School is out and it’s time to find summer crafts for kids! Here are 40 incredible kids crafts and activities to keep your kids entertained and engaged!
Can you believe it is summer already? It seems like time has flown by! While I don’t have children, I know that a lot of parents struggle to keep their children entertained, active, and learning over the summer. Rather than having your children watch TV or play with electronic devices, connect, interact, engage, and encourage creativity! Below are 40 awesome kids crafts and activities to help you get started!
3. Create an egg carton caterpillar
4. Make a sandy handprint keepsake
5. Recycle tin cans into a fun game
6. Create sand art in recycled containers
7. DIY popsicle stick bracelets
8. Turn an old tennis racket into a butterfly net
9. Recycle a water bottle into bubble fun
10. Make a kid’s walking stick
12. Create a summer memory jar
13. Recycle a two liter bottle into a wind spinner
15. Upcycle a plastic bag into a kite
16. Make your own plaster of paris figurines
17. Wine cork boats (use recycled paper instead of new paper)
18. Five natural crafts to make using seashells
19. CD sun catcher
21. Crafts for kids under one year: sensory play
22. 13 easy sewing projects just for kids
23. DIY bug barn from a mason jar
25. Create decoupaged building blocks
26. Fruit and vegetable stamping
27. Build newspaper structures
28. Chocolate and peanut butter playdough (that’s edible)
29. Make your own fingerpaint with kitchen ingredients
30. Recycled cardboard pendants
33. Toilet paper roll binoculars
34. Make bird feeders from natural and recycled materials
36. Create recycled cardboard animals
37. Make “natural paintbrushes”
38. 21 cool math games from natural and recycled materials
39. Cardboard tube coiled snakes
Which summer craft do you want to try first? What summer crafts do your kids enjoy the most? Share with us in the comment section below — we’d love to hear from you!
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Thank you so much for featuring my popsicle stick bracelets!