17 Ideas For Summer Arts And Crafts
- March 20, 2021
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Summer
Summer is almost here, and during summer many schools organize summer camps. To help motivate and encourage young kids to learn new skills and hobbies. Moreover, there is also summer break from schools for a month or two. During this time, the children can’t leave the house very often due to the intense heat of the weather.
So I am here with 15 super easy Summer Arts And Crafts tutorials to make the summer break fun and interesting.
Summer Arts and Crafts Decorations
Whether it is for the holiday season or all year long. Decorating the house is really fun and entertaining. Moreover, it gives your house a sense of your personality. It shows guests that you have style.
If you are bored with the same old decor items you see in everyone else’s home. We have just the solution. Make some amazing paper decor crafts yourself, like these 5 cute ideas:
Paper Chains
These paper chains are very versatile and can be used to decorate the walls of your room, or as party decorations. There are literally hundreds of ways in which you can design your paper chains. You can use different color paper. You can use different beads or gem stones to decorate the paper chains.
This craft is super easy and quick to make. You can make a 1 meter long paper chain in almost 10 mins.
Spiral Suncatchers
During summer, the thing that is available in abundance is sunlight, you will never run out of it for the whole summer. So what can you do to use that sunlight into decorating your room? The answer is to make a Spiral Suncatcher. Suncatcher are one of the most beautiful decorative crafts that you can make at home.
With just a spiral wire and a few glass beads, you can make it just within a few minutes.
String Art
There many forms of art and one form that has been gaining popularity recently is String art. String art is a form of art in which you can make different shapes and objects just by using few strings and pins. It may sound a little dull, but when you get into it, I guarantee you that you will have lots of fun. This is a very easy form of art and is perfect for kids and beginners.
Q-Tip Flowers
Q-Tips are available in every house. But have you ever wondered how to make something unique, beautiful and creative using Q-Tips? Today, they are going to help you learn to make a colorful flower. Same as all the other crafts on this page, this is a very easy and beginner friendly craft.
Once you start making, it will only take you about 10 mins to make one.
Paper Plate Rainbow
Rainbows is the most beloved natural phenomena among the kids. I have seen kids stare in the sky for hours in search of rainbows during the rainy season. But they are very rare in the summer. So to fill the gap. I am here with easy steps and illustrations that you can follow to make a beautiful paper plate rainbow.
It is super easy and you can hang it on the walls and use it as a decoration.
Fun with Water Summer Arts And Crafts
A fun way to enjoy during summer is to learn different arts and crafts that are made using water. To help you learn and have fun with such crafts, I am here with unique and creative 5 water craft ideas for your summer break.
Rainbow Bubble Snakes
As I mentioned earlier, rainbows are loved by kids and children very much. So here is another craft for those who want to learn something related to rainbows. This is a very fun craft and perfect for summer. For this craft you will need a plastic bottle, sponge and foam.
You can color the sponge according to your taste and notice a rainbow forming when you blew the form through it.
Bubble Wands
Making rainbow snake bubbles is a fun craft. If you want to make a big bubble then you might want to try something else. So, for those who want to make big foam bubbles, I am here with bubble wand steps and illustration tutorials. It is a very simple and easy Summer Arts And Crafts by which you will be able to make bubbles using a beautiful Bubble wand.
It is not complicated at all and can be made with just the materials that are easily available at home. When you start making it, it will take almost 10 mins. So get started and make this wonderful craft to play with bubbles during your summer break.
Sponge Water Bombs
With the word summer, the only thing that comes to mind is hot days. During summer, kids are forced to stay indoors to stay safe. And when it comes to enjoying at home during summer, there is nothing that is better than water fights. These Sponge Bombs are sure to get everyone excited to get into the fight.
These sponge bombs are completely safe for kids. They won’t cause any harm when hit, thus a perfect tool for water fights.
DIY Foam Paint
DIY foam paint is something most kids won’t have heard of before. So let it tell you this that it is an amazing form of Summer Arts And Crafts. When kids will be introduced to this, I am sure they are gonna love it. In DIY Foam Paint, a special foam is used to paint.
I left it untouched for a few hours and after that you will notice that the foam gets hardened. This is a perfect craft if you want to create 3D words. You can either get the foam from the market or make at home. It’s home recipe is super easy too.
Soda Can Boat
A great way to recycle a soda can would be to use it for some Summer Arts And Crafts. And if you are not sure what you can make with an empty soda can, I am here to help. Here is an easy and fun step by step tutorial to make a boat out of an empty soda can. For this you will need an empty can, duck tape, a wooden skewer or a straw, and a paper sail.
It is completely safe for children but the edges of the can are a little sharp so I would advise parental supervision.
Fun Summer Arts And Crafts
Let’s go learn to make something that is fun and enjoyable. There are numerous ways by which the following crafts can be useful for you. How you use them is solely up to you
DIY Mini Lid Banjos
Let’s now move to some fun and interesting crafts. Have you ever made any musical instrument all by yourself? Yes, you heard it correct. A musical instrument.
Making a musical instrument might sound tough and complicated but when you see it, musical instruments are made up of very basic structure and materials. So I am here to help you make simple yet amazing banjos using a lid and a few rubber strings. If you follow the steps and illustrations correctly, you can make it in just 15 mins.
Popsicle Stick Boxes
I am sure everyone would agree with the fact that they have either made it or seen this craft at least for once. It is one of the most common crafts around the world. If you haven’t got the chance to make it or even see it, I am here to help. Follow the steps and illustrations carefully and you will be able to make a wonderful popsicle stick box very easily.
Be sure to work on this project with care. It is a type of craft which yields better results when you make it slowly and carefully.
Pasta Butterfly Craft
There are many ways to make butterfly crafts. But I am sure you have never heard of pasta butterfly craft. In this craft you use paste to form butterfly shapes and then paste it on a sheet of paper. This is a better butterfly craft idea as compared to others.
The reason why pasta makes it look like the butterflies are real. You can also use different colors on butterfly pastas to put life into these butterflies.
DIY Jellyfish
Jellyfish are one of the most underrated marine species. They are so beautiful and cute and yet many people don’t give them enough credit for their beauty. So today, I am going to teach you how to make this very simple and beautiful jellyfish craft. That you can make within a few minutes even without prior experience.
DIY Bubble Wrap Prints
Bubble Wrap Prints are one of the most fun forms of art. In this, you use foam/bubbles to make beautiful patterns and designs on your drawing sheets. I would recommend you to try to make a butterfly Bubble Wrap Print. It is really easy and the bubbles form a perfect design for the wings of the butterfly.
Rest is up to you, you can choose whatever you want to make with this art form.
Bubble Wrap Prints are one of the most fun forms of art. In this, you use foam/bubbles to make beautiful patterns and designs on your drawing sheets. I would recommend you to try to make a butterfly Bubble Wrap Print. It is really easy and the bubbles form a perfect design for the wings of the butterfly.
Rest is up to you, you can choose whatever you want to make with this art form.
Conclusion on Summer Arts and Crafts
The summer is a great time to get creative and do some arts and crafts. Whether you’re looking for ideas to keep the kids occupied or want to try something new yourself, we’ve got you covered. In this post, we shared a few of our favorite summer arts and crafts projects. We hope you enjoyed them!
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