Summer
Summertime is a time for soaking up the sun, drinking smoothies, eating ice cream, hanging out by the beach, camping, and doing all sorts of other fun outdoor activities. You may even bring out your bikes to go for a cruise, or maybe you'll spend the majority of your time in the garden pulling weeds and watering plants. Whatever it is you like to do, summertime is a great time to try new things, which is why we've posted an assortment of DIY summer crafts and activities for you to check out on this page.
With the kids out of school, you'll want to make sure they have something to do during these summer months as well. If you don't keep them occupied, they'll either stay glued to a screen, or they'll tell you how bored they are whenever they get a chance. To help you keep them busy, we've written about several different summertime activities for kids. Some of our most popular ones have been this Water Blob DIY, Ice Chalk Recipe, and these Super Fun Ways to Use Pool Noodles.
For more fun and easy summer crafts for adults and children of all ages, browse our posts below! We have many different things for you to check out like our weekend project ideas, gardening tips, and we've also posted some useful life hacks that will keep your summer activities running smoothly all summer long. Enjoy the warm weather while it lasts and make sure to spend some quality time with the family as well!
Garden Tip: Reusing Items for Gardening Tools
Adult|Summer|Gardening
Reuse and Recycle Materials for Your Garden!
Over the past few weeks I have been busy at Lowe's getting compost, soil, and tools for my garden to fill in some low spots of the garden boxes. While I was there I wanted to find a small watering can... Read this post
Garden Tips: Pruning Raspberries & Box Cleanup
Adult|Outside The House|Summer
It's time to Prune Bushes & Clean out Boxes!!
Spring is here and the trees, fruit bushes, and flowers in my yard are getting ready to bloom! So, this is the week...I'm headed outdoors and ready to help with berry bushes growth and dig in the... Read this post
DIY Footprint Flowerpot
Crafts|Kids|Gift
Get Creative with this Fun Spring DIY!
This Easter we are headed to my Aunt's house for Easter dinner and I want to take a gift for her to thank her for all of the work she is putting in to the day. She hosts a huge family dinner and then hides... Read this post
DIY Flowers and Topiary Ball
Adult|Crafts|Inside The House
Spring is coming! Soon flower buds will be all around. I love this flower topiary ball made with three different types of DIY flowers. You can use any color scheme you like. This white, cream, and blush color scheme is perfect for a classy look, and great... Read this post
Family Fun Night – Marshmallow Games!
Crafts|Kids|#StayHome
DIY Marshmallow Shooter & Games!
What are your plans for Valentine's Day? I get so excited about it because we have always had the focus be on the kids and make it a Mommy/Son or Daddy/Daughter date night. We've had a lot of fun taking our... Read this post
Gardening Tips: Growing Potatoes (Part 2)
Adult|Frugal|Summer
Growing Garden Fresh Potatoes (Part 2)
Earlier this spring I tried out tire potato planting for the first time. I had heard that it is very effective and since I had some of our van tires laying around I wanted to give it a try. If you missed the first... Read this post