Fun summer crafts for kids 11 Articles

by Heather

Summer is the perfect time to create fun and exciting crafts for kids. It's a great time to use their free time and a way to save them from boredom. Instead of sitting them in front of the television all summer or taking t...read more

by Laura Leigh Fields

School is out and summer is here. Your child has more time on their hands and you want them to spend it positively. The best way to do that is arts and crafts. There are many simple items that you can buy for your child to...read more

by Julie Hultberg

Summer time usually means swimming. Boats and floating toys are great and fun summer crafts for kids. It can keep them busy while you get ready for that trip to the lake. Popsicle sticks are great for making little rafts....read more

by veggie lover

Fancy flip-flops, tie-dyed shirts and painted rocks are fun projects for summer crafts. Relatively easy, these projects appeal to all ages, are fairly inexpensive, and give great results. Flip-flops have become a summe...read more

by Helen Heard

Fun Summer Crafts For Kids Well it is summer time, the kids are out of school, and guess what they're bored, again. What can you do while they cool off from being out in the hot sun, besides staring at the television al...read more

by Roger Morse

Catching spider webs is great fun on a summer morning-and educational, too! In the early morning when the sun is rising, spider webs catch the morning dew and are easy to spot as you walk along. Take with you some silver o...read more

by Pat Merewether

We've done special 'Summer' crafts for years. We save them for summer because we can do them outside and make a lot more mess! One of our favorites is hypertuffa . Stepping Stones and Birdbaths. It's great for all ages...read more

by Emily Wickersham

Summer is a fantastic time to study nature, and to gather natural materials for craft projects. Shells, rocks, twigs, leaves, and other natural materials make beautiful and educational projects. Leaf prints are easy to m...read more

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by Jessica Dale-Walker

Summer is wonderful the heat and the way things grow. Flowers and leaves are growing green and lush. But as for crafts now you can take them outside instead of going through the clean up afterward. One of the favorite ...read more

by Maggie Whitcomb

School's out, and summer is on! So turn up the AC and make room at the kitchen table... If your kids are into sports, stop in at Home Depot or Lowe's and buy a few circles of plywood (they're about $2 each, 12" in di...read more

by Mark E Christensen

A really fun craft during the summertime is to go on a adventure hike. And that can be anywhere depending on your budget. To the woods, around the block,while at a friends, or maybe in your own back yard. We first all m...read more