Summer Crafts for Everyone to Make

Summertime is one of my favorite times to craft. There are fun outdoor craft ideas to try, you can use nature and the things around you as inspiration, and when it’s too hot outside you can spend some time crafting inside!

Below, I’ve included a variety of easy summer crafts for kids, toddlers, preschoolers, teens, and even adults to enjoy. These are crafts you can do as a family! Just pick your favorites and get started 🙂

Table of Contents: Easy Summer Crafts

• Rock Painting
• DIY Bird Feeder
• Water Blob
• Kinetic Sand
• Ice Chalk
• DIY Flip Flops
• DIY Jean Shorts
• DIY Guitar
• Footprint Flower Pot
• Seashell Necklaces
• Stained Glass
• DIY Kimono
• Cooling Summer Face Mist
• Paper Flowers
• Popsicle Stick Sailboat

1. Rock Painting

Rock painting is one of my favorite fun and easy summer crafts because the most important part of the process is going outside and finding the perfect rocks! If you need some inspiration on what to actually paint on your rocks once you have them, check out these beginner-friendly rock painting ideas.

2. DIY Bird Feeder

The image above is of a DIY toilet roll bird feeder from The Resourceful Mama, and it’s one of the easiest homemade bird feeders to make. It’s perfect for kids to start out with. Once you’re ready to try some other designs, check out these 20 easy DIY bird feeder ideas.

3. Water Blob

The water blob is the ultimate DIY for cooling down in the summer! It’s literally a big blob of water that the kids can bounce on, roll on, and hang out on—and it’ll keep them occupied for hours. Best of all, it only costs about $15 to make! Learn how to make your own DIY water blob!

4. Kinetic Sand

Although the summertime is the perfect time to go to the beach and play with real sand, sometimes it’s actually too hot outside to go play. For those times, you can bring summer inside with this DIY kinetic sand.

5. Ice Chalk

This DIY ice chalk is like a really cool science experiment and a fun activity for the kids all in one. Toddlers, preschoolers, and kids of all ages will be fascinated by the process of making the ice chalk, and they’ll LOVE drawing outside on the sidewalk with it.

6. DIY Flip Flops

Summer weather means breaking the flip flops out! If yours are looking a bit bleh and you want to spice them up easily and for cheap, there are plenty of ways to upgrade them DIY style. You could do this with your kids, and with your own flops! Get flip flop ideas.

7. DIY Jean Shorts

If you or your child has a pair of jeans that are either too long or too short, transform them! Our easy DIY jean short tutorial will show you how to turn your old jeans into shorts all while keeping the original hem.

8. DIY Guitar

If your kid has been talking about wanting to learn an instrument or you want to motivate them to try and learn, why not start with a DIY guitar! It’s cheap, easy to make, and can spark that initial ambition and love for creating music. More instruments here.

9. Footprint Flower Pot

This is such a cute keepsake idea to make with your kids. A flowerpot you can keep forever! It’s so simple too, and your kids will love getting their feet painted. Learn how to make one.

10. Seashell Necklaces

These fun summer seashell necklaces from Moms and Crafters are made with a clay base that you can totally customize. It’s a great way to bring a bit of the beach home. More seashell crafts.

11. Stained Glass

This stained glass art from Smart School House is gorgeous, fun, and surprisingly easy. It was featured in our roundup here.

12. DIY Kimono

If you want to make your own piece of summer clothing to go with almost any outfit, a kimono is an awesome choice. Perfect for the beach too! Try one of these simple DIY kimonos.

13. Cooling Summer Face Mist

This simple summer spritz keeps you refreshed and moisturized on hot days. More face mist ideas.

14. Paper Flowers

Paper flowers fit right into the summer crafts theme. Some are easy for kids while others require more patience. Find your favorite paper flower ideas.

15. Popsicle Stick Sailboat

This popsicle stick sailboat is one of our favorite easy summer crafts and a classic, too. Have the kids save their sticks and build their own boat to race!

Final Thoughts

Enjoy the sun rays this summer! These easy summer crafts should help you make the most of the nice weather, as a family. Plus, they’ll keep you and your kids active, and they’ll help you flex your creative muscles a little bit too!

Which summer crafts are you going to make? Have any easy ideas of your own to share? Leave a comment!

More Summer Ideas:

• 20 Healthy & Refreshing Summer Breakfast Ideas
• 30 Easy Summer Dinner Recipes for the Entire Family
• 3 Tips to Keep Summer Fun for Moms and Kids
• 15 Super Fun Pool Noodle Games for Kids
• 30 Super Fun Outdoor Games for Kids