Make · Ages 5 to 10
Summer crafts for kids
13 things to make for Summer, most searched first. Every one shows the level, the time and the cost before you start.
Coffee filter butterflies
Color a coffee filter, mist it with water, pinch it with a clothespin, and it turns into a bright butterfly.
Paper plate jellyfish
A wobbly paper plate jellyfish with long ribbon tentacles that float when you hang it near a fan.
Spiral tie-dye shirt
Twist a white shirt into a spiral, add dye in pie slices, and unwrap a rainbow swirl the next day.
Pressed flower bookmarks
Press real flowers in a heavy book for a week, then seal them into a bookmark that keeps spring all year.
Nature paintbrushes
Tie leaves, pine needles and grass to sticks and find out what kind of marks each homemade brush makes.
Clothespin dragonflies
Painted clothespin bodies with sparkly wings that clip onto plants, backpacks and curtains.
Friendship bracelets
Knot embroidery floss into a striped friendship bracelet to trade with a best friend.
Toilet roll binoculars
Two toilet paper tubes taped together, painted and strung, for backyard bird spotting and pretend safaris.
Paper plate frogs
A green paper plate frog with a long curly red tongue that pops out of its mouth.
Painted ladybug rocks
Round garden stones painted into ladybugs to tuck into flower beds or give away.
Homemade sidewalk chalk paint
Mix cornstarch, water and food coloring into a paint that dries chalky on the driveway and washes off with the hose.
Homemade bubble solution and wands
Mix bubble solution that makes long-lasting bubbles, then bend pipe cleaners into wands in every shape.
Trash bag sled kite
A real flying kite made from a trash bag, 2 straws and tape that catches the wind on any breezy day.
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