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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Hemp Jewerly - 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). Seashell Napkin Rings - Beautiful napkin rings you can make yourself, using a bit of jute and a few seashells.  You will have these for years to come! Have A Great Summer Craft of Your Own You Would Like to Share? Your own craft can be part of the Crafts For All Seasons website! This site is all about sharing unique and creative craft ideas, and we would all LOVE to see your craft projects you have done. Your craft project will be on its own page on this website, so you may link to it, and see what others have to say about your craft. Your craft must be your own idea, made by you. You must include a photo of the finished craft to be accepted. Please resize the photo to 800x600 pixels. Please include the materials needed for the craft, as well as the step by step directions. Enter Your Name of Your Summer Craft Please describe how to make your craft, using step by step directions. [ ? ] Close Help Entering your story is easy to do. Just type!... Your craft instructions will appear on a Web page exactly the way you enter it here. Begin by telling us what materials are needed to make the craft. Next, describe the step by step instructions to make craft. Upload A Picture of the Finished Craft [ ? ] Close Help To add your craft photo, click the button and find it on your computer. Then select it. Please resize the photo to 800 x 600 pixels. Add Picture Caption (optional)  Author Information (optional) To receive credit as the author, enter your information below. Your Name (first or full name) Your Location (ex. City, State, Country) Submit Your Contribution Check box to agree to these submission guidelines. (You can preview and edit on the next page)

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