Do you want to do something exciting and productive this summer? Then it’s time to be creative! Why not deck your house with summer-themed decorations you made yourself to properly welcome the summer season? Or you may have some souvenir shells or sand you saved from your previous beach trip. With that in mind, here are 15 fun and simple summer beach projects for the entire family!
15. Beach Jar – Fun and Easy Summer Craft
My son was invited to my friend’s daughter’s beach themed 5th birthday party this weekend. They played some ball games in the yard, made a summer Beach Jar craft , ate some cake and had a lot of fun overall. The “loot bag” was beach towels – different prints for boys and girls of course. As a parent I love when kids come home with practical and useful party favours like this.
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14. DIY Tutorial: Beach Candy Buckets For A Beach Wedding
I got lost on the site for hours before deciding that the Beach Candy Buckets Project was the best idea for our favors. I knew exactly what I needed to order because it’s actually listed on the site itself. No guessing needed.
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13. How To Make A Seashell Mirror
Easy step by step instructions to make your own seashell mirror saving you hundreds of dollars over retail on this simple DIY project.
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Capture relaxation in a jar with this simple DIY beach terrarium idea using beach finds and a repurposed glass jar.
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These adorable door wreaths are colorful, affordable, and are the perfect addition to your summer door or next party…
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You can finish this DIY napkin ring summer craft in less than 5-minutes…and enjoy the cute results at dinner tonight, or a party you plan to host over the weekend.
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Use Dollar Tree frames to make this DIY lantern. It’s an easy, beautiful decoration item for your home that you can make on a budget.
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Take your fashion upcycling game to the next level with this easy, breezy, no-sew t-shirt hack. Customize it with fabric paint and embroidery, or leave it as is for something simply chic! This is an overall beautiful DIY shirt project!
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Decorating in a beach or nautical theme is so HOT right now. My quick nautical DIY craft is perfect for a table centerpiece indoors or out.
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I really love beach inspired decor but I don’t usually like the price tag. I have been seeing seagrass accents on hurricane candle holders and loved the look so decided to try to recreate the look for less.
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5. How to Make DIY Colored Sand
Have you ever seen anything prettier? This DIY Colored Sand is made with just simple beach sand! It’s the perfect DIY for a day at the beach or anytime. This DIY Colored Sand would make the prettiest sandcastle or you could use it in a Terrarium too! This would make the most magical sand box and is super kid friendly.
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4. Seashell Wreath
Bring summer beach style to your home with a nautical DIY Seashell Wreath.
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3. How to Build Your Own DIY Foil Stream With Kids
Do your kids enjoy water play? Then try this cool DIY foil stream project in your backyard. All you need is aluminum foil and you will have a full afternoon of fun!
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2. Make: A Simple DIY Crab Softie!
We’ve got a birthday in the house!! That’s right – this week we’re celebrating 2 things with one adorable DIY crab softie! As kids, my sister and I spent our summer vacations playing in the ocean on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. She lives on the other Coast now in California, and it just happens to be her birthday tomorrow, so in honor, I thought I’d make a cute little DIY crab softie for the family beach lover!
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1. Make: Surf’s Up Paint Scrape Surfboards
It’s an endless summer with this fun scrape painting project you can make and stand to create your own gnarly 3-D mini surf gallery! Fire up one of your favorite Beach Boys tunes, grab some scrap craft supplies, and get ready for some design fun in the sun.
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