Summer Craft Ideas

Are you looking for Summer Craft Ideas? This is where we are sharing all our summer crafts for kids, summer crafts for teens, and summer crafts for adults. These are all fun, and easy summer crafts that anyone can do. We will list them by craft projects, tutorials, and activities. Which summer craft will you try?

Looking for something else to make? Be sure to see all our craft ideas.

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  • Snap a picture, and tag us on social media @DearCreatives with a project you try. We’d love to see what you, and the kids make this summer. 
  • The ideas for summer are in no particular order. But, we have grouped lots of ideas into one or more posts to make it easy to find craft ideas.
  • Scroll down to find summer crafts to make for yourself and the kids.
  • Some projects the kids can do with light supervision, just get them started. Other summer projects kids or teens will need help and supervision with. 

 Summer Craft Ideas over 200 ideas for craft ideas to make with the kids, and without the kids. Grab these craft ideas for summer along with other must try crafts at DearCreatives.com #crafts #summer #kids #teens #tweens #adults #summercraftideas

Summer Craft Ideas 

DIY Summer Camp

 

Fun stuff for the kids DIY Summer Camp arts and crafts ideas, activities, camp journals and free printables for the kids
Summer DIY Ideas + Reading Booklist

Our DIY summer camp comes with so many ideas for kids’ summer crafts and other fun summer kids’ activities. It also includes free printables for summer reading, and more printables, plus ideas to keep them busy all summer. 

Kids Activity Jar DIY 

Kids Activity Jar DIY - With Free Printables kids activities, and jar label. See all the ideas for summer fun! 

Kids Activity Jar DIY – You will want to make this and see even more ideas for having fun with the kids all summer long. 

DIY Macrame Rainbow 

Easy! Beginner Craft - DIY Macrame Rainbows - Made with rope, yarn and optional pom poms. DearCreatives.com

Make these fun and easy DIY Macrame Rainbows with a few craft supplies. It’s a great beginner craft project you wrap yarn around ropes and assemble them into a rainbow, attaching ropes to a felt backing. Adding pom poms are optional but, give them a cute boho look. 

DIY Coasters RopeDIY Coasters- Twine, Rope or Jute grab the instructions and make this easy DIY home decor craft - DearCreatives.com

DIY Coasters Twine Sun Flowers  Make these cute coasters that look like the sun or sunflower. They can be made with rope, twine, or jute. It’s a quick, easy project and perfect for setting down all your summer drinks. See how to make these table/drink coasters. 

DIY Rope Coasters

How To Make Coasters - DIY Jute Rope Coasters - Flower Design for Rope Coasters - DearCreatives.com

DIY Rope Coasters – Flower Design Make these fun and easy homemade coasters. I love the boho design that looks like a daisy when done. 

Felt Fruit Coasters 

DIY Felt Coasters - Grab the free fruit templates and start making this easy felt craft project now! DearCreatives.com

Felt Fruit Coasters are just one of many of our felt crafts that are the perfect craft projects for the spring and summer months! 

DIY Coastal Coasters

DIY Coasters - Decorate Mini Wood Pallets and a storage box with beach themed paint colors, beads and twine... DearCreatives.com

DIY Coastal Coasters – Paint and Decorate Mini Wood Pallets – Decorate mini pallets with paint, add glass beads (or seashells), and twine to make coastal coasters. This is a fun and easy beach-themed craft! Grab the instructions for this summer craft. 

Paint CDs 

Paint CDs - How to paint CDs Try this paint craft! Crafts for Kids, Teen Craft and Adult Crafts. - See this DIY Craft Project + Tips DearCreatives.com

This is a fun and easy paint craft. Get tips, and instructions to paint CDs

Fun unicorn ideas to make

Unicorn Dream Catcher DIY

Do you love unicorn crafts This is one easy DIY that you can make for party decor or a kids room. Unicorn ribbons, ring, dream catcher. The steps are so easy to follow at DearCreatives.com

Try making a Unicorn Dream Catcher DIY. This unicorn craft project can be for a tween, teen, or adult. 

20+ Unicorn Crafts and Activities For Kids

Unicorn Crafts and Activities For Kids. There are teen projects, and projects for parents too. These are fun, and easy unicorn craft ideas to captivate your kids, and keep them busy. See them all, plus more unicorn crafts at DearCreatives.com #unicorncrafts #unicorncraftideas #unicorncraftskids #crafts #summercraftideas #springcrafts #summercrafts #summer #unicorns #spring #kidscraft #kidsactivities

Unicorn Crafts, and Activities that are fun easy-to-make craft ideas. See 20+ Unicorn Crafts and Activities for kids or teens. Additional unicorn ideas for parents. 

SEE ALL OUR (UNICORN CRAFTS)

Crafts For Teens 

Teen Crafts - Craft ideas for teens that are fun to make by yourself or with friends! Find crafts for teens or DIY project for teens! DearCreatives.com

A list of 25 Crafts For Teens – 25 Fun projects they will enjoy making. 

Fun Crafts For Teens

Fun Crafts For Teens - Teen Crafts To Make - Use these ideas to make yourself or with friends. Have a teen craft session with these fun crafts. DearCreatives.com

Fun Crafts For Teens -Teen Crafts  -Use this list in the summer or anytime you are looking for fun crafts for teens to make!- Craft ideas for teens and tweens to craft and DIY!

How To Make a Dreamcatcher

How to make a dreamcatcher This is an easy diy and fun to make craft. See how at DearCreatives.com #dreamcatcher #diy #howto #crafts #summer #teencraft #dream #boho

How to Make a Dreamcatcher is a fun summer craft that tweens, teens, and adults can make. But, younger kids 12-7 could make this with a little help and having the parent add doilies for the back vs. webbing.

DIY  Bracelet With Beads

DIY Hemp Wish Bracelet - How to make a bracelet with beads! It's easy to make for gifts. With a few supplies and these instructions see how to make bracelets! Bead Bracelet DIY - Braided Hemp Bracelet DIY - DearCreatives.com

DIY Hemp Bracelet – Make a wish bracelet! This is an easy DIY hemp bracelet with beads. With a few supplies and these resources, you will have your very own wish bracelet! 

Easy Kids Summer Crafts

 

Easy Kids Crafts | Pre teen girl in art and craft class | art, craft diy project

Perfect DIY projects for kids through their teen years. These are sure to be summer boredom busters to make. 

How To Throw A Tie-Dye Party

How To Throw A Tie-Dye Party! It's so much fun. DearCreatives.com #tiedyeparty #howto #fun #outdoorpartyideas #tiedye #crafts #diy #summer #spring #fall

Are you ready to have outdoor fun? This tie-dye idea is so much fun for tweens, teens, and adults. Tie-Dye Party

How To Tie Dye Tee Shirts 

 

How to tie dye tee shirts. Summer craft ideas that are fun for older kids, tweens, and teens. Tulip Dye Kit Easy to Mix and Use Tie Dye © 2013 Theresa Huse DearCreatives.com

How to make tie-dye tee shirts. We share how to get started with tie-dying and what you’ll need. It’s way easier than you think, and so much fun to do with the older kids, tweens and teens.

DIY Sunburst Tie Dye 

 

Suburst Step by Step © 2013 Theresa Huse 2013
Tie-Dye Tutorial + Sunburst DIY covers how to use a tie-dye kit

Tie-dye is a fun summer outdoor project you can do with kids ages 8 and up.  Fun Tie Dye Sunburst Technique+ How To Use Dye Kits  

Make a Butterfly Feeder

how to make a butterfly feeder,and butterfly garden kids summer craft, and activity.

How to Make a Butterfly Feeder &  House this is a fun summer activity for the kids. Not only does this summer craft get kids into the garden, but it also shows them how to help butterflies thrive. 

Here’s WHERE TO FIND ALL OUR (CRAFTS FOR KIDS) including more butterfly crafts, 

How To Paint on T-shirts 

 

Fashion Design| Melted Crayon Fashion Project

Perfect DIY projects for kids through their teen years. These are sure to be summer boredom busters to make.

Make Hand Painted Star Wars T-Shirts

 

fall craft ideas | Fall wood banner DIY this is a fun and easy project anyone can make

Star Wars Tee Shirts DIY with templates. This is a project that teens could try, or you can make for the kids. Create your own Star Wars t-shirts. My grandkids went crazy for these tee shirts. Your kids will too. 

Beach Crafts 

Beach Crafts - grab craft ideas that are beach-themed to make! Pick a project and have some fun crafting! DearCreatives.com

Beach Crafts – Fun Easy Ideas that anyone can make! Have fun crafting ocean and beach-themed ideas!

DIY Fairy Crafts 

DIY Fairy Crafts - Fairy Houses and Fairy Garden Crafts for Kids, Teens and Adults that are fun and easy to make! DearCreatives.com

See how to make fairy houses and fairy garden crafts in this post – DIY Fairy Crafts 

 

Donut Crafts to Make

 

DIY Crafts Projects fun doughnut crafts and diys

Donuts Craft Ideas that you can try to make over the summer. There are fun, easy doughnut projects for tweens, teens, and adult ages. 

 

Jewelry Crafts To Make

 

Crafts Jewelry |Book Necklace DIY

 

Maybe you or your teen would like to try making jewelry crafts this summer?

Our favorite easy jewelry crafts to make

  1. Mini Book Necklace DIY 
  2. Easy Nylon Twisted Cord Necklace DIY
  3. Leather Fringe Tassel Necklace DIY
  4. Stone Pendant DIY 
  5. Fringe Necklace DIY

Easy DIY Projects | Jewelry Project | Leather Fringe Necklace DIY_Craft- Jewelry

HERE IS WHERE TO FIND all our (DIY Jewelry – Jewelry Crafts)

Patriotic CraftsIndependence Day |A round up of Patriotic Recipe and Craft Ideas DearCreatives.com Perfect for hosting get together s or parties from Memorial Day to the 4th of July!Looking for Patriotic Crafts, and recipes to make? Patriotic Crafts, Recipes for Independence Day.

DIY Patriotic Tray

DIY Patriotic Tray - Decorate And Make A Patriotic Tray - Cricut Craft With Free SVG Files. DearCreatives.com #DIYPatrioticTray #DIYPatrioticDecorations

Decorate a wood tray for your parties with this Cricut Craft. Then add mason jars to use for your utensils and straws, or for party decorations! DIY PATRIOTIC TRAY

Teach Your kids to sew craft projects

Sewing is a great summer craft activity, and life skill to learn. Not only is it fun, but useful. 

See our post, Teaching Kids To Sew (the book we tried was *affiliate The Complete Kids Guide to Sewing

FIND ALL OUR (SEWING RESOURCES) and (SEWING GALLERY ).

DIY Fabric Banner

Easy Sewing Project How to sew a simple fabric banner
How to Sew a Fabric Banner

How to sew a fabric banner. This is a good summer beginner sewing project, and you can use any summer fabrics or fabric scraps for this fabric banner. 

my daughter learning to sew with supervision. kids craft sewing projects for a child learning to sew
Can you believe this is Sammie? When she first started to learn how to sew. There are a few sewing craft books for kids worth looking at in the post. 

  • We used several books to aid in her beginning sewing journey. She was doing a sewing project from this book, (affiliate) Although I need to update the post, you can see how far this blog has come since we started.
  • We also used this sewing resource book for kids, filled with craft sewing projects. (affiliate) 

Summer Craft Ideas

Fun Easy Summer Crafts For Kids

CRAFT BOOKS AND CRAFT KITS FOR KIDS 

Craft Kits And Activity Kits Klutz Crafts 45 of the best kits for kids

45 kids Crafts and Activities to keep your kids busy and have fun while learning!

AMERICAN GIRL DOLL CRAFTS Craft Kits A Round up of the best American Doll Crafts, Craft kits and DIYs for kids to craft with. So many to choose from!

We have rounded up The Best 45 American Girl Craft Kits & DIYs You’ll find plenty of fun, and easy craft kits and DIYs for kids summer crafts. 

21 ORIGAMI CRAFTS FOR KIDS 

Crafts For Kids | Origami | 21 Cute & Fun Origami Crafts For Kids

 

21 Cute & Fun Origami Crafts For Kids is a list of fun and easy paper crafts for kids. Perfect for keeping kids busy with crafts. 

LEARN TO HAND SEW – 

FUN WITH STITCHABLES 

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Fun With Stitchables Kids Crafts Books and Activities  Do you want to teach your kids to hand sew this summer? You’ll need to see this post, with hand sewing resources. Younger kids can use a plastic needle. Follow the easy to use sewing cards and let them learn how to hand sew! Depending on their age they can do this sewing activity on their own! 

Summer Boredom Busters 

15 Summer Crafts For Kids and Teens

15+ Summer Crafts and DIY projects for kids and teens_DearCreatives.com

Kids Crafts 15 Kids Crafts DIYs To Make With The Kids  (multiple age groups)

51 Things To Make With Cardboard Tubes 

Cardboard tube kids crafts | Book Review 51 Things To Make With Cardboard Tubes | how to make a cardboard tube owl DearCreatives.com

On this post”Cardboard Tube Kids Crafts”  we shared how to make an owl from a cardboard tube, along with our review of the kid’s craft book with so many ideas you’ll enjoy making with your kids.

Books for Creative Fun With Kids! 

Want to try more crafts with kids?

  • Try this post if you’d like to do egg carton kids crafts. (review)
  • Making finger puppets, and having kids play with them is a fun craft, and summer activity. Origami Finger Puppets (review)
  • Box Crafts are fun for kids, and parents to make together. You can see this (affiliate resource) book we tried. Box Creations.

Summer DIY Crafts

Knitting isn’t just for winter. Where we live there are plenty of days way too hot to get outdoors. Why not try to learn how to knit? 

Crafts Knitting |Complete guide to knitting
Knitting Resources

Want to learn knitting? Or teach your kids to knit?

  1. Complete Photo Guide to Knitting 
  2. Learning to Knit Tips & Resources
  3. How To Knit (knitting book-the complete guide)

Or maybe you prefer learning how to crochet?

LEARN TO CROCHET 

Crafts Crochet | Learn How to Crochet | Crochet Resources
  Learn to Crochet

Craft Crochet |Crochet Friendship Bracelet

  1. Sammie used this (affiliate), book- Creative Kids Complete Photo Guide To Crochet.
  2. Here’s where you can see our review post about the Complete Photo Guide to Crochet
  3.  Our book review of Dumpling Cats (Dumpling Cats Book)

Online summer classes for kids, and teens…..

  1. Summer crafts, and DIY e-classes 

KID’S CRAFT GIFT IDEAS 

Crafting Gift Ideas | Arts And Crafts Gift Ideas

Are you heading to a summer birthday party?

  1. Here’s a great gift guide for crafting supplies for kids. (broken down by age)
  2. Here’s a great resource, and gift guide to the best craft books. (all ages) 

End of Summer Crafts 

Fun and Free Things To Do Before Summer Ends! You'll love these 10 plus fun and free things to do with or without the kids this summer. Beat the boredom and have fun with all these ideas.

Fun, and Free Things to do Before Summer Ends this includes craft resources and free summer kids activities. 

25 BACK TO SCHOOL CRAFTS 

Back To School Crafts 25 Plus Easy And Fun Crafts Projects

As summer winds down you might like to try these Back to School Craft Ideas 

Summer Crafting - Cricut Maker and Supplies for Crafts - Big Cricut Sale and Deals - get ideas, inspiration and see how to make crafts with Cricut.

One of my favorite crafting tools is my Cricut. I am going to be setting up a page with all Cricut projects on them. See this post and get crafting with Cricut, or find out what a Cricut is. 

Looking for more ideas to make this summer?

  1. Felt Crafts Projects
  2. Sewing Gallery and Sewing
  3. Easy DIY Projects
  4. Crafts Gallery and Tutorials
  5. DIY Beauty Recipes (My teen loves making these homemade beauty recipes such as bath bombs, and scrubs…. with me) 
  6. Or maybe you’d like to try a Home Decor DIY this summer?
  7. UNICORN CRAFTS
  8. CRAFTS FOR KIDS
  9. SEE OUR CRAFT IDEAS INDEX

Shop craft books, and kits for more ideas