Summer Art Activities for Kids | June & July Arts and Crafts

May 28, 2024 Abbey Allen

Crap! It’s summer!

Even as a homeschool mom of 2 littles, I sometimes fall into the depths of boredom when summer rolls around. Scrolling on Instagram reels, binging the shows I’ve missed, and seemingly endless time for rest can sometimes get me feeling like I’m wasting my time off. Also, is summer actually even a break for moms? 🤪

I really don’t want to waste that time! How awesome is it that I get extra time in the warm weather with my kids?

But just like I don’t want to waste my time, I don’t want to waste their childhood, especially during the warm summer months!

That’s why I’ve been on a mission to get my son into more art activities at home, more time outside, more time with animals, more adventures, AND less screen time.

I’ve put together is summer art activities blog that will provide your kids with an entire summer’s worth of fun educational art projects.

If your kid loves art, adventure, and summer, you’ve gotta check these out!

Here are my top 10 summer art themes that your kids will go crazy for!

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My 10 Summer Art Activity Themes

🦈 Shark Art 🦈

My son grabbed a ton of shark books from the library one day, and that’s when I knew I had to make some shark art activities to share!

SHARK ART ACTIVITIES

🦈 Shark Art Journal for Kids by ARTventurous Animals

🦈 Shark Color and Learn FREE Worksheet by ARTventurous Animals

🦈 Thumbprint Shark ART freebie by Panda Speech

🚀 Space Art 🚀

What kid doesn’t want to build a rocket ship or paint the planets, right?

SPACE ART ACTIVITIES

🚀 Mini Coloring Pages: Cats in Space! by The Art Kit

🚀 Rocket Craft - NO PREP Center Activity by Krazy for Kindyland

🚀 Galaxy in a Jar: Free Video Art Lesson by Soul Sparklettes Art

🌌 MOON & STARS Art 🌌

Kinda space-y, but more close to home! Get your artists outside and looking at the night sky with these art activities.

MOON & STARS ART ACTIVITIES

🌌 Moon Phases Free Printable Activity by the Art Kit

🌌 Ss is for Star: Art and Learning Activities by Playing for Hours

🌌 Solar Eclipse 2024 Crafting Activity by Teacher Supply Station

🐚 Beach ART 🐚

Add a bit of creativity to your beach trip (or wanna-be beach trip) this summer!

BEACH ART ACTIVITIES

🐚 Free Shell Fine Motor Skills Mat Printables by 3 Dinosaurs

🐚 Watercolor Shells Beach Activity by ARTventurous Animals

🐚 Summer Day Coloring Pages by Roommate with Books

🐚 Sunset Sunglasses Easy Art Project by ARTventurous Animals

🧳 Travel 🧳

We tend to do a lot of international travel, especially over the summer. Here are some ways to turn the plane flights and new places into less iPad time and more creativity!

TRAVEL ART ACTIVITIES

🧳 Travel Art Membership by ARTventurous Animals

🧳 Travel Journal for Kids by Writing Star Academy

🧳 Travel Brochure Design - STEM / STEAM Project by MathwithMitola

🚗 Road Trip 🚗

Jump in the car and…stare at a screen? How about grabbing some of these art activities to inspire your roadtrip and make the “Are we there yet?” a bit more bareable.

ROADTRIP ART ACTIVITIES

🚗 Line Bubbles: Car-friendly Art Activity by ARTventurous Animals

🚗 Printable United States Map Outline by the Art Kit

🚗 Squirrel Masks - No Prep Craft by Smiley Brains