If you are looking to celebrate Father’s day in singing time, make sure to check out these Father’s Day singing time ideas! There are ideas for specific Father’s Day Primary songs or singing any Primary songs using a Father’s Day theme!
How to Incorporate Father's Day into Singing Time
In my opinion, there are 2 different ways to incorporate Father’s Day into singing time:
- Use a Father’s Day themed activities that can be sung with ANY song. These are perfect for reviewing for your upcoming Primary program or singing something seasonal!
- Teach Primary songs relating to fathers (directly or indirectly!). Teach these songs to sing in sacrament meeting or simply just for fun!
Father's Day Themed Singing Time Ideas
Let’s delve into the first way, incorporating Father’s Day themed activities into singing time first:
Father's Day Toolbox
Your primary will LOVE learning all about the tools in dad’s toolbox with this Father’s Day toolbox singing time activity! Sing Father’s Day songs, review primary presentation songs, or any other songs with this activity. In addition, it also pairs perfectly with a tool themed Father’s Day gift from the primary too!
Find more details HERE.
Dad's Ties
Pick a tie and sing a song! Simple! Check out more details HERE.
Dad's Ties Poster
This activity is similar but doesn’t require drawing on the board. And your Primary will enjoy watching the ties go up and down! Find more details HERE.
Guess the Father
Dress up various men from your ward and have the Primary children guess! Find more details HERE.
Don't Wake Dad
This Father’s Day activity is similar to Don’t Eat Pete that most children are familiar with from school! Find more details HERE.
Cut the Tie
This cut the tie activity is bound to be a hit in your primary! It’s just as it says – cut the tie! Just make sure it’s not a tie they love ;). Find more details HERE.
Hot Potato
Check out this Father’s Day variation of hot potato! More details HERE.
Lip Syncing Dads
Your Primary will LOVE lip syncing Primary songs using their dad’s faces!! Sing any song (Father’s Day or not!) with this simple lip syncing dad’s singing time idea! Find more details HERE.
Father's Day Primary Songs
This is a list of songs that are perfect to sing around Father’s Day. Some are obvious, but others are more subtle which may be better for Primary children with less than ideal family circumstances.
Fathers
I LOVE that this Primary song talks about the various fathers in our lives. Including the most important one – Heavenly Father! Find more details HERE.
Daddy's Homecoming
Your Primary will enjoy singing this classic by putting together a Father’s Day puzzle! Find more details HERE.
My Dad
All you need are some simple printables and a few ties to teach My Dad. Find more details HERE.
Our Bishop
Our Bishop is a perfect song for Father’s Day! Celebrate the father of your ward in singing time by learning this simple primary song. Find more details HERE.
The Family is of God
Families Can Be Together Forever
If you need something most of the primary knows but totally related to Father’s Day, try Families Can Be Together Forever! Find more details HERE.
Love Is Spoken Here
Another classic Primary song perfect for Father’s Day is Love Is Spoken Here. Find more details HERE.
I Lived in Heaven
I Lived in Heaven is a wonderful song to sing for Father’s Day!! Why not learn more about where we came from for Father’s Day and that we all have a Father in heaven who has a plan for us! Find more details HERE.
I Know My Father Lives
This is also not a traditional Father’s Day Primary song. But it’s a wonderful way to learn more about our Father in Heaven. Find more details HERE.
Teach Me to Walk in the Light
Try teaching this simple hymn for Father’s Day! Find more details HERE.
Father's Day Singing Time Ideas
What idea did you do for Father’s Day in singing time? Leave a comment to share with others!
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These printables are filed on my Resource Library page under Category Title > Father’s Day.
