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Summertime is a great time to play, which is why we've posted an assortment of DIY summer crafts and activities for you to explore. With the kids out of school, keep them busy and off their screens with our top activities like the Water Blob, Ice Chalk, and these Super Fun Ways to Use Pool Noodles. For more summer crafts and tips, check out our posts below, including weekend projects, gardening tips, and useful life hacks. Enjoy the warm weather and quality family time!

17 Patriotic Memorial Day Crafts for the Entire Family

Cathy Yoder Updated on May 19, 2025 1 Adult,Crafts

Adult|Crafts|Home

17 Patriotic Memorial Day Crafts for the Entire Family Teach your kids the meaning of Memorial Day and honor fallen soldiers with these fun, hands-on crafts. They're simple, patriotic, and perfect for the whole family. Looking for meaningful and... Read this post

18 Amazing Seashell Crafts for Kids and Adults

Cathy Yoder Updated on May 14, 2020 3 Adult,Crafts

Adult|Crafts|Home

Why Seashells Make a Great Craft Supply Whenever you go to the beach, whether it's with your kids, with your significant other, or just on your own, you probably see a lot of different seashells. You may even pick some up and take them home (your kids... Read this post

DIY All Natural After Sun Spray and Lotion

Cathy Yoder Updated on September 4, 2019 Adult,Summer

Adult|Summer|Remedies

How to Make a Natural After Sun Spray Summer is here! And all that sunshine usually calls for SUNBURNS! We've all had them and know just how uncomfortable they can be! Regular Aloe Vera Gel has all kinds of extra ingredients, alcohol, water, glycerin,... Read this post

7 DIY Flip Flops and Flip Flop Crafts

Fab FruGALS Updated on September 4, 2019 6 Adult,Crafts

Adult|Crafts|Summer

Have you ever had a boring pair of sandals? I have! A lot of them have the same sort of look so it's hard to get away from that boring old sandal look. A good way to spice up your sandals is to do a little DIYing! These DIY flip flop tutorials and... Read this post

15 Super Fun Pool Noodle Games for Kids

Cathy Yoder Updated on September 4, 2019 Crafts,Kids

Crafts|Kids|Outside The House

My kids are always looking for new ways to be entertained, especially in the summer. Lately, I have been collecting ideas for cub scouts and girls camp and I came across so many fun pool noodle games! Who knew there were so many fun things to do with... Read this post

DIY Sea Salt Beach Waves Texture Spray

Melanie Updated on September 4, 2019 2 Adult,Frugal

Adult|Frugal|Summer

How to Make Your Own Sea Salt Spray This DIY Sea Salt Texture Spray caught my eye and I had to try it out! Plus, it is super inexpensive to make at home! I am definitely not a hair pro, but I happen to know a few people that are! I really wanted... Read this post

how to cut jeans into shorts and use the existing hem

How to Cut Jeans Into Shorts (And Keep the Original Hem)

Cathy Yoder Updated on April 2, 2020 6 Adult,Frugal

Adult|Frugal|Stay Home DIY

How to Turn Jeans Into Shorts Knowing how to cut jeans into shorts is a useful and frugal skill to have, and it's not that hard either! For this method, you don't even need to know how to hem shorts because we'll be keeping the original hem! This... Read this post

How to make a DIY garden trellis with PVC

How to Build a DIY Garden Trellis

Fab FruGALS Updated on September 5, 2019 3 Adult,Frugal

Adult|Frugal|Summer

7-Step DIY PVC Trellis I don't know about you, but my garden has just been growing like crazy! I have waited to put in a trellis for my beans and peas because I have been working on other projects and have been busy harvesting all of the berries that... Read this post

How to make garden markers with wine corks

How to Make DIY Garden Markers with Wine Corks

Fab FruGALS Updated on April 2, 2020 1 Adult,Crafts

Adult|Crafts|Stay Home DIY

Homemade Wine Cork Plant Markers Have a small collection of unused wine corks? Always wanted to do a project with them and just wonder, "But what?" Well, here's a fun frugal gardening project you can do today that you can plan ahead and give to mom... Read this post

6 DIY Musical Instruments for Kids

Fab FruGALS Updated on April 2, 2020 1 Crafts,Home

Crafts|Home|Kids

Homemade Musical Instruments Whether it's too hot, too cold, or it's raining outside, sometimes it's just better to spend a day doing inside activities. If you don't want your kids sitting inside all day playing Xbox, you need to come up with something... Read this post