Hello sweet friends! I hope you’re all having wonderful, relaxing summers. I can’t exactly say ours has been relaxing, but it’s been fun.
I’ve been neck-deep in kid’s crafty stuff since I was helping in our VBS craft tent all last week. And summertime is always crafty-time around here. Since I have kid’s crafts on the brain right now, I thought I’d share a few of my favorite finds in case you need some inspiration to bust out the construction paper, popsicle sticks and white glue.
I am completely smitten with these Paper Plate Tropical Fish at Makes and Takes. Adorable!
I love these ideas for Beach Art at Artful Adventures. Perfect if you’re heading to the shore, or even just the sandbox.
I have a gigantic box of oyster shells from last summer’s beach trip. We’ll be making a version of Martha’s Shell Wind Chimes next week.
Love this idea for Custom Bleached Shirts from Under the Sycamore!
I love crafts that use things I have laying around the house. My kids are going to love making these Rock Necklaces from Little Birdie Secrets!
Speaking of things I already have around the house…Tin Can Lanterns from mamascout are fun and easy.
We’re definitely going to try Black Magic Art from Eighteen25.
And if you’re looking for crafty-goodness overload, then The Long Thread has compiled a fantastic list of 50 Summer Crafts for Kids.
Have you done any fun crafts this summer?
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I love those paper plate fish…so cute. Definitely have to make those with my little guys.
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Hmm…I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure I spy a few potential next year’s VBS crafts. Just a hunch… =) I am liking, in particular, the rock necklaces and the squirt-gun bleached t-shirts…
Those were the two I was thinking about too. I also love the tin can lanterns, but I’d worry about that many kids with hammers. So cheap and easy though!
Thanks for the great ideas….my older boys are done with crafts but my little guy loves to make ‘stuff’. : )
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What a fun list! My favorite project is the fish plates. They look so fun!
My almost 4-yo has spent the last few months working on his oatmeal can drum. He has been using glitter paint on it, a little each day. It looks like a Jackson Polluck museum piece now. He’s not interested in anything else!
Thank you, thank you for the list!
We’ve done a lot of cooking, but not so much crafting, so the list will be helpful!
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LOVE the wind chime idea… I may have to do a few of these crafts with my neices and nephews before they go back to school! Thanks Kimba!
hi! thanks so much for mentioning mamascout and the tin can lanterns! i am enjoying looking through your site – so much goodness!
i am not sure what age you have for vbs – but 2 tricks that make this easier for 5 and ups are to use sharp nails (like roofing nails) and use a towel underneath to keep the can from rolling around.
Love the fish plates,great idea!
i mustly liked the fish its combined with painting and paper plate it can occupy my kids thanks
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great crafts for kids! i bet my kids would love to learn about this.. i really love to expose them to art so to enhance their creativity
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