25+ Easy Summer Camp Arts & Crafts Ideas DIY Projects

If you are planning a Summer camp with youth of various ages, there's a big chance you'll want some Summer Camp Arts & Crafts ideas.

Craft projects are my absolute jam.

These fun crafts are great for Summer crafts and can be adapted for kids of all ages.

I don't typically just grab the construction paper, googly eyes, popsicle sticks, cardboard tubes and macaroni noodles...I love the perfect craft ideas that are high quality and useful, develop some fine motor skills and are lots of different colors.

Some of these craft projects are great for a single day camp, others are better with some drying time (like those using acrylic paint or air dry clay), so they are great for a few days or a week of camping.

Classic Summer camp crafts are Tie Dye Shirts, friendship bracelets and Boondoggle.

These craft projects aren't geared toward little kids, they are great for older kids, tweens and teenagers, but again, they could be adapted for smaller audiences.

How to Make Mosaic Picture Frame (Easy DIY Craft)

Learn how to make a glass tile mosaic picture frame!

This fun project is a fun way to upcycle an old wood frame and even broken glass pieces, it could also be adapted to use things found on a nature walk, like smooth rocks, shells and twigs.

Make a mosaic glass frame in an afternoon with this simple tutorial, no skill level required for this fun and creative craft.

How to Make Boondoggle Lanyard Keychains DIY Tutorial! 

Boondoggle lanyards are synonymous with Summer!

The plastic cord, the bright colors, the possibilities for bracelets boondoggle keychains, everyone in their teen years needs to make a bunch of these at Summer camp--I think it's one of the top life skills!

Learn how to make your own boondoggle keychains using plastic lacing cord for the perfect Summer craft!

How to Host a Tie Dye Shirt Party (Supplies & Ideas)

Tie Dye is the first signs of Summertime and a tie-dye party is the best way to celebrate!

The bright colors and hippy look are perfect for Summer barbecue's, parades, Summer camp and Family reunions. 

Learn everything you need to know about tie dying shirts so you are ready to host a fabulous tie dye event!

How to Paint Pour on Rocks!

Painting rocks is so much fun--they are the perfect canvas for all kinds of art.

Paint pouring on rocks is super duper fun--it's easy and requires no artistic skill level or age range--just pick your favorite colors.

Learn how easy it is to paint pour on rocks and do it as a last Summer craft with the kids, with friends for a crafter-noon or as a date night craft.

How to Make Disco Ball Butterfly (Mirror Sticker DIY)

Learn how to make a disco ball butterfly in no time at all, using supplies from Dollar Tree!

Get a galvanized butterfly (or any of the other options) and some sticker backed mirror tiles and make this little disco ball butterfly the perfect addition to your home decor.

It's so easy to disco-ify anything, let's get started, for best results don't store in the direct sun.

Gold Leaf Necklaces with Resin Jewelry Clay

These gorgeous necklaces are made using a resin-based jewelry clay.

Make a stunning necklace using Jewelry Clay with gold and silver leafing.

This 2 part epoxy clay is a little sticky, so better away from little hands, but this easy project is great for girl scouts and teenagers.

How to Tie Dye Tote Bags (DIY Tie-Dye Canvas Bag)!

Learn how to tie dye high-quality colorful canvas tote bag.

It is super fun and easy it is to tie dye tote bags!

All you need is 100% cotton tote bags and Tulip Tie Dye Party Kit and you are ready to go!

How to Make Pressed Flower Art (DIY Framed Flowers)

Learn how to make pressed flower art in a herbarium frame, or 2 panes of glass that snap together like a locket.

This trendy and classic craft is perfect for a soft Spring piece of art in your home decor or a way to display treasured mementos or as a great gift for a flower lover.

This quick DIY is great for an afternoon craft, girls craft night or for teaching a class on pressed flower art at Summer Camp.

Just go on a scavenger hunt for beautiful flowers in the great outdoors, press them in a fast method and stick them in frames. (better for a week long campout, rather than day camp.)

How to make Easy Paper Airplane (6 Fold Plane Steps)

Learn how to make an easy paper airplane with these 6 simple folds.

Paper airplanes are perfect for a quick build and lots of air time--and this is the best paper airplane to start with!

If you don't know how to fold a paper airplane, this is the perfect plane for beginners and hands of all skill levels.

Perfect kids' Summer camp themed crafts or fun ideas for outdoor activities.

These paper airplanes are simple and they can be colored or decorated with washi tape or paint pens for a little more fun.

How to Make Stickers with Plaid Apple Barrel Paint

Make the perfect stickers using Plaid Crafts Apple Barrel Paint. 

These cute stickers can be used to decorate water bottles, school supplies or be given as gifts to a teacher or friend. 

Makes a great Summertime craft activity too.

Learn how easy it is to make your own stickers using Apple Barrel Paint and Mod Podge!

How to Make Maple Seed Dragonfly (Nature DIY Craft)

Learn how to make the cutest little DIY Maple Seed Dragonflies with a few objects found in nature.

This fun craft project is perfect for a school or youth activity group, Summer camp craft, or sweet handmade gift, great for all ages, and perfect for Earth day crafting too.

Just a few natural materials plus paint brushes and you've got the sweetest little dragonfly decoration.

How to Make Air Dry Clay Trinket Dish (DIY Ring Bowl)

Learn how to make gorgeous air dry clay trinket dishes, ring bowls and home decor.

Sparkly, glitter, and a touch of gold flashing on brightly colored painted dishes--perfect effect for a ceramic like finish.

Craft supplies needed are: Air Dry Clay, Acrylic Paint and some Glitter! (This is a great idea for a week long Summer camp, rather than a single day camp)

How to Make Bible Bookmarks with Qfun Laminator

Learn how to make fun bible verse bookmarks using the Qfun Laminator.

You can make any of your favorite bible verses into a bookmark to keep track of you reading in any book.

Bookmarks are such a fun craft and are easy to make, there are different techniques for this watercolor effect, but water pistols or water balloon games could be involved!

Tropical Tote Bags Summer Camp Craft

Get ready for Summer sunshine with these cute tropical vibe tote bags! Need a quick craft for Summer camp or just a fun activity?  Stenciling is the solution!  It's easy and great for a wide range of ages and skill levels. 

I received a few stencils to sample and I love them. They make this project simple and successful for any skill level.

I love the tropical vibe. I could live at the beach with my feet in the sand. So I picked some stencils with the beachy vibe to them...plus I love peacocks!

How to Make a Dreamcatcher!

Learn how to make a dreamcatcher with this simple tutorial, simple projects don't always mean easy.

The simple projects of dreamcatcher making are best with an older and more focused audience, unless you have lots of adult volunteers to help with the constructing process.

Dreamcatchers are beautiful, whimsical and full of creative possibilities.

Watercolor Galaxy Profile Pocket Notebook DIY

Make the perfect pocket notebook that is customized for the owner with a watercolor galaxy profile.

This slim notebook is great for art on the go. 

Fill it with sketching paper, watercolor paper or a mixed media paper for whatever medium you like.

This could be pre-sewn notebooks with a piece of paper as craft kits that they can paint or draw something and attach onto the notebook to use during the week of Summer Camp...or as a fun Day Camp activity.

DIY: Painted Rock Ideas while Camping!

We just got back from a super camping trip to Bear Lake, it was so nice to just enjoy the sun and the bright blue skyline.

We were able to just unwind, unplug and chill for 3 days.

Of course, 3 days is a long time to go without crafting.

Fortunately, I brought 2 different crafts...am I the only one that brings crafts camping???

Plan to bring some acrylic craft paint or paint pens on your upcoming camping trip so everyone, including the younger kids have a fun craft in the day.

Wood Slice Watercolor Lettering Sign

Here's a fun homemade craft that takes 5 minutes to make! 

I love quick crafts and this Wood slice watercolor mantra sign is perfect. 

First off, pick something you want to write on yours--I suggest between 3 and 7 words!

How to make a wood slice hand lettering mantra sign in just 5 minutes, this would be a fun Summer camp craft and not take long to dry at all.

How to Make Gallery Glass Suncatcher DIY with Stained Glass Pattern Freebies!

Make gorgeous Gallery Glass suncatchers with these free patterns, create a beautiful Butterfly, a fabulous Luna Moth and a busy Bumble Bee!

This craft is made so easy by using Plaid Leading Sheets and Cricut!

I designed these 3 intricate patterns that can be cut easily with Cricut so the hard work of hand leading is done for you.

How to Make Glass Mosaic Art: Easy Ideas for Beginners

Learn how to make glass mosaic art easily at any skill level.

This fun and colorful craft is an easy DIY for beginners--perfect for Spring decor and National Craft Month!

Make brightly colored glass mosaic butterflies in an afternoon!

Martha Stewart Paint: Butterfly Specimen Wall Art DIY

Learn how to make butterfly specimen art using paint and stencils for a beautiful DIY Spring wall display.

Make this gorgeous home decor using the new Martha Stewart line at Plaid Crafts.

Martha Stewart's creamy paints are perfect for blending, adding texture and making a high quality art piece in an afternoon.

This craft could be done in a smaller scale, perfect for individual campers.

How to Make a Fake Frosting Frame with Sprinkles DIY

Learn how to make a cute fake frosting frame with sprinkles!

Faux desserts and fake cakes is such a trendy craft right now, if you haven't tried it, now is the time!

Start with this simple, yet darling frame and then you can move on to a big realistic fake cake.

Tie Dye Galaxy Canvas Shoes DIY!

Tie Dye the best Galaxy Shoes in a galaxy far, far away!

This is a great way to upcycle a pair of canvas shoes that might be a little worn--this will give them new life!

Cereal Box Refillable Journals Upcycled Craft DIY!

Make a cereal box refillable journal for the perfect Earth Day crafting! 

These cute notebooks are perfect and can be refilled with any kind of paper you like. 

Turn a cereal box into a refillable notebook for sketching, drawing and note taking. 

Summer Camp Custom Drawstring Bags!

Personalized and autographed drawstring bags are the perfect Summer Camp take home craft.

They are useful during camp, carrying supplies and keeping track of their stuff...plus these ones are hard to lose because they are personalized with names and decorated.

These drawstring Summer camp bags are perfect for a craft activity, with or without custom vinyl ahead of time. 

Make a Simple Lace Dream Catcher DIY with Embroidery Hoop + Yarn!

This is a great craft for a group of tweens/teens.  

Dream catchers are on trend, yet complicated to make.  

Simplify a traditional dream catcher with lace and yarn.  

Perfect for catching bad dreams!

Easy String Art Tutorial Heart Diamond Templates!

String art is so much fun and an easy craft that is successful for most age groups 8 and up.

They can be very simple or extremely complex.  These are the simpler variety and free templates!

Use simple templates or be creative and make your own design...like this pizza!

How to Press Flowers (20 Ways to Use a Pressed Flower)

Learn how to press flowers with a simple wooden flower press from Ditsy Flowers.

Plus three fun tutorials on what to do with the finished pressed flowers and making them into flower art!

Pressing flowers is a great way to preserve a dainty and fragile part of nature and make it last forever...or very nearly.

That's it!

Camping crafts are totally next level with these 25+ awesome ideas.

If you are in charge of 100's of little campers, there's more limitations on budget for arts and crafts than if you only have 10-12 youth.

Be sure to check through this full list of ideas and see what is exciting and works best for your camping situation.

Happy Camping and Crafting!

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CHECK OUT THESE FUN BOOKMARKS TOO--THEY WORK GREAT FOR BIG GROUPS!

15 Easy DIY Handmade Bookmarks to Make with Students

Making your own bookmarks is a fun way to keep track of your reading with a little craft time and a personal touch.

Handmade bookmarks make a great gift, giving that personal touch to a wonderful gift of a new book.

I'm sharing a few creative bookmarks with different designs, you'll find your favorite in this compilation of diy bookmark ideas--great for students to make, excellent craft ideas for homeschool families, also perfect for events at the library for the next read, and fun for a classroom activity!

Which one is your favorite of these DIY bookmarks? I love the origami paper Japanese dolls and I love the David Tennant version of Doctor Who peeking up over the top of my book pages...which could be adapted for lots of other fun bookmark ideas too.

Click each title or photograph for the individual step-by-step instructions for each of these handmade bookmarks and you'll be crafting book holders in no time!

How to Make own Custom Merch Products for Summer Camp!

Get ready for Summer camp with all the fun things that need to take place well before the camping actually starts.

If you are leading a youth group of campers, you might want matching shirts, water bottles, gear bags and take home gifts or crafts.

Here's a bunch of ideas to make your Summer camp a success down to those little target audience details.