Shaving Cream Car Wash
A fun frugal way to spend a sunny afternoon …line up cars for a quick trip through the car wash!…
Beach Cover Ups for Electronics
If you have a child who’s interested in learning to sew, here’s an easy project that will be put to…
Shell Butterflies
Fun at the beach always mean coming home with a bucketful of shells. The kids can turn their beach treasures…
Firework Flowers
Patriotic posies for your Fourth of July celebrations. Make a bunch to decorate your table or let the kids give…
Sandy Hand Mosaic
Turn your next trip to the beach into one-of-a-kind memories! Cast the family’s handprints in the sand and decorate with…
Fabric Wall Decals
Give your kids’ bedrooms a fresh new look with very little effort. The possibilities are endless with these wall decals…and…
Keepsake Camp Pillow
A great way to preserve memories from summer camp. Turn an ordinary pillowcase into a summer journal by having friends…
Ocean Flower Pot
Ocean-themed pots can be used for party decorations or as decorations in a child’s room. Great way to use sand…
Butterfly Feet
Decorate a little girl’s bedroom with framed butterfly pictures – made from her own footprints! She will love seeing her…
ABC Salt Dough
Salt dough is an easy and frugal way to reinforce letters and spelling during summer vacation. Play spelling games or…
Gone Swimming Beach Plaque
Make a pretty plaque that shows off your beach treasures. Show off your found treasures of shells and driftwood.
Toss N Talk Ball
Bring some fun to the next sleepover – an extra large bouncy ball and a marker is all that’s needed…
Sleepover Pillowcase
Gather the kids for day of crafting personalized pillowcases for a sleepover. Giggles and grins will abound!
Twig Name Plate
Twig name plates to hang on the outside of a back yard tent or at the end of a bunk…
Bottle Cap Snake Toy
Don’t throw away all of those plastic bottle caps. Instead, with a little help from paint and fabric scraps, turn…
Vacation Bible School Plaque
Summer is almost here and with it come vacation bible school. These colorful plaques are small enough to do as…
Paper Plate Gardens
A simple craft for kids of all ages. Create beautiful gardens on a plate by collecting interesting items right from…
Picture Pillow
With just one yard of fleece, you can whip up a special picture pillow for those lonely nights away at…
Space Ship Porthole
Aluminum foil transforms foam plates into a wild and wacky space ship porthole. Using leftover foam pieces and some paint,…
Paper Flip Flops
Pretty paper flips flops are fun decorations for an outdoor summer party. Girls will have a blast decorating them with…
Confetti Launcher
Hip Hip Hooray! Celebrate Independence Day with these cardboard tube confetti launchers. Easy to make ….just pull the string to…
Frosty Fireworks Flavored Ice Drinks
Treat your picnickers to cool fruity flavored drinks for your July 4th picnic. Easy enough to be made by kids,…
Bubble Wrap Crocs
Using bubble wrap and cardboard, you can create this adorable crocs. Fun summertime craft to keep the kiddos busy.
American Flag Marshmallows
Kids of all ages will have fun creating these marshmallow treats for an Independence Day picnic. Using edible markers, decorate…
Flower Pot Crab
Bright red crabs dress up any beach party theme. An easy craft for one child or a whole group of…
Spiral Art Pendulum Pen
Outdoor art is made fun with this swinging pendulum paint craft. No two pictures will be the same!
Wacky Paper Watermelons
Watermelon crafts are fun for sunny summer days. Paper plate and construction paper are needed for this simple fruity project.
Sidewalk Chalk
Save money by making the kids colorful sidewalk chalk at home. Bag up the chalk to give as a gift…
Super Giant Bubbles Kit
No matter what your age, you never tire from making bubbles…especially giant bubbles! An easy-to-make kit that includes bubble mix…
Helping Hand Soap
This handy gift will be quite a conversation piece. Perfect timing for end-of-year teacher’s gifts!
Colorful Hair Wraps
With summer on its way, time to try new hair designs for mom and daughter. For a pretty hair accessory,…
Ballet Tutu Flip Flops
Your little ballerina will want several pairs of these adorable ballet flip flops, ranging in all different colors! Made from…
Sun Piñata
Every summertime party should be lucky enough to have a bright and cheery sunshine piñata to add fun and whimsy…
Pastel Rock Candy
Pretty sticks of rock candy are favorite candy from years past. Teach your children to make this tasty candy, too.
Handprint Fish
Friendly handprint fish swim around big paper fishbowls. A project that will keep the kids smiling and laughing while turning…
Recycled Jar Terrariums
Grab the chance to teach your kids about the outdoors with this easy, frugal, terrarium project. No fancy globes needed…recycle…