54 Easy Summer Crafts for Kids
When school is out, you’re going to need plenty of crafts for kids to keep boredom at bay! With the help of these easy summer crafts for kids, your little ones can have some creative fun all break long! From patriotic art projects with red, white and blue to cute beach themed projects, there are so many fun ways for your preschooler and kindergartener to use their imagination to make something adorable this summer.
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Summer Craft Ideas for Kids
Keep your kids entertained while they're out of school with these amazing summer crafts perfect for any age group!
Decorate a paper plate with yellow paint to make this quick and easy art project at home.
Create an adorable bee with your kids using paper plates and construction paper.
Use a popsicle stick, washi tape, and colorful beads to make a fun dragonfly at home with your kids.
Help your preschooler get creative with paper and popsicle sticks making their own butterflies.
Enjoy crafting and playing this summer with this floating boat craft.
Turn a plain white paper plate into a pink flamingo with this easy art project.
These watercolor seashells are the perfect summer craft to make at home.
Decorate a paper plate with colorful streamers to create rainbow jellyfish with your kids.
Your kindergartener will love making this rocking boat craft using plates and paper.
Turn a paper plate into a shark with paint and construction paper.
Help your preschooler or toddler practice their fine motor skills by making a paper plate beach ball.
Grab this free printable template to make some tropical fish with your kindergartener this summer.
Use paint to transform a white plate into a blue dolphin with your kids this summer.
Make a beach house out of popsicle sticks and decorate it with the free printable beach decorations.
Use colorful cupcake wrappers to create a tropical fish with your kids while they're home from school.
Save up your toilet paper rolls to make a cute crab craft this summer.
Your kids will have a blast making and snacking on these cereal butterfly snacks.
Help your preschooler or toddler practice their color matching skills with this printable game.
Use the sun's rays to make pretty artwork with your kids this summer.
Turn an empty egg carton into a rainbow with this craft idea.
Have fun making and exploring with these toilet paper roll binoculars this summer.
Transform flower pots into cute Minions with your kids this summer.
Bring the galaxy into your home this summer with these amazing mason jars.
Decorate your yard with colorful beads when you make this easy art project with your kids.
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Your preschooler will love this fun bee craft with paper.
Fill a sensory bottle with popsicles to create a fun summer activity for your toddler.
Bring a mermaid to life at home this summer with this printable craft idea.
Get creative this 4th of July with your own paper firecrackers.
Turn construction paper into popsicles with this refreshing summer craft.
Keep cool this summer with these paper plate watermelon fans.
Create a campfire at home with this easy paper plate craft idea.
Add a pop of color to craft time when you make your own paper plate flowers.
Skip the mess and make some s'mores at home during craft time.
Have some messy fun with your kids this summer when you use water balloons to create artwork.
Make sure the birds in your yard have plenty to eat when you turn an empty milk jug into a pretty bird feeder.
Create a sunflower with your preschooler using buttons and popsicle sticks.
Have some safe fireworks fun using toilet paper rolls and paint.
Turn clothespins into buzzing bees with your kindergartener this summer.
All you need is paper and pipe cleaners to make this sunflower craft.
Enjoy the great outdoors during summer break with this camping spinner.
Get artsy at home by making these tie dye beach towels before you go on summer vacation.
Decorate your own straw shooters then have fun shooting them outside.
Enjoy a safe campfire at home with this easy tissue paper craft.
Get creative with your kid and their friends with this fun t-shirt yarn bracelet craft.
Grab this printable template to make mess-free ice cream cones with paper.
Create your own popsicles using paper to make a piece of art with your kids.
Head outside to make a mess and create art at the same time with this squirt gun painting activity.
Have some scientific fun with this sun melted crayon art STEM activity.
Use puffy piant to make some adorable ice cream cones with your kids.
Make your own beach scene at home with a paper plate and stickers.
Piece together a refreshing glass of lemonade with your kids this summer.
How to make an easy sunflower craft using a toilet paper roll stamp
Use empty toilet paper rolls to make pretty sunflowers with paint.
Turn a potato into a stamper to make cute ice cream cones.
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Emily is a midwestern mom of two boys. She loves all things DIY — from home renovations to kids birthday party planning. Whether she’s making a new farmhouse craft for her home or helping her kids with a cool activity, you can bet she’s in the middle of some kind of DIY project (or three) right now!
