28 Summer Preschool Crafts
Here are 28 fun summer craft ideas for preschoolers!
These are all cut and paste crafts and include ocean animals, beach themes, summer treats, and other warm-weather favorites.
Kids can color the pieces, cut them out, and glue everything together. You may also want to add a sheet of construction paper for the background.
They’re easy to use for a quiet weekend activity at home, but they also work well for summer themes in the classroom, daycare, or summer camp.
Looking for more summer activities? Grab this summer worksheet set next!
Build An Ice Cream Truck Craft
This ice cream truck craft is a really fun one to do during the summer. It captures the excitement of chasing down the ice cream truck on a hot afternoon.
Build An Ice Cream Cone Craft
Speaking of treats, this ice cream cone is piled high with 3 scoops of ice cream. It’s beginner-friendly with just 4 large pieces to cut and paste!
Build An Ice Cream Sundae Craft
This ice cream sundae craft is another fun choice for summer. The toppings can be colored any way you like before assembling the finished dessert.
Build A Popsicle Craft
This popsicle craft fits right in with warm weather themes. It’s a simple craft that gives preschoolers lots of practice cutting curved lines that aren’t too difficult.
Build A Slice of Watermelon Craft
This watermelon craft is a classic summer favorite. The large slice works well for any summer, picnic, or fruit-themed activities you might have planned.
Build A Lemonade Stand Craft
This lemonade stand craft is a classic. It’s easy to imagine setting up a stand and serving ice-cold lemonade on a warm day.
Build A Glass of Lemonade Craft
This lemonade craft is like kind of like a little puzzle since you have to line up the straw. Once it’s assembled, you’ll have a refreshing glass of lemonade ready for a hot summer day.
Build A Pineapple Craft
This pineapple craft has one large circle to cut out and just 3 other pieces, so it’s a great choice for preschoolers who are still learning to use scissors.
Build A Sandcastle Craft
This sandcastle craft would be a fun one to do when they’re counting down the days to a beach vacation. Cutting around the castle towers adds a little extra scissor practice.
Build A Beach Craft
Speaking of the beach, this beach craft creates a fun summer scene with sand, a palm tree, and beach accessories. This one would be fun to do after the sandcastle!
Build A Boat Craft
This boat craft also fits right in with ocean and lake themes. It’s a fun one to add when talking about boats, sailing, or days spent on the water.
Build A Palm Tree Craft
This palm tree craft is an easy one to put together and has all the summer vibes. The coconuts give preschoolers a chance to practice cutting small circles before putting the tree together.
Build A Sun Craft
This sun craft is a really simple one to add to your plans. It’s made of circles and triangles, so it also works well if you’re working on shapes over summer break.
Build A Mermaid Craft
This mermaid craft is another fun choice if you’re planning any ocean or under-the-sea activities in daycare or over summer break. It’s probably one of my favorites!
Build A Shark Craft
This shark craft fits would be perfect to do during Shark Week. It’s a solid choice when you’re learning about one of the ocean’s most well-known animals.
Build A Dolphin Craft
This dolphin craft is another ocean animal that’s well-known and not too challenging to put together. Its curved shape makes it look like it’s jumping right out of the water!
Build A Sea Turtle Craft
If you’re planning ocean animal crafts, you can’t skip this sea turtle. It’s one of the ocean’s most recognizable reptiles.
Build A Crab Craft
This crab craft is such a cute one to have printed out when you’re indoors cooling off from the summer heat. The big claws really make it stand out.
Build An Octopus Craft
With 8 tentacles, this octopus craft gives preschoolers plenty of cutting practice. Watching it come together piece by piece is part of the fun.
Build A Jellyfish Craft
This jellyfish craft fits right in with the other ocean animals. The flowing tentacles give it plenty of personality once everything is assembled.
Build A Seahorse Craft
This seahorse craft is a fun one to add when you’re looking for something a little different from the usual sea animals. The extra seaweed pieces make it feel more like a mini underwater scene.
Build A Stingray Craft
This stingray craft is a fun one to add before or after a trip to the aquarium. The long tail gives preschoolers a chance to practice cutting a long curved line.
Build A Fish Craft
This fish craft has fewer pieces to cut and paste, which makes it a fantastic choice for younger preschoolers. The large eye is one of my favorite details.
Build A Whale Craft
This whale craft is a fun one to add to your plans when you’re learning about the biggest animals in the ocean. The water pieces make it look like the whale has just come up to the surface.
Build An Under the Sea Craft
This under the sea craft creates a complete ocean scene filled with marine animals. It’s a fun choice if they can’t decide on just one craft.
Build A Flamingo Float Craft
This flamingo float craft fits right in with the other summertime favorites! It reminds me of all those oversized flamingo pool floats that seem to show up everywhere during the summer.
Build A Pair of Sunglasses
Nothing says summer quite like a pair of sunglasses! This sunglasses craft makes me think of sunny afternoons and beach trips.
Build A Pair of Flip Flops
It’s not summer without a pair of flip flops! This flip flops craft is an easy one to add to your summer plans alongside all the other seasonal favorites.
