Crafts
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What kind of crafts do you think of as must-make summer crafts for kids to create?
Summer is the one of the times I get really excited about crafting. It brings back all the memories of what we made at summer camps or vacation bible school.
There’s a nostalgia there that makes it fun to relive.
I want to be able to create that same nostalgia feeling for my own kids when they’re older. These are some fun summer crafts for kids to make that I think will give them that same feeling.
They do for me!
30 summer crafts for kids to be sure to make this summer!
These 30 crafts I believe to be classic summer crafts for kids. They all give me that warm fuzzy feeling of remembering making them as a child.
- Make tin can wind chimes.
- Make and decorate a colorful kite. Better Homes & Gardens
- Make an art masterpiece on a hot day.
- Make a milk carton bird feeder. Pink & Green Mama
- Make a classic butterfly craft.
- Make a bubble snake blower. Skip to My Lou
- Make a tie-dyed t-shirt or pillow case.
- Make a flower crown for a king or queen. Artful Parent
- Make an adorable sun mobile. One Charming Party
- Make a washer wind chime (wind spinner!). How Wee Learn
- Make spin art streamers for the 4th of July.
- Make clothespins caterpillars. Somewhere in the Middle
- Make paper plate frisbees. Crafts by Amanda
- Make a washer necklace. Small for Big
- Make a telescope for pretend play.
- Make a kaleidoscope. The Chocolate Muffin Tree
- Make a craft stick airplane. The Pleasantest Thing
- Make pasta necklaces. Pink Stripey Socks
- Make paper lanterns. Inner Child Fun
- Make stained glass jars. Classic Play
- Make tie dyed looking bookmarks. First Palette
- Make a paper plate tambourine. Creative Family Fun
- Make butterfly wings to wear. Fun at Home with Kids
- Make twig ornaments to hang outside. Happy Hooligans
- Make a sun suncatcher for the window. All Kids Network
- Make homemade ice cream in a bag.
- Make and decorate walking sticks. Inspired by Familia
- Make a windsock from a plastic bottle. Rainy Day Mum
- Make nature suncatchers.
- Make paper bag masks.
16 more summer crafts for kids can be found on A Mom with a Lesson Plan.
What summer crafts for kids would you add to the list?
Did I miss any classics? Share yours on our Facebook page or in the comments below (whatever’s easiest for you).
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Fantastic selection of crafts – I love summer crafting I don’t know whether it’s the colours seem much more vibrant or whether it’s cause a lot of it is for outdoors.
I think you would be interested in this project that I will be doing with the kids in Ecuador. We are painting butterflies and making a display to promote butterfly conservation. Ecuador hosts 25% of the worlds species of butterflies so it extremely important to educate the kids about their conservation. Check it out : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2062755400/bring-art-to-the-youth-of-ecuador?ref=nav_search
How about mask making? I made the free masks from masketeers.com with the kids yesterday which kept them busy and entertained for a couple of hours. They have some for sale but why bother when the free ones are just as good :)
What a fun round up! Thanks so much for including me :)