1. Soap carving for kids
  2. Rainbow bubble snakes
  3. Create an egg carton caterpillar
  4. Make a sandy handprint keepsake
  5. Recycle tin cans into a fun game
  6. Create sand art in recycled containers
  7. DIY popsicle stick bracelets
  8. Turn an old tennis racket into a butterfly net
  9. Recycle a water bottle into bubble fun
  10. Make a kid’s walking stick
  11. Tin can wind chime
  12. Create a summer memory jar
  13. Recycle a two liter bottle into a wind spinner
  14. DIY bubble solution
  15. Upcycle a plastic bag into a kite
  16. Make your own plaster of paris figurines
  17. Wine cork boats (use recycled paper instead of new paper)
  18. Five natural crafts to make using seashells
  19. CD sun catcher
  20. Create a fabulous pinata
  21. Crafts for kids under one year: sensory play
  22. 13 easy sewing projects just for kids
  23. DIY bug barn from a mason jar
  24. Make a DIY mosaic
  25. Create decoupaged building blocks
  26. Fruit and vegetable stamping
  27. Build newspaper structures
  28. Chocolate and peanut butter playdough (that’s edible)
  29. Make your own fingerpaint with kitchen ingredients
  30. Recycled cardboard pendants
  31. Make recycled crayons
  32. DIY modeling beeswax
  33. Toilet paper roll binoculars
  34. Make bird feeders from natural and recycled materials
  35. Have fun with tie dye
  36. Create recycled cardboard animals
  37. Make “natural paintbrushes”
  38. 21 cool math games from natural and recycled materials
  39. Cardboard tube coiled snakes
  40. DIY chalkboard toys

Which summer craft do you want to try first? What summer crafts do your kids enjoy the most? Share with us in the comment section below — we’d love to hear from you!

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