Kids Summer Crafts and Summer Printables

Summer is such a fun time for the whole family and its a great time of the year for crafts too! We've got some summertime inspired craft ideas below that you'll enjoy doing with your kids. Definitely take a look at each of the summer crafts below and also don't miss the summer printables including summertime coloring pages and ebooks.

Kids Summer Crafts Paper Plate Sun Have fun making this paper plate sun craft which is a great summer craft for kids. With a paper plate, some paint and some construction paper, children can have some fun making this cool summertime sun! Ocean Flower Pot This is a fun summer craft that you can do with your children. Make this ocean flower pot with a basic pot, some paint, seashells (or dyed pasta) and some sand from the beach! Beach Scene Craft Have fun cutting out and putting together this cool beach scene craft. The pieces are made from craft foam and you can use our printable template to cut out all the pieces. Then kids can put the pieces together and add some creative finishing touches. Beach Picture Frame This beach picture frame is a fun summer craft that makes a great keepsake. All you need is a basic wooden frame to start with and then some paint and some sand from the beach if you have it. Ice Cream Cone Craft Check out this fun and simple kids summer craft. All kids like ice cream cones and this kids craft is sure to be a hit! Just use a small pot, some paint, glue and pom-poms to fill in the cone. Summer Door Hanger This beach door hanger makes a great kids summer craft for slightly older children. They will love painting the individual pieces and adding the cool touches of glitter and sand to this unique craft. Lightning Bug This glow in the dark lightning bug craft is a hit with kids. Kids can use their creativity when decorating it and then take it into a dark room and watch is glow when you are done! Paper Plate Fish If you want a nice easy summer craft that you can do with very young children, this paper plate fish is a great one. Our 2 year old daughter had a fun time painting this one and helping us put it together. Slightly older kids can do the cutting and gluing as well. Beach Bag Craft Try out this fun craft with your kids during summer time and end up with a very useful beach bag. Children will enjoy this summer craft and it works with a variety of age groups. The younger the kids, the more "abstract" the final result may be, but all kids seem to like this one during summer. Stained Glass Fish We really liked this fish craft and it was perfect for summertime. The contact paper is the key to making this craft "toddler friendly" - no messy glue to contend with and it's easy for them to add the tissue paper all by themselves. The tissue paper makes the craft fun for small kids and the project has a great stained glass effect in the sunlight. Styrofoam Crab This styrofoam crab craft is a great summer project and decoration that you can make with your kids. Transform styrofoam balls, pipe cleaners and paint into an incredibly cute crab! This project uses materials with great textures and encourages your children to be creative and use materials in different ways. Enjoy!

Printable Summer Coloring Pages Below are some of our Summer coloring pages. To view the larger printable version click on any of the images below. View All Summer Coloring Pages Summer Mazes Summertime Park Maze Summer Flower Maze View All Printable Mazes Summer eBooks 50 Favorite Summer Time Recipes Summer Party Cooking Recipes Making Ice Cream Camping Recipes Making Homemade Soda More eBooks

We'd love to hear your suggestions on Summer crafts for kids.  We'll soon be adding a place for you to submit craft and project ideas directly to us so we can display directly on the site.   For now, please send us any ideas for kids Summer crafts or comments at contact@allkidsnetwork.com.