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18 Easy DIY Summer Crafts and Activities For Girls

July 10, 2018 in DIY
fun and easy diy summer crafts for girls, tweens and teens

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Summer is almost here, get a head start on beating the boredom with this awesome list of activities for girls (and boys) to complete!

30 Summer Activities for Girls

Easy Summer craft activities for girls| Sidewalk foam diy

Sidewalk chalk activities during the summer is a fun way for kids to get outside and get creative. Try mixing it up a bit with this awesome sidewalk foam DIY activity from The Tiptoe Fairy.

Don’t forget to pick up the squirt bottles, you can purchase them here.

 

Easy Summer craft activities for girls|

 

These cute and simple to make glitter bracelets from Pumpkin Princess have been a DIY favorite of ours for several years. Here is the list of supplies:

1/4” clear PVC vinyl tubing
3/8” clear PVC vinyl tubing
glitter
tape
glitter funnel
scissors
e6000 glue

 

Easy Summer craft activities for girls|

This cupcake lip balm tutorial from DIY teens has my 13-year old going absolutely crazy! Supplies needed:

  • EOS container
  • plastic knife
  • small mixing bowl/jug
  • Vaseline Petroleum Jelly
  • Sprinkles
  • Beeswax
  • Coconut Oil
  • Vitamin E capsule
  • Vanilla
  • A cotton bud

 

Easy Summer craft activities for girls|

 

Bath balm is perfect for the girly girl in your life. These DIY bath balms from Muffin Chanel are an absolute summer must. Here are the needed ingredients:

  • 1 C. Baking Soda
  • 1/2 C. Citric Acid
  • 1/2 C. Epsom Salt
  • 1/2 C. Corn Starch
  • 2 1/2 tbsp. Almond Oil
  • 3/4 tbsp. Water
  • 2 tsp. Essential Oils
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Bath Bomb Mold
  • Silicone Mold (optional)
  • Food Coloring (optional)
  • Gold Luster Dust (optional)

 

Easy Summer craft activities for girls|

Playdough activities are great for younger kids, as it allows them to work on their fine motor skills. Check out this fairy dough activity from Laughing Kids Learn.

Easy Summer craft activities for girls|

Word works are great if you have a girl (or boy) who loves spreading a little positivity to others. They make great gifts to give to friends or family, and even mixing them up to make affirmations. Check out this tutorial from Dabbles and Babbles

Easy Summer craft activities for girls|

Here is another sidewalk chalk project called Sidewalk Pops from Project Nursery, is probably one of the coolest things ever. Make sure you pick up plenty of popsicle sticks and a variety of tempura paint colors!

 

Easy Summer craft activities for girls|

We love making a variety of playdough. This marshmallow playdough from One Little Project was a ton of fun to make! You can try this set of liquid food coloring, out of the many varieties this one worked best.

 

Easy Summer craft activities for girls|

Another favorite project of ours from One Little Project is making floam from styrofoam. Here are the ingredients:

  • Styrofoam Cups (or Styrofoam Beads)
  • White School Glue
  • Water
  • Borax
  • Food Coloring
  • Large Freezer Bags

Easy Summer craft activities for girls|

This DIY know pillow from Joann’s is probably best for older girls, however, younger girls can complete it with a bit of help.

Easy craft activities for tweens and teens | summer crafts for girls

Emoji craft for tweens and teens from Schooling a Monkey

Easy crafts for girls for summer activities

Picklebums

Easy summer diy crafts for tween girls

Candy Button earrings from Happiness Homemade.  Items needed:

  • Perler Beads and/or Pony Beads
  • Earring Posts & Backs
  • E6000 Adhesive
  • White Cardstock for Packaging

 

DIY & Crafts for teen girls this summer

This crystal geode egg from Sweet Paul is the perfect DIY for those girls interested in science or who just want to do something a little different.

Easy crafts for girls

How adorable is this seashell candle? Be sure to head over to the Budget Savvy Diva for directions (she even has a video).

DIY Notebook and crafts for teens | easy summer crafts for girls

If you have a girl that loves to journal, check out this DIY journal craft from Modge Podge Rocks.

 

Easy DIY crafts for summer for girls | tween crafts | teen crafts |

It’s not too early to do a few crafts for a stylish school year! This DIY pencil pouch from Mama Miss is great. Here’s what you need:

  • “electro POP” Fine and Ultra Fine Point Sharpies
  • canvas pencil bag

Easy diy crafts for girls and teens for summer

Another great addition to your school supplies are these cute confetti pencils from Make and Tell.

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Natasha Brown
Natasha Brown

Love of impromptu dance parties, 80’s cartoons, and horizontal life pauses (aka naps); Natasha Brown is a stay at home mom of 4 kids, and wife to one lucky guy! In her spare time, she is co-editor of Grits & Grace, as well as editor for The Mother Hustler Blog and Creative Director for the Mother Hustler podcast.

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  1. rachelle says

    July 2, 2017 at 3:57 pm

    Your crafts make me want to be a kid again!

  2. Alina says

    June 17, 2018 at 5:32 pm

    I hate these they are so hard and they never work but thanks for trying to make teens lives better. Some of us just need a little craft in our day thanks

  3. Carson says

    June 17, 2018 at 5:35 pm

    Blah blah sucky

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