Are you ready to kick off summer with a bang? Why not get crafty and bring some sunshine into your life with fun outdoor crafts! Whether you're a seasoned crafter or a newbie looking to get creative, these outdoor craft ideas will have you feeling like a DIY superstar in no time.
Craft with Kwik Stix, Wonder Stix, and Magic Stix for a summer filled with fun and creativity! Kwik Stix are tempera paint sticks that dry in just 90 seconds! Kwik Stix provide mess free painting with no brushes or water cups required! Wonder Stix are the ultimate multi surface writer! They are permanent on paper but reusable on windows, glass, and mirrors! Magic Stix are vibrant triangular markers! Magic Stix can last up to 7 days without drying out with no cap!
Keep scrolling to find the best outdoor crafts and activities to begin a summer of FUN!
Wonder Stix Rocks
Materials Needed: rocks and Wonder Stix
- Collect rocks outside
- Color summer pictures onto rocks using Wonder Stix
- Display in the yard!
Check out this craft on Instagram @ummamily
Painting Sticks
Materials Needed: Kwik Stix and sticks
- Collect sticks outdoors
- Paint sticks with a variety of Kwik Stix
- Display painted branches and sticks around the yard for the summer!
Check out this craft on Instagram @homeschoolhomstead
Painted Flower Pots
Materials Needed: terracotta flower pot, Kwik Stix, gems, and a plant
- Paint each flower pot with Kwik Stix
- Use your favorite colors and patterns
- Glue small gems onto the flower pot
- Plant a flower or small plant
- Display outside all summer long!
Check out this craft on Instagram @ourlivelyadventures
Caterpillar In Grass
Materials Needed: paper, scissors, glue, Kwik Stix, pipe cleaners, pompoms, and googly eyes
- Cut paper into 5 circles
- Paint each circle with Kwik Stix
- Overlap each circle and glue together
- On the first circle, glue 2 pipe cleaners as the antennas
- Glue two googly eyes
Check out this craft on Instagram @keepme_busy
Outdoor Art Tables
Materials Needed: paper and Kwik Stix
- Set up an art table outdoors
- Paint a summer portrait using Kwik Stix
- Display your summer artwork on the fridge or in your room!
Check out this craft on Instagram @rachelphillips3
Giant Ice Cream Cone
- Cut a triangle out of a piece of paper
- Color with Wonder Stix
- Cut paper into shapes of ice cream scoops
- Color your favorite ice cream flavor with Wonder Stix
- Glue the pieces of the ice cream cone together onto the black construction paper
- Use Wonder Stix to color around the cone
Check out this craft on Instagram @2art.chambers
Mermaid Tails
Materials Needed: cardboard, Kwik Stix, scissors, hole puncher, and string
- Cut each piece of cardboard into the shape of mermaid tails
- Paint with Kwik Stix
- Use a variety of colors to make your mermaid tail the most magical!
- Punch holes into the top of the tail
- Tie strings through the mermaid tails
- Place the string over your head and let the mermaid tail hang
Check out this craft on Instagram @wildflowers_and_mama
Cardboard Flower Butterfly
Materials Needed: cardboard, black marker, Kwik Stix, and dandelions
- Draw a butterfly on a large piece of cardboard using a black marker
- Use Kwik Stix to paint the butterfly in color
- Poke holes into the cardboard butterfly
- Collect dandelions outside
- Place each stem into a hole
Check out this craft on Instagram @spire.kids