100 Summer Crafts for Kids

  1. 50 Ways to Get Children to Love Reading from Read-Aloud.
  2. Tie Dyed t-shirts from Kaboose.
  3. Bubble Mixture from Suite 101.
  4. Sunprint Tutorial from The Light Garden.*
  5. Seashell Garden from Urban Organica.
  6. Hammered Flower and Leaf Prints from Build/Make/Craft/Bake.
  7. Painted Rock Crafts from Martha Stewart.
  8. Milk Carton Bird Feeder from Kaboose.
  9. Make a Kite from Storm the Castle.
  10. Paper Bag Wind Sock from Canadian Living.
  11. Paper Boat that Floats from wikiHow.
  12. Mosaic Bird Bath from The Seattle Times.
  13. Footprint Garden Stepping Stones from Make Baby Stuff.
  14. Sidewalk Chalk from Alpha Mom.
  15. Sidewalk Chalk Paint from ohdeedoh.*
  16. Grass Head Monster from Activity Village.
  17. Stone Dolls from Maya Made.
  18. How to Play Hopscotch from Quiet Fish.
  19. Build a Fairy House from Light-Beams Publishing.
  20. Homemade Playdough from The Long Thread.
  21. Flower Pinwheels from Alpha Mom.*
  22. Recycled Crayons from Make and Takes.
  23. Fairy Wings from Threadbanger (see our kid version here).
  24. Kaleidoscopes from Se7en.
  25. Pressed Flower Art from Mom in Madison.
  26. God’s Eyes summer camp yarn craft from Wise Craft.*
  27. T-shirt weaving from Alpha Mom.*
  28. Tissue Paper Butterflies from Marie for Design Mom.*
  29. Make Your Own Fingerpaint from The Australian Women’s Weekly.
  30. Clothespin Dolls at Going Sew Crazy.
  31. Vacation Memory Jars from Martha Stewart.
  32. Cardboard Dollhouse from Esprit Cabane.*
  33. Scratch Foam Block Printing from Glitter Goods.
  34. Dr. Seuss inspired ooblek (like gooey liquid playdough) with Skip to my Lou.
  35. Watercolor Resist Painting from Bookhou Craft Projects BloesemKids.
  36. Recycled Newspaper Beads from A Storybook Life.*
  37. Tin Can Stilts from Kaboose.
  38. Rain Sticks from Creative Kids at Home.
  39. Party Poppers from Little Birdie Secrets.
  40. Tension Rod Puppet Theater from Sycamore Stirrings.
  41. Mexican Metal Tooling from Restoration Place.
  42. Colorful Bean Bag Balls from Family Fun.
  43. Canvas Checkerboard from Martha Stewart.
  44. Friendship Bracelets from wikiHow.
  45. Fabric Scrap Braided Necklace from cakies.
  46. Make ice cream in a coffee can from Homemade Ice Cream Makers.
  47. Watermelon Carving Ideas from the National Watermelon Promotion Board.
  48. 10 Frozen Treats for Summer Family Fun.
  49. Strawberry Rhubarb Jam from Soule Mama.
  50. Raspberry Lemonade from Joy the Baker.*
  51. Milk Carton Boats from lilla a design.*
  52. First Loom for Preschoolers from My Mommy Makes It.
  53. Dream Catchers from Natural Kids.
  54. Hot Air Balloon from Bloesem Kids.
  55. Handprint Sunflowers from Nurture Store.
  56. Nature Jar from No Time for Flash Cards.
  57. Driftwood Sailboat from Wabi Sabi Wanderings.
  58. Nature Potions from Squashed Tomatoes.
  59. Seashell Koalas from Martha Stewart.
  60. Backyard Mural from Family Fun.
  61. Color Scavenger Hunt from Family Fun.
  62. Cootie Catcher Nature Game from 5 Orange Potatoes.
  63. Painted Sun Prints from Skip to My Lou.
  64. Friendship Bracelets from Srumdilly Do for Skip to My Lou.
  65. Nature Guides from Natural Kids.
  66. Beach Art from Artful Adventures.
  67. Summer Necklace from Growing Up Creative.
  68. Printable Seaside Sketch Books.
  69. Seaside Windchime from Hillbilly Jillies.
  70. Sandcastle Candle from Squashed Tomatoes.
  71. Tic-tac-toe from Bunny Cakes.
  72. Seaside Shell House from Martha Stewart.
  73. Under the Sea Snack Game from Muffin Tin Mom.
  74. Insect Dioramas from Art Lessons for Kids.
  75. Swinging Spiders from Se7en.
  76. Dirt Dessert Recipe from No Time for Flash Cards.
  77. Bug Jars from lilla a design.
  78. Draw and Label Insects from Fairy Dust Teaching.
  79. Bug Catcher Necklace from Whimsy Girl.
  80. Star Fruit Bunting from Alpha Mom.
  81. Holiday Lanterns from Martha Stewart.
  82. Red, white and blue Paper Pinwheel Cupcake Toppers from The Long Thread.
  83. Confetti Launcher from Family Fun.
  84. Confetti Pop Rockets from Alpha Mom.
  85. Fourth of July Flowers from Crafts by Amanda.
  86. Sidewalk Chalk from Alpha Mom.
  87. Summer Solstice Celebration from Love in the Suburbs.
  88. Dice Walking from The Artful Parent.
  89. Story Stick from The Butterfly Jungle.
  90. Butterfly Fan from Maya Made.
  91. Homemade Slime from Tidy Mom.
  92. Make Your Own Fabric from Filth Wizardry.
  93. Glow Cones from Givers Log.
  94. Butterfly Collection from Growing Up Creative.
  95. Paper Poppy Wall Art from Create, Celebrate, Explore.
  96. Tissue Paper Lanterns from Waldorf Family Network (maybe with battery-operated lights).
  97. Raspberry and Goat’s Milk Yogurt Popsicles from Joy the Baker.
  98. Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches from Grace Violet.
  99. Watermelon Ice Cream Pie from Make and Takes.
  100. Fruit Leather Recipe from Berlin’s Whimsy.

* Those with an asterisk are pictured above.

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