Give your kids something fun to do in the summer break with these 10 fun craft ideas!
1. Colourful carp!
This fantastic fishy make is super simple to whip up with toilet roll, coloured tissue and some twine. Go to Squirrelly Minds for the full instructions
2. Creative cacti
Encourage the kids to start upcycling early with this stylish, yet engaging project. These lovely plants are actually painted stones 'planted' in containers full of sand. With painting and planting this idea is bound to keep the children quiet for a while! Visit Craftberry Bush for all the details.
3. Crafty snake
This fun step by step shows kids how to transform a humble paper plate into a sneaky snake with some bubblewrap and a rolling pin! Check it out at Crafty Morning.
4. Eggcellent florals
Instead of throwing your empty egg boxes into the recycling bin why not save them for the kids to craft with? There's loads of things you can make with these versatile little shapes but we love this idea from Mod Podge. It would make a lovely handmade gift for a granny or aunty. Head to the Mod Podge Blog for the full low-down.
5. Crafty jelly
Whether you're planning a trip to the seaside or not, this project is fab for educating little ones on the creatures that live beneath the waves and brilliant for using up scraps of ribbon and paper. Made with our trusty friend the paper plate these subterranean characters look very effective as a mobile too! Find out how to make them at the Scrapbooks etc website.
6. Funky fireflies
Not sure what to do with all those random egged shaped plastic containers that seem to be EVERYWHERE? Put them to good use and get the children to make something magical with the help of an LED tea light, some pipe cleaners, paint and a bit of duct tape. Get full instructions on these glow in the dark critters from Apartment Therapy.
7. Paper wonders
Martha Stewart does it again with these adorable makes. Get the kids to make stickers of their favourite designs and motifs simply by using a craft punch and glue. Alternatively encourage them to learn basic origami to create bunnies, dogs and bears out of paper napkins.
8. Flower power
Cultivate a child's artistic side and imagination by introducing them to simple stamping while making painterly blooms from celery - yes celery. See for yourself at Moonfrye.
9. Super shark!
It's time for the paper plates again! Kids will love whipping up their very own version of Jaws. See Fun Family Crafts for this project and more.
While we’re sure the kids are enjoying this amazing weather, it’s always handy to have to craft projects up your sleeves for (literally) a rainy day. We’ve trawled the web to brings you some lovely activities that little ones will love, plus a lot of the websites we’ve picked are great go-to resources for other fun makes so you should stay sane over the holidays.
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