Make · Ages 3 to 5
Summer crafts for preschoolers
11 things to make for Summer, most searched first. Every one shows the level, the time and the cost before you start.
Nature walk bracelet
A loop of tape sticky side out becomes a bracelet your child fills with petals, leaves and seeds on a walk.
Paper plate jellyfish
A painted half plate with ribbon and crepe paper tentacles that float and wave when you carry it.
Homemade sidewalk chalk paint
A 3-ingredient paint made from cornstarch and water that turns the driveway into a giant summer canvas and rinses off with a hose.
Ladybug painted rocks
Smooth rocks painted red with black spots become ladybugs for the garden or a paperweight gift.
Construction paper sun prints
Lay objects on dark paper in the sun and come back hours later to find their shadows printed on the page.
Sink or float tub
A tub of water and a basket of household objects for guessing, testing and sorting what sinks and what floats.
Shadow tracing
Line up toy animals in the sun and trace their shadows with chalk, then come back later to see how the shadows moved.
Clothespin dragonflies
A painted clothespin with sparkly pipe cleaner wings that clips onto backpacks, curtains and plant pots.
Group paper mural
A long roll of paper on the floor or wall where a group of preschoolers paint together on one big picture.
Ice cube painting
Frozen paint cubes on craft sticks melt into swirly color as your child slides them across paper on a hot day.
Painting with water
A bucket of water and a big brush let your child paint the fence, the steps and the sidewalk, then watch it all disappear.
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