Summer Projects Round-Up

This week's blog post round-up from our Blog Team features lots of great ideas for activities and projects you can do with your kids at home this summer!

Arts & Crafts

Giant Paper Flowers from Momz in the Know

Raised Salt Painting from Momz in the Know

Simple Symmetry Puzzle Art from Momz in the Know

Paper Plate Watermelon Craft from The Art Kit

Watermelon Slices Cutting + Pasting Craft from The Art Kit

Kelp Forest Ocean Craft from The Art Kit

Sea Shell Art for Kids from The Art Kit

How to Make Your Own Color Wheel Rocks from The Art Kit

How to Dye Silks Naturally from The Art Kit

Backyard Fun

DIY Fairy Garden from Laura Noelle

DIY Bubble Wands from Laura Noelle

How to Make a Summer Nature Table for Children from The Art Kit

Backyard Astronomy from Roads to Everywhere

Independent Play in Your Own Backyard from Roads to Everywhere

Food

How to Make Ice Cream Sandwiches from Oreo Cookies from The Art Kit

Old Fashioned Lemonade from Roads to Everywhere

Our Favorite Summer Recipes from Hopkins Homeschool

Language Arts Activities

Ice Cream Upper and Lower Case Letter Matching from Mombrite

Ice Cream Alphabet Matching Craft from The Art Kit

Ice Cream Cone Alphabet Match Up Printable Cards from The Art Kit

Math Activities

Ice Cream Cone Number Match Up Printable Cards from The Art Kit

Jellyfish Counting Flash Cards from The Art Kit

Seashell Counting Math Game from The Art Kit

Sunflower Counting Worksheets from The Art Kit

Watermelon Seed Counting Activity for Kids from The Art Kit

Sensory Play

How to Make 4th of July Slime from The Art Kit

Sea Star Sensory Bin Search & Find from The Art Kit

Under the Sea Water Bead Sensory Bin from The Art Kit

Watermelon Playdough Activity from The Art Kit

Summer Learning

Simple Summer Learning from Laura Noelle

Rainbow Sea Star Memory Game Printable from The Art Kit

Summer Unschooling from Roads to Everywhere

Summer Homeschool Plans by Educational Roots

Summer Reading

Read Across the USA Reading Challenge from Timberdoodle

Summer Reading Adventure from Just a Mom Trying to Make It Happen

45 Camping Books to Read in Your Own Backyard from Roads to Everywhere

Unit Studies

Sunflower Unit from Grace in the Mess