Summer Crafts
Be sure to explore all of our fun summer activities including great crafts for kids, summer printables, fabulous recipes, outdoor fun and more!
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Camp Crafts
Keep your kids busy with these great kids camp crafts! Easy summer activities with natural materials, play ideas and much more! read more
Camp Diorama Box
Recycle any snack or cracker box into this fun miniature version of a campsite. Let your imagination steer the way! read more
Camp Memory Box
Make this rustic looking box in a snap! This little box is a great place to store your keepsakes from camp. read more
Treasure Hunt Map
Create a fun game by drawing out a map of your campsite or backyard. Have someone hide several "treasures" around the location, then go out and collect them! read more
Personalized Salt Dough Canoe
This fun craft can be made into a magnet or a pin. It also makes a great addition to a wooden picture frame--just glue it in place! read more
Sandwich Box Monster
Try out some classic crafts with the kids! This summer, why not get into recycling and create a Sandwich Box Monster as a back-to-school craft? read more
Juice Box Dolls
Explore all sorts of classic crafts with your kids! This summer, create beautiful Juice Box Dolls and teach your kids about recycling all in one. read more
Fingerprint Busy Bees
Enjoy classic crafts with your kids! These Fingerprint Busy Bees are sure to keep your kids entertained at camp, or as a summer craft. read more
Coffee Can Drum
Explore classic crafts with the kids! This coffee can drum is a great musical craft to make at camp or as a recycling project. read more
Pet Rocks
Get into classic crafts with your kdis! Nothing is more classic than the fun summer craft - Pet Rocks! A great camp craft to enjoy as well. read more
Glow-in-the-Dark Caps
A little glow-in-the-dark paint turns an ordinary cap into a great camp accessory. Kids will think it's out-of-this-world. read more
Spray Painted Flower Power Shirt
Kids can make their own t-shirts to show off to their friends this summer. Show off some flower power with this fun spray-painted craft. read more
Suncatcher Window Bead Crafts
Got a window that needs jazzing up? Use one of these Suncatcher window bead craft ideas. read more
Summer Vacation Stationery
Looking for activities for the kids this summer? Try some of these great summer crafts like our Summer Vacation Stationery. We have printables, coloring pages and more. read more
Paper Plate Porthole
Looking for activities for the kids this summer? Try some of these great summer crafts like our Paper Plate Porthole. We have printables, coloring pages and more. read more
Vacation Map Picture Frame
Recycle your vacation maps from this year's summer trip and make a fun picture frame to boot! This is a great end-of-summer craft for kids. read more
Salt Dough Bag Pins
These playful and summery ornamental pins are perfect for hanging on backpacks or beach bags. Make several and give some to your friends! read more
Summertime Marble Magnets
A fun kids summer craft idea! Making these homemade fridge magnets decorated with summertime clip-art images is so easy, and a great way to keep the kids occupied on a rainy day. read more
Juice Bottle Bug Catcher
This kids outdoor craft helps them to explore nature! An easy to make bug catcher made from an old juice bottle that built into a little place to observe insects! read more
Ball Catchers
A recycled milk jug or detergent bottle becomes a great ball catcher for young kids just learning how to catch. read more
Mini Cartoon Optical Illusion
Amaze your friends by making your own mini-cartoon! This easy do-it-yourself toy craft creates an optical illusion that kids find fascinating. read more
Soap Buddies
Create your very own Soap Buddies with this simple, homemade soap recipe. Let your kids pick a variety of candy molds to make a whole range of soapy friends. read more
Fork Wind Chime
Every house has some odd forks kicking around that don't belong to any set of cutlery and this fork wind chime craft is the perfect way for kids to have some summertime fun with them. Good for Earth Day too. read more
Homemade Bubbles and Bubble Blower
Pull out some household dish soap and some straws to magically create your own Homemade Bubbles and kids' Bubble Blower. It's that simple. read more
Keepsake Frame
Keep your family vacation memories alive when you recycle your old road maps to make this great Keepsake Frame. read more
Summer Wreath
Avoid the usual and surprise everyone with this summer wreath craft. Kids especially enjoy the novelty of making a wreath in the summer. If they haven't used reeds before this project serves as a good intro. read more
Sand Art
While away long summer afternoons with sand art. Also called sand painting, this is a simple but satisfying craft that's good for Earth Day in the springtime or any dry summer day that follows. read more
Winner's Medal
Make any young athlete feel like an Olympic champ with this winner's medal craft. It's an encouraging gift for school play days or summer track and field meets. read more
Paperweight Fun
Turn an ordinary stone into a beautiful paperweight to weight down napkins, or just for Mom or Dad's desk. Even little kids can do this craft! read more
Rock Paperweights
If you're spending part of the summer at a cottage or near a beach then making these rock paperweights can keep small hands active. Kids don't need much more than rocks, paint and imagination. read more
Salt Art
You can create some really beautiful effects with this salt art craft. Kids also enjoy coloring the salt with food coloring before painting with it. read more
Salt Painting in a Jar
Create a pretty and colorful effect by crafting a salt painting in a jar. This makes a fun and easy craft for kids to do on a rainy day. read more
Summer Rain Stick
Get kids into the summer spirit by making a summer rain stick. This is a cool craft that uses a cardboard mailing tube and uncooked beans to recreate the soothing sounds of a summer downpour. read more
Strawberry Ornament
Kids can make strawberries out of walnuts for their Strawberry Shortcake friends, or turn them into nature necklace charms or ornaments. Go nuts with this berry cute craft. read more
Sand Sculpture
Every beachside sculptor knows the frustration of seeing a masterpiece sand castle swept away by the waves. Now kids can craft a permanent sand sculpture just by using sand, water and cornstarch. read more
