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    Home » DIY Ideas » Crafts » 100 Best Summer Crafts for Kids

    100 Best Summer Crafts for Kids

    April 12, 2022 by prudentpennypincher.com 7 Comments

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    Get crafty this summer with these fun and easy summer crafts for kids.

    100 Best Summer Crafts for Kids

    From rainbow crafts to ice cream crafts, there are plenty of fun summer crafts to choose from. These summer arts and craft ideas make great summer activities for kids to keep them entertained all summer long! There are over a hundred creative ideas to choose from. There’s a wide variety of summer craft ideas for children of all ages. You will find craft projects for toddlers, preschoolers, elementary school children, older kids, and even teens, so there are ideas for inspiration for everyone here.

    To make it easier to read, the ideas are broken down into categories for girls, boys, and teens for organizational purposes only, which means that there is overlap between the various categories.

    Summer Crafts for Girls

    Rainbow Paper Dahlia Flowers

    Rainbow Paper Dahlia Flowers from Craftaholic’s Anonymous

    Thumbprint Dandelion with Free Printable

    Thumbprint Dandelion with Free Printable from Glued to My Crafts

    Paper Plate Flower Craft for kids

    Paper Plate Flower Craft from The Resourceful Mama

    Spinning 3D Hot Air Balloon

    Spinning 3D Hot Air Balloon from Crafty Morning

    Simple Paper Flower craft for kids

    Simple Paper Flower from Easy Peasy and Fun

    Melted Bead Suncatcher summer craft

    Melted Bead Suncatcher from Artful Parent

    Rainbow Paper Flowers

    Rainbow Paper Flowers from Twitchetts

    Summer Fruit Fans craft for kids

    Summer Fruit Fans from The Idea Room

    Flower Crown

    Flower Crown from Paper and Glue

    Craft Stick Flower Pots summer craft for kids

    Craft Stick Flower Pots from Typically Simple

    Bottle Print Button Flowers

    Bottle Print Button Flowers from Crafty Morning

    Fairy House summer craft for kids

    Fairy House from Living Well Mom

    Ribbon Wands

    Ribbon Wands from Somewhat Simple

    Cardboard Tube Butterflies

    Cardboard Tube Butterflies from Creative Me Inspired You

    Paper Rainbow Kids Craft for summer

    Paper Rainbow Kids Craft from Easy Peasy and Fun

    Clothespin Bird Craft for kids

    Clothespin Birds from Angelika Booher

    Thumbprint Butterfly on a Flower Pot

    Thumbprint Flower Pots from Upstate Ramblings

    Bow-Tie Noodle Butterfly Craft for kids

    Bow-Tie Noodle Butterfly Kids Craft from Crafty Morning

    thumbprint Hyacinth Flower summer craft for kids

    Hyacinth Flower Art from I Heart Crafty Things

    Paper Plate Dreamcatchers

    Paper Plate Dreamcatchers from The Suburban Mom

    Summer Pencil Holders craft for kids

    Summer Pencil Holders from Red Ted Art

    Puffy Paint Ice Cream Cones summer craft for kids

    Puffy Paint Ice Cream Cones from Crafty Morning

    Hawaiian Leis

    Hawaiian Leis from The Crafting Chick

    Cupcake Liner Flowers

    Cupcake Liner Flowers from One Little Project

    Birdhouse summer craft for kids

    Birdhouse Kids Craft from Craft Create Love

    watermelon craft card

    Watermelon Kids Craft from The Best Ideas for Kids

    Boys Summer Crafts for Kids

    Fish in a Bag Slime

    Fish in a Bag Slime from My Frugal Adventures

    origami fish

    Easy Origami Fish from Easy Peasy and Fun

    Paper Plate Turtle

    Paper Plate Turtle from Fireflies and Mudpies

    Suncatcher Jellyfish Kids Craft

    Suncatcher Jellyfish Kids Craft from I Heart Arts n Crafts

    Paper Plate Jellyfish summer craft for kids

    Paper Plate Jellyfish from Arty Crafty Kids

    Mini Mason Jar Aquariums summer craft for kids

    Mini Mason Jar Aquariums from A Little Claireification

    Marshmallow and Toothpick Buildings

    Marshmallow and Toothpick Buildings from The Idea Room

    Popsicle Kids Craft

    Popsicle Kids Craft from Live Craft Love

    paper plate bee

    Paper Plate Bee Craft from  Non Toy Gifts

    Caterpillar Pom Pom Kids Craft

    Caterpillar Pom Pom Kids Craft from Easy Peasy and Fun

    Egg Carton Turtles summer craft for kids

    Egg Carton Turtles from Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls

    diy bubble wands

    DIY Bubble Wands from Natural Beach Living

    Clothespin Airplanes

    Clothespin Airplanes from Create Craft Love

    Paper Roll Dragon

    Paper Roll Dragon from One Little Project

    Dinosaur Hat

    Dinosaur Hat from Paper and Glue

    cereal Box Aquarium summer craft for kids

    Cereal Box Aquarium from The Best Ideas for Kids

    Pipe Cleaner Monkey

    Pipe Cleaner Monkey from Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls

    egg carton bee craft for kids

    Egg Carton Bee Craft from Buggy and Buddy

    Fireworks Painting

    Fireworks Painting from Happiness is Homemade

    Pop Bottle Firefly

    Pop Bottle Firefly from One Little Project

    Pool Noodle Rocket Flinger

    Pool Noodle Rocket Flinger from Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls

    Fireworks Salt Painting

    Fireworks Salt Painting from Busy Mommy Media

    Paper Spinner DIY

    Paper Spinner DIY from Make and Takes

    Recycled Boat summer craft for kids

    Recycled Boat from Nallle’s House

    Sponge Sailboat summer craft for kids

    Sponge Sailboat from Easy Peasy Fun

    Squirt Gun Painting

    Squirt Gun Painting from Fireflies and Mudpies

    Ice Cream in a Bag summer craft for kids

    Sensory Activity: Ice Cream in a Bag from Growing a Jeweled Rose

    Paper Pinwheels

    Paper Pinwheels from One Little Project

    Pineapple Thumbprint Summer Craft for Kids

    Pineapple Thumbprint Summer Craft for Kids (source unknown)

    DIY Fireflies

    DIY Fireflies from Apartment Therapy

    Bottle Cap Bugs summer craft for kids

    Bottle Cap Bugs from This Grandma is Fun

    Glow in the Dark Jellyfish summer craft for kids

    Glow in the Dark Jellyfish from Craftiments

    Summer Crafts for Teens

    Summer Painted Planters craft

    Summer Painted Planters from Crafted Sparrow

    Rock Photo Holders

    Rock Photo Holders from One Little Project

    Ribbon Bookmark

    Ribbon Bookmark from My Busy Beehives

    Footprints in the Sand summer craft

    Footprints in the Sand from Crafty Morning

    Back to School Mason Jar summer craft

    Back to School Mason Jar from A Pumpkin and A Princess

    Ocean View Shadow Box

    Ocean View Shadow Box from The Southern Couture

    Hand Painted Mini Cactus 

    Hand-Painted Mini Cactus from Salt and Pepper Moms via The Crafted Sparrow

    Beaded Wind Chime summer craft

    Beaded Wind Chime from Garden Therapy

    Heart String Art

    Heart String Art from Sugar Bee Crafts
    Have an adult hammer the nails in though! 

    DIY Pop Sockets Tutorial

    DIY Pop Sockets Tutorial from DIY Projects for Teens

     Easy DIY Macrame Friendship Bracelets

    Easy DIY Macrame Friendship Bracelets from Crafts Unleashed

    Citrus Perler Bead Coasters summer craft

    Citrus Perler Bead Coasters from My Frugal Adventures

    Emoji Mason Jars

    Emoji Mason Jars from Our Messy Table

    Pineapple Mason Jar summer craft

    Pineapple Mason Jar from Yesterday on Tuesday

    Summer Sunflower Balls

    Summer Sunflower Balls (source unknown)
    foam balls + glue gun + flowers + string or twine for hanging

    Fairy Lanterns from Mason Jars

    Fairy Lanterns from Mason Jars from Adventure in a Box

    DIY Washer Stamped Necklace

    DIY Washer Stamped Necklace from 36th Avenue

    Canvas String Art Graffiti

    Canvas String Art Graffiti from Juggling Act Mama

    Sharpie Dot Flower Pot summer craft

    Sharpie Dot Flower Pot from DIY Candy

    Mason Jar Fairy Lights

    Mason Jar Fairy Lights from DIY Joy

    DIY Dreamcatchers summer craft for kids

    DIY Dreamcatchers from Art Bar

    Tie Dye T-shirt

    Tie Dye T-shirt from Skip to My Lou

    Fairy Lantern Tutorial

    Fairy Lantern Tutorial from Pixie Hill

    Mason Jar Fairy House summer craft

    Mason Jar Fairy House from The Decorated Cookie

    DIY Salt Dough Starfish summer craft

    DIY Salt Dough Starfish from My Pintervenures

    Summer Mason Jars

    Summer Mason Jars (source unknown)

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    Comments

    1. Bella says

      May 21, 2019 at 12:11 pm

      They look so cool.

      Reply
    2. Kailee says

      June 3, 2019 at 4:54 pm

      these are the coolest diys ive ever seen! i especially like the teen ones

      Reply
    3. Jojo Johnston says

      June 4, 2019 at 8:11 am

      Amazing! loved them

      Reply
    4. Khyati says

      June 29, 2019 at 12:10 am

      I can’t click the highlighted activity to be able to see how to diy. Please help, I’m very interested in checking a few of them but weren’t able to.

      Reply
      • prudentpennypincher.com says

        June 29, 2019 at 8:01 am

        Which ones were you having trouble with?

        Reply
    5. EPB says

      July 8, 2022 at 1:35 pm

      Why are these activities gendered? Girls don’t like fireworks??? Boys don’t like crazy birds???

      Reply
      • prudentpennypincher.com says

        July 8, 2022 at 1:46 pm

        Hi, If you read the introduction to the article, it states that “To make it easier to read, the ideas are broken down into categories with headings for girls, boys, and teens for organizational purposes only, which means that there is overlap between the various categories.”

        The categories are definitely not intended to be universal! I’m sure boys will like the crafts in the “girls” category and vice versa. 🙂

        Reply

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