Hand Painted Father's Day Welcome Mat Kids Can Make as a Gift for Dad

Looking for a great project the kids can make as a hand made gift for Dad this year for Father's Day? This simple "Happy Father's Day" doormat is the perfect handmade gift that kids can make themselves. A new doormat will certainly beat another tie!

This hand painted Father's Day doormat is simple to make and very affordable for kids to make. If you already have an existing plane doormat you could also us that for this Father's Day craft project. Just spray it off with some soap and water to make sure you have a clean surface. You could also vacuum your doormat to remove any dust and dirt before you wash it.

Now, to make a hand painted Father's Day doormat the kids will need:

1 Door Mat (I recommend those brown natural fiber doormats)

Painter' Tape

Letter Stencils

Acrylic or Exterior House paint

Round Stencil paint brush

2" and 3" Paint brushes

Now, the first step is to decide on what you want your hand painted Father's Day doormat to say. I like the simple "Happy Father's Day," but you can go with "Best Dad in the World."

Now, use your painter's tape to tape off a three-inched border all around the Father's Day door matte. Dip your three inched paintbrush in some accent paint and start applying it to this outer edge. You can pounce the paint on or brush it on. Just be sure to not load up the paintbrush too much or it will bleed under the painter's tape. I like to apply this board, as well as the writing, in a few light coats that are tapped on.

Now, let this border of accent paint dry on your Father's Day doormat.

Once this s is dry use your stencils to spell out your Christmas saying on the placemat. I like to use the painter's tape to hold the stencils of letters in place.

Now, I also like to go ahead and paint on the Father's Day letters a little left of center with a dark paint like black. Let this paint dry. You should also remove the stencil letters and wash them.

Now, once the Father's Day saying painted on black on the doormat has dried then replace your letter a little to the right in their original locations. Paint them on with another paint color, whichever one you did not use on the board. Make sure to tape the Father's Day letter stencils in place again.