Yes, your father will be able to claim your children as dependents if he files by mail. You will need to mail in an amended return (1040X) to remove your children as dependents from your tax return. This will take some time for the returns to be received and processed by the ITS.
Here is information from TurboTax on this situation from your father's viewpoint:
Claim Dependent
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