Beyond the Tie: 10 Creative Father's Day Gift Ideas on Etsy

  

Looking for a Father's Day gift with a handmade touch? 

Celebrate dad, grandfather or the father figure in your life with these thoughtful Etsy finds.

 

 

With Father's Day approaching on Sunday, June 15, I'm reminded how tricky it can be to choose a gift for Dad that he'll appreciate. I prowled around Etsy to find useful, and even heartwarming, ideas that he'll appreciate on his special day and all year long. 

 

 

 Handprint Fish Card

A baby's hand reaches towards a Father's Day art print. It features a yellow handprint made into a fish, with the words 'I CAUGHT the best dad' and a heart with 'ASHTON' written in it. A teddy bear is in the background.

 

Aesthetic Girlyy offers a clever digital download that features your child's handprint that you and your little one incorporate into the design. Such a cute gift for a fisherman father! One of my sons loves to fish and has a soon-to-be one year old so I'll be sending this linkee to his wife for sure!



 Barbecue Pop-up Card

 A detailed 3D pop-up card shaped like a barbecue grill, complete with paper grilling tools, a hamburger, condiment bottles, and beverage bottles.

 

I've noticed that men who otherwise aren't into cooking rarely seem to mind firing up the barbecue... you too? If that's the case in your family, Dad will appreciate this generously-sized pop-up grill card. It's one of many pop-up designs by Diane Potter of Paper Assets in Lincoln, California. 

 

 

Personalized Map Art Print

A personalized map art print showing three mountain shapes, each filled with different map sections, under a yellow sun. Small family photos are scattered around the main art piece. Text below reads 'Dad & Me, My best adventures always include you."


Ankita Kejariwal of World Vibe Studio in Philadelphia will create an attractive personalized map art print for your father that features places with special significance to both of you... each location is depicted on a triangular 'mountain' that has been printed to show the actual area on a map.

 

  

Bookmark Card for Father's Day

A Father's Day card designed to look like a vintage book cover, with a matching bookmark tucked in. The bookmark and envelope liner feature a blue and white wave pattern. The card says 'Happy Father's Day'.


Wendy of Myrtle And Wyckoff in Long Beach, California says she has long-liked the idea of a card with a little something extra, and so she came up with this handmade bookmark/card for the father who enjoys reading. A blue suede cord provides the perfect finishing touch and delivery is included in the cost. 

 

 

 Personalized Notepad

A personalized notepad with 'MW' monogram at the top and 'MATT CARLSON MCARLSON@EMAIL.COM' at the bottom, shown on a desk with a pen.

 

Another custom item is this personalized notepad from Lori Frank of Lori J Design in St Maries, Idaho, which would be a useful gift. It comes in five sizes, your choice of blank or lined pages, and the block letter printing is offered in an array of colors.

 

 

Personalized Leather Portfolio

A personalized brown leather portfolio with the initials 'MG' embossed, shown in a black gift box. An aloe vera plant is to the left.

 

Jean of Precision Memory in New York offers a handsome personalized leather portfolio in light or dark brown with 18 font choices. It holds a standard 8.5" x 11" size pad or an 8.5" x 11.75" legal pad and includes a side pocket, business card holder, and pen loop. Free delivery too, which is always appreciated.  

 

 

 Line Art Portrait from Photo

A framed custom line art portrait depicting a father lovingly holding a small child. The style is minimalist black line on a white background with a subtle heart-shaped gray backdrop.


Zoey of Venada Digital Concept in New York, NY will transform your favorite photo into a hand drawn line art portrait. You have your choice of printing it yourself from a digital file, or having Zoey do the printing and framing... in that case, a gift box and free U.S. shipping are included.

 

 

 Pop-up Toolbox Card

An elaborate 3D pop-up card designed as a multi-drawer toolbox, opening to reveal various paper tools like screwdrivers, pliers, and a saw. A small sign says 'HAPPY FATHER'S DAY DAD'.


I can't get over the many details that are included in this pop-up card that would suit a woodworker father or one who simply relishes fixing things! Jennifer Jackson of finga-nails in Sheffield, UK offers quite a few Dad-appropriate, topical pop-ups including gardening, car mechanic, fishing, and more.

 

 

 Custom Trip Map Print

A framed custom map art piece showing various map segments arranged in a circular design depicting a landscape with mountains and water. Text around the circle reads 'LIFE IS AN ADVENTURE BEST TRAVELLED TOGETHER'. An orange banner says '2-8 Maps'.

 

Peter and Pepper in Los Angeles of Custom Family Gifts offer a customized map print that would be a great way for teens and young adult children to let their dad know how much they enjoyed trips that the family took together during their childhoods. (It would be an ideal First Anniversary gift too.)


 

Personalized Stationery Note Cards

A collection of four personalized flat note cards with different names (STEVEN ROBERTS, ANDREW KURTZ, SCOTT MITCHELL, CARTER WILLIAMS) and border styles, fanned out on a wooden surface.


Last, but certainly not least, Andrew in Denver, Colorado of A Designs Denver is the supplier of these good-looking, premium cardstock note cards. You have your choice of font, ink color, and several border options.

 

Visit the Etsy Father's Day Hub for even more ideas to please the men on your gift list. 


All images belong to their respective Etsy sellers; availability as of May 2025.

 

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