Summer is here and that means kiddos who are normally in school are home all-day-long. This doesn’t have to cause dreaded boredom. There are so many summer crafts for toddlers and older kids to keep them busy all summer long!
There are so many easy summer craft ideas to choose from and kids are sure to love creating them. There are a lot of fresh crafty finds listed below and don’t forget to check out the recommended summer craft supplies at the bottom of this post.
Explore these Summer Crafts for Toddlers:
Make this delicious treat of a summer craft using paper plates and some creativity!
Who knew you could make something so cute with popsicle sticks? This is the perfect craft for a summer sunny day.
My toddler daughter loves her water play table outside and I can see these sponge sailboats being an exciting edition to her outside water play this summer.
Planning on vacationing to the beach this summer? Our family loves walking the shore and looking for seashells whenever we go. This DIY Seashell Necklace is a great way to re-purpose those fun beachy finds.
Little footprint and hand crafts are a great way to remember how little your kiddos once were. It’s the perfect time to do fun summer crafts like this Footprint Sailboat Craft and make memories with tiny toddler feet.
With summer comes watermelon and this summer craft idea is the perfect mix of the two!
Crafts where you can reuse what you already have on hand are some of my favorites because they are so easy and inexpensive. Who knew you could make something so pretty using bubble wrap? :)
Your kids will be happy campers with this fun Handprint Popsicle Craft!
This fun educational summer craft is great for teaching toddlers all about the letter P.
This Paper Cup Crab Craft would make a great pool-side party decor idea that kids will love to help put together.
Painting with Fruits and Veggies
We are fans of using what you already have on hand. Encourage sensory play and learning by letting your toddlers use their fruits and veggies to create fun summer paintings. Getting messy is half the fun!
Let your kids use their imaginations and create these adorable Egg Carton Boats!
I’m not the only person that saves tp rolls for future craft ideas, right? :) Grab some of those saved paper rolls and let your toddler make an adorable summer mermaid craft.
Kids love messy learning and this Fly Swatter Painting is sure to become a favorite summer craft activity. Just let them go swimming or play in the sprinklers when they’re finished and you’re all set! :)
Take an imaginary trip to the aquarium with these Paper Plate Fish!
Watching the jellyfish at the aquarium is one of our favorite things. Now being able to make our own beautiful Jellyfish with this easy summer craft idea is exciting!
These Paper Plate Sunflowers are sure to brighten your child’s summer vacation.
Paper plates are a great crafting staple to have on hand because you can make so many cool crafts. A fun summer craft to make is this Paper Plate Watermelon.
Toddlers can make these pretty Summer Lanterns to put on the patio or to give as a fun gift.
Toddlers will enjoy making this Tissue Paper Flag to help celebrate the 4th of July this summer.
These Paper Plate Mermaids can be made utilizing the free printable. I love how you can make them rock back and forth too!
We hope you love all of these summer craft ideas as much as we do! These are sure to keep my kiddos entertained during these hot summer days.
Which summer crafts for toddlers idea is your favorite?
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