblestoryprintables.com/BibleCraftsFathersDay.html

Just Call Me Jamin: Fathers Day Lapbook

http://homeschoolblogger.com/jaminacema/341410/

Notebooking Pages

Notebooking Fairy  Fathers Day Notebook Pages

http://notebookingfairy.com/2011/06/fathers-day-notebooking-pages/

Notebooking Pages

http://notebookingpages.com/archives/2325

Scripture and Bible Study

Christian Preschool Printables:  Fathers Day Copy Work

http://www.christianpreschoolprintables.com/Pages/FathersDay/FathersDayCopywork.html

Worksheets

DLTK Printable Worksheets

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/dad/worksheets.htm

Teachnology:  Fathers Day Vocabulary Worksheet

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/fathersday/vocab.html

Apples 4 The Teacher: Fathers Day Worksheets and Printables

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/fathers-day/printables/

Father’s Day Crossword Puzzle

http://www.alphabet-soup.net/fath/printcrossword.html

Fathers Day Vocabulary Words

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/7959013/giant_mothers_day_and_fathers_day_vocabulary.html

School Family: Missing Letters

http://www.schoolfamily.com/print-and-use-tools/document/1221-fathers-day-missing-letters-worksheet

ABC Teach:  Fathers Day Writing Prompt

http://www.abcteach.com/free/4094_m.pdf

ABC Teach:  Write a letter to dad.

http://www.abcteach.com/free/n/note_dad.pdf

Math

School Family:  subtraction practice

http://www.schoolfamily.com/print-and-use-tools/document/1223-fathers-day-subtraction-practice-multi-digit-subtraction

School Family: Connect the Dots

http://www.schoolfamily.com/print-and-use-tools/document/1219-fathers-day-connect-the-dots-worksheet

School Family:  Addition practice

http://www.schoolfamily.com/print-and-use-tools/document/1215-fathers-day-addition-practice-single-digit-addition

School Family:  Color By Number

http://www.schoolfamily.com/print-and-use-tools/document/1216-fathers-day-color-by-numbers

School Family: Multiplication by 5

http://www.schoolfamily.com/print-and-use-tools/document/1222-fathers-day-multiplication-practice-multiplying-by-five

School Family: Division

http://www.schoolfamily.com/print-and-use-tools/document/1220-fathers-day-division-practice-dividing-by-two

Science

Preschool Rock:  Dad’s In the Animal Kingdom

http://science.preschoolrock.com/index.php/preschool_holiday_science_activities/father-s-day-preschool-science-fathers-in-the-animal-kingdom

Dominant Side

Compare Dad and child results from this fun science experiment, make a graph of your results, especially if you have several family members who can participate.

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/dominantside.html

Poetry, Quotes, and Songs

Apples 4 The Teacher: Poetry

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/fathers-day/poems-rhymes/

DLTK Poems, Songs and Quotes

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/dad/songs/index.htm

Activity Village: Fathers Day Jokes

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/jokes_for_fathers_day.htm

Activity Village: Father’s Day Poems

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/fathers_day_poems.htm

ABC Teach:  Fathers Day Acrostic Poem

http://www.abcteach.com/free/a/acrostic_father_upperelem.pdf

Father’s Day Recipes

Kaboose: Fathers Day Recipes

http://recipes.kaboose.com/holidays/fathers-day-recipes/fathers-day-recipes.html

DLTK: Fathers Day Recipes

http://www.dltk-kids.com/recipesdb/viewbycourse.asp?cid=55

Bakerrela:  Fast Food Fun

http://www.bakerella.com/fast-food-fun/

Martha Stewart Fathers Day Recipes

http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/fathers-day-food

Fathers Day Clipart

http://justsomethingimade.com/2010/06/funky-father%E2%80%99s-day-clip-art/

Crafts , Activities, and Homemade Gifts

41 Ways to Make Every Day Father’s Day

http://www.teachinghome.com/newsletters/newsletter279.cfm

I love this Painted Hammer Craft For Father’s Day Craft idea from Kaboose

http://crafts.kaboose.com/painted-hammer.html

This Trophy For Dad is great too.  We seen a dad with one that his kids had made last year and it was really cute in his office.

http://crafts.kaboose.com/trophy-for-dad.html

Fathers Day Banner Craft

http://www.activitiesforkids.com/holiday/fbanner.htm

Family Fun: King For The Day Crown

http://familyfun.go.com/printables/fathers-day-printables/fathers-day-crown-900639/

DLTK: Fathers Day Crafts

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/dad/crafts.html

Apples For The Teacher has a wonderful selection of crafts and activities for Fathers Day

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/fathers-day/

Making Friends:  Crafts For Dad

http://www.makingfriends.com/dad.htm

Greatest Dad Award

http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/father/dadcert.htm

Fathers Day Coloring Pages with Grandpa

http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/grandparents/mgrandpaposter.htm

DLTK Fathers Day Cards

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/dad/cards.html

Activity Village: Coloring Pages

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/fathers_day_colouring.htm

Activity Village: Crafts

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/fathers_day_crafts.htm

Frugal Family Fun Blog: Car Wash Kit

http://www.frugalfamilyfunblog.com/2011/06/fathers-day-gift-daddys-car-wash-kit.html

Fathers Day Super Hero Gift

http://alphamom.com/family-fun/holidays/diy-fathers-day-gift-superhero-craft/

Martha Stewart: Fathers Day Frame

http://www.marthastewart.com/266139/fathers-day-cutout-frame

Martha Stewart has at least 394 Fathers Day Ideas

http://www.marthastewart.com/search/apachesolr_search/Fathers%20Day

Other Ideas

Drama and Role Play:
Play Dress Up.  Have the children dress up in some of Dad’s clothing and role play.  They can act like daddy at home or at work.  They could pretend they are fixing something on the house or car that needs worked on too.  Lots of fun ways to role play with this.

Play Games in the yard or at a park:  frisbee, catch, ball toss, basket ball, miniature golf, frisbee golf, explore a creek or shallow river together, go fishing, go swimming, have a picnic, play on a playground, etc.

Play Games in the house:  hunt for love notes, board games, miniature golf, video game, table tennis, pool, fooze ball, air hockey, etc.

Do a craft together with dad: build a model (car, boat, plane, etc.), build a wood working project, paint something, fix something, etc.  Does dad like computers, wood working, mechanics, cooking, puzzles, etc.?  What ever his interests are, find a craft you can both do together.

Make a meal together:  favorite bbq, pancakes, steak, make whatever dad likes, but make it together.

Have a good time spending quality time with your DAD this Father's Day! 

And if your dad is away on a trip, seperated from the family, or perhaps has passed away, still honor him with some quiet reflection on what he has meant in your life.  You can still write him a letter, or a poem or anything on your heart to honor him in your own way.

If your dad has done you wrong in some way, please forgive him and move forward with your life.  Unforgiveness will hold you in bondage, and prevent you from ever living to your potential.  Pick out a couple activities above, such as a letter to dad, or a writing prompt, or reviewing the scriptures and ask God to help you forgive your father for whatever it was he did wrong.



A special message to our dad today:

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

We love you!!!