Just in case you might like to have a little celebration, too, I’ve rounded up a bright and shiny collection of summer solstice crafts. Whether you feel like pulling out the paints, having an afternoon play dough session, or challenging your big kids with some bracelet-making, there’s sure to be something here to spark your kids’ interests. I’m wondering if I can get 8-month-old baby Henry to cooperate long enough to make a hand print sunshine!
- Decorate your windows with colorful tie-dyed coffee filter sunshines | Inner Child Fun
- Pull out the salad spinner and make yellow and orange spin art suns | Putti’s World 3. Paint a sun with personality with this adorable summer craft | Art for Small Hands
- Sculpt sun shapes with citrus-scented glitter sunshine dough | Growing a Jeweled Rose
- Are your kids still cranking out loom bracelets? Try the sun bracelet! They’ll love this one | Loom Love
- Work together to sew a felt and ribbon sun wand | ikat bag 7. Squish sunny paint colors with plastic wrap – totally fun! | Mrs. Karen’s Preschool Ideas
- Simply adorable yarn and ribbon woven suns are the perfect project for little and big kids alike | NurtureStore
- Bring on the bright colors for summer! Draw a bold Aztec sun with colorful oil pastels | What’s Happening in the Art Room?
- Try your hand at making sunny monoprints (it’s really easy!) | Make and Takes (pictured)
- Spruce up the garden in your backyard or your potted plants on your porch with pipe cleaner sun plant stakes | Creative Family Fun
- Do your kids love to paint their hands? I know mine do. Make hand print suns! | Kitchen Counter Chronicles And, if all this crafting makes you hungry, try this smiling fruit sunshine from Mama Jenn or a gorgeous sun cake from Twig and Toadstool. Don’t those sound yummy? I love a good summer food recipe. We wish you a very sunny, happy, and fun-filled summer!
How do you celebrate the first day of summer?
