Superhero Father's Day Craft with Customisable Hairdo & Handprint Cape

Two years of being a hands-on, doting Dad and I think my husband acquired some superhero powers -- smelling poop from a distance, changing diapers in the dark, expertly strapping on a baby with a cloth wrap, trimming toddler's nails under a minute -- just to mention a few.

Inspired by the Super Dad Father's Day craft by I Heart Crafty Things, my toddler and I made him a unique Super Dad craft to celebrate his superhero title.

Miraculove Superhero Father's Day Craft with Customisable Hairdo & Handprint Cape

We made two meaningful adaptations to the design of this Super Dad craft:

  • A handprint superhero cape that immortalises the child's small hand size
  • A customisable hairdo for the Super Dad (cut, trim, comb, braid -- children would find it totally fun to recreate their Dads' hairdos or... give their Dads a hair makeover)

Miraculove Superhero Father's Day Craft with Customisable Hairdo & Handprint Cape

Before: Messy hair

Miraculove Superhero Father's Day Craft with Customisable Hairdo & Handprint Cape

After: Crew Cut

Miraculove Superhero Father's Day Craft with Customisable Hairdo & Handprint Cape

Miraculove Superhero Father's Day Craft with Customisable Hairdo & Handprint Cape

Superhero Father's Day Craft with Customisable Hairdo & Handprint Cape

It was really easy and fun for my toddler and me to make this craft together. The cherry on the cake is that we didn't spend a penny to make this precious gift as we utilised existing art and craft materials and household items.

Materials Needed

  • Toilet paper (TP) roll
  • Art and craft supplies (colored construction paper, glue, scissors and markers)
  • Yarn string (for the hair, choose a color close to Dad's hair)
  • Hole puncher

Steps

Face & Body:

  • Cut and glue colored construction paper on TP roll to give superhero a face and body (include a 'S' emblem on the chest)
  • Use marker to draw facial expression for the superhero

Hair:

  • Use hole puncher to punch holes around the top of superhero's head
  • Thread and knot even lengths of string into the holes (each hole can hole more than 1 piece of string for a fuller head of hair)

Cape:

  • Invite child to make paper handprints, cut a cape shape and glue on superhero's back

Finishing Touch:

  • Encourage child to style superdad's hair (provide a pair of child-friendly scissors)

The Process

My toddler not only enjoyed the crafting process (cutting, gluing, selection of colors for the construction paper etc), but also the hair makeover aspect.

Miraculove Superhero Father's Day Craft with Customisable Hairdo & Handprint Cape

Miraculove Superhero Father's Day Craft with Customisable Hairdo & Handprint Cape

I was also glad that the hair makeover aspect for the Super Dad craft is aligned to her current fine motor interest of mastering the scissors. Cutting yarn string was a different tactile experience for my toddler, who just mastered scissors work a month back and mostly cut paper.

Miraculove Superhero Father's Day Craft with Customisable Hairdo & Handprint Cape

Father's Day Craft Ideas

There are a variety of wonderful handmade Father's Day crafts in the blogosphere. Here are some which caught my eye:

Here's wishing your family a happy and memorable Father's Day celebration!

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Miraculove Superhero Father's Day Craft with Customisable Hairdo & Handprint Cape

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Hi! I am Yunnie. I am the newly minted mama to a little baby girl and a mum friend to everyone on this special (and many times scary) journey of motherhood. Also a graduated bride with a penchant for weddings.

Hi! Thank you for taking time to read my blog. I am a stay-home Singaporean mama living in Seattle who is passionate about child-led and open-ended play for children in a conducive home environment.

Discovering Montessori and Reggio has been a life-changer for me. It made me an empathetic and mindful parent who follows my child’s needs and interests in the activities I plan at home. I hope the Montessori-friendly and Reggio inspired baby and toddler activities I share here inspire you too.

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