Nature offers us many natural materials that we can use perfectly for crafting with children. However, in no other season is there as much diversity as in summer. Colorful flowers, green leaves and delicate shells are just a small part of it. Since the children also like to do crafts in the summer, we have collected some creative craft projects for you. You will find many ideas and suggestions for crafting with natural materials in the summer below.
Ideas with green leaves and flowers
For children, summer means only one thing: summer vacation! Are you looking forcreative craft ideas, which you can try with your small and large children, then natural material is perfect for this. During a trip or vacation, you can collect any materials from nature, such as green leaves, twigs and colorful flowers. You can then press these between books or turn them into beautiful wreaths. There are no limits to imagination and creativity.
Elegant flower wreaths for girls are a wonderful idea. They can be made from any flowers and grasses and always look delicate and graceful on the head. A beautiful accessory for your little princess in summer. For the base of the wreath, you can either use aluminum wire or a vine without the leaves. The collected flowers can then be attached to the wreath with some floral wire and arranged beautifully.
Crafting animals and insects is always fun for children and is one of themost popular summer activities. For example, you can make colorful butterflies with your child using materials from nature. To do this, you need construction paper for the template, green leaves, two thin branches and several colorful petals. First cut a butterfly template out of green construction paper. Then let the child decorate the butterfly with the leaves and flowers as they wish. These butterflies can also be made into finger puppets for fun games in the garden.
Here you can see some great examples of different insects made from natural materials: a praying mantis, a dragonfly, a butterfly, two small spiders, a beetle and a mosquito. Let your imagination run wild and you can make cute insects together with the children. If you wish, you can stick them on a piece of paper and create a natural decoration for your home.
Craft ideas with shells
If you are planning a vacation by the sea, you can collect sand and small shells of various kinds with the children on the beach. These are perfect for this and offer great craft ideas for children of all ages. So don't forget to bring home the collected sea shells and other beauties from the beach. The small children, for example, can paint the shells colorfully and transform them into small animals, while the older ones can conjure up beautiful pictures and accessories with them.
Larger figures and animals can also be made using mussel shells of different types and sizes. First, try different combinations of the existing clam shells to create any animals you want. The crafted creations are best glued together with liquid glue and are perfect for an original summer decoration.
Crafting with natural materials in summerthe children canMake beautiful necklaces with mussel shells yourself. To do this, you need air-drying clay to serve as a base. For colored necklaces, the clay can be mixed with any water-based paint. Make a coin shape out of it and press the clam shell onto it. Now poke a hole for the chain at the top. Once the clay has dried, pull a string or chain through the hole and you're done.
If you don't want to use clay for jewelry, you can hole the shells. This allows the string to be pulled directly through the shells. Alternatively, you can also use small jump rings. This method can be used to make not only necklaces, but also earrings and bracelets using natural materials in the summer.
A beautiful wind chime made of shells and wood offers a simple and original craft idea. The children can also help and you can create creative decorations for the garden. In addition to mussels, starfish and the shells of sea snails are also suitable for this purpose. To make such a wind chime, you should drill a hole in each bowl with a small drill. Then pull the shells through strings and attach them to the piece of driftwood. The more strings with shells, the more beautiful the wind chime will be.
You can also use the natural material collected from the beach to decorate various objects in your home. Sand and seashells, for example, are perfect for decorating picture frames. You can make several summery photo frames for the photo wall with the children and beautifully showcase the souvenir photos from your vacation.
Painting branches
Wood is without a doubt a popular natural material that can be used for many crafts. If you are looking for a creative activity for your children in the summer, then you can collect branches together and paint them in a colorful and original way. Prepare different colors and paint brushes and let the little ones' creativity run wild.
To make painting branches even more fun, you can transform the pieces of wood into different animals and figures. Depending on the shape, you can make funny lizards, dinosaurs and even funny men. The finished figures are perfect as toys for children to spend quality time outdoors with.
Painting stones
Another popular material for crafting with natural materials in summer is stones. Small pebbles can be found everywhere in nature, especially near water and streams. The children can then paint them colorfully and create an atmospheric decoration for the garden or the doorway.
Stones with a smooth surface are best suited for this craft project. You can use both acrylic paints and felt-tip pens to paint. Using other materials such as thin twigs, feathers or leaves, the children can create different animals and insects with the stones. The ideas for painting stones are simply endless and are perfect for children of all ages.
