Summer Holiday Art Activities for Kids
Tutor: Rachel Moore, print artist
Running out of ideas to entertain the kids this summer? In this summer holiday art activities for kids session, Rachel shares three easy art and craft ideas to keep children engaged, entertained and having fun. Perfect for primary school-aged children, these easy summer crafts are quick to set up and use materials you probably already have at home.
In this session, Rachel shows you step by step how to make:
- Water Worms – a colourful five-minute craft that kids will want to make again and again.
- Cup Monsters – silly, creative fun with cups, gloves, straws and googly eyes.
- Pop-Up Card Books – an imaginative project that can turn into stories and characters.
Find more crafts to do with the kids here: Crafts For Kids
Preparation
Prepare your materials and find a sturdy table or floor to work on.
Video time
21 minutes
- Tissue paper from a box of tissues or a toilet roll
- Felt tip pens
- Chop stick
- Shallow container of water
- Paper cup
- Sticky labels or paper and double sided tape
- Felt tip pens
- Scissors
- Sellotape
- Paper straw
- 1 sheet of A4 printer paper
- Scissors
- Felt tip pens / colouring pencils
- 1 sheet of A4 coloured card
- Paper glue