Summer Crafts for Kids
When boredom looms and the weather's hot, get everyone
involved in summer crafts for kids. Kids are always excited
to be free from the school routine when they are let out for
summer break, but it isn't long until they start wondering
what to do. Summer crafts for kids will keep them occupied
and maybe even teach them a thing or two.
In summer, crafts for kids can involve found objects, like
seed pods, grasses, and similar objects. Let kids create
nature collection collages by gluing these items to a stiff
piece of cardboard. Help them spray paint some of the
findings with silver or gold paint. Alternatively, they
might like to glue glitter to some of the findings. Perhaps
they would also enjoy collecting wild flower seed heads and
creating dried flower arrangements. Arrange the bouquet in a
homemade vase.
A vase for summer bouquets, fresh or dried, is another craft
that naturally fits into the summer crafts for kids
category. A simple vase can be made from a tin can. Soup
cans work particularly well because they are smooth on the
outside and rather narrow. Be sure to file off any sharp
spurs on the inside opening. Start the work of art by
cutting a piece of construction paper or other colored paper
to fit around the sides of the can. This will be glued to
the outside of the can, but first it needs to be decorated.
The vase cover can be decorated in many ways. The child can
draw a summer scene on the paper and then decorate it with
glued on glitter or small stickers of summer things. Another
idea is for the child to write their name in large letters,
and glue beans, seeds, or glitter to the letters. Let all
glue dry before attaching the paper to the outside of the
can. Add water and fresh flowers or leave dry for dry
flowers.
You can also use the can for a trinket container or a place
to put pens, pencils, and markers. To make them real summer
crafts for kids, glue grass seed heads and found seed pods
to the paper in a decorative way.
Jar vases make good summer crafts for kids, too. Canning
jars make particularly cute vases, but any cast off
mayonnaise, pickle, or other jar, even plastic ones, can
work, too. To make a jar into a vase it first needs to be
sparkling clean. Kids love getting wet in the summer, so let
them roll up their sleeves (or put on a bathing suit!) and
have fun splashing at the sink while "washing dishes." When
the jar is clean and dry, tie an attractive ribbon around
the opening. If desired, decorate the outside of the jar
with glued on beads and buttons.
Summer crafts for kids will provide some cute decorations
around the home and keep the kids from being bored. This
summer, crafts for kids should be at the top of every
parent's To Do list!
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