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175 + Summer Crafts for Kids

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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

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. 

dying shirts Kool-aid

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. 

how to make fingerprint heart crafts

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. 

tospy turvy flower pot

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. 

bird bath

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. 

make a bird house using recycled materials

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.

turtle

Making a Terra Cotta Turtle Garden Decorations How Cute are these turtle? You can make several around and have them around the yard. 

Looking for a fun garden decoration that you can make with the kids? These lady bug golf balls are easy to make and so cute.

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

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 on black construction paper

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

  1. Nautical Seashell Picture Frame Craft
  2. Coffee Filter Butterflies
  3. Easter Eggs Fireflies
  4. Clothespin Bird Craft
  5. Bubbles Painting
  6. Rainbow Paper Dahlia Flowers
  7. Flip Flop Wreath
  8. Magnetic Slime
  9. Pinecone Pineapple
  10. Recycled Boat
  11. Coffee filter sun
  12. Bow-Tie Noodle Butterfly Craft
  13. Pine Cone Roses
  14. Floating chalk prints
  15. Dream catcher
  16. Paper Plate Dreamcatchers
  17. Sea shell decorations
  18. Pineapple Mason Jar
  19. Pool Noodle Rocket Flinger
  20. Peg paper plate sun
  21. Caterpillar Pom Pom Craft
  22. Footprints in the Sand
  23. Melted Bead Suncatcher
  24. DIY Dreamcatchers
  25. Fairy Lanterns from Mason Jars
  26. Cute mini unicorn notebook
  27. Canvas String Art Graffiti
  28. Suncatcher Kid Crafts
  29. Photos to create fun drawings
  30. Pineapple candles
  31. Hand Painted Mini Cactus
  32. Rainbow name art
  33. Newspaper shark craft
  34. Jellyfish Salt Painting Activity For Kids
  35. Handprint Calendar
  36. Cupcake liner jellyfish
  37. Mini Mason Jar Aquariums
  38. Paper ninja stars
  39. Pipe Cleaner Monkey
  40. Rainbow Paper Flowers
  41. Pine Cone Firefly
  42. Easy DIY Macrame Friendship Bracelets
  43. Make these fun seashell necklaces
  44. Glow in the Dark Bubbles
  45. Cute mini unicorn notebook
  46. Rainbow name art
  47. Bottle Cap Bugs
  48. Paper boat
  49. Clothespin Airplanes
  50. Egg Carton Turtles
  51. Newspaper shark craft
  52. Cupcake Liner Flowers
  53. Fun mosaic from Lego
  54. Canvas String Art Graffiti
  55. Animal painted mason jars
  56. Glow in the Dark Jellyfish
  57. Paper Plate Bee Craft
  58. Suncatcher Kid Crafts
  59. Ocean View Shadow Box
  60. Ribbon Bookmark
  61. Crepe paper flower bracelets
  62. DIY Pop Sockets
  63. Photos to create fun drawings
  64. Hand Painted Mini Cactus
  65. Spinning 3D Hot Air Balloon
  66. Draw Animals with Letters and Numbers
  67. Suncatcher Jellyfish Kids Craft
  68. Bottle Print Button Flowers
  69. Marble Maze
  70. Rock Photo Holders
  71. Marshmallow and Toothpick Buildings
  72. Cute washer necklaces
  73. Colored tape to create colorful artworks
  74. Cute fairy tale terrarium
  75. Fish in a Bag Slime
  76. Summer Planter Pots to Create
  77. Hyacinth Flower Craft
  78. Leakproof Experiment
  79. Fairy House
  80. Marbling with nail polish.
  81. Special Fireworks Drawing
  82. DIY Fireflies
  83. Keychains with perler beads
  84. Cereal Box Aquarium
  85. Lava Lamp
  86. Mason Jar Fairy Lights

Outdoor Summer Crafts

  1. Sand Slime
  2. Nature Impression Craft
  3. Sponge Sailboat
  4. Thumbprint Art For Kids
  5. Painted emoji rocks
  6. Bark Owl Craft
  7. Ocean View Shadow Box
  8. Sharpie Dot Flower Pot
  9. Pop Bottle Firefly
  10. Straw Windpipe Music Craft for Kids
  11. Yarn painting
  12. Paper Roll Dragon
  13. Origami fish
  14. Marbled paper
  15. Balloon Rocket
  16. Jello Soap
  17. Beautiful colored seashells
  18. Paper pinwheels
  19. Foam Sand
  20. Heart String Art
  21. Decorate a tote bag
  22. Comic book templates
  23. Bottle Print Button Flowers
  24. Puffy Paint Ice Cream Cones
  25. Glue and watercolor resist
  26. Bubble Print Butterflies
  27. Summer Fruit Fans
  28. Light Up Mason Jar Aquariums
  29. Decorating a t-shirt with sandpaper and crayons
  30. Marshmallow Shooters
  31. Embossed foil artwork
  32. Tie dye a beach towel
  33. Paper Bag Tiara
  34. Popsicle Stick Frog
  35. Beautiful Beaded Wind Chime
  36. Popsicle Stick Mosaic Sun
  37. Hawaiian Leis
  38. Ladybird string art
  39. Summer Pencil Holders
  40. Seahorse craft

Craft Ideas for Preschoolers

  1. Popsicle Craft
  2. Tic Tac Toe Rocks Activity or Gift
  3. Paper Plate Bee Craft
  4. Paper plate octopus
  5. Button flower
  6. Paper Plate Turtle
  7. Sponge painted ice cream
  8. Ripped paper watermelon
  9. Paper Plate Flower Craft
  10. Doily sun
  11. Paper Rainbow Kid Craft
  12. DIY: Sidewalk Chalk "Pops"
  13. Paper Dinosaur Hat
  14. Squirt Gun Painting
  15. Paper Plate Jellyfish
  16. Make and fly a kite
  17. Paper plate butterflies
  18. Bubble wrap starfish
  19. Paper bowl ice cream
  20. Homemade air dry clay recipe
  21. Craft Stick Flower Pots
  22. Simple Paper Flower
  23. Ivory Soap Experiment
  24. Ribbon Wands
  25. Pineapple Thumbprint Art
  26. Paper plate crab
  27. CD Wind Spinner
  28. Pom Pom Caterpillar
  29. Thumbprint Dandelion
  30. Paper plate sea collage
  31. Super Soaker Sponge Balls

Craft Ideas for Summer Events

  1. Friendship pins
  2. Ribbon Bookmark
  3. Flower Crown Spring Craft
  4. Clothespin Airplanes
  5. Friendship pins
  6. Flower Crown Spring Craft