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Are your kids getting to the “I’m Bored!” part of Summer Vacation yet? No worries! I’ve found the best boredom-busting ideas around. Today I thought I’d round up some fun and easy preschool summer crafts to keep the kids busy through the end of Summer. Let’s check ’em out…
Some Preschool Summer Crafts Your Kids Will Love!
36 Easy Preschool Summer Crafts to Kiss Boredom Goodbye!
1. Easy Pinwheel Craft Project
Help your preschooler make a simple paper pinwheel, then use it to explore the wind on a summer day.
2. Rainbow Mobile Craft
Use dyed pasta and a paper plate for a colorful mobile craft that’s perfect for summer months.
3. Easy Summer Sun Q-Tip Painting
Invite your little one to use q-tips to paint bright and cheerful sunshine summer art.
4. Milk Jug Bird Feeder Craft
Help your preschool kids use twigs and recycled milk jugs to make easy birdfeeder crafts.
5. Sandcastle Sand Art Project
Sand adds a beach-themed sensory element to your preschooler’s summer crafting.
6. Sandy Handprint Beach Craft
Use creativity to turn some sand from your beach vacation into a sweet summer handprint keepsake.
7. Cotton Ball Ice Cream Cone Craft
Kids use construction paper cut into basic shapes along with cotton balls for this cute summer ice cream craft.
8. Egg Carton Binoculars Craft
Turn a cardboard egg carton into cute pretend binoculars for your preschooler’s summer birdwatching.
9. 3D Hot Air Balloon Craft
Use a paper cup and some plain old paper plates to make a clever 3D hot air balloon craft.
10. Cute Shark Mask Craft
Help your preschooler turn a paper plate into a cute shark mask that’s sure to inspire some summer fun.
11. Circles Suncatcher Craft
Use Glad Press’n Seal and tissue paper to make a pretty translucent suncatcher with your preschooler.
12. Summer Sunflower Collage Craft
Invite your preschool child to create a sunflower collage inspired by art history and the book, Katie and the Sunflowers.
13. Pom Pom Painted Watermelon Craft
Invite your preschool kids to use pom poms to paint this cute watermelon craft that’s perfect for summer.
14. Fingerprint Crab Family Art Project
Help your preschooler turn their fingerprints into a family of cute little crabs!
15. Paper Bowl Jellyfish Craft
It doesn’t get much cuter than this hanging jellyfish preschool craft made out of a paper bowl.
16. Paper Cup Bee Windsock Craft
Turn a plain old paper cup and some crepe paper streamers into a cute bee-themed windsock craft.
17. Handprint Ladybug Craft
Or, help your preschool child turn their handprints into cute ladybugs inspired by the book, The Grouchy Ladybug.
18. Cupcake Liner Butterfly Craft
Butterfly crafts are the perfect summer activity, and this one needs only cupcake liners and clothespins!
19. Funky Watercolor Butterfly Painting
Or let your little ones explore watercolors with this colorful butterfly painting project that’s perfect for summer.
20. Lighted Plastic Egg Fireflies Craft
Help your preschooler turn recycled plastic Easter eggs into adorable glowing fireflies!
21. DIY Drink Parasol Craft
Help your pre-k child make a fun and festive parasol for their summer lemonade.
22. Summer Lemonade Craft
Or, help the kids use bubble wrap to paint this cute, summer-y lemonade craft project.
23. DIY Sponge Splash Balls
Have your preschooler help you turn everyday sponges into fun water splash balls.
24. Marker Chromatography Flowers Project
Add some science to your preschool summer crafts with this fun marker chromatography activity.
25. STEAM Windsock Art Project
Or, add some math to your preschooler’s summer crafting with this pattern-covered windsock project.
26. Preschool Boat Craft
Use popsicle sticks to make sail boats! Then, take them out to the kiddie pool for some floating fun.
27. DIY Ocean Drum Project
Fill a cardboard box with dried chickpeas and rice to make a homemade drum that sounds like ocean waves!
28. Seashell Turtles Craft
Add some felt and googly eyes to some seashells to turn them into cute little turtles.
29. Salt Dough Starfish Craft
Make simple salt dough for your preschooler to use to create neat 3D textured starfish.
30. Touch Tank Aquarium Drawing Prompt Project
Download the free drawing prompt printable for your little one to design their own touch tank aquarium.
31. Giant Town & Roads Sidewalk Chalk Art
Help your preschooler use sidewalk chalk to create a giant chalk art town for them to play cars in.
32. DIY Bubble Wands and Homemade Bubbles
Kids use fine motor skills to thread beads on wire to make bubble wands, then use them to blow bubbles!
33. Preschool Pirate Hat Craft
Help your preschooler fold some newspaper into a cool pirate hat for an awesome summer craft.
34. Telescoping Pirate Spyglass Craft
Then, turn paper cups into a telescoping spyglass that’s sure to inspire pirate-themed play all summer.
35. Cute Popsicle Stick Mermaids Craft
Free templates help you turn everyday popsicle sticks into adorable little mermaids your preschooler can play with.
36. Tissue Paper Lantern Project
Help your preschooler glue tissue paper pieces onto a glass jar to make pretty lanterns that are perfect for summertime.
37. Fork-Painted Paper Plate Pufferfish Craft
Your preschooler will get a kick out of painting their pufferfish craft with a fork instead of a paintbrush.
38. Paper Plate Rainbow Fish Weaving Craft
Read The Rainbow Fish, then invite the kids to weave pipe cleaners into their own paper plate rainbow fish.
39. Simple Clay and Seashells Craft
Invite your preschooler to preserve some shells from your family vacation with this super-easy clay and seashells craft.
40. Fine Motor Skill Beaded Flower Craft
Pre-k kids get great fine motor practice threading beads onto pipe cleaners for this pretty beaded flower craft.
Did ya check ‘em out? Which summer preschool crafts would your kids like best?
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Jan @ Jan's Family Notebook says
Lots of great crafts! These will keep my kids busy this summer.