One of the most complex parts of summer is figuring out ways to keep your kids active. Kids love the craft. They love to spend time with their parents and elders doing something they enjoy. Crafting together will give them fond memories and stay with them for the rest of their lives. Crafts require a certain level of skill, and every time the child learns a new skill, it’s a boost to their confidence. These summer craft ideas are easy enough for kids to make with adult supervision. These awesome summer-themes crafts can make anyone get creative with these simple ideas.
Creativity helps in the physical and social development of kids. Arts and crafts increase agility in kids, and with regular practice, the child’s artistic skills will improve. To be creative from a young age allows the students to have a take-charge attitude. A kid creating something tells them that they are in control. That boosts their self-confidence. The benefits of art and craft encompass all the spheres of life and make the kids better prepared to face life’s challenges.
These summer craft ideas are easy enough for kids to make with adult supervision. These awesome summer-themes crafts can make anyone get creative with these simple ideas.
- DIY Caterpillar
- Tools/ Materials Needed
- Scissors
- Stapler
- Glue
- Craft paper (green, red and black)
- Googly Eyes
Instructions –
- Cut the green craft paper into six long rectangular strips of the same size.
- Cut one red piece the same size as the green strips. This red rectangular strip will be the head of your caterpillar.
- Create a circle with one green stripe-cut before and staple the ends together. Attach another strip through the circle you just made as to the last one. Continue until you have a long chain of green circles stapled together. Attach the red strip of rectangular paper last and staple the ends.
- Cut out a small triangle for the mouth of the caterpillar using black craft paper. Using the same black paper, cut out two skinny ovals for the antennae.
- Glue the mouth, antennae and googly eyes on the red construction paper head. Let the glue dry completely, and you have a super cute paper caterpillar as your pet.
- Paper Bag Monster Puppet
Tools/ Materials Needed
- Paper lunch bag
- Acrylic paint
- Coloured paper
- Scissors
- Glue
Instructions –
- Paint the front and the bottom of the paper bag of your choice. Open the bag up for it to dry. Let it dry completely.
- Use the coloured paper, scissors and markers to design a unique monster.
- Let your creativity take over! Think of funky eyeballs, patterns, pointy ears and horns. Add a silly tongue and groovy eyelashes to your monster.
- Paper Plate Rainbow Fish
Tools/ Materials Needed
- Paper Plates
- Poster Paints
- Coloured Paper
- Scissors
- Googly Eyes (optional- you can draw the eyes with a black marker)
- Sequins
- Glitter
- Glue
Instructions –
- Take a paper plate and cut out a triangle for the mouth. Glue the cut-out piece onto the end of the fish to make the tail.
- Ask the child to use their fingers to paint the body of the fish. Make sure to ask them to use lots of colours.
- Once the paint is dried, add-in some sequins and glitter.
- Cut 2 triangles from any coloured paper. Glue the cut-out triangles on the side of the paper plate to make the fins.
- Glue the googly eyes or draw an eye on the fish. Let it all try & you have your crafty fish ready!