School is right around the corner which means there is only a few weeks of summer left!
Enjoy the remaining few weeks of summer by having some fun with these awesome crafts. We’re telling you, these are MUST DO crafts that your little ones will be sure to love!
Awesome Craft #1: Homemade Fireflies – That REALLY Glow!
I think we all remember those rare summer nights when we were lucky enough to see some magical fireflies. So how awesome would it be if we could recreate those magical summer nights with our children with a quick and easy craft?
Here’s how to create LED Fireflies to help your kids feel a little bit of summer magic:
For this craft all you will need are: plastic Easter eggs, pipe cleaners, LED lights, duct tape and some scissors! That’s it, so easy and so fun to do with your kids.
Instructions: Just pop the flameless LED tealight into a plastic Easter egg. Poke holes through the egg with a thumbtack to insert the pipe cleaners. The eyes are drawn onto white sticky labels or you can use googley eyes, and the wings are silver duct tape. Quick, easy, and totally cute! This is a must do craft for your kids before school starts!
Craft Credit: Katie Steuernagle
Awesome Craft #2: Homemade Mason Jar Aquariums
This is a hands down, a must do activity. Keep summer going and bring it inside with these homemade mason jar aquariums.
Craft Materials:
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Mason Jars
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Blue Food Colouring
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Water (Suggest using filtered water to give a clearer look, but tap water is fine to use)
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Aquarium plastic figurines or toy fish (Can be bought at pet store or dollar store)
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Aquarium rocks and plastic plants (Can be bought at pet store or dollar store)
Once you have the gathered materials, get creative and have some fun! Your kids will be sure to enjoy this one!
Craft Credit: Delia Crates
Awesome Craft #3: Colouful Squirt Gun Painting
Easily the best summer boredom buster. Squirt gun painting is a great way to get your kids outside and to stop saying “Mom, I’m bored!”.
Grab a few squirt guns (or even spray bottles), a few water paint colours and paper, and an easel (stand), and boom you’re set!
Craft Credit: Melissa Lennig
Gonna do one of these 3 amazing activities before summers up? We’d love to see! Send your pictures to us at hello@curiositybox.ca or tag us on Facebook or Instagram!
Happy Crafting!