Beach Crafts for Kids

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If you’re looking to bring a bit of beachy fun into your home this summer, these beach crafts for kids are perfect!

Whether you’re stuck indoors on a rainy day or just want to keep the summer vibes going all year round, these creative projects will keep your little ones entertained and excited.

From making seashell jewelry to crafting sand art, these activities are a fantastic way to spark their imagination and bring the seaside to your living room.

So grab some supplies and let’s dive into these fun and easy beach-themed crafts that are sure to be a hit with your kids!

Sandpaper Sandcastle Craft

I really like this sandpaper sandcastle craft because it helps to inspire kids to create bigger and more detailed sandcastles when you are at the beach!

Bubble Wrap Jellyfish Craft

Save that bubble wrap to make an adorable bubble wrap jellyfish craft! This easy craft is great for preschoolers and kindergarteners.

Sponge Painted Fish

Our Sponge Painted One Fish, Two Fish Craft is more than just an art project; it’s a gateway to exploring colors, shapes, and storytelling.

Sandcastle Craft

How genius is this fun idea!! It looks so much like a real sandcastle! I know my kids would love this idea dn Im sure yours will too!

Painted Rock Fish Craft for Kids

Searching for a craft that combines the beauty of nature with imaginative artistry? Have you tried turning painted rock fish craft?

Pool Noodle Fish Craft

Get ready to dive into a world of creativity this summer with this adorable and easy Pool Noodle Fish Craft!

Kitchen Tool Fish Craft

A super easy and fun activity that uses kitchen tools as paint brushes! Your toddler or preschooler will love this fun and easy idea!

3D Goldfish Bowl

This adorable fish craft is one of my favorites! So easy to create but the results are amazing!

Paper Plate Fish

I love using cupcake liners in crafts and this idea is perfect for summer! Create a colorful fish out of mini cupcake liners!

Dandelion Fish Craft

If you’re looking for a fun and unique craft project to do with your kids, why not try making a dandelion fish?

Mini Beach

Whether you are heading to the beach or not this summer this adorable craft needs to on your list! So cute and great for older kids!

Jellyfish Suncatcher Craft

Jellyfish Suncatcher is an adorable craft to do with your kids. Create a colourful jellyfish to display in your child’s bedroom window!

Fish Sticky Wall Craft

Fish Sticky Wall Craft is a fun and easy sticky wall activity for toddlers and preschoolers and a creative way to create a fish craft.

Giant Sponge Painted Fish

Sponge Painted Fish: Outdoor Summer Art is an easy painting activity for kids of all ages. Paint a giant rainbow fish using sponges!

Ocean Sensory Bottles

Create an Ocean in a Bottle in this fun sensory activity. This is a great activity to do with your little one and one they can play with during quiet time.

Paper Plate Sailboat

Super cute little sail boat craft anyone? Im all over this beach craft because it allows kids to customize it and uses the supplies you already have at home!

Tissue Paper Crab Craft

If you’re looking for a simple yet fun craft project for your little on this, tissue paper crab is an ideal choice.

Cupcake Liner Fish

If you only have a few cupcake liners to spare to crafting this idea is for you! Super cute and easy prefect for a summer morning!

Painted Eggshell Starfish Craft

Imagine creating a stunning painted eggshell starfish craft, adding a touch of whimsy and creativity to your crafting time.

Craft Stick Octopus Craft

Craft Stick Octopus is the perfect under the sea craft for kids to make anytime. Fun to make and fun to include in pretend play!

Bubble Wrap Sea Turtle Craft

Create beautiful under the sea art with bubble wrap in this bubble wrap sea turtle craft! A great way to up-cycle bubble wrap!

Beach Bucket Craft

Summer is the perfect time to get crafty with the kids, and what better way to embrace the season than with a beach bucket craft?

Rocking Shark Craft

Rocking paper plate shark craft is an adorable craft to create with kids. Paint a rocking shark using pom poms!

Potato Masher Crabs

These adorable potato masher crabs are definitely on our list again this summer. Why? Because I love crafting with tools that my kids don’t expect!

Play2Learn Toddler & Preschool Programs for Curious Toddlers

There is no limit to your toddler’s energy and curiosity. That energy and curiosity although a joy can be challenging at times. Their interest in just about everything around them is what makes them great learners. One and two year olds can soak up so much just from their senses!

But as a teacher or parent that thirst for learning can be exhausting. That is why I created this toddler and preschooler program. To help you get the most out of this time with your curious toddler without having to come up with creative ways to play and interact with them.

Play2Learn for Toddlers includes 20 Units for toddlers. Each 2-week toddler unit has 20 super easy to set up and engaging activities for toddlers 18 months to 3 years.

Play2Learn Preschool which includes 20 Units for preschoolers. Each 2-week preschoolers unit has 20 unique and easy to set up and engaging activities for preschoolers 3 years to 5 years. That’s over 800 learning activities for your toddler and preschooler at your fingertips! So many ideas you and your child will never be bored again!

These toddler and preschool lesson plans and activities will definitely keep you and your toddler and preschooler busy playing and learning!

Click here for more information: Play2Learn

Book: Exciting Sensory Bins for Curious Kids

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Did you know I wrote a book of sensory bins? Click here for more information Exciting Sensory Bin for Curious Kids. Or grab your copy at Amazon.

Boring afternoons are made exciting with awesome animal-based bins, like Salty Shark Bay or Yarn Farm. Pretend play bins like Birthday Cake Sensory Play or Bubble Tea Party encourage creativity and imagination. And your kids will have so much fun they won’t even know they’re getting smarter with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) activities like Sink or Float Soup, Magnetic Letter Hunt or Ice Cream Scoop and Count.

Designed for toddlers 18 months and up.

Book: Super STEAM Activity Book for Kids

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Learning all about science, technology, engineering, art, and math sets kids up for scholastic success―and it can be so much fun! Watch kids enjoy building STEAM skills as they color friendly fish, help water find its way to tree roots, solve math problems with mazes, and more.

Find out more and grab your copy here.

Designed for preschoolers 3 years old and up.

Book: Big Book of Riddles for Kids

Riddle me this: What’s an exciting way to practice critical thinking while having a blast? The Big Riddle Book for Kids, of course! From hilarious puns to tough brain teasers, kids can build problem-solving skills with hundreds of riddles tha. t show them how to think outside the box.

350 riddles for kids—Have hours of fun with riddles, puns and jokes, and math and logic puzzles that’ll get their wheels turning!
Level up their skills—Riddles get trickier as kids progress through the book, challenging them as they get better at solving puzzles!
Double-check their work—Kids can check their answers in the back of the book with a handy answer key.

Help children expand their minds while having fun with this puzzle book for kids!

Designed for kids ages 6 years old and up.

TV Show: Curious Crafting

I’m so excited to share my crafting TV show Curious Crafting which launched in July 2022 on TVOkids and TVOkids YouTube! Season 2 aired in August 2023! My show was also nominated in 2023 for Best Live Action Preschool Series by the Youth Media Alliance Awards of Excellence.

Curious Crafting Season 1 is also now airing in Australia on ABC! Watch it here!

Set in the ultimate crafting space, Curious Crafting is a short form pre-school age series about the joy of making crafts. I lead a rotating cast of adorable little preschoolers (including my own) making magic out of common household objects.

In each episode we transform recycled items into magical crafts like a milk carton school bus, paper bag puppet or cotton pad turtle. The crafters learn and laugh their way through each activity while demonstrating what their young imaginations can create.

Curious Crafting shares the adventure and joy of making art with takeaway lessons for creating crafts at home.

This show designed for toddlers and preschoolers 2.5 years old and up.

Beach Crafts for Kids