It doesn’t take much effort to buy a gift for a child’s father on his special day; however, presenting him with a poem, handmade card, and/or their favorite treat can be very well received, not to mention save some money.  Here are three types of father poems that might spark an idea (acrostic, haiku, and cinquain) :

Fathers’ Day Acrostic Poem:   An acrostic poem uses each letter of the word “f-a-t-h-e-r” to create a word that represents what he means to you.  Example:

Friend

Affectionate

Terrific

Humorous

Energetic

Responsible

Children can make the first letter much larger, as well as a different color.  Have your child draw pictures of special times with father.

Fathers’ Day Haiku:  A haiku (hi-KOO) is a poem, usually about nature, with three lines.  Line one has 5 syllables; line two is made up of 7 syllables; and the last line, again, has 5 syllables.  Example:

My father, my friend

You are always there for me

Guiding me along

Fathers’ Day Cinquain:  A cinquain (SING-kayn) is a five-line poem.  Cinquain poems use nouns, adjectives and verbs to describe a topic.  The layout is as follows:

Line 1:  one noun (topic)

Line 2:  two adjectives that describe the topic

Line 3:  three action verbs that end in -ing

Line 4:  a phrase comprised of four words that describes the topic

Line 5:  one more noun that tells about the topic

Here’s an example of a Fathers’ Day Cinquain:

Father

Loving, Caring

Laughs, Hugs, Plays

I’m glad he’s mine.

Friend

A nice addition to his poem is a Fathers’ Day Coupon Book.   On separate strips of paper, have your child write chores that dad usually does which they are willing to do instead.  For example:  “This coupon is worth one car wash” or “This coupon is worth one bag of garbage taken to the trash can,” etc.  Decorate each coupon and staple together.

Another nice addition to a poem for Fathers’ Day is baking a special treat that he loves.  Example:  Bake his favorite cookies, brownies, pie, etc.  Decorate each poem with special photographs, drawings, stickers, etc.

Feel free to modify these or write your own if writing poems for father seems challenging.

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