Warmer weather means BBQs, time at the beach, and my personal favorite: easy summer craft projects. If you want to get off your phone and just enjoy the season, try taking making something with your hands outside.
You’ll get a breath of fresh air, learn something new, and be able to create something beautiful for your home. It’s a win-win!
Easy Summer Craft Projects
Enjoying a coffee or a meal outside is one of my favorite parts about summer! Your outdoor decor can be just as colorful as the inside of your home with this rainbow bistro table makeover! All you need is a bit of paint to transform a basic wooden table into a statement piece.
Whether you pick wildflowers on the side of the road, or your want to preserve blooms from your own garden, learning how to use a flower press is the perfect craft to learn this summer.
Once you start this craft, you’ll never want to stop! Dry flowers for resin crafts or use them to create art.
And if you only have 2 minutes to learn, you can watch my how to video over on my YouTube Channel!
If you plan on throwing any outdoor parties, or just want to elevate dinner for yourself, learn how to make a stamp to make your own colorful tablecloth!
If you’d rather eat in the park, swap the tablecloth for a canvas drop cloth it turn this project into a picnic blanket.
Is there a better duo than summer and books?! Make these DIY Bookmarks for all of your summer reading!
Take this project one step further– batch make them and pair them with your favorite books for an instant gift.
Building your summer reading list? Check out my new book Colorful Living!
One way to add a bit of joy to each and everyday is to make ordinary items something special. Turn any basic tote into the colorful bag of your dreams with this easy dye project. Show off your work and use this as your reusable farmers market bag!
Add these painted planters to your garden, your porches, or inside by a window. Color Tip: match them to your home decor. color palette. For these, I took a piece of wallpaper into my hardware store and they were able to color match them exactly.
Don’t forget to seal your work! Soil is messy and sealing your paint will ensure easy cleanup.
Turn all of your summer travels into wall art with this easy craft project! Make a list of cities you visited over the summer and arrange them from shortest to longest word.
If you don’t have a Cricut machine to make this project, you can always recreate it with stickers and a ruler.
Still planning your travel for the summer? Here are my 10 Tips for Driving Across the Country!
Warmer weather means it’s also time to do a lot of spray paint projects! Learn how to paint a pegboard in a few simple steps. You can recreate this rainbow palette like I did, or choose colors to make your own home decor.
You don’t have to settle for owning items in colors you don’t want– everything can be given a colorful makeover! Because yes, even a cooler can get a makeover! So if you want to freshen up the cooler in your basement for this summer season, follow this step by step tutorial.
After you learn how to press flowers, you can turn your blooms into these Dried Flower Coasters! Preserve your favorite flowers for a lifetime with this easy summer craft project.
TIP– make more of these now while the weather is warmer and you’ll have instant gifts to give this holiday season.