Free All About My Dad printable for Father’s Day or dad’s birthday. Kids fill in the blanks, draw a portrait, and turn it into a sweet handmade gift.
Kids notice everything about their dads, but they almost never tell us what they’ve noticed unless we ask the right question. Ask a kid, “What does dad do for work?” and you’ll get the real answer instead of the resume version. Ask, “What does dad always say?” and you’ll find out which one of your husband’s catchphrases your kid has memorized. Ask, “What makes dad happy?” and you’ll learn whether your kid thinks it’s playing with them or watching football.
This free All About My Dad printable is built around those kinds of questions. Eleven fill-in-the-blank prompts plus a picture frame at the top for your kid to draw a portrait of dad. The whole thing fits on one page and takes most kids about ten minutes.
It’s the perfect gift for Father’s Day, especially for the dad who has everything. It also works for dad’s birthday if you forgot to plan ahead (no judgment, been there).
What’s on the All About My Dad Printable
The questionnaire has eleven fill-in-the-blank prompts plus a picture frame at the top for kids to draw a portrait of dad. Here’s what your kid will answer:
- My dad’s name is ____
- My dad is ____ years old
- His job is to ____
- His favorite color is ____
- His favorite food is ____
- My dad is really good at ____
- My favorite thing about my dad is ____
- It makes my dad happy when ____
- My dad always says ____
- I love it when my dad ____
- My dad loves me because ____
There’s also a space at the bottom signed “Love,” so kids can write their name (or names, if you have more than one kid filling it out).
The whole thing is black and white, which means it doubles as a coloring page. Hand it over with crayons or colored pencils, and your kid can decorate the hearts at the top, color in the letters, and add stars or doodles wherever they want.
How to Use the All About My Dad Printable (Three Ways)
As a Father’s Day Gift
This is the obvious one. Print it out a few days before Father’s Day, sit your kid down with a pencil, and let them fill it out. If your kid is little, do it when dad isn’t around so the answers stay a surprise.
Once they’re done, fold the questionnaire in half and tuck it inside a card, or roll it up and tie it with a ribbon. Even better, frame it and hang it somewhere dad will see it (his office, the garage, wherever he spends time).
For Dad’s Birthday
The questionnaire works just as well as a birthday gift. The “How old is dad” question is even more fun on a birthday because the number changes every year, and you’ll get to watch your kid try to remember what dad just turned.
Nothing is stopping you from doing both in the same year. Print one for Father’s Day, save another for dad’s birthday, and you’ll end up with two snapshots from the same kid a few months apart. The answers always shift more than you’d expect.
As a Yearly Tradition
This is my favorite way to use it. Print one out every Father’s Day or every birthday and save them in a folder or a shoebox. After a few years, you’ll have a stack of these that capture how your kid saw their dad at five, at six, at seven.
The answers may surprise you! A four-year-old’s “favorite thing about dad” is usually something like “he’s tall” or “he gives me snacks.” By eight, it’s something like “he plays Mario Kart with me” or “he knows how to fix my bike.” By twelve, you’ll get something honest and tender that’ll wreck you a little.
Tips for Filling It Out with Younger Kids
If your kid can’t write yet, don’t skip this printable. Do it as an interview instead.
Sit next to your kid with the sheet, read each question out loud, and write down whatever they say word for word. Don’t correct the grammar. Don’t fix the answer if it’s weird. The whole point is to capture how they actually talk and think.
A few notes from filling these out with my own kids:
- The “how old is dad” answer is almost never right and that’s the best part. My son once said his dad was 20 and was shocked when he learned he was 35. He blurted out, “35! That’s ancient!” I am 4 years older than my husband, so imagine my face when I heard this.
- Some kids will get stuck on “his job is to.” If your kid doesn’t really know what dad does at work, that’s okay. The answer “type on his computer” or “go to meetings” is honest and funny.
- For “my dad always says,” prompt them with “what’s something dad says a lot?” Kids will surprise you here. Expect to hear back the catchphrases you didn’t realize your spouse repeated daily.
- Don’t help them with “my dad loves me because.” Whatever they write, that’s the line dad will read three times.
How to Display or Save It
A few options once your kid is done:
Frame it.
A simple 8.5×11 frame from the dollar store does the trick. Hand it to dad already framed and he can put it on his desk or hang it in his office.
Tape it inside a card.
Fold the questionnaire in half, slip it inside a blank card, and tape the edges down. Dad opens the card, finds the surprise, and reads it on Father’s Day morning.
Tuck it in a memory box.
If you keep a box of kid-made things, the questionnaire goes in flat and doesn’t take up much room. Years later, when you’re cleaning it out, this is the kind of thing that stops you in your tracks.
Send it to grandpa too.
If grandpa lives far away, print a second copy and have your kid fill one out for him. Just swap “dad” for “grandpa” in your head as you read it. A handmade gift in the mail is the kind of thing grandparents talk about for weeks.
If you want to use it more than once with the same kid (say, both Father’s Day and his birthday), print two copies up front. Don’t laminate the original blank – your kid needs to actually write on it.
Download the Free All About My Dad Printable
To grab the printable, drop your email in the form below, and the PDF will land in your inbox. Print it on regular paper, or use cardstock if you want a sturdier version dad can frame.
Please keep the printable for personal or classroom use only. If you know another parent who’d want it, send them this post instead of forwarding the file.
More Father’s Day Printables Your Kids Will Love
If you want to put together a small bundle for Father’s Day instead of just one printable, these pairs really well with the All About My Dad questionnaire:
- Father’s Day Coupon Book – kids fill in coupons dad can redeem (back rubs, breakfast in bed, free pass on chores)
- Father’s Day I Spy Game – two designs, doubles as a coloring page and a homemade card
- Father’s Day Coloring Pages – seven different designs depending on what kind of dad you have
- Father’s Day Mini Book – a fold-up book your kid fills with drawings
- Father’s Day Tie Card – paper craft with a printable tie template
- Father’s Day Word Scramble – for kids who like puzzles
If you make the All About My Dad printable with your kids this year, I’d love to hear what answers they come up with. Drop a comment below – the best ones are always the ones you’d never expect.