If you are looking for some fun summer activities for kids then these creative summer art ideas are PERFECT!
Summer Art
During the summer, children often have more times to create and explore. The school year can be so busy that art and painting during the summer is a great way to allow the kids to unwind, explore and create. Whether they use chalkboard
Learn How To Make Sidewalk Chalk Paint + Recipe so you can create some fun designs!
Ice Cream Stick Crafts are also a great way to re-use those popsicle sticks after cooling off with some ice cream.
The Fancy Monster Finger Paint Hand Prints can be done indoors and outdoors.
Bubble painting is another fun outdoor art activity.
Check out these summer art activities from my fellow bloggers :
Swing Painting | Homegrown Friends
Water Pistol Painting | Messy Little Monster
Cotton Round Splatter Art | A Crafty Living
Exploding Paint Bombs | Kids Activities Blog
Fly Swatter Painting | Reading Confetti
Bubble Painting | Living Well Mom
Nature Resist Tye Die | The Pinterested Parent
Gravity Art | Fun A Day
Painting Bark | The Pinterested Parent
Nature Paintbrushes | Messy Little Monster
Painting with Water | Laughing Kids Learn
Shadow Art | Rhytms of Play
Drawing with Chalk and Water | The Craft Train
Tree Bark Rubbings | I Can Teach My Child
Paint Filled Eggs | Growing a Jeweled Rose
Summer Activities For Kids
Not keen on just doing art? Then check out:
Melissa and Doug Ice Cream Cart Toy – This activity is great for dramatic play and make believe.
Alphabet Letter Fishing – cool off this summer with this educational fishing activity.
Picnic Pretend Play for Preschoolers – have an outdoor picnic while learning about food groups too.
Summer Must Have’s for Kids and Families – these are our family favorites from last year.
Looking for more summer activities for kids? Then check out these 30+ Summer Fun Outdoor Activities For Kids and 30 + Fun MUST DO Outdoor Activities For Kids!
Would you rather questions – these kids activity cards are great conversation starter and perfect for summer!
Kerry
This is a great round-up! I’m tempted to try the paint filled eggs activity. What a fantastic mess that would make! Painting outside is such a treat.