Below you will find great arts and crafts activities for campers at Summer Camps with the following Crafts for Kids. Here are Ideas for Cool Summer Camp Crafts Projects with with the following ideas, instructions, patterns, and printables for Children
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Artists's
Trading Cards - - You can create Artist Trading Cards to trade
with your friends, and if you reuse and recycle materials to make
them, you'll help save natural resources, energy, and landfill space.
Backpack
Buddies - - For good luck this school year, clip a buddy to your back pack and
bring it with you on your first
day of school.
Bag
Tags Summer Camp Crafts Activity for Kids - - Whether
it’s back to college or on vacation, it will be easy to find
your bags in a crowd of look-alikes when you attach these colorful
tags.
Beat-a-Leaf
Journal Summer Camp Arts and Crafts Project - -
This project combines your kids' most primal gathering instincts with
another activity they love: banging rocks. Although the name sounds
decidedly un-eco-friendly, leaf-beating is a favorite with the
thousands of kids who take part in the naturalist programs run by the
Appalachian Mountain Club in New Hampshire's White Mountains. Put the
finished print on the cover of a blank notebook, and your kids have a
journal for recording their juiciest summer adventures.
Birch
Bark Canoe - - Your kids can recycle nature and have fun
doing it by making your own birch bark canoe that really floats. A
great summer activity or fun camp craft.
Bird
Biscuit - -
I saw this project on the Discovery Channel show called Start
to Finish.
It's a great idea for the birds now that they are becoming less
scarce with the warming weather.
Birdhouse
Birdfeeder - - Screw a hanging hook
into the top, hang the birdfeeder outside, place the birdseed block in
it, and enjoy!
Braided
Bookmarks Camp Activity for Kids - - Here are four simple braiding
techniques to make personal bookmarks for you and your friends.
Butterfly
Pencil Toppers - -
This craft foam project is easy enough, and pretty enough, that
you'll want to make more than one!
Camp Bucket
Hats Crafts Idea for Campers to Make -
Decorate a bucket hat to wear during camp for protection from too
much sun.
Campfire
Caps Summer Camp Crafts Project - -
My four- and five-year-old day campers got a big kick out of these
hot headbands. When setting up your cap-making station, be sure to
include at least twice as many marshmallows as the hats call for, as
they tend to quickly disappear.
Campfire
Sing A Long - -
Sometimes you just can't be outside sitting around a real campfire,
so here's a substitute that will make everyone smile. This was a
church project for primary age children, but can work for children of
all ages.
Camping
Buckets - -
These recycled multipurpose buckets are great for Cub scouts or
campers. You can personalize them, store your rain gear inside and
even use them as a stool.Camping
Crafts: Leaf Prints - -
Green Summer leaves can create wonderful chalk or paint art. Kids can
use these natural patterns to make pictures or nature stationery.
Camping
Mat - -
Craft yourself a soft place to sit with this Camping mat. It's the
perfect thing for kids or grown-ups tired of that numb feeling that
comes from sitting on cold, hard surfaces.
Camp
Journal - - Make a journal
to keep track of your days at camp.
Camp
Key Rings - - This great
project can be customized with the name of your camp, your group,
your troop, your school... anything you want. You choose the letters,
you choose the colors.
Camp
Name Necklaces - - Easy to make from precut pieces
of wood rescued from the scrap pile.
Camp
Pennant - -
Paint a camp pennant to keep as a keepsake for your summer adventure.
Camp
Signs - - Use small pieces of
nature to make a personal sign to commemorate your days at camp.
Candy
Wrapper Bracelet - - Don't throw away
those candy and gum wrappers. Turn them into fun
and funky bracelets.
City
Grown Fireplace Logs - -
Instructions for making your own logs out of newspaper, shared by
Jerry Buerge.
Crystal
Rock Garden - -
Kids love magic: watching things appear out of thin air. When your
child makes crystals form on ordinary rocks and pebbles, she'll feel
just like a magician!
Eggs
& Bacon Candy - - Make this fun treat
while on your next camping trip or any old time. It's cute, it's
tasty and the kids will love it! This is a fun project for 4H, Scouts
or just for a lazy summer day.
Fancy
Boa - -
A fancy boa is a glamorous accessory that can make anyone look
sophisticated. Here's one you and a child can make to throw around
her neck the next time she plays dress up.
Felt
Puppets - -
Kids will surprise you when you give them the chance to put on a skit
with these felt puppets. Choose a theme and watch the hilarity ensue.
Perfect for camping trips and scout troops.
Finger
Weave Jump Rope - - Pick your favorite colors and make your own
jump rope out of weaving loops! Both boys and girls love to finger
weave. Kids as young as 8 can learn to do this. Teens enjoy it too!
Friendship
Bracelet - -
To prove to each other that their bond will last, your child and her
pal can fill up their arms with a batch of best friend bracelets.
Friendship
Quilt - - A great way to begin or finish
summer camp or any other gathering.
Friendship
Sticks - -
These vibrant sticks are banded with six colors, one for each letter
in the word friend. At a recent camp for seven- to 13-year-old girls,
the campers made these trinkets for one another and wore them around
their necks as a token of their camp-forged bonds.
"Get
Wild" Door Hangers - - What are you
wild about? These door hangers are perfect
for camp and special interest groups.
Glowing
Bug Necklace - -
Have your child make this easy craft while you are waiting to leave
for a camping trip or even on the way to your destination. After
dark, they can activate the glow stick with your help and add some
fun colors around the camp fire.
Glow-in-the-Dark
Caps - -
A little glow-in-the-dark paint turns an ordinary cap into a great
camp accessory. Kids will think it's out-of-this-world.
Gluten-Free
Play Clay Beads - - Working with kids, I need to have a lot of
tricks up my sleeve for those "I'm bored" moments. One of
the best remedies for boredom is whipping up a batch of homemade play
dough. I have oodles of recipes kicking about in my head; this one is
gluten-free and easy to make. The best part is its capacity to be
shaped into an awesome assortment of beads and baubles. Let's get to
it!
God’s
Eyes - -
I think that making a God’s Eye was one of the very first
crafts I ever remember making as a kid. And since it was in the early
’70’s at that time, they were totally in vogue along with
macrame and owls. I knew the
70’s were good for something!
God's-Eye
Memory Keeper - -
Kids love this traditional Mexican yarn craft because of its fun
weaving technique, and this framed variation is perfect for
displaying your family's summer vacation mementos.
High
Seas Water Bottle - - This is a must-have camp accessory.
Home-Made
Binoculars Craft - -
Follow these directions and find out how to make pretend binoculars
using bathroom tissue rolls.
Homemade
Stationery - - This week we actually have 3 mini projects:
postcards, cards, and a rubber stamp - all related and all in the
name of building connection, which, if you know us at all, you know
that's a recurring theme of ours. We love connection and we love
finding ways to create more of it, so let's get started!
Hot
Dog Roaster - -
No fire? No problem! No flames are needed for kids to cook hot dogs
this summer once they've created this fun and easy aluminum foil Hot
Dog Roaster.
How
To Make a Leaf Rubbing - -
Making your own leaf rubbing is a great fall craft project that
allows you to preserve memories of your fall trip to New England.
How
to Make a Magnetic Foam Picture Frame - -
Make a colorful magnetic foam picture frame with just a few simple
craft items. Foam frames are a great craft project for children of
any age. Make them at youth group meetings, camp craft projects or
just for a rainy day craft at home. You'll glue the photo directly
into this frame, so make sure everyone has a photo to use before you
begin the craft project.
Jumbo
Treasure Sack Craft - -
These instructions will teach you how to make a large sack for
carrying special treasures.
Keepsake
Suitcase - -
Make a personalized suitcase to hold all your vacation souvenirs.
Kids'
Camp Luggage Tag - - When you send your children off to summer camp, it's important not
only to label their clothes and possessions, but also to affix
identification tags to the luggage itself. Many pieces of luggage
come with small tags already attached, but with a few simple steps,
you can create a far more attractive and noticeable way to indicate
the bag's owner, as well as his or her address and phone number.
Kids
Can Stilts - -
Walk tall with this juice can stilt craft that provides hours of fun
and physical activity for kids.
Kitchen
Utensil Holder - - What a perfect gift for the chef of the family.
Leaf T-shirt - -
This is a wonderful T-shirt project for camping trips and outdoor
youth group activities. Older kids can handle doing much of this on
their own, but preteens will need the help of an adult.
Macramé
Bracelets - -
he groovy macramé I remember from 20 years ago is back in
force, and I must admit I prefer this reincarnation. Woven from sleek
hemp twine, rather than jute, it looks earthy and cool. And, when
strung with beads (either store-bought or made from seeds and
shells), it also makes a perfect bracelet for a best pal.
Macramé
Chocker - - Great teen craft!
Something they will actually wear.
Make
a Basic Gourd Drum - -
Please read through all instructions carefully before starting your
drum!
Make
A Compass - - Teach young people how
to make their own compass. This craft is illustrated with
animated instructions on Things2Make.
Make
a Diving Ring - - So, as our bodies hit the water, our crafty
thoughts turn to pool toys. Could we? Should we? Can you really craft
up water toys? You bet your sweet Speedo we can.
Make
a Poncho - -
Get ready for the outdoor downpour and be prepared for a nature bath
by making a poncho in advance.
Make
a Star Map - -
Make a map of the stars to remember your journey into the woods! From
different locations around the world, we can see a mulitude of
constellations.
Make
Magazine Bead Jewelry - - Beads made from magazine pages? How could that be? Read on to find
out how to make this great wearable craft! Make them for dress up or
Mardi Gras.
Mini
God's Eyes - - Add a pin for a great swap, add a loop for an interesting ornament
or add some cord make a necklace.
Name
Visors - - Who
needs name tag? These visor are great for your first craft of the
season.
Native
American Sand Painting - - You can
purchase playground sand, collect sand from the beach or even use
colored craft sand for this
project.
Nature
Fairy - - Take a nature walk and
pick up leaves, stones and sticks to make these cute Nature Fairies.
Nature
Wreath Craft - -
Follow these directions shared by Lisa Shifflett and you can make a
fun wreath using cardboard and items found outside!
Newspaper
Fashion Show - -
A favorite rainy-day camp project, the newspaper fashion show was a
hit long before Project Runway. But you don't need a rainy day to
play: set it up outside and charge up that video camera to document
your family's -- or the neighborhood's -- design prowess.
Newspaper
Hat - -
Kids might not make headline news with this whimsical hat design, but
they'll be wearing it.
Origami
Frog - - Origami Frogs in large or
small sizes are fun to make and very easy pets to take care of.
Paper
Bead Bangle - - 'm a self-proclaimed paper pack rat. Big
pieces, little pieces, nothing gets thrown away. One day I sat
staring at a huge stack of paper strips, all the same size. They were
leftover remnants from a workshop I had prepped months earlier. "What
the heck am I going to do with these?" I thought. And the
challenge was made, albeit to myself. I needed to design a project
that used up these last bits of paper, which others might have thrown
away. What resulted was a fresh spin on a craft project familiar to
many, but never seen like this.
Paperweight
Fun - -
We have been doing something very fun recently. They make great
paperweights for Dad, or nice weights to hold down the napkins for
those picnics outside.
Personalized
Nature Pals - -
This take on a classic camp craft inspires your family members to
create versions of themselves with natural treasures from your own
backyard.
Personalized
Water Bottle - - Just right for
summer camp! Personalize a water bottle you can use everyday.
Pine
Cone Fire Starter Craft - -
Christi, from ShopChristi.com, explains how to make colorful fire
starters using pine cones. You can add some color and sparkle to your
fire! Pine cone fire starters are helpful when getting your fire
started, whether it be in the fireplace or at a campfire. They will
change colors adding a fun twist kids and adults alike will love.
Pony
Bead Color Change Chameleon - -
At your next camping trip make this color changing chameleon with
your friends.
Pony
Bead Game Boy Model - -
The pony bead Game Boy model has the double advantage of not needing
batteries and not making any noise. Kids like to hang this craft from
their coats, backpacks and lunch boxes.
Popsickle
Stick Bookmark - -
Make this pretty and easy bookmark to make reading even more fun.
Red,
White & Blue Key Ring - Wear
one on you key ring to show your patriotism or sell them to raise
money for the Disaster Relief Fund.
Rock'n'Roll
Ice Cream - -
First put that rock salt in the can with cream, sugar and the other
ingredients before getting the kids to roll it into a delicious ice
cream treat. Presto: Rock 'n Roll Ice Cream!
Sand
Art - -
While away long summer afternoons with sand art. Also called sand
painting, this is a simple but satisfying craft that's good for Earth
Day in the springtime or any dry summer day that follows.
Sand
Casting - -
Dig through a whole range of fun shapes and your kids will enjoy the
results of their sand casting work-of-art.
Sand
Sculpture - -
Every beachside sculptor knows the frustration of seeing a
masterpiece swept away by the waves. Now kids can craft a permanent
sand sculpture just by using sand, water and cornstarch.
"Shout
Out" Megaphones - - "Shout Out"
for your troop, group or organization. Customized megaphones make
great camp crafts with any theme.
Silly
Weather Forecaster - - Everyone is
an expert when you can state the obvious. We're not sure who came up
with this weather forecaster but it sure is fun to make when you are
learning about the weather. Thanks Linda for showing me this one
Spaceship
or Alien Flag - -
Transform an old bed sheet into a flag and rule over your campsite
with this Spaceship or Alien Flag craft for kids. It's out of this
world!
Stick
Art - -
To make a winsome window decoration, take up a collection of natural
beauties -- leaves, grass, flower petals, and ferns work well -- and
help your child arrange them on the sticky side of a piece of clear
Con-Tact paper. (You may want to tape down the Con-Tact paper to keep
it from moving.) When he's done, place a second piece sticky-side
down on top of the objects and press to seal it. Trim the edges (we
cut ours into a circle), punch a hole in the top, and hang it in a
window with a short length of ribbon.
Stick
Vase - -
After leading hundreds of hikes, I've come to the conclusion that no
self-respecting kid ever walks through the woods without breaking off
a stick to carry. To put that stick-gathering impulse to good use,
save them all for decorating this woodsy vase that even young
children can make in minutes.
Terrific
Twig Vase - -
On your next nature walk or trip to the park, take time to collect
some twigs for this activity. In an afternoon your kids can turn an
old empty jar into a beautiful vase!
Toothbrush Holder - -
DT shares instructions for making a toothbrush holder using an empty
film container.
Trash
A Pizza - - Our pizza will have
"everything on it," just like the ones you order at your local pizzeria. Of course,
you wouldn't want to eat THIS pizza, but it will help you become more
aware of the amount of trash and garbage we throw away and the
composition of our landfills.
Tribal
Mask - - Fierce!
Or not. You decide exactly what you would like your mask to look
like.
Twig
Critters - -
Nature explorers always enter the wilderness in search of wildlife
and are sometimes disappointed in the lack of scurrying creatures.
When there is a lull in the woods, look around for craft supplies and
create your own wildlife!
Twig
Easel Craft - - This
tiny wooden easel is made from twigs - the picture is drawn on
cardboard that is framed by twigs.
Water
Explorer - -
Ever wonder what's under the water? Kids will have fun creating this
Water Explorer to help them see under water. View fish and flora
beneath the surface by using a simple, crafty "water box."
Watermelon Craft - -
Make a craft that looks like a slice of watermelon using a paper
plate and real watermelon seeds. A fun craft for Summer!
Weaving
Frame - -
A weaving frame is not hard to make with adult help. You can use the
frame to weave one square for a pot holder or lots of squares for a
rug.
Wildland
Potpourri - -
It's easy to make potpourri in the backyard! Just learn to recognize
plants and flowers, then find a mixture of nature to make a fragrant
filling.
Wind
Pointer - - Place
your wind pointer in the middle of a field and watch the straw spin
around according to the direction of the wind.
Wooden
Scrapbook - -
Nature becomes natural storage with this attractive Wooden Scrapbook.
Kids can decorate this durable album and store their favorite camp
photos.
Woodland
Wreaths and Baskets - -
Ancient peoples have traditionally woven baskets from the resources
in their immediate surroundings. Take a walk in the woods and see
what you can create.
Woven
Placemat - - Basic weaving skills
and this original Free Kids Craft
project can turn basic burlap
into a pretty and practical placemat that can be used over and over
again. This is a perfect project for camp craft time.
Woven
Wall Hanging - -
Start with a paper plate to make this a woven wall hanging. Then jazz
it up with yarn and all sorts of trim -- some rough, some smooth,
some shiny, and even some unexpected, such as wire.
Yarn
Doll Craft Idea to Make for Camp - -
Let's go back in time when frontier mothers made yarn dolls for
the entertainment of their girls. Many stories came alive with
these simple toys.
Yarn
Octopus - -
Spin a yarn as you settle down to create this yarn octopus. The
finished craft makes a great source of inspiration for young
imaginations to make up stories about their particular octopus.
Yarn
Tassels - -
Yarn tassels are easy to make and can add color to everything from
pillows to backpacks. Look around for objects that need a splash of
color, and then decorate them with tassels.
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