Looking for summer crafts for kids that can help with the summer boredom? Here are over 175 summer crafts for kids that will give the kids plenty of ideas on those long summer days.
175+ Summer Craft Ideas for Kids
We love to craft but I think we craft the most when we are dealing with those long summer days. There are so many days that the kids will start to bicker or just whine because simply they are bored. When kids are bored, the summer feels very long. If you are tired of dealing with summer boredom, get the kids crafting with these summer crafts for kids.
Crafting doesn’t have to be hard. Summer craft for kids doesn’t have to cost a lot. Fun summer crafts for kids can be inexpensive, easy and made from household materials. Some crafts might require more supplies, but with this list over 175 summer crafts to choose from.
Tie Dye T-shirt This is always a fun craft. Kids love to wear things that they make and with this Tie Dye Craft, you don’t need special supplies. Just Koolade, a White piece of clothing and some containers. It is that simple.
Valentine’s Day Flower Pot Craft Why am I including a Valentine’s Day craft in with Summer crafts, because it is actually just hearts on the flower pot, using a finger as the paint brushes.
Topsy Turvy Flower Pots I love how beautiful these pots Topsy Turvy Plant Holder is. It is easy to make. Kids will love planting them and painting the pots.
Flower Pot DIY Bird Bath – Kids love having a reason to play with water. Kids as young as 2 can make this birdbath craft but it is still fun enough for older kids, including teens and adults.
Build a birdhouse – If you have birdfeeders around the area, and have made the birdbath, you need to make some birdhouses for your feathery friends to stay in.
Upcycled Plastic Bottle Diy Birdhouse– This Upcycled Plastic Bottle DIY Birdhouse is so easy to make. It is a simple craft for kids to make and since it is made from recycled materials, it is an almost free project. This is the best simple diy birdhouses you can make.
Making a Terra Cotta Turtle Garden Decorations How Cute are these turtle? You can make several around and have them around the yard.
Lady Bug Golf Ball Garden Decoration I love to take these cute little ladybugs and tuck them into different potted plants or on the gardens. The kids love painting them.
Daffodil Paper Flowers Craft Paper flowers are always fun to make. Kids can use these paper flowers to decorate their rooms and everywhere else.
Make a Magic Wand – Kids love magic wands. Let kids get their wizard on when making these very easy Magic Wands.
Make Your Own Felt Board When I was working in a preschool, the kids loved making felt boards and pieces for their felt board. It is a great way to create fun around a favorite tv show or book.
Handprint Sun – You are my Sunshine, my only sunshine. Help kids create these cool suns to decorate their walls.
Make a Kite– Kites are so fun. It gets kids running fast and lets them get their creativity on. These kites are perfect for kids who might too young to handle real kites.
Fireworks Salt Painting – Try this simple Fireworks Salt painting. It is a quick and easy craft that kids will love. Create some salt art today. Check out the video!
Indoor Summer Crafts
- Nautical Seashell Picture Frame Craft
- DIY Ladybug Craft
- Coffee Filter Butterflies
- Easter Eggs Fireflies
- Clothespin Bird Craft
- Bubbles Painting
- Rainbow Paper Dahlia Flowers
- Flip Flop Wreath
- Magnetic Slime
- Pinecone Pineapple
- Recycled Boat
- Coffee filter sun
- Bow-Tie Noodle Butterfly Craft
- Pine Cone Roses
- Floating chalk prints
- Dream catcher
- Paper Plate Dreamcatchers
- Sea shell decorations
- Pineapple Mason Jar
- Pool Noodle Rocket Flinger
- Peg paper plate sun
- Caterpillar Pom Pom Craft
- Footprints in the Sand
- Melted Bead Suncatcher
- DIY Dreamcatchers
- Fairy Lanterns from Mason Jars
- Cute mini unicorn notebook
- Canvas String Art Graffiti
- Suncatcher Kid Crafts
- Photos to create fun drawings
- Pineapple candles
- Hand Painted Mini Cactus
- Rainbow name art
- Newspaper shark craft
- Jellyfish Salt Painting Activity For Kids
- Handprint Calendar
- Cupcake liner jellyfish
- Mini Mason Jar Aquariums
- Paper ninja stars
- Pipe Cleaner Monkey
- Rainbow Paper Flowers
- Pine Cone Firefly
- Easy DIY Macrame Friendship Bracelets
- Make these fun seashell necklaces
- Glow in the Dark Bubbles
- Cute mini unicorn notebook
- Rainbow name art
- Bottle Cap Bugs
- Paper boat
- Clothespin Airplanes
- Egg Carton Turtles
- Newspaper shark craft
- Cupcake Liner Flowers
- Fun mosaic from Lego
- Canvas String Art Graffiti
- Animal painted mason jars
- Glow in the Dark Jellyfish
- Paper Plate Bee Craft
- Suncatcher Kid Crafts
- Ocean View Shadow Box
- Ribbon Bookmark
- Crepe paper flower bracelets
- DIY Pop Sockets
- Photos to create fun drawings
- Hand Painted Mini Cactus
- Spinning 3D Hot Air Balloon
- Draw Animals with Letters and Numbers
- Suncatcher Jellyfish Kids Craft
- Bottle Print Button Flowers
- Marble Maze
- Rock Photo Holders
- Marshmallow and Toothpick Buildings
- Cute washer necklaces
- Colored tape to create colorful artworks
- Cute fairy tale terrarium
- Fish in a Bag Slime
- Summer Planter Pots to Create
- Hyacinth Flower Craft
- Leakproof Experiment
- Fairy House
- Marbling with nail polish.
- Special Fireworks Drawing
- DIY Fireflies
- Keychains with perler beads
- Cereal Box Aquarium
- Lava Lamp
- Mason Jar Fairy Lights
Outdoor Summer Crafts
- Sand Slime
- Nature Impression Craft
- Sponge Sailboat
- Thumbprint Art For Kids
- Painted emoji rocks
- Bark Owl Craft
- Ocean View Shadow Box
- Sharpie Dot Flower Pot
- Pop Bottle Firefly
- Straw Windpipe Music Craft for Kids
- Yarn painting
- Paper Roll Dragon
- Origami fish
- Marbled paper
- Balloon Rocket
- Jello Soap
- Beautiful colored seashells
- Paper pinwheels
- Foam Sand
- Heart String Art
- Decorate a tote bag
- Comic book templates
- Bottle Print Button Flowers
- Puffy Paint Ice Cream Cones
- Glue and watercolor resist
- Bubble Print Butterflies
- Summer Fruit Fans
- Light Up Mason Jar Aquariums
- Decorating a t-shirt with sandpaper and crayons
- Marshmallow Shooters
- Embossed foil artwork
- Tie dye a beach towel
- Paper Bag Tiara
- Popsicle Stick Frog
- Beautiful Beaded Wind Chime
- Popsicle Stick Mosaic Sun
- Hawaiian Leis
- Ladybird string art
- Summer Pencil Holders
- Seahorse craft
Craft Ideas for Preschoolers
- Popsicle Craft
- Tic Tac Toe Rocks Activity or Gift
- Paper Plate Bee Craft
- Paper plate octopus
- Button flower
- Paper Plate Turtle
- Sponge painted ice cream
- Ripped paper watermelon
- Paper Plate Flower Craft
- Doily sun
- Paper Rainbow Kid Craft
- DIY: Sidewalk Chalk “Pops”
- Paper Dinosaur Hat
- Squirt Gun Painting
- Paper Plate Jellyfish
- Make and fly a kite
- Paper plate butterflies
- Bubble wrap starfish
- Paper bowl ice cream
- Homemade air dry clay recipe
- Craft Stick Flower Pots
- Simple Paper Flower
- Ivory Soap Experiment
- Ribbon Wands
- Pineapple Thumbprint Art
- Paper plate crab
- CD Wind Spinner
- Pom Pom Caterpillar
- Thumbprint Dandelion
- Paper plate sea collage
- Super Soaker Sponge Balls
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