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11 Jul

30 Must-Make Summer Crafts for Kids

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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 must make summer craft for kids!

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.

  1. Make tin can wind chimes.
  2. Make and decorate a colorful kite. Better Homes & Gardens
  3. Make an art masterpiece on a hot day.
  4. Make a milk carton bird feeder. Pink & Green Mama
  5. Make a classic butterfly craft.
  6. Make a bubble snake blower. Skip to My Lou
  7. Make a tie-dyed t-shirt or pillow case.
  8. Make a flower crown for a king or queen. Artful Parent
  9. Make an adorable sun mobile. About Family Crafts
  1. Make a washer wind chime (wind spinner!). How Wee Learn
  2. Make spin art streamers for the 4th of July.
  3. Make clothespins caterpillars. Somewhere in the Middle
  4. Make paper plate frisbees. Crafts by Amanda
  5. Make a washer necklace. Small for Big
  6. Make a telescope for pretend play.
  7. Make a kaleidoscope. The Chocolate Muffin Tree
  8. Make a craft stick airplane. The Pleasantest Thing
  9. Make pasta necklaces. Pink Stripey Socks
  1. Make paper lanterns. Inner Child Fun
  2. Make stained glass jars. Classic Play
  3. Make tie dyed looking bookmarks. First Palette
  4. Make a paper plate tambourine. Creative Family Fun
  5. Make butterfly wings to wear. Fun at Home with Kids
  6. Make twig ornaments to hang outside. Happy Hooligans
  7. Make a sun suncatcher for the window. All Kids Network
  8. Make homemade ice cream in a bag.
  1. Make and decorate walking sticks. Inspired by Familia
  2. Make a windsock from a plastic bottle. Rainy Day Mum
  3. Make nature suncatchers.
  4. 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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  1. 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.

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  3. 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 :)

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