Summer holidays are all about making memories. While the beach and outdoors are great, sometimes you need a fun and creative indoor activity.
50 Awesome Summer Crafts for Kids
This list of easy summer crafts is packed with great project ideas for kids of all ages. You can make most of them using supplies from the dollar store. These projects are low mess, simple to make and tons of fun for toddlers, preschoolers, tweens, teens and everyone in between. Whether you enjoy paper crafts, pipe cleaners, or playing with slime, you’ll find tons of fun ideas listed below. Each of the images and links below will take you to a complete step by step tutorial, so you can easily make them at home.
Summer Crafts: Sensory Play
Slime, foam, sand, and more. Adults will also enjoy these hands-on crafts that are perfect for keeping little hands busy. Simple Straw Weaving Coffee Filter Dancers How to Make a Dreamcatcher How to Finger Knit Cat Perler Beads No-Sew Sock Worms Coffee Filter Butterflies Glitter Sea Shell Picture Frame Shaving Cream Rain Clouds Northern Lights Chalk Art Feather Boa Sock Puppet How to Make Squishies Wooden Clothespin Airplanes Magical Fairies in a Jar Handprint String Art Cupcake Liner Flowers Rock Photo Holders Tornado in a Jar Sharpie Dyed Tile Coasters
Summer Kids Crafts: Painting
Painting is such a colourful and creative activity. From puffy paint to string painting, here are some original and fun ways to experiment this summer. DIY Floam from Styrofoam Edible Frosting Play Dough Marshmallow Play Dough How to Make Kinetic Sand Tutorial for Fluffy Slime How to Make Clear Slime
Summer Crafts for Kids: Paper Crafts
There are so many options when it comes to paper crafts. Whether you choose a boat or a butterfly, you’ll enjoy these beautiful crafts that are so easy to complete! Watercolour String Painting Rainbow Salt Paintings How to Make Puffy Paint
Tape Resist Art Ladybug Window Clings
Bubble Painting Egg Carton Ladybugs
Summer Crafts: Using Pipe Cleaners
From flowers to rainbows or even puppets, there’s no limit to what you can create with pipe cleaners. They’re inexpensive and so fun and simple to work with. Handprint Sunflower Craft Folded Paper Sunflowers Handprint Crab Craft Paper Heart Flowers Handprint Butterfly Tree Paper Roll Firefly Handprint Butterfly Craft How to Make a Paper Hat Paper Roll Windmill Colourful Paper Pinwheels Paper Strip Rainbows How to Make a Paper Boat Paper Roll Wizard Fruit Straw Toppers Paper Monster Bookmarks
Here’s even more fun summer ideas:
Our book Low-Mess Crafts for Kids is loaded with 72 fun and simple craft ideas for kids! The projects are fun, easy and most importantly low-mess, so the clean up is simple! Pipe Cleaner Daisy Rings Beaded Pipe Cleaner Flowers Pipe Cleaner Daffodils and Tulips Beaded Pipe Cleaner Butterflies Pipe Cleaner Butterfly Rings Beaded Pipe Cleaner Dragonflies Pipe Cleaner Rainbow Magnet Pipe Cleaner Finger Puppets
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