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30+ Summer Crafts For Kids

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No matter how old your kids are, crafts can give them a way to express themselves creatively. Being able to make something and complete it so you have a finished product is not only a self-esteem boost, its fun also! Focusing more on the process than the outcome will make your craft time more enjoyable for you and your child. This list of 30+ summer crafts for kids has ideas for all ages so dig in and get crafting!

Summer crafts for kids

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Styrofoam cup sea crabs
Colorful sun catcher craft

Paper plate sunny handprints

No-sew unicorn wall hanging

Wooden bead bracelets

Paper plate fruit (pictured above)
Fun paper plate frisbees
Make your own ping pong paddles
Make your own tambourine

Spiral paper hangers (pictured above)
Tie-dye suns
Flower art for toddlers
DIY rock creatures and stone faces.

Nature paint brushes (pictured above)
DIY Paw Patrol Soap
Duct tape swirling bee craft
Juice box boats
Clay nature faces
Coffee filter butterfly
Hawaiian Punch Play Dough
Cotton ball painting
Pool noodle race track

Pool noodle poppers (pictured above)
Make a beach hut for your toys
Making toy boats
Bumble bee bookmark

Easy sunshine wand (pictured above)
Colorful rainbow windsock
DIY Mermaid shell earrings
Shaving cream art
Create a summer nature table
Butterfly peg dolls
Create a rock garden

More fun: 30 ways to have an old fashioned summer!

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Joanne Greco is a wife, mom to five and pet mama to four cats + a 24-year-old iguana. On her family lifestyle blog, Life With Joanne she writes about Florida living, adoption, unschooling and more.

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  1. Dee | Grammy's Grid says

    July 4, 2019 at 1:04 pm

    Thanks for linking up at the #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty 39! If you haven’t already, I’d like to invite you to linkup this post and more at the UNLIMITED Monthly Link Party (open for 25 days) and the Wednesday AIM Link Party.

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  2. Dee | Grammy's Grid says

    July 3, 2019 at 2:26 am

    Thanks for linking up at the #UnlimitedMonthlyLinkParty 2! Shared ♥ If you haven’t already, I’d like to invite you to linkup this post and more at the Blogging Grandmothers Link Party (going on now) and the Wednesday AIM Link Party (starting tomorrow night).

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  3. Sylvia|Grace for a Gypsy says

    July 3, 2019 at 2:02 am

    Thanks for linking up with us at the #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty 39! Loved the Summer crafts! Cant wait to try some of these with my grandbabies!

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  4. Sylvia|Grace for a Gypsy says

    July 3, 2019 at 1:59 am

    Thanks for linking up with us at the #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty 39! Pinned!

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  5. Jacqueline Leighton says

    June 21, 2019 at 11:50 pm

    Loved all the craft ideas especially the paint brushes! Liked what you said about focusing on the process more than the finished craft! Saved to pinterest 🙂

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  6. Deborah Kos says

    June 20, 2019 at 8:57 pm

    Your 30 crafts ideas are perfect to keep the kids occupied over the summer break.

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  7. Teresa says

    June 19, 2019 at 7:59 pm

    So many great ideas! Those paper plate fruits would make a cute summer garland. Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party. Pinned.

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    • Emily says

      June 27, 2019 at 7:40 pm

      These are some good ideas! Will definitely be trying some of these out with my toddler! Thanks for all the ideas😊

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