Unleash Your Child's Creativity This Summer: 35 Free Crafts to Keep Them Engaged and Entertained

With summer fast approaching, it's time to start planning fun and engaging activities for your little ones. What better way to beat the boredom and foster their creativity than with a plethora of exciting crafts? Here's a curated collection of 35 free summer crafts that will keep your kids entertained, engaged, and learning all season long.

1. Popsicle Stick Picture Frames

Transform ordinary popsicle sticks into whimsical picture frames with this simple craft. Kids can decorate them with paint, markers, or stickers to create personalized frames for their favorite photos or artwork.

35 Summer Crafts for Kids + 2 Free

by Angela Smith

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	98 KB
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Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Print length	:	13 pages
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2. Paper Plate Suncatchers

Harness the power of the sun to create vibrant paper plate suncatchers. Cut out shapes from colorful tissue paper and glue them to paper plates. Cover them with clear contact paper to create stained glass-like effects.

3. Seashell Wind Chimes

Bring the beach indoors with these charming seashell wind chimes. Collect seashells on your next beach outing and let your kids paint them with bright colors. String them together and hang them outside to create a delightful coastal ambiance.

4. Nature Bracelets

Explore the wonders of nature and inspire creativity with nature bracelets. Gather leaves, twigs, and flowers during your next nature walk and help your kids thread them onto strings or yarn to create unique and earthy bracelets.

5. Paper Bag Puppets

Unleash your child's imagination with paper bag puppets. Decorate plain paper bags with markers, crayons, or paint to create whimsical characters. Add pipe cleaners, fabric scraps, or googly eyes to bring them to life.

6. Painted Rocks

Turn ordinary rocks into vibrant masterpieces with painted rocks. Collect rocks from your backyard or on a nature walk and let your kids paint them with acrylic paints. Encourage them to create designs, patterns, or even miniature landscapes.

7. Beaded Jewelry

Foster fine motor skills and creativity with beaded jewelry. Provide your kids with an assortment of beads, string, and charms and let them design their own unique necklaces, bracelets, or earrings.

8. Paper Plate Masks

Transform paper plates into imaginative masks. Cut out eyeholes and decorate the plates with markers, paint, or construction paper. Add ribbons or elastic bands to secure them and let your kids become their favorite animals, superheroes, or mythical creatures.

9. Cardboard Box Playhouse

Provide endless hours of imaginative play with a cardboard box playhouse. Gather large cardboard boxes and let your kids decorate them with paint, markers, or fabric. Cut out doors, windows, and even a mailbox for a fun and interactive play space.

10. Popsicle Stick Bookmarks

Encourage a love of reading with popsicle stick bookmarks. Glue popsicle sticks together and decorate them with paint, markers, or decoupage. Add ribbons or tassels for a touch of elegance and practicality.

11. Windsock

Bring a touch of whimsy to your backyard with a vibrant windsock. Sew together colorful fabric scraps and attach them to a hula hoop or embroidery hoop. Hang it outside and watch it dance in the wind.

12. Paper Plate Butterflies

Celebrate the beauty of nature and encourage fine motor skills with paper plate butterflies. Fold paper plates in half and decorate them with paint, markers, or crayons. Add pipe cleaner antennae and wiggle eyes to complete the transformation.

13. Paper Bag Owls

Transform ordinary paper bags into adorable paper bag owls. Fold the top of the bag down to create the owl's head and decorate it with paint, markers, or construction paper. Add googly eyes and pipe cleaner feathers for a touch of whimsy.

14. Yarn Wrapped Letters

Foster letter recognition and fine motor skills with yarn wrapped letters. Cut out letters from cardboard and let your kids wrap them with yarn in their favorite colors. Use different textures and colors of yarn to create unique and tactile letters.

15. Toilet Paper Roll Animals

Upcycle empty toilet paper rolls and create a menagerie of toilet paper roll animals. Paint them with acrylic paints and add construction paper or fabric scraps for details. Encourage your kids to use their imagination and create their favorite animals.

16. Egg Carton Caterpillars

Transform empty egg cartons into adorable egg carton caterpillars. Paint each egg cup of the carton a different color and glue them together. Add pipe cleaner antennae and googly eyes to bring these friendly caterpillars to life.

17. Salt Dough Handprints

Preserve precious moments and foster creativity with salt dough handprints. Mix flour, salt, and water to create dough and let your kids press their hands into it. Bake the dough until hardened and paint or decorate it to create unique keepsakes.

18. Fingerprint Flowers

Encourage fine motor skills and color recognition with fingerprint flowers. Dip your child's finger in paint and let them create beautiful flower designs on paper. Add stems and leaves with paintbrushes or markers to complete the floral masterpiece.

19. Tissue Paper Stained Glass

Bring the beauty of stained glass into your home with tissue paper stained glass. Cut out shapes from colorful tissue paper and glue them to a window. Cover them with clear contact paper to create vibrant and translucent designs.

20. Perler Bead Creations

Foster creativity and fine motor skills with perler bead creations. Arrange colorful perler beads on a pegboard and melt them together using an iron. Create simple designs or challenge your kids with more complex patterns.

21. Nature Mandalas

35 Summer Crafts for Kids + 2 Free

by Angela Smith

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	98 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Print length	:	13 pages
Lending	:	Enabled

FREE