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32 best summer crafts

Set up a picnic table, lay out the craft supplies and start creating. Here are 32 crafts for kids, perfect for any summer day. Plus, for more ideas, check out our summer recipes, camp crafts, sun catcher window bead crafts and online summer games.

  1. Ball Catchers
    Recycle milk carton or detergent bottles to make a fun game to play!
  2. Bath Buddies
    Who said soap wasn't fun?
  3. Can Stilts
    A fun craft to make out of large juice cans.
  4. Digimon Fan
    An easy way to keep cool and recycle cardboard.
  5. Fans at the Baseball Field
    We made these for our new Tiger Recruit families to use at the ballpark!
  6. Fork Wind Chime
    A craft from the Baby Sitters Club Movie.
  7. Hair Fun with Barrettes
    Dress up barrettes for the holidays!
  8. Hair Fun with Scrunchies
    Dress up scrunchies for the holidays!
  9. Homemade Bubbles and Bubble Blower
    Make your own Homemade Bubbles and Bubble Blower!
  10. Keepsake Frame
    A great way to recycle maps from a trip!
  11. Kool-Aid Art Bottles
    Sand Art in a bottle using Kool-Aid!
  12. Midsummer Wreath
    This is a wonderful decorating idea!
  13. Natural Sand Art
    A simple summer camp craft.
  14. Olympic Medal
    A medal to present to your own special athlete!
  15. Paperweight Fun
    Even little kids can do this project!
  16. Pikachu Fan
    Use this idea for any Pokémon. It's made from cardboard!
  17. Rockies
    A fun summer craft, a nice paperweight.
  18. Salty 'Sand' Art
    Make 'sand art' using colored salt.
  19. Salty 'Sandscape' in a Jar
    Use salt to make a sandscape scene in a jar.
  20. Seashell Mobile
    Create a conversation piece!
  21. Summer Rain Stick
    A fun craft to make and use.

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  1. Sweet Strawberries
    Turn a nut into a berry!
  2. Tomato Fan
    A smiling tomato fan to keep you cool!
  3. Treasures Out of Sand
    Make a sandcastle you can keep!
  4. United States Flag Fan
    Let your patriotic spirit cool you off!
  5. VeggieGolf - Asparagus
    Play with your vegetables!
  6. VeggieGolf - Blue Character
    A fun croquet-type of game to play with your family.
  7. VeggieGolf - Blueberry
    Play with your fruits and vegetables.
  8. VeggieGolf - Carrot
    A sweet carrot makes for such fun.
  9. VeggieGolf with a Cucumber
    Another character for your VeggieGolf game.
  10. VeggieGolf with a Tomato
    Playing golf with a tomato? Croquet-type fun!
  11. Voltorb and Electrode Fan
    Let these reversible Pokémon Fans keep you cool!