Gather all of those beach treasures that your kids have collected and put them to good use with these beautiful DIY Beach Crafts For Kids. We have 19 really fun and inexpensive crafts that your kids will love!
We all know how much kids love to find things at the beach. How many of us have fond memories of strolling the beach to find the perfect piece of sea glass or seashell? Here are 19 super affordable and fun ways to revisit the beach and put those cherished finds to good use.
The kids can use their imagination to make art work, shell magnets and so much more with these 19 DIY beach crafts for kids. I bet you will be transported back to a favorite beach vacation too! So, take a look around and plan a summer activity with your children. Enjoy!
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19 DIY Beach Crafts For Kids
A favorite summer activity for most kids is collecting seashells, sea glass and other treasures at the beach. We have gathered 19 of the BEST DIY beach crafts for kids. So, take a look around and get inspired to create these fun summer crafts with your own children!
Kids are huge sensory seekers, so this soft and moldable play sand is a wonderful sensory experience for them.
Create a gorgeous DIY seashell art that the kids will just love! It's so addicting and mesmerizing! The colors are really beautiful and the patterns are so cool.
Turn your summer seashells into year-round chocolates with this fun tutorial on how to make DIY sea shell molds for homemade chocolate seashells.
This is a perfect summer craft for little hands! You’ll only need a few supplies and a few minutes to make it.
If you can't get to the beach, head to the shore with a beach shoebox diorama activity! There is a printable included so you can make your own.
Enjoy an beach themed kids craft with this easy tutorial for a simple handprint crab craft. It's just adorable!
Summer is definitely the time for beach crafts and this easy paper plate version is super simple for kids to make.
Paper plate crafts are always a favorite with kids, and adults like them because they are inexpensive and easy for little hands to craft with. Check out this simple paper plate sea gull craft. What a fun summer beach craft for the kids.
A favorite with kids of all ages are mermaid crafts. They can gather shells on their next beach trip and make a beautiful DIY mermaid treasure box that can hold their favorite finds!
Create a beautiful DIY beach bag that your child can use for their next beach trip, or to bring to swimming lessons. They can help you make it and will love every second of it!
These darling little Crab Fridge Magnets are a super fun way to crafting memories with your beach finds! The kids will really enjoy using their special treasures to create art.
Turn those beach treasures into a beach inspired rock/nature art with this simple DIY tutorial.
Salt Dough Sea Shell Turtles - Red Ted Art - Make crafting with kids easy & fun
Make absolutely adorable DIY Salt Dough Sea Shell Turtles that are so fun. The kids can get involved with this cute craft. This would be a great idea for a birthday party too.
This BEACH Nature Craft is so cool!! It's a DIy Musical Instrument made from beach or drift wood and broken shells. It's the perfect craft to actually do AT THE BEACH too.
Seaside Shell Windchime Craft - Red Ted Art - Make crafting with kids easy & fun
Combine seashells with brightly colored pony beads for a super fun windchime. You can even use broken seashells for this kids craft.
Celebrate the upcoming season with a sweet and simple seashell butterfly craft for kids. The best part is that kids can customize these butterflies any which way they want!
Do you have collected seashells from a family vacation. Put them to use by making a beautiful Seashell Flower Garden Craft! It's easy enough that even young kids can make!
One of the best parts of beach holidays is walking along the shores with your kids and gathering pretty seashells. Instead of keeping them in a bucket, make this fun aquarium craft.
Help your children learn to self-regulate with the gentle motion of sea shells with this easy homemade seashell sensory bottle.