Fun Summer Crafts to Keep Your Kids Engaged
Posted by : Admin
Once the kids are out of school for the summer, don’t let them go from being crazy busy to bored. Keep them engaged and learning with some awesome craft activities. Crafts will keep their attention and tap into the creative right side of their brains, helping them to discover new skills, aptitudes and give them a sense of accomplishment. Who knows – they may even be able to sell some of their creations.
Dabbling in the arts will also keep them off the digital devices and from watching too much TV. Crafts can be transported to the beach and poolside to let the activity continue while you catch up on a favorite beach book.
Where to Find Cool Craft Ideas
Leave it to Martha Stewart to come up with some beach and nature-inspired crafts that will engage the kids and complete their summer wardrobe looks. Supplies as simple as popsicle sticks can be used to turn out some fun crafts.
Are your kids always jumping in the muddy puddles and having to be active? Well here are some more hands-on, active crafts that will let them get their hands dirty.
If you are nostalgic for the crafts you made as a child, get the supplies and set them to work on similar classic crafts that will probably hold a warm spot in their hearts in years to come. Here some classic summer craft ideas for your kids, including tie-dyed T-shirts and pillowcases, flower crowns, mobiles and wind chimes.
Make Your Own Custom Crafts
Help your kids memorialize your summer vacation destinations with paper ephemera – including tickets, maps, brochures, hotel stationery, photos and more. Customize a notebook cover and encourage them to write their memories inside, creating a unique travel journal or a fun collage they can hang in their rooms when you return home.
