Summer Crafts

Summer crafts can be found here! Summertime... that wonderful time of year with warm weather, sunny skies, and the kids are home from school! To keep them busy, try some of these fun crafts that will get their creativity and minds working!

They are also fun beach themed crafts, which make excellent home decorations for the warmer weather. Be sure to check out some of the fun crafts you can make for your yard, like windsocks and wind spinners. Enjoy your summer!

In addition to crafting with the kids, check out these other fun summer family activities!

Do you grow rhubarb? Try making this stepping stone for your garden using your rhubarb leaves!

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Wine Bottle Craft - This project shows how to create a candle holder out of a normal wine bottle (it is super easy!). It also shows a creative way to decorate the bottle with seashells.

Pop Bottle Craft - A green plastic pop bottle is recycled into a light up firefly, using a glowstick!

Baby Jar Candle Holder - You can hang these jars on branches of a tree or along your deck. Use a real tealight or try a flameless battery operated votive.

Dragonfly Craft - This dragonfly is made out of window screening! A pencil is the dragonfly's body. This looks beautiful on a window or attached to a window screen.

Beaded Dragonfly Barrette - This dragonfly is made with some wire and beads. It is a simple beaded project for a beginner.

Lizard Lanyard Craft - The kids will love making these colorful little lizards out of plastic lace and a few pony beads. A great summer camp project!

Hemp Jewelry - Learn how to do a simple knotting technique to make a cool hemp necklace.

Sandcastle Craft - This is a cute summer craft for kids. Paper towel tubes are recycled and used to make a sandcastle. The tubes are then rolled in glue and covered with sand.

Polymer Clay Dragonfly - Step by step instructions show you how to form this beautiful dragonfly out of polymer clay.

Patio Party Lights - Small booze bottles are recycled and threaded on to a string of white lights to make the perfect party atomsphere!

Watermelon Earrings - Adorable watermelon slices are created using polymer clay and a simple cane technique.

Paper Graduation Cap - This small graduation cap is made out of paper with a few simple folding techniques.

Sand Casts - Your children will love making sand casts of their hands and feet out of Plaster of Paris. This craft can be done at the beach, or in their own sand box!

Seashell Wreath - Looking for something to do with your collected seashells? Make this beautiful wreath made out of seashells for your front door.

Fruit Ring Necklace - A fun craft for kids as young as one! Children thread fruit ring cereal on to yarn to make a cute necklace.

Beach Welcome Sign - An easy way to adorn a wooden plaque to make cute wall hanging for the summer.

Pop Bottle Wind Spinner - This unique wind spinner is made out of a recycled 2 liter soda bottle.

Seashell Center Piece - A quick and easy candle centerpiece with has some nautical flair. It goes great with the seashell napkin rings (link below).