DIY Leather Keychain Father’s Day Gift Idea

If you’re looking for a unique and personalized gift idea for Dad, make a homemade gift of a DIY Leather Keychain with your Cricut machine. With 3 styles to choose from, there’s one perfect for any of the dad(s) in your life!

Creating has definitely been a silver lining these days more than ever. It’s something I can do that I am fully present and it temporarily takes my mind off of the chaos going on all around us. I’ve especially loved being able to make homemade gifts and cards. A few years ago I made these DIY Leather Key Fobs for Ryan’s and my leather anniversary. I thought it would be fun to make some for Father’s Day and once I started I couldn’t stop!

These leather keychains are a super fast project that make a unique and heartfelt gift for dad. With 3 designs, hopefully you can find one that’s perfect for the dad(s) or father figures in your life.

DIY Leather Keychain Father’s Day Gift Idea

How to Make a Leather DIY Keychain for Dad

All of these DIY keychain ideas are super quick and simple to create and can be made with a Cricut Maker or Cricut Explore Air machine and can be made out of faux leather (like these), faux suede or fabric. You will just need to adjust your EasyPress heat settings accordingly for whichever type of material you use (you can find the settings for any type of material here).

Which of these DIY keychains for dad would you like to make?

#1 DAD Homemade Keychain

#1 Dad Keychain Supplies

• Cricut Maker or Explore Air 2
• #1 DAD DIY Keychain cut file
• Faux Suede Sampler
• Grey acrylic craft paint (I used Americana Acrylics in Zinc)
• Painters tape
• Stencil dauber
• Key rings
• Fabri-Tac Permanent Adhesive

Directions to Make #1 Dad DIY Leather Keychain

Open the #1 DAD leather keychain cut file in Cricut Design Space and customize as necessary. Click “Make It” and select Faux Suede for the cutting material.

Load red faux suede onto the cutting mat and cut. Peel the faux suede off of the mat and peel away the excess material inside of the letters.

I wanted the #1 Dad Key Ring to be color blocked so I placed some painters tape over the #1 so I could paint the “DAD” grey.

Position the keychain around the keyring and apply Fabri-Tac adhesive to the inside of the keychain on one side. Apply a very thin line of glue along the edges so there isn’t any leakage. Press the 2 sides together and place under a book or heavy object to fully flatten while it dries overnight.

DAD Established Date Leather DIY Keychain

DAD Established Key Chain Supplies

• Cricut Maker or Explore Air 2
• DAD EST. date key chain cut file
• Faux Suede Sampler
• Everyday Iron-on in Black and Red
• EasyPress 2 and EasyPress Mat
• Parchment paper or Iron-on Protective Sheet
• Key rings
• Fabri-Tac Permanent Adhesive

Directions

Open the DAD EST. date leather keychain cut file in Cricut Design Space and customize as necessary.

Load the camel colored faux suede onto the cutting mat. Click “Make It” and select Faux Suede for the cutting material for the keychain mat and everyday iron-on for the wording mats. Remember to mirror the wording for the iron on. Cut.

Weed out the negative space from the iron-on. Set the EasyPress to 280º F. Position the DAD wording on the front of the faux suede above the heart and lay parchment paper over the entire keychain… be careful not to shift the design. Press for 30 seconds. Allow to cool before peeling back the iron-on lining.

Position the established date wording on the inside of leather key chain in the heart. You can tape the keychain together to see exactly where the date should be positioned and then open it up again to press once positioned. Press for 30 seconds. Allow to cool before peeling back the iron-on lining.

Position the keychain around the keyring and apply Fabri-Tac adhesive to the inside of the keychain on one side. Apply a very thin line of glue along the edges so there isn’t any leakage. Press the 2 sides together and place under a book or heavy object to fully flatten while it dries overnight.

i ♥ daddy DIY Leather Keyring

i ♥ daddy DIY Leather Key Chain Supplies

• Cricut Maker or Explore Air 2
• i ♥ daddy cut file
• Faux Suede Sampler
• Everyday Iron-on in Red and Silver
• EasyPress 2 and EasyPress Mat
• Parchment paper or Iron-on Protective Sheet
• Key rings
• Fabri-Tac Permanent Adhesive

Directions

Follow the same directions as the DAD Established Date keychain, except you will use the black faux suede and red and silver iron-on.

Which of these handmade keychain ideas do you think the dad(s) in your life would like best? In addition to a Father’s Day gift, they would make a great gift idea for a new dad or birthday gift.