As the summer sun shines brightly, it's the perfect time to unleash creativity and dive into the world of imaginative crafts with your kids. Whether you're at the beach, in the backyard, or cooling off indoors, creating vibrant summer creatures is a fantastic way to engage young minds and hands. With the help of Kwik Stix, Magic Stix, and Wonder Stix, your little ones can bring to life a menagerie of colorful critters—from whimsical fish to fluttering butterflies and beyond. These versatile, mess-free art supplies make it easy for kids of all ages to explore their artistic talents while having a blast. So, gather your craft materials and get ready to embark on a fun-filled crafting adventure that celebrates the beauty and wonder of summer!
Butterfly Clothespins
Materials Needed: coffee filters, clothespins, googly eyes, glue, Wonder Stix, Magic Stix, and water
- Color coffee filters with Magic Stix
- Spray the coffee filters with a little bit of water
- Let each coffee filter dry
- Color wooden clothespins with Wonder Stix
- Glue small googly eyes onto the clothespins
- Pinch the coffee filter in the center and clasp the clothespin onto the center
Check out this craft on Instagram @raising.little.dinosaurs
Jellyfish Craft
- Cut colored construction paper into round jellyfish heads
- Glue them onto a sheet of paper
- Draw a face onto the jelly fish using Magic Stix
- Use Froot Loops to add stingers to the jellyfish
- You can glue the Froot Loops onto the paper or use for counting practice!
Check out this craft on Instagram @mommy_craftsandlaughs
Cute Crab
Materials Needed: white paper, Kwik Stix, Wonder Stix, glue, pasta, googly eyes, and pipe cleaners
- Use Kwik Stix and Wonder Stix to draw the crabs body onto a piece of paper
- Draw finer details with Wonder Stix
- Glue pasta on the paper to resemble crab legs
- Twist small pieces of pipe cleaners and place inside the pasta
- Glue two googly eyes onto the crab
Check out this craft on Instagram @lulu_make
3D Butterflies
Materials Needed: empty toilet paper roll, paper, Kwik Stix, scissors, glue, pipe cleaners, and googly eyes
- Paint butterfly wings onto a piece of paper with Kwik Stix
- Glue an empty toilet paper roll onto the butterfly wings
- Draw a face onto the butterfly
- Glue two small googly eyes onto the butterfly
- Glue pipe cleaners to the inside of the empty toilet paper holder to act as antennas
Check out this craft on Instagram @rachteaching
Puffer Fish
Materials Needed: toilet paper roll, white paper, construction paper, Kwik Stix, Wonder Stix, googly eyes, glue, and scissors
- Paint white paper with blue Kwik Stix
- Cut a cardboard toilet paper roll in half and paint with Kwik Stix
- Cut colored construction paper into fin shapes
- Glue each fin to the inside of the toiler paper roll
- Add details with Wonder Stix
- Glue two googly eyes onto the puffer fish
Check out craft ideas on Instagram @kwikstixpaint
Caterpillar Craft
Materials Needed: paper, Kwik Stix, glue, pipe cleaners, pompoms, googly eyes, and scissors
- Cut paper into small circles
- Paint circles with Kwik Stix
- Glue each circle together, overlapping each one
- Glue pipe cleaners onto each side
- Glue pompoms to one end of the pipe cleaner
- Glue two googly eyes onto the caterpillars face
Check out this craft on Instagram @keepme_busy
Paper Bag Bumble Bee
Materials Needed: paper bag, Kwik Stix, tissue paper, pipe cleaners, and glue
- Paint a brown paper bag with Kwik Stix
- Paint stripes onto the bag with Kwik Stix
- Fold a sheet of blue tissue paper and pinch in the center
- Glue tissue paper to the back of the paper bag
- Glue pipe cleaners onto the top of the bag
- Draw a face onto the bumble bee's face and display!
Check out this craft ideas on Instagram @kwikstixpaint
Bright Butterfly
Materials Needed: cardboard, Kwik Stix, Wonder Stix, popsicle sticks, googly eyes, pipe cleaners, scissors, and glue
- Cut a piece of cardboard into a butterfly
- Paint the butterfly with Kwik Stix
- Add details and accents of color using Wonder Stix
- Paint the popsicle stick with Kwik Stix
- Glue the popsicle stick to the center of the butterfly
- Glue googly eyes and pipe cleaners onto the popsicle stick
Check out this craft on Instagram @ashcanworks
Paper Plate Crab
Materials Needed: paper plate, construction paper, Kwik Stix, glue, scissors, and googly eyes
- Cut a paper plate in half
- Paint half of the paper plate with red Kwik Stix
- Cut red construction paper into strips for the legs and eyes
- Cut red construction paper into crab claws
- Glue the legs, eyes, and hands onto the paper plate
- Glue two googly eyes onto the eyes
Check out this craft on Instagram @ot_room