Activities
Personalized Campfire Roasting Sticks DIY
Learn how to make these adorable personalized campfire roasting sticks for yourself and family or to gift.
Activities
Watermelon Stand to Raise Money for Causes that Matter to Your Kids
Kids love setting up their own lemonade (or a watermelon in this case) stands during the summer. Here we discuss how our young active citizens donated their proceeds to a cause that’s been on their (and the nation’s) minds.
Crafts
DIY T-Shirt Swimsuit Cover-Ups as a fun Summer Craft
Keeping bored tweens busy (and off their screens) is half the goal of summer and we accomplished it for several hours while making these awesome swimsuit cover-ups from inexpensive t-shirts. We show you how to make all these awesome prints!
Activities
Mermaid Icebox Cookies!
Are your kids into everything-mermaid, too? In that spirit, we mermaid icebox cookies and show you how you can, too.
Crafts
Make your own Fidget Spinners that work! and spin!
Yes, you and the kids can make your own fidget spinners! We show you how to do it with a little craftiness and glue.
Crafts
Fabric Decorated Flip Flops
Looking for a fun and easy summer craft? Teach the kid(s) to decorate flip flops. Easy peasy.
Crafts
Totes Beachy! Paint Your Own Beach Tote
If you are looking for a simple and fun summer craft to keep your kids busy, this might be just the bag for you! It’s easy and you can use your masterpiece when you are done, my favorite kind of art!
Crafts
Fancy Pen Craft
Summer time is crafting time at our house. We are always looking for fun easy craft projects. This fancy pen is an unusual craft that is sure to please!
Crafts
Yarn God’s Eye Tutorial: popular kids’ summer craft
My daughter came home from her summer day camp and was thrilled to show me the “God’s Eye” she had made from yarn. I remember loving to make them when I was younger, too. They are the perfect little craft and seem to be popular again this summer.
Crafts
Bug Season is Here. Let’s Craft a Bug Party!
We thought it would be fun to make some buggy crafts that might come in handy for bug-themed birthday parties or just an afternoon of it’s-almost-summer fun.
Crafts
T-shirt Scarf Craft for Kids!
Learn to make a scarf from a t-shirt with your kids using our handy tutorial.
Crafts
Pool Noodle Tic-Tac-Toe Craft
Even though some kids are back to school already, summer is not over yet. This craft is way to repurpose your pool noodles. It’s super simple to make.
Crafts
Friendship Craft: Thumbprint Beads and Jewelry
Create colorful friendship jewelry by making and using “thumbprint beads.” A great and easy summer craft project.
Crafts
Pet Rocks
Looking for an easy-peasy craft to make for all those rocks you and your kids collect on the beach this summer? Here’s our tutorial on how to whip up some Pet Rocks, a blast from our childhood past.
Food & Home
Lemony Rainbow Popsicle Recipe
Make healthy, yet tasty, striped popsicles with our Lemony Rainbow Popsicle recipe for kids. Easy peasy.
Crafts
Beaded Butterflies Craft
Spring is near and these beaded butterflies are a perfect craft for the season.
Activities
Summer Craft: How to Make Terrariums with Kids
Terrariums are perfect projects for those without green thumbs and as an introductory gardening project and summer activity for kids. Here are some smart tips and a tutorial on how to make a terrarium.
Activities
Sponge Ball Animals DIY as a Water Fun Craft
Beat the summertime heat with a good old fashioned kid water fight! As an alternative to water balloons we made cute sponge ball animals to throw.
Crafts
DIY Ribbon Wand Tutorial
Learn how to make a ribbon wand (or is it a ribbon stick?) for playing, dancing and twirling outside this summer!
Activities
Summer Camp Word Game & Fill-in-the-Blank Letter Printable!
Get your kids thinking and writing during summer vacation with fill-in-the-blank word games inspired by Mad Libs! It’s also perfect for your young camper to send from sleepaway camp.