Summer craft ideas for kids 19 Articles

by Tammy L Mahan

The glory days of summer's gone by. As a child summer was always my favorite season, no school, staying out late playing with the neighborhood kids, hide and seek and of course catching lighting bugs. On the rare, rain...read more

by Joanna Stephen

This is the best time of year to amuse your children for free without lots of moans about having to be outside when its cold and rainy. Make walks in the forests or a day in the garden more interesting by: 1. Collect lo...read more

by Angela La Fon

Your back yard in the summer time offers lots of inspiration for crafts. When you need a break from the sun, or it isn't shining, you can create a real "buzz' inside by bringing summer creatures to life inside with pupp...read more

by Melanie Winters

Keeping your child busy with crafts during the summer takes minimal work on your part. A set of play clothes, a few items from the dollar stores and you are set to keep them busy for hours while you cook, clean, do laundr...read more

by Karen Munczinski

As a teacher at summer camps for the past ten years, I know it is not easy to keep kids entertained during the summer. Most kids get bored quickly and easily so you need something that will hold their attention. - The...read more

by Heidi Marie Fleetfoot

Summer is here at last and it's time for summer craft-making with the children. The good weather makes summertime fun when it comes to being creative as items can be collected from outdoors to work with. The craft-making i...read more

by Jess Goodwin

Here's a great idea for a summer kid's craft that your child can actually use when it's finished-tie dye gift wrap. It's simple enough that even a 5 year-old can participate and cool enough that a 5th grader will be impres...read more

by Vickie Cawley

If you are lucky enough to live near the sea shore or you vacation there, you can find plenty of things that crank up the creative mind. Of course, the most collected thing at the ocean is sea shells (please don't pick up...read more

by Maria Tracy

Looking for something for the kids to do during the summer? Trying to find something for the kids to do during the summer can be difficult. Children's crafts classes are a great option. Often parents would like to ...read more

by Mikhail Sadovsky

Mikhail Sadovsky Mitenka [Translated from the Russian by John Woodsworth] Angels look that way. Probably. Frail, delicate, with pale bluish-pink veins protruding through white skin. Golden curls cascading dow...read more

by Diane Palmer

Make a denim pooch pouch! Depending on the age of your kids, you may want to make these up ahead of time for them to decorate. Take a pair of old clean adult jeans, and cut out the back pockets (making sure to cut ...read more

by Alison Bell

keeping the kids occupied in the holidays is hard on the finances, with most out door activities costing a small fortune the average family with a few children will find it very hard. I find the simple things are more e...read more

by Melanie Brummer

Why kids just love tie dye * They have to dress up to do itWe recommend kids kit up with mask and apron to make tie dye. This will protect their clothes from spills that stain. By far their favourite is the latex gloves...read more

by Lei Cosmos

Uses for pineapple bracts (skin) and crown: -Use the crown to plant in a pot. To remove pineapple crown, you may twist off crown. Leave 8 to 10 leaves and place root side in water. Or you may cut off crown and let it ...read more

by Margo Evans

Reduce some of the boredom children suffer during summer and help them make an apple head granny or grandpa doll. Or make a kitchen witch doll. To make the apple head doll the first thing you do is peel an apple and carve...read more

by S. Murphy

Just this past Mother's Day my kids made me stepping stones for our backyard. They turned out great and they were so easy to do. First collect all the things that you want to go into your stepping stone. (We got some old...read more

by Ruth Sanderson

Summer is a great time of year to share nature activities with children. Watching squirrels and birds is a fascinating summer activity for people of all ages. Making feeders from these simple materials is easy to do and ...read more

by Joseph Liau

Summer is a great time for kids to go outside. Whatever craft or activity you chose, if you can do it outside, then it is a great idea. Moreover, it is likely that children want to play outside instead of staying inside....read more

by J. Fitzgerald

During the summer there are numerous crafts that you can do with your child, that will be both rewarding and beneficial. I find that it is more enjoyable for kids if you go outside, and do crafts. There are so many ideas a...read more