{"id":56305,"date":"2025-05-09T10:55:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T18:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/?p=56305"},"modified":"2026-05-27T13:52:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T20:52:19","slug":"simple-and-creative-summer-crafts-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/simple-and-creative-summer-crafts-for-kids\/56305","title":{"rendered":"Simple and Creative Summer Crafts for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-printables-titlegroup\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aofl-rounded-bubble-title\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/category-activities\" style=\"color:#fae550;background-color:#7956c5\"><strong>Activities &amp; Crafts<\/strong> <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#ae92e9\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/summer-crafts-main-image-kids-painting-outside.jpg\" alt=\"Two young girls enjoying a summer craft of painting outside.\" class=\"wp-image-56868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/summer-crafts-main-image-kids-painting-outside.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/summer-crafts-main-image-kids-painting-outside-300x150.jpg 300w, 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Each one uses simple supplies and lots of imagination!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-table-ofcontents has-background\" style=\"border-radius:5px;background-color:#e9f5ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#01075f;background-color:#bdd7ff\">Table of Contents<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#033eaa;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5\"><a href=\"#paper-craft\" title=\"\">Summer Paper Crafts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#033eaa;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5\"><a href=\"#painting-crafts\" title=\"\">Summer Painting Crafts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#033eaa;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5\"><a href=\"#hands-on\" title=\"\">Summer Hands-on Crafts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Keep little hands busy this summer with <strong>crafts that help kids connect with the season while learning about letters, nature, and more<\/strong>. Whether creating sun catchers and alphabet-inspired crafts or growing silly plant hair, there\u2019s something here for every interest. Try these ideas at home, in the classroom, or during summer camp as a way to blend play, learning, and hands-on fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">These summer crafts are <strong>designed for toddlers and up<\/strong> and <strong>use everyday supplies<\/strong> you likely already have at home. Some ideas require minimal time while others require a bit more prep, but each activity is designed to be <strong>relatively quick and easy<\/strong>. While each craft is suitable for young children to enjoy, <strong>it&#8217;s best to provide adult supervision<\/strong> while they work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#2d56bf;border-width:1px;border-radius:30px;background-color:#fffeed;padding-top:2rem;padding-right:4.5rem;padding-bottom:2rem;padding-left:4.5rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-286e25c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-padding has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5\"><strong>More Summer Fun, Creativity<\/strong>, and Learning!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\">When you&#8217;re finished crafting, check out our 80+ free printable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/summer-coloring-pages-for-kids\/54256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Summer Coloring Pages<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/abcmouse\/summer-learning-activities\/57601\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">free summer learning activities<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/?p=58066\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">summer boredom busters for kids at home<\/a>, and our list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/?p=57859\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">170+ ideas for maximum summer fun<\/a>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"306\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Summer-14.gif\" alt=\"Free printable summer themed coloring page for kids from ABCmouse.com.\" class=\"wp-image-54489\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"306\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Summer-09_resized.gif\" alt=\"Free printable unicorn floaty summer themed coloring page for kids from ABCmouse.com.\" class=\"wp-image-54504\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"306\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Summer-01.gif\" alt=\"Free printable summer themed coloring page for kids from ABCmouse.com.\" class=\"wp-image-54484\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"paper-craft\" class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-advice-subheading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#033eaa;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Summer Paper Crafts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-main-info-bubbble has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#e9f5ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#2d56be;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left alignfull aofl-mb-3rem-padding aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7\" id=\"blue\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0;font-size:3.8rem\"><strong>1. <strong>Ice Cream Cone Counting Crafts<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border aofl-advice-image-video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/I-for-icecream-1200x900.jpeg\" alt=\"Fun ice cream cone counting craft easy summer craft idea for preschoolers. \" class=\"wp-image-34155\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/I-for-icecream-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/I-for-icecream-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/I-for-icecream-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/I-for-icecream-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/I-for-icecream-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide aofl-whatYouNeed-group has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#2d56bf;border-width:3px;border-radius:30px;background-color:#fffeed;padding-top:2rem;padding-right:4.5rem;padding-bottom:2rem;padding-left:4.5rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-286e25c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-padding has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>Supplies:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-activities-checklists is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-00cdeb95 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.0\" class=\"wp-block-list aofl-checkbox has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9\">\n<li>brown paper bags<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10\">colored construction paper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>scissors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"wp-block-list aofl-checkbox has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11\">\n<li>marker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>glue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-12 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>Make the Cones<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-13 wp-block-paragraph\">Cut several ice cream cone shapes out of brown paper. Write a number (1\u20135) on each cone using a marker or pen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>2. Create the Scoops<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-15 wp-block-paragraph\">Cut out ice cream scoop-shaped pieces from colored paper (a semi-circle with a wavy bottom). Make enough scoops to match the numbers written on your cones. For instance, in the example pictures above, you&#8217;d need a total of six ice cream scoops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>3. Start Matching<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-17 wp-block-paragraph\">Invite your child to place the correct number of scoops on each cone based on the number written on it. Use the cones for number recognition, counting practice, or even pretend play in a make-believe ice cream shop! To turn this into a reusable activity with more number options, write numbers on sticky notes or scraps of paper rather than directly onto the ice cream cones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#2d56bf;border-width:1px;border-radius:30px;background-color:#fffeed;padding-top:2rem;padding-right:4.5rem;padding-bottom:2rem;padding-left:4.5rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-286e25c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-padding has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18\"><strong>More Ice Cream Fun!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Print out our free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/ice-cream-coloring-pages\/36012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ice cream<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/ice-cream-truck-coloring-pages\/35755\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ice cream truck coloring pages<\/a> to keep the fun going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full u-m-hide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/abc\/create-account\/?src_tag=wp:cta:0012\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABCmouse-Turn-Screen-Time-Into-Learning-Time-CTA-Desktop-1.png\" alt=\"ABCmouse banner: 'Turn Screen Time into Learning Time' with 'Try FREE for 30 Days!' and pricing text; right side shows a mom and child using a tablet together.\" class=\"wp-image-97458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABCmouse-Turn-Screen-Time-Into-Learning-Time-CTA-Desktop-1.png 924w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABCmouse-Turn-Screen-Time-Into-Learning-Time-CTA-Desktop-1-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABCmouse-Turn-Screen-Time-Into-Learning-Time-CTA-Desktop-1-768x416.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image u-d-hide aofl-mb-3rem-margin \">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/abc\/create-account\/?src_tag=wp:cta:0025\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABCmouse-Turn-Screen-Time-Into-Learning-Time-CTA-Mobile.png\" alt=\"Mother and child learning on a tablet in an ABCmouse ad, featuring the slogan \u201cTurn Screen Time into Learning Time\u201d and a red \u201cTry FREE for 30 Days\u201d button.\" class=\"wp-image-97460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABCmouse-Turn-Screen-Time-Into-Learning-Time-CTA-Mobile.png 393w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABCmouse-Turn-Screen-Time-Into-Learning-Time-CTA-Mobile-197x300.png 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-main-info-bubbble has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#e9f5ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#2d56be;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left alignfull aofl-mb-3rem-padding aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-19\" id=\"blue\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0;font-size:3.8rem\"><strong>2. <strong>Letter S Strawberry Craft<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border aofl-advice-image-video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/S-for-strawberry-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"Fun and simple S is for strawberry craft for preschoolers from ABCmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-43119\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/S-for-strawberry-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/S-for-strawberry-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/S-for-strawberry-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/S-for-strawberry-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/S-for-strawberry-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide aofl-whatYouNeed-group has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#2d56bf;border-width:3px;border-radius:30px;background-color:#fffeed;padding-top:2rem;padding-right:4.5rem;padding-bottom:2rem;padding-left:4.5rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-286e25c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-padding has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-20\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>Supplies:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-activities-checklists is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-00cdeb95 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.0\" class=\"wp-block-list aofl-checkbox has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-21\">\n<li>red and green paper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>black crayon or colored pencil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"wp-block-list aofl-checkbox has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-22\">\n<li>scissors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>glue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-23 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>Trace and Cut the Letter S<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-24 wp-block-paragraph\">On red paper, trace a large letter S (use the letter S template in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/letter-s-worksheets\/14644\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">letter S worksheets<\/a> if needed). Help your child carefully cut it out\u2014this will be the strawberry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-25 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>2. Make the Stem and Leaves<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-26 wp-block-paragraph\">Cut out a small stem and a leafy top (the calyx) from green paper to go on the strawberry. Glue the green stem and leaves to the top of the red letter S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-27 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>3.<\/strong> <strong>Add the Seeds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-28 wp-block-paragraph\">Using a black crayon or colored pencil, have your child draw small seeds all over the strawberry. Then count up all the seeds for a little math practice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-main-info-bubbble has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#e9f5ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#2d56be;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left alignfull aofl-mb-3rem-padding aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-29\" id=\"blue\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0;font-size:3.8rem\"><strong>3. <strong>Paper Boat Craft<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border aofl-advice-image-video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/B-for-Boat-1200x900.jpeg\" alt=\"B is for boat fun and simple summer craft for kids from ABCmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-28962\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/B-for-Boat-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/B-for-Boat-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/B-for-Boat-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/B-for-Boat-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/B-for-Boat-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide aofl-whatYouNeed-group has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#2d56bf;border-width:3px;border-radius:30px;background-color:#fffeed;padding-top:2rem;padding-right:4.5rem;padding-bottom:2rem;padding-left:4.5rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-286e25c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-padding has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-30\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>Supplies:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-activities-checklists is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-00cdeb95 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.0\" class=\"wp-block-list aofl-checkbox has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-31\">\n<li>construction paper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>scissors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>glue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-32 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>Trace and Cut Out the Letter B and Waves<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-33 wp-block-paragraph\">Trace a large letter B (use the letter B template from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/letter-b-worksheets\/10769\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">letter B worksheets<\/a> if needed) on to a piece of white paper. Then cut ocean waves from blue paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-34 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>2.<\/strong> <strong>Create the Boat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-35 wp-block-paragraph\">Cut a simple boat shape from other colors, using a semi-circle shape for the boat, a tall, skinny rectangle for the boat&#8217;s mast, and a longer triangle shape to create the sail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-36 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>3. Glue the Pieces Down<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-37 wp-block-paragraph\">Have your child arrange the paper pieces, placing the letter B and water down first, and then building their paper boat. Glue all the pieces down and set sail!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-main-info-bubbble has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#e9f5ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#2d56be;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left alignfull aofl-mb-3rem-padding aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-38\" id=\"blue\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0;font-size:3.8rem\"><strong>4. <strong>Sunflower Craft<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border aofl-advice-image-video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/S-for-sunflower-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"S is for sunflower fun and simple summer craft for preschoolers from ABCmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-43112\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/S-for-sunflower-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/S-for-sunflower-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/S-for-sunflower-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/S-for-sunflower-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/S-for-sunflower-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide aofl-whatYouNeed-group has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#2d56bf;border-width:3px;border-radius:30px;background-color:#fffeed;padding-top:2rem;padding-right:4.5rem;padding-bottom:2rem;padding-left:4.5rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-286e25c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-padding has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-39\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>Supplies:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-activities-checklists is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-00cdeb95 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.0\" class=\"wp-block-list aofl-checkbox has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-40\">\n<li>yellow, brown, white, and green paper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>marker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"wp-block-list aofl-checkbox has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-41\">\n<li>scissors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>glue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-42 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>Cut the Pieces<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-43 wp-block-paragraph\">Cut a circle from the brown paper for the center of the sunflower, oval-shaped semi-circle petals from the yellow paper, and a stem and leaf from the green paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-44 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>2.<\/strong> <strong>Assemble the Sunflower<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-45 wp-block-paragraph\">Help your child glue the petals around the brown circle, then attach the stem and leaf to complete the flower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-46 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>3. Practice Writing the Letter S<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-47 wp-block-paragraph\">In each yellow petal, have your child write the letter S using a pencil, marker, or crayon, practicing with the letter S shape. They can rotate the paper as needed to write comfortably around the flower. Then, practice saying &#8220;<em>S is for sunflower<\/em>,&#8221; to help your child get familiar with the letter S sound. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#2d56bf;border-width:1px;border-radius:30px;background-color:#fffeed;padding-top:2rem;padding-right:4.5rem;padding-bottom:2rem;padding-left:4.5rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-286e25c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-padding has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48\"><strong>Add in Math Practice<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Work on math skills by counting the number of petals you used to create the sunflower. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-main-info-bubbble has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#e9f5ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#2d56be;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left alignfull aofl-mb-3rem-padding aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-49\" id=\"blue\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0;font-size:3.8rem\"><strong>5. <strong>Ladybug Craft<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border aofl-advice-image-video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/L-for-ladybug-1200x900.jpeg\" alt=\"Cute little lady bug summer craft for kids from ABCmouse.com.\" class=\"wp-image-36148\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/L-for-ladybug-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/L-for-ladybug-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/L-for-ladybug-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/L-for-ladybug-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/L-for-ladybug-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide aofl-whatYouNeed-group has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#2d56bf;border-width:3px;border-radius:30px;background-color:#fffeed;padding-top:2rem;padding-right:4.5rem;padding-bottom:2rem;padding-left:4.5rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-286e25c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-padding has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-50\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>Supplies:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-activities-checklists is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-00cdeb95 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.0\" class=\"wp-block-list aofl-checkbox has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-51\">\n<li>red and black construction paper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>black marker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>scissors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"wp-block-list aofl-checkbox has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-52\">\n<li>glue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>googly eyes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-53 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>Create the Ladybug&#8217;s Body<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-54 wp-block-paragraph\">Cut a large red oval for the ladybug&#8217;s body and use a marker to draw small black spots all over it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-55 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>2.<\/strong> <strong>Cut the Ladybug Parts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-56 wp-block-paragraph\">From black paper, cut out a semi-circle for the head, six skinny rectangles for legs, and two skinny strips that end in a point for antennae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-57 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>3. Assemble and Name Your Ladybug<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-58 wp-block-paragraph\">Glue all the pieces onto a sheet of paper to form your ladybug\u2014then give it a fun name and hang it up for all to see!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-main-info-bubbble has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#e9f5ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#2d56be;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left alignfull aofl-mb-3rem-padding aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-59\" id=\"blue\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0;font-size:3.8rem\"><strong>6. <strong>Tropical Island Craft<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border aofl-advice-image-video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/I-for-island-1200x900.jpeg\" alt=\"Fun and simple tropical island craft for kids from abcmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-34164\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/I-for-island-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/I-for-island-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/I-for-island-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/I-for-island-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/I-for-island-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide aofl-whatYouNeed-group has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#2d56bf;border-width:3px;border-radius:30px;background-color:#fffeed;padding-top:2rem;padding-right:4.5rem;padding-bottom:2rem;padding-left:4.5rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-286e25c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-padding has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-60\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>Supplies:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-activities-checklists is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-00cdeb95 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.0\" class=\"wp-block-list aofl-checkbox has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-61\">\n<li>various colors of construction paper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>scissors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>glue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-62 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>Cut Out the Pieces<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-63 wp-block-paragraph\">Help your child cut out shapes for the sun, water, island, and palm tree (green fronds and a trunk) from construction paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-64 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>2.<\/strong> <strong>Build and Glue the Scene<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-65 wp-block-paragraph\">Arrange the pieces to create a sunny island scene. Once everything is in place, glue the pieces down to complete your island adventure!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#2d56bf;border-width:1px;border-radius:30px;background-color:#fffeed;padding-top:2rem;padding-right:4.5rem;padding-bottom:2rem;padding-left:4.5rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-286e25c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-padding has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-66\"><strong>Create an Island Community<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Make a larger scale island and fill the sea around it with cut outs from our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/ocean-animal-coloring-pages-for-kids\/22220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ocean creatures coloring pages<\/a>. Adorn the island\u2019s sand with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/sea-shell-coloring-pages\/23173\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sea shells<\/a>&nbsp;and even a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/mermaid-coloring-pages\/23658\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mermaid<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-main-info-bubbble has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#e9f5ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#2d56be;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left alignfull aofl-mb-3rem-padding aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-67\" id=\"blue\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0;font-size:3.8rem\"><strong>7. <strong>Tree Craft<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border aofl-advice-image-video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/T-for-tree-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"Simple t is for tree craft for kids from ABCmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-43362\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/T-for-tree-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/T-for-tree-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/T-for-tree-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/T-for-tree-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/T-for-tree-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide aofl-whatYouNeed-group has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#2d56bf;border-width:3px;border-radius:30px;background-color:#fffeed;padding-top:2rem;padding-right:4.5rem;padding-bottom:2rem;padding-left:4.5rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-286e25c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-padding has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-68\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>Supplies:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-activities-checklists is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-00cdeb95 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.0\" class=\"wp-block-list aofl-checkbox has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-69\">\n<li>brown and green paper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>scissors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>glue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-70 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>Make the Trunk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-71 wp-block-paragraph\">Cut out a large letter T from brown construction paper to represent the tree\u2019s trunk and branches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-72 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>2.<\/strong> <strong>Add the Canopy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-73 wp-block-paragraph\">Cut a cloud-like shape from green paper and glue it to the top of the T to form the tree\u2019s canopy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-74 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>3. Create Leaf Texture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-75 wp-block-paragraph\">Crumple small pieces of green paper (or tissue paper) and glue them onto the canopy to add texture and leaf-like detail. If you&#8217;d like, draw in grass, flowers, and forest friends beneath your tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Check out these summer activity ideas from our Instagram page!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C9c97dgvxsc\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C9c97dgvxsc\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by ABCmouse (@abcmouse)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"painting-crafts\" class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-advice-subheading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#033eaa;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Summer Painting Crafts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-main-info-bubbble has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#e9f5ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#2d56be;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left alignfull aofl-mb-3rem-padding aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-76\" id=\"blue\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0;font-size:3.8rem\"><strong>8. <strong>Ocean Painting Craft<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border aofl-advice-image-video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/O-for-ocean-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"Cute tin foil fish painting craft for kids to do in summer from ABCmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-37803\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/O-for-ocean-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/O-for-ocean-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/O-for-ocean-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/O-for-ocean-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/O-for-ocean-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide aofl-whatYouNeed-group has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#2d56bf;border-width:3px;border-radius:30px;background-color:#fffeed;padding-top:2rem;padding-right:4.5rem;padding-bottom:2rem;padding-left:4.5rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-286e25c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-padding has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-77\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>Supplies:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-activities-checklists is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-00cdeb95 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.0\" class=\"wp-block-list aofl-checkbox has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-78\">\n<li>tin foil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>paint<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cotton swabs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>marker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-79 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>Set Up the Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-80 wp-block-paragraph\">Place a sheet of aluminum foil on a flat surface and squeeze small amounts of acrylic paint directly onto it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-81 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>2.<\/strong> <strong>Create the Ocean<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-82 wp-block-paragraph\">Have your child use a cotton swab or paintbrush to swirl the paint around, mimicking ocean waves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-83 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>3. Add Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-84 wp-block-paragraph\">Use more paint and cotton swabs to add sea plants and paint or glue on paper fish to complete the underwater scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#2d56bf;border-width:1px;border-radius:30px;background-color:#fffeed;padding-top:2rem;padding-right:4.5rem;padding-bottom:2rem;padding-left:4.5rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-286e25c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-padding has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85\"><strong>Keep Deep Sea Exploring!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Continue exploring the ocean with our free printable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/ocean-animal-coloring-pages-for-kids\/22220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ocean Animal Coloring Pages<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-main-info-bubbble has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#e9f5ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#2d56be;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left alignfull aofl-mb-3rem-padding aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-86\" id=\"blue\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0;font-size:3.8rem\"><strong>9. <strong>Ice Painting Craft<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border aofl-advice-image-video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/I-for-ice-painting-1200x900.jpeg\" alt=\"Fun ice cube painting craft for kids from ABCmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-34151\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/I-for-ice-painting-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/I-for-ice-painting-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/I-for-ice-painting-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/I-for-ice-painting-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/I-for-ice-painting-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide aofl-whatYouNeed-group has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#2d56bf;border-width:3px;border-radius:30px;background-color:#fffeed;padding-top:2rem;padding-right:4.5rem;padding-bottom:2rem;padding-left:4.5rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-286e25c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-padding has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-87\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>Supplies:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-activities-checklists is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-00cdeb95 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.0\" class=\"wp-block-list aofl-checkbox has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-88\">\n<li>ice cube tray<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>food coloring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"wp-block-list aofl-checkbox has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-89\">\n<li>craft sticks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>thick paper or card stock<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-90 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>Prep the Ice Paint<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-91 wp-block-paragraph\">The night before, mix food coloring with water in small bowls, pour the mixtures into an ice cube tray, and place a craft stick in each compartment. Freeze overnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-92 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>2.<\/strong> <strong>Paint with Ice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-93 wp-block-paragraph\">The next day, give your child a thick sheet of paper or card stock. Let them use the colorful ice cubes to paint by holding the craft sticks as handles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#2d56bf;border-width:1px;border-radius:30px;background-color:#fffeed;padding-top:2rem;padding-right:4.5rem;padding-bottom:2rem;padding-left:4.5rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-286e25c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-padding has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-94\"><strong>Mess Prevention Tip:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">You may want to line your table with newspaper or place the card stock on baking sheets to add a layer of protection from any melting ice cubes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>See this craft in action&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DNis-iAi8Wz\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DNis-iAi8Wz\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by ABCmouse (@abcmouse)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-main-info-bubbble has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#e9f5ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#2d56be;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left alignfull aofl-mb-3rem-padding aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-95\" id=\"blue\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0;font-size:3.8rem\"><strong>10. <strong>United States Letter Craft<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border aofl-advice-image-video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"992\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/U-for-USA-1200x992.jpg\" alt=\"U is for united states. Simple summer craft for kids from ABCmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-43540\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/U-for-USA-1200x992.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/U-for-USA-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/U-for-USA-768x635.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/U-for-USA-1536x1270.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/U-for-USA-2048x1693.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide aofl-whatYouNeed-group has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#2d56bf;border-width:3px;border-radius:30px;background-color:#fffeed;padding-top:2rem;padding-right:4.5rem;padding-bottom:2rem;padding-left:4.5rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-286e25c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-padding has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-96\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>Supplies:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-activities-checklists is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-00cdeb95 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.0\" class=\"wp-block-list aofl-checkbox has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-97\">\n<li>letter U outline<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>red paint<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>blue construction paper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>paper plate or paint tray<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"wp-block-list aofl-checkbox has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-98\">\n<li>paint brush<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>star stickers or paper shapes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>scissors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>glue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-99 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>Cut Out the Letter U<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-100 wp-block-paragraph\">Draw or print a large outline of the letter U, and glue a small blue square to the top left corner. Use this letter U template in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/letter-u-worksheets\/15369\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">letter U worksheets <\/a> if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-101 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>2.<\/strong> <strong>Add the Stripes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-102 wp-block-paragraph\">Have your child paint red stripes across the rest of the U to mimic the American flag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-103 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>3. Finish with Stars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-104 wp-block-paragraph\">Add white star stickers or glue on small paper stars to the blue square for a patriotic touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#2d56bf;border-width:1px;border-radius:30px;background-color:#fffeed;padding-top:2rem;padding-right:4.5rem;padding-bottom:2rem;padding-left:4.5rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-286e25c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-padding has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-105\"><strong>More Summer Holiday Fun:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re looking for more patriotic activities, check out our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/memorial-day-coloring-pages\/11700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Memorial Day<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/4th-of-july-coloring-pages\/13038\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fourth of July<\/a>&nbsp;coloring pages!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-main-info-bubbble has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#e9f5ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#2d56be;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left alignfull aofl-mb-3rem-padding aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-106\" id=\"blue\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0;font-size:3.8rem\"><strong>11. <strong>Nature Painting Craft<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border aofl-advice-image-video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/N-for-Nature-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"Simple nature painting craft for kids from ABCmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-37690\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/N-for-Nature-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/N-for-Nature-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/N-for-Nature-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/N-for-Nature-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/N-for-Nature-2048x1535.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide aofl-whatYouNeed-group has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#2d56bf;border-width:3px;border-radius:30px;background-color:#fffeed;padding-top:2rem;padding-right:4.5rem;padding-bottom:2rem;padding-left:4.5rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-286e25c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-padding has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-107\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>Supplies:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-activities-checklists is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-00cdeb95 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.0\" class=\"wp-block-list aofl-checkbox has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-108\">\n<li>thick paper or card stock<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>watercolor paints<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pain brush<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>marker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-109 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>Set Up Outside<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-110 wp-block-paragraph\">If the weather\u2019s nice, head outdoors with your child, bringing along painting supplies, a clipboard, and a bin to hold everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-111 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>2.<\/strong> <strong>Create a Nature Scene<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-112 wp-block-paragraph\">Have your child use crayons, markers, or paint to draw what they see in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-113 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>3. Practice Observation Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-114 wp-block-paragraph\">As your child works, encourage them to observe and talk about the things they see, smell, and hear and then try adding those elements into their art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fac2cdea wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<printables-email-registration style=\"width:fit-content;display:flex;margin:auto\" class=\"wp-block-abcmouse-printables-email-registration\"><\/printables-email-registration>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"hands-on\" class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-advice-subheading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#033eaa;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Summer Hands-on Crafts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-main-info-bubbble has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#e9f5ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#2d56be;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left alignfull aofl-mb-3rem-padding aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-115\" id=\"blue\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0;font-size:3.8rem\"><strong>12. <strong>Silly Plant Hair<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Crafts and Activities for Kids: Silly Plant Hair by ABCmouse.com\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qc7GslW7Nqg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide aofl-whatYouNeed-group has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#2d56bf;border-width:3px;border-radius:30px;background-color:#fffeed;padding-top:2rem;padding-right:4.5rem;padding-bottom:2rem;padding-left:4.5rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-286e25c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-padding has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-116\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>Supplies:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-activities-checklists is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-00cdeb95 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.0\" class=\"wp-block-list aofl-checkbox has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-117\">\n<li>soil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-118\">a photograph<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a plastic or paper cup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"wp-block-list aofl-checkbox has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-119\">\n<li>grass seed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>glue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-120 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>Prepare the Cup <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-121 wp-block-paragraph\">Begin by gluing your selected photograph to the side of your paper or plastic cup, lining the top of the person&#8217;s head up with the top edge of the cup. Then fill the cup with soil, leaving about an inch of space at the top. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-122 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>2. Plant the Seeds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-123 wp-block-paragraph\">Sprinkle the grass seed on top of the soil and gently sprinkle a little bit more soil over the seeds. The seeds do not need to be completely covered in soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-124 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>3. Water the Seeds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-125 wp-block-paragraph\">Place your cup in a sunny window and spritz the seeds with water every day, being careful not to get your photograph wet. Watch the grass grow, forming long flowing hair that seems to sprout from the top of the photograph!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-main-info-bubbble has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#e9f5ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#2d56be;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left alignfull aofl-mb-3rem-padding aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-126\" id=\"blue\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0;font-size:3.8rem\"><strong>13. <strong>S<\/strong><\/strong>un <strong>Catcher Craft<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Art Activity for Kids: Tissue Paper Suncatcher by ABCmouse.com\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uF-D3LNmuJE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide aofl-whatYouNeed-group has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#2d56bf;border-width:3px;border-radius:30px;background-color:#fffeed;padding-top:2rem;padding-right:4.5rem;padding-bottom:2rem;padding-left:4.5rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-286e25c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-padding has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-127\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>Supplies:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-activities-checklists is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-00cdeb95 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.0\" class=\"wp-block-list aofl-checkbox has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-128\">\n<li>glue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>tissue paper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>paint brush<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"wp-block-list aofl-checkbox has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-129\">\n<li>scissors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>construction paper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-130 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>Create the Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-131 wp-block-paragraph\">Draw an animal shape (like a fish or turtle) on black paper and cut it out, including the center, to make an outline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-132 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>2. Cut the Tissue Paper<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-133 wp-block-paragraph\">Cut tissue paper into small pieces\u2014stacking sheets makes it faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-134 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>3. Glue and Fill the Shape<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-135 wp-block-paragraph\">Brush glue onto the outline and then start adding tissue paper, gluing it down from the edges inward until the whole shape is filled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-136 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>4. Add Details<\/strong> <strong>and Hang<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-137 wp-block-paragraph\">Once dry, decorate your animal with features like eyes or a mouth. Then, punch a hole at the top, thread a ribbon or string through, and tie a knot for hanging. Hang your sun catcher in a sunny window and enjoy the colorful glow!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-main-info-bubbble has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#e9f5ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#2d56be;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left alignfull aofl-mb-3rem-padding aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-138\" id=\"blue\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0;font-size:3.8rem\"><strong>14. <strong>Slithery Snake Craft<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Art Activity for Kids: Silly Snake Craft by ABCmouse.com\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o9HLVRwU_k4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide aofl-whatYouNeed-group has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#2d56bf;border-width:3px;border-radius:30px;background-color:#fffeed;padding-top:2rem;padding-right:4.5rem;padding-bottom:2rem;padding-left:4.5rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-286e25c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-padding has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-139\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>Supplies:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-activities-checklists is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-00cdeb95 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.0\" class=\"wp-block-list aofl-checkbox has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-140\">\n<li>wire<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>paper or plastic straws<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>construction paper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"wp-block-list aofl-checkbox has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-141\">\n<li>scissors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>beads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>wide marker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-142 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>Cut Straws<\/strong> <strong>and Coil Wire<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-143 wp-block-paragraph\">Cut several straws into small pieces. Then, grab your marker and wrap the wire around the marker, creating a coil. Stretch the coil out slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-144 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>2. Create the Snake<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-145 wp-block-paragraph\">Slide a bead onto one end of the wire and bend the wire slightly so the bead stays in place. On the other end of the snake, slide the small pieces of straw on until half of the coil has pieces of plastic straws on it. Bend the remaining end of the wire in so the straw pieces stay in place. This is also where your snake&#8217;s head will go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-146 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>3. Cut Out and Glue on the Snake&#8217;s Head<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-147 wp-block-paragraph\">Cut out two small oval shapes from the construction paper, creating the snake&#8217;s head. Draw on eyes and cut out a forked snake&#8217;s tongue. Glue one oval on to the top portion of the wire you bent in to keep the straws in place. Glue the other oval to the bottom. Let it dry completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-148 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.75\"><strong>4. Watch the Pieces Move<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-149 wp-block-paragraph\">Once dry, turn your snake back and forth, watching the plastic straw pieces slide up and down the coil, creating an awesome visual effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-150 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> <em>Excluding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCPvEbO2bI5x1MVLUuRJoZXg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ABCmouse YouTube<\/a> videos, the ideas and pictures for this post were provided by Smitha Katti from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilingcolors.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">smilingcolors.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/query\" data-wp-key=\"9\" data-wp-router-region=\"query-9\" class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul style=\"color:#01075f;letter-spacing:0.5px\" class=\"columns-3 aofl-advice-profile-posts wp-block-post-template has-text-color is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-cda6dc4f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-269406\" class=\"wp-block-post post-269406 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-activities tag-activities tag-crafts tag-halloween tag-holidays-and-seasons\">\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1774\" height=\"887\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ABCmouse-Banana-Ghosts-Halloween-Snack-Featured-Image.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ABCmouse-Banana-Ghosts-Halloween-Snack-Featured-Image.png 1774w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ABCmouse-Banana-Ghosts-Halloween-Snack-Featured-Image-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ABCmouse-Banana-Ghosts-Halloween-Snack-Featured-Image-1200x600.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ABCmouse-Banana-Ghosts-Halloween-Snack-Featured-Image-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ABCmouse-Banana-Ghosts-Halloween-Snack-Featured-Image-1536x768.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1774px) 100vw, 1774px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-151 wp-block-post-title has-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/easy-banana-ghosts-halloween-snack-for-kids\/269406\" target=\"_self\" >Easy Banana Ghosts Halloween Snack for Kids<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-152 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Make easy banana ghosts with bananas and chocolate chips for a fun Halloween snack kids can help create in just a few simple steps.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/easy-banana-ghosts-halloween-snack-for-kids\/269406\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-269417\" class=\"wp-block-post post-269417 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-activities tag-activities tag-crafts tag-halloween tag-holidays-and-seasons\">\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1774\" height=\"887\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ABCmouse-Halloween-Spider-Cracker-Snack-Craft-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ABCmouse-Halloween-Spider-Cracker-Snack-Craft-1.png 1774w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ABCmouse-Halloween-Spider-Cracker-Snack-Craft-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ABCmouse-Halloween-Spider-Cracker-Snack-Craft-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ABCmouse-Halloween-Spider-Cracker-Snack-Craft-1-1200x600.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ABCmouse-Halloween-Spider-Cracker-Snack-Craft-1-1536x768.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1774px) 100vw, 1774px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-153 wp-block-post-title has-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/easy-spider-halloween-snack-for-kids\/269417\" target=\"_self\" >Easy Cracker Spider Halloween Snack for Kids<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-154 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Make easy cracker spider Halloween snacks with kids using round crackers, pretzel legs, a creamy spread, and candy eyes for a fun edible craft.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/easy-spider-halloween-snack-for-kids\/269417\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-269390\" class=\"wp-block-post post-269390 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-activities tag-activities tag-crafts tag-halloween tag-holidays-and-seasons\">\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1774\" height=\"887\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hallowee-Activities-Pumpkin-Mason-Jar-Featured-Image.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hallowee-Activities-Pumpkin-Mason-Jar-Featured-Image.png 1774w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hallowee-Activities-Pumpkin-Mason-Jar-Featured-Image-1200x600.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hallowee-Activities-Pumpkin-Mason-Jar-Featured-Image-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hallowee-Activities-Pumpkin-Mason-Jar-Featured-Image-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hallowee-Activities-Pumpkin-Mason-Jar-Featured-Image-1536x768.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1774px) 100vw, 1774px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-155 wp-block-post-title has-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/easy-jack-o-lantern-craft-for-kids\/269390\" target=\"_self\" >Easy Mason Jar Jack-O\u2019-Lantern Craft for Kids<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-156 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Make a glowing mason jar jack-o\u2019-lantern with kids using orange paint, a paper pumpkin face, and a battery-operated tea light for Halloween fun.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/easy-jack-o-lantern-craft-for-kids\/269390\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-268620\" class=\"wp-block-post post-268620 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-activities tag-activities tag-crafts tag-halloween tag-holidays-and-seasons\">\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1944\" height=\"809\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ABCmouse-Halloween-Pencil-Monster-Craft-Featured-Image.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ABCmouse-Halloween-Pencil-Monster-Craft-Featured-Image.png 1944w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ABCmouse-Halloween-Pencil-Monster-Craft-Featured-Image-300x125.png 300w, 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