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These quick and easy summer kids crafts can be made in under 30 minutes using items that you probably already have around the house! No special tools or skills are required, so ANYONE can make these cute summer crafts for kids! Great fun for the whole family!

"Quick & Easy Summer Kids' Crafts" with collage of summer craft ideas for kids

Skill Level: Beginner – All of these easy summer kids crafts are perfect for beginners! No previous crafting experience required!

Happiness is Homemade readers love our post  “50+ Quick & Easy Kids Crafts That Anyone Can Make!” and have been requesting more collections of quick and easy kids craft ideas. Today, we’re answering that call with a new collection of 35+ Quick and Easy Summer Crafts for Kids!

Are you ready for some crafty summer fun with your favorite kids? Whether you are a parent, grandparent, teacher, or caregiver, there’s something awesome and engaging for you and your little ones to do!

Transform everyday items and basic supplies into creative masterpieces and colorful art projects! These fun kids craft ideas provide the perfect opportunity for little hands to make something special!

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The list below contains an assortment of basic craft supplies and materials that can be used to create many of the different kids craft projects in this collection!

Basic Kids Crafting Supplies

  • Crayons
  • Markers
  • Colored Pencils
  • Washable Paint
  • Construction Paper
  • Tape
  • Glitter
  • Glue Sticks or Glue
  • Pipe Cleaners
  • Popsicle Sticks
  • Toilet Paper Rolls
  • Paper Plates
  • Coffee Filters
  • Yarn & Ribbon
  • Stickers
  • Beads & Buttons
  • Tissue Paper
  • Pom Poms

Easy Summer Crafts for Kids

These awesome summer-themed crafts don’t require any special tools or skills, so they’re great for parents and caregivers who don’t consider themselves “crafty.” Everyone can get creative with these simple ideas!

tissue paper milk carton bird house
Milk Carton Birdhouses and Bird Feeders
Recycled milk carton birdhouses and bird feeders are a fun quick and easy kids craft that anyone can make! Perfect for kids of all ages! 
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homemade microwave puffy paint in fun designs
Microwave Puffy Paint
Microwave Puffy Paint is a TON of fun! Simply squeeze the easy 4-ingredient paint onto your paper and microwave your artwork for a few seconds to watch the paint puff up and grow right before your eyes! A fantastic way to combine art + science!
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easy kids craft idea felt flower bookmarks
Felt Flower Bookmarks
Felt Flower Bookmarks are adorable and super easy to make! A fun quick craft for kids of all ages (and grown-ups too!)!
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colorful diy homemade sidewalk chalk paint
DIY Sidewalk Chalk Paint
Sidewalk chalk painting is always a great idea on a summer day! Learn how to make homemade sidewalk chalk paint and keep your children entertained all day long!
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perler beads made into a bowl
Perler Bead Bowls
Perler Bead Bowls are not only a fun craft for kids to make, they are also a great way to organize your trinkets and treasures!
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pour painted flower pots
Pour-Painted Pots
Got paint and five minutes? That’s all it takes to create these gorgeous Pour Painted Flower Pots!
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colorful bubble painting on paper
Bubble Painting
Bubble Painting is a fun way to create art with your children! Easily craft your artwork into notecards, bookmarks, and more for fun homemade gift ideas!
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Summer Popsicle Tissue Paper Craft
Made with HAPPY
Summer Popsicle Tissue Paper Craft
This cute popsicle stick craft is fun for all ages!
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rainbow blowers kids craft
Kids Craft Room
Rainbow Blowers
These cardboard tube rainbow blowers are a wonderful way to recycle them into something colorful and fun! Kids will love to huff and puff down their rainbow blowers and see all the colorful streamers blow and billow about.
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jellyfish suncatchers kid craft
I Heart Arts N Crafts
Suncatcher Jellyfish Kids Craft
These colorful jellyfish suncatchers are sure to brighten up a rainy day!
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Bird Seed Ornaments
Bird Seed Ornaments are a fun easy kids craft that your feathered friends will also enjoy! If you like this idea, be sure to check out our Pinecone Bird Feeders as well!
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Paper Plate Ice Cream Cone Craft
Easy Peasy and Fun
Paper Plate Ice Cream Cone Craft
Summer and ice cream go hand in hand and while this paper plate ice cream craft won’t exactly cool you down, it still is super fun to make!
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Close up of little hands with matchbox cars on a red pool noodle race track
Ramblings from Utopia
DIY Pool Noodle Race Track
Race your favorite Hot Wheels or Matchbox cars (or even marbles!) down this easy DIY pool noodle rack track!
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Sponge Water Bombs
House of Hepworths
Sponge Water Bombs
What better way to survive the summer heat than WATER! These Sponge Water Bombs are a summer favorite – easy to make and SO much fun to use on hot summer days!
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rainbow bubble blower outside
Housing a Forest
Rainbow Bubble Snakes
Making these colorful bubble snakes is a super fun activity for kids of all ages!
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summer sun sewing craft
I Heart Crafty Things
Paper Plate Sun Sewing Craft
Learn how to sew with this cheery lacing sunshine craft!
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Fireflies and Mudpies
Squirt Gun Painting
Bust summer boredom at home, school, or camp with squirt gun painting, an immersive art experience for kids of all ages!
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DIY Pineapple Planters
Make Life Lovely
DIY Pineapple Planters
DIY Pineapple Planters are a fun craft to make with your kids! Get outside and get creative with this fun kids craft and activity.
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paper flowers made from cup cake liners
One Little Project
Cupcake Liner Flowers
These adorable Cupcake Liner Flowers are a breeze to create! If you don't have cupcake liners, you could also use colorful paper.
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Pool Noodle Sailboat
Raising Arizona Kids
Pool Noodle Sailboat
This fun summer pool noodle sailboat is perfect for pool time or tub time!
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felt flowers made for mothers day gift
Easy DIY Felt Flowers
A bouquet of these easy DIY felt flowers makes a fantastic homemade gift idea! Easy enough for kids to make, but fun for adults, too!
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star fish kids craft
Crafting Chicks
Salt Dough Starfish Kids Craft
This fun summer activity is perfect kids activity. Kids will have so much fun learning about the sea and nature!
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Kids Activities Blog
How to Tie Dye Personalized Towels for Kids
Nothing says summer fun like personalized tie dye beach towels! These tie dye kids towels are perfect for the pool or a beach outing.
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Close up of printable rainbow whirlygig spinner
The Craft Train
Printable Rainbow Whirlygig
Learn how to make a whirlygig (aka a cardboard spinner) with a free set of printable templates to make this fun, traditional DIY toy!
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What Can We Do with Paper and Glue?
Painted Treasure Rocks
Rock painting is a classic kids' craft and a beloved favorite. Let your preschoolers, kindergartners, or elementary children paint bright designs on rocks, then give them away as gifts or use them to decorate your garden!
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glow stick water bottle bugs craft for kids
Soda Bottle Firefly
These cute little fireflies would be the perfect craft for a campout or a summer birthday party!
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Popsicle Stick S'mores Craft
Glued to My Crafts
Popsicle Stick S’mores Craft
Make your summer plans extra sweet and memorable with this super unique popsicle stick smores kids craft idea!
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Ocean Child
Paper Roll Butterfly Windsock
This butterfly windsock is easy to make, and you only need a few basic craft supplies. Hang it up under a covered porch to see how the streamers dance around in the breeze!
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Hot air balloon kids art made with colorful bleeding tissue paper on white paper
Hot Air Balloon Art
Looking for a fun and unique art activity? This Hot Air Balloon Watercolor Art is made using bleeding tissue paper!
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bow tie noodles made into colorful butterflies
Crafty Morning
Bow-Tie Noodle Butterfly Craft for Kids
Make bow-tie noodle butterflies for a kids craft! Perfect for a summer art project!
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DIY Fruit Fans
A Girl and a Glue Gun
DIY Fruit Fans
This fantastic fan is not only perfect for staying cool during the hot summer months, but it's also a great craft project that kids will absolutely love!
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beach sand and shells monogram art
Beach-Themed Monogram
Make a Beach Themed Monogram with shells and sand from your beach vacation (if you haven't been to the beach recently, they often carry sand and seashells at the dollar store as well!)!
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Popsicle Stick Boxes
Quick & easy popsicle stick boxes and containers are a fun and simple kids craft that anyone can make! Use them for storing items, as a desk organizer, or even an easy DIY vase! 
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paper plate watermelon suncatchers
Kids Activities Blog
Colorful Paper Plate Watermelon Suncatcher
Too hot to go outside? Grab your crafting supplies, tissue paper, and paper plates to make these paper plate watermelon suncatchers.
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DIY Beaded Bubble Wands
The Artful Parent
DIY Beaded Bubble Wands
These DIY bubble wands made with pipe cleaners and beads are a fun kids’ craft project, and they work great with your favorite bubble solution!
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Paper Plate Frisbee
Crafts by Amanda
Paper Plate Frisbee
Turn ordinary paper plates into a fun frisbee! This paper plate frisbee craft is great for ALL ages and is definitely one of our favorite summer activities!
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Beaded DIY Wind Chime
One Little Project
Beaded DIY Wind Chime
Made from a few simple supplies, this summer craft is really easy to make! DIY wind chimes are such a beautiful decoration for your porch, patio, or gazebo.
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With so many fun ideas on this list of summer crafts, it’s hard to choose my favorite! Which one was yours? Let me know in the comments below!

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4 Comments

  1. Wow – you have great ideas collected here! We’ll be trying some of these for our children’s home ministry I’m sure!

  2. Love these ideas! My kids are going to have so much fun this summer. Can’t wait to try out the paper plate butterfly craft. Thank you for sharing!

  3. Thanks for sharing this! We recently moved and have a carpet cleaner coming out to freshen up the house. I want a fun activity to do with the kids while my carpets are drying. I think I’ll take them to the park to paint some rock treasures. Should be a beautiful day out here in Olympia and I think that will be awesome! Thanks again.