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Home > Arts and Crafts Projects for Kids > Summer Solstice Crafts
The word solstice is from the Latin language and means "sun stands still". Basically summer solstice is the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. It is also the longest day and shortest night of the year.
The summer solstice is the perfect time for making crafts with children too. It's a great way to celebrate the first day of summer with them! A few craft ideas include beach themed crafts such as crafts with sand and seashells, kite crafts, and sun crafts.
Amber
Rose Bracelet -
With colors of "Aztec Gold" and "Summer Russet,"
the homemade beads in this DIY bracelet really shine. Making clay
jewelry is easier than you might think.
Arizona
Summers Necklace -
Unique "picture jasper" beads and a "donut"
copper bail pendant with swirls create a chunky necklace in warm
tones in this jewelry craft project. The look is perfect for summer
vacations with light layers.
Beach
Door Hanger Craft -
Check out this fun beach craft. This beach door hanger makes for a
great kids summer craft. This isn't for young kids, but slightly
older kids will enjoy painting the various pieces and putting it
together for the finished product. When complete, kids can hang it on
the front door or their bedroom door and celebrate the fun of the
summer season!
Beach
Frame Craft -
Need a good way to display your favorite beach photo? Try
making our beach frame craft! This frame is simple to make but
looks fantastic on a mantel. This craft is also a great way to
save and display special shells you found on your trip to the beach.
With real sand and real seashells this beach frame craft is a great
way to capture your summertime memories.
Beach
Mat and Tote Bag -
Crochet a lovely mat for sitting on the ground at the beach or park
with a matching tote bag. The tote bag will hold on your beach or
park essentials. This beach mat and tote bag crochet pattern is great
for summer.
Beaded
Book Totes -
Need a summer craft project for kids or teenagers? This fun craft
will have the kids transforming plain totes into personalized
expressions. Decorate them to match a theme—like summer
vacation—or personality.
Beaded
Daisy Frame -
Here's a fun mixed-media craft that will put a spring in your step.
Add a child's picture or a summer photo for year-round cheer.
Bright
Gerbera Wreath -
Fresh and festive, this playful, paper-wrapped wreath brings a dash
of summer sunshine to any room. Make it yourself in just a few easy
steps!
Coral
Reef Diorama -
Learn all about coral reefs and ocean life in this fun Coral Reef
Diorama craft. It's a great summer craft to make especially after a
trip to the beach or to an ocean theme park.
Craft
Foam Beach Scene -
This beach craft will work with toddlers and older kids. Kids that
can use scissors can cut out all the pieces using our template.
Parents can do this beach scene craft with toddlers by cutting out
the pieces and letting them do the gluing. We did this craft with our
toddler and it was a big hit!
Fun
Foam Flip Flips -
Using inexpensive craft foam, add a frog or lizard to boring sandals
or flip-flops for kid-approved summer shoes. Kids can help create
these cute flops.
Fun
Glasses -
Print, cut out and decorate these fun-shaped eye glasses. This
versatile craft would be a great project for summer, Valentine's Day,
Halloween, or when you simply want to make a fun and easy wearable
craft.
Fun
Tie-Dye Flip Flops -
Show off these flip flops at your next summer excursion! Have fun
decorating your own pair to match your swimsuit.
Golden
Summer Anklet to Make for Summer Solstice -
A perfect piece of jewelry to show off during the summer.
Golden
Sunburst Summer Solstice Craft for Kids -
Make a decorative replica that’s beautiful enough to display in
the Palace of Versailles, where the Sun King lived and reigned.
Human
Sundial Crafts Activity to Celebrate Summer Solstice - What
does the shadow know? If it’s a shadow across a sundial, it
knows the time of day. Experiment with shadows and timekeeping with
Crayola Giant Sidewalk Chalk.
Ice
Cream Cone Cozies -
Summer brings long days, picnics, and sticky little hands! Skip the
drip with these fun little, washable Ice Cream Cone Cozies!
Kiddie
Bug Box -
Your kids will love playing outside and catching bugs this summer
with their Kiddie Bug Box! Put your child's name on the front and it
will be a keepsake they will love!
Litha Summer Solstice Crafts Idea for Kids - Here
are some craft ideas you might like to try, and some traditional
Litha activies. I am going to do a series of blogs early this year
which will include lots of recipes for the Solstice feast ( lots of
new, and some old favorites) crafts, and Litha lore.
Microspun
Crochet Fantabulous Flip-Flops -
Dress up your old flip-flops with this fun and easy summer crochet
craft! Use scrap yarn to cover your flip-flop straps with soft and
comfy crochet.
Natural Cards - Bring summer into fall with this easy project.
Ocean
Flower Pot Craft -
This whimsical ocean flower pot makes a great summer decoration.
Kids will love working with the different materials and textures that
go into making this unique craft. Let them use their
imaginations to decorate the pot however they would like!
Paper
Lantern with Sailboat Motif - This paper lantern
is inexpensive to make and adds a maritime touch to your home or your
outdoor summer party. The light shining through the fiber paper is
subtle yet looks great when it is dark.
Paper
Mache Box with Maritime Seashell Motif - This paper maché
trinket box is perfect for holding those small collected seashells
from the beach or any other small items. The look of the box is kept
natural to give it a vintage and antique look
Paper
Plate Sun Craft - Kids will have
fun making this paper plate sun craft during the summer season. If
you are looking for a fun and simple summer craft for kids, then this
is a good one. Kids get to paint the paper plate and then cut out the
rays of sunshine and sunglasses (follow our template) from different
colored construction paper. Then put it all together for one happy
sun! We made this craft more toddler friendly by gluing the sun's
rays on before painting which means toddlers don't have to wait for
the paint to dry to finish the craft.
Personalized
Beach Bag -
Have fun doing this craft with your kids and end up with a very
functional beach bag that you and your kids can use all summer long!
Kids will enjoy working with the stamps and the paints and they will
really get a kick out of toting their own bag around to and from the
beach (or other day trips).
Seashell
Wreath - When spending
holiday at the beach, you cannot resist collecting a couple of
seashells as souvenirs. Often more gets collected than you know what
to do with. This is an easy and decorative way to display some of
those excess shells. Add a couple of other self made embellishments
if you like to your wreath to finish off the summer look.
Smiling
in the Sun -
Sun science is the focus as you explore the Earth's rotation and
revolution, the seasons, and night and day.
Summer
Breeze Card -
Don’t limit yourself to just seaside stickers, use any motif
you’d like! The technique of this card is using chalks to
create a background so your imagination can take you in many
directions.
Summer
Flip Flop Box -
With a simple painting project, create a colorful flip-flop box to
store summer essentials such as sunglasses or sunscreen. This also
makes a great gift box for summer gifts.
Summer
Fun Painted Visor -
Shield your face from the summer sun with a cute painted visor
adorned with little flip-flops and sunglasses. Colorful foam paints
makes this project a snap.
Summer Memories - Remember those hot sunny days when you're running around the pool, catching the butterflies and playing with your friends. Create a great layout page with bright colors and dragonflies. Remember the best days of your lives.
Summer
Shirt Door Hanger -
A papier-mache t-shirt form becomes a cute door hanger for summer
with this quick and easy painting project.
Summer
Solstice - Rune Tiles and Beads - I love Runes. I like the way they feel and
look and it brings me back to an ancient time. I like pieces of
polymer clay that look like they have been dug out of the ground or
are replicas of a time gone way by. My pieces have been a reflection
of that. I used to call my creations "Ancient Myth with a Modern
twist".
Tropical
Memories Scrapbook Cover -
This Tropical Memories Scrapbook Cover is perfect for your summer
photos or to commemorate your last beach vacation. This will be a
keepsake you will want to save forever!
Under
the Aztec Sun -
Use paper plates and colorful Crayola® Paint and Markers to
design your own sun.
Watermelon
Platter -
Give your meals the refreshing look of a favorite summer treat with a
platter decorated as a watermelon slice.
Watermelon
Slice Visor -
Head into summer fashionably with this visor done up as a cool,
watermelon slice with foam paint.
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