Simple & Fun Summer Crafts for Kids

Summers are here again and this is the time for summer parties, summer vacations, and loads of summer activities. Let kids do not sit idle at home, nurture their creativity by making them learn some easy and fun crafts. Here are simplest of the crafts that will definitely excite your lil toddler.

1. Monster Balloons- Kids love playing with balloons, so let us give them a balloon-based craft. Blow two, three colorful balloons and now with few craft supplies will turn these balloons into monster balloons. Use tissue papers to make eyes, cut out larger white circles and smaller black circles then attach the black circles to the white circles and stick them to balloon using glue stick. You can also use googly eyes instead of tissue paper. Using tissue paper cut black mouths and triangle to denote monster teeth. To complete the monster look, let us add a curly antenna, on top of the balloon. Take a card stock and cut a thin strip out of it. Then, wrap that strip around the pencil and tactfully slide the twirled strip off the pencil. With glue stick, attach it to the top of balloon to make monster horn.
   
2. Seashell Sail Boat- Firstly, to make this boat, you will need a clean shell, modeling clay, a thin twig, small triangle cut from tablecloth or any plastic bag and modeling clay. Let us assume you have chosen a plastic triangle, neatly trim it to resemble a sail. Then snip a series of tiny openings along the edge to make a place for ship’s mast later. Carefully thread the twig through the openings and press gently a small amount of clay into the shell hull. Then, place the mast firmly into its center. Now your hand made mini boat is ready to sail.
   


3. Paper Dolls- These paper dolls will be a super fun project for your little girls at home. They can decorate it using different pattern papers and colors, my daughter tried this last month and spent entire day decorating her paper dolls and thoroughly enjoyed it.
   
   Firstly, fold a card to make a fan. Using pencil draw a simple doll shape on the card. Carefully cut out dolls using scissors and unfold it. Decorate paper dolls using patterned paper, glitters, and crayons, with your own ideas. You can decorate it as shown in picture with patterned paper, flower clips and so on. For more interesting ideas visit our website blog.