Beat the summer boredom with these fun outdoor craft ideas for kids!
It’s about that time. The kids will be home for summer break and soon you’ll hear, “Mom! I’m bored!” I dread it!
But I’m going to be ready this year. Get a jump start on your list of boredom busters with these FUN outdoor craft ideas for kids that require little to no supervision from you! Maybe just some initial setup help. These activities are an excellent opportunity to keep the kids entertained and be creative while YOU, mom, get to get some things DONE. Be it laundry, dinner, or eating chocolate in the closet. Be assured you will get to do these things uninterrupted… at least for a while.
1. Mini Paper Kites from One Creative Mommy
2. Popped Bubble Art from Broogly
3. DIY Sidewalk Chalk Paint from A Little Pinch of Perfect
4. DIY Rainsticks from Buggy and Buddy
5. Garden Wind Chimes from Sugar Spice & Glitter
6. Nature Weaving from Craftiments
7. Name Writing Nature Hunt from Adventure in a Box
8. Milk Jug Bird Feeders from Great Stems
9. Kid Crafted Plant Stands from The Scrap Shoppe
10. Rainbow Wind Chimes from Happy Hooligans
11. Recycled Can Bird Feeder from Momtastic
12. Balloon Dart Painting from Hello Wonderful
13. Nature Paintbrushes from Messy Little Monster
14. Painted Sticks from Anne With an E
15. Squirt Gun Painting from Wonderful DIY
16. Wind Spinners from Happy Hooligans
17. Toilet Paper Roll Binoculars from Buggy and Buddy
18. Outdoor Tic Tac Toe from Design Dining & Diapers
19. Salt Dough Leaf Impressions from Freebie Finding Mom
20. Coffee Can Stilts from Teach Mama
Oh the fun my kids are going to have this summer! I think we might finally have to make a summer bucket list so we can get everything done.
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Frugal Hausfrau says
May 10, 2016 at 8:49 PMThese are all darling, but that windchime really caught my eye! Fun! Thanks for sharing with us on Throwback Thursday!
Mollie
Crystal Green says
May 10, 2016 at 11:21 AMThese are all wonderful ideas for keeping kids entertained over the summer months. I am sure my kids would love to make any one of these things. I personally like the bird feeders.
Erin @Nourishing My Scholar says
May 10, 2016 at 7:16 AMSo many great I! I especially love the nature weaving and writing your name with nature stuffs! #thisishowweroll
Mother of 3 says
May 5, 2016 at 3:30 PMThese are such great ideas. I pinned these for some ideas to do with my boys.