21+ Best Beach Themed Crafts and Activities For This Summer!
Celebrate the summer season with these fun, easy, DIY beach themed crafts and activities for kids! Including sensory bin ideas, seashell painting, and more! Perfect for younger kids, toddlers, and preschoolers!
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This big list of beach crafts and activities for kids will definitely keep them busy all summer long! If you are looking for other fun ideas, be sure to see our 25+ *Fun* Summer Activities for Toddlers and these 32+ Summer Boredom Buster Printables.
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DIY Seagull Craft by Mama Likes This
This printable seagull craft is a fun combination of printable template and freehand painting. Kids paint a watercolor ocean background, then assemble the printable seagull over it.
Easy DIY Beach Sensory Bin for Kids
Bring the beach indoors with this super simple sensory bin that uses kinetic sand, mini buckets with scoops, and seashells to create hours of imaginative play! Your toddler or preschooler can go on treasure hunts, practice counting, and experience seaside magic right at home. Perfect for sunny summer days or rainy afternoons when you need a hands-on activity that sparks curiosity and keeps little ones entertained.
Paper Plate Beach Craft by Little Ladoo
Here’s a paper plate craft that takes things to the next level, literally. It features a vast array of colors and textures, plus 3D elements to really rise above the rest.
Sand Playdough Recipe by Natural Beach Living
Playing in the sand is a sensory experience every kid seems to love, but sand can get messy. Enter this DIY sand playdough, which gives the texture of sand without all the mess.
Paper Plate Beach Ball by Rock Your Homeschool
Torn paper crafts like this paper plate beach ball offer little ones multiple chances to develop their fine motor skills. Tearing the bits of paper and then gluing them in the proper sections helps strengthen little fingers more than you realise.
Crab Fridge Magnets by Red Ted Art
These crab (and turtle) magnets are made using real seashells for a true ocean connection. They are super simple to make, and they turn out so very cute.
Paper Plate Seashell Craft by Beth Ann Averill
It’s quite easy to turn a paper plate into a fun clamshell craft. Kids will love adding in the bead “pearls” as a bonus surprise.
DIY Mermaid Seashell Necklaces by Barley & Birch
Mermaid seashell necklaces are so pretty, every kid will want one. Plus, there’s even the option to grow geode crystals inside for an extra touch.
Beach Keepsake Craft by Fireflies & Mud Pies
While beach trips are a blast, heading home after is always a bummer. Take a little bit of that beach magic home with this DIY beach keepsake craft.
Coffee Filter Seashell Suncatcher Craft by Life with Darcy & Brian
This coffee filter seashell craft is just the right colorful option for a wild suncatcher project. Use the printable templates to get everything in just the right place.
DIY Seashell Sensory Bin by The Mindful Toddler
Sensory play is great for kids, but it doesn’t have to be complicated to be helpful. This DIY seashell sensory bin just requires sand, seashells, and sand toys.
Sand Castle Engineering Activity by 123 Homeschool 4 Me
Get kids building sandcastles when there isn’t a beach in sight with this fun craft. The sandcastle engineering activity uses toilet paper rolls to get kids involved in STEM projects.
Summer Paper Craft by Easy Peasy & Fun
There’s nothing like a nice, breezy summer paper craft for a day when it’s too hot outside. Use the printable template to help kids cut out and assemble all of the various pieces.
Beach Scavenger Hunt by Dear Creatives
Need a last-minute beach game, but don’t want to drag along all sorts of extra stuff? Just use this printable scavenger hunt list, full of items commonly found on the beach.
Taste Safe Jelly Beach Sensory Play by Finding Myself Young
With all the sensory input kids are experiencing, sometimes they may be tempted to explore taste, as well. That’s no problem with this beach sensory bin, where the “water” and land are both taste safe.
Beach Erosion Project by Little Bins for Little Hands
Erosion is an important issue for beaches across the globe, but it can be hard for kids to get a grasp on. This beach erosion project lets them see in real time just how significant an effect it can have on coastlines.
Cardboard Roll Sandcastle Craft by Our Kid Things
This simple paper sandcastle craft is easy to set up and fun to make any time. Toilet paper tubes add a bit of extra dimension, giving the sandcastle a more textured look.
Surfboard Craft by Taming Little Monsters
This is a nice, simple craft that gives kids the chance to get creative. Print out the surfboard template, then have them color and cut out the boards before mourning them in some paper sand dunes.
Watercolor Painted Seashells by Mess for Less
While collecting seashells at the beach is fun, they always tend to look a lot more bland once they get home. Fix that with this fun watercolor shell painting craft, and color them anything you like.
DIY Flip Flop Beach Bag by Crafting Chicks
Accent a canvas bag with a child’s footprints for the perfect beach bag. Add in a row of buttons to turn the footprints into cute little flip flops.
Paper Sandcastle Craft by Simple Everyday Mom
This printable template keeps things light and breezy for kids when it comes to sandcastles. They can color and cut out the castle pieces, then assemble their own castle with no help required.
Aloha Fun! Tropical Sensory Bin Kids Will Love
Bring the beach indoors with this easy tropical sensory bin using kinetic sand, blue vase filler pebbles, drink umbrellas, and coconut halves! Kids can scoop, pour, build mini island scenes, and even wear leis while playing beach café or going on pretend tropical vacations. Perfect for hot summer days and ocean-themed learning activities for toddlers and preschoolers.
Fun Seashell Sensory Bin for Preschoolers & Toddlers (Great for Ocean Themes)
This easy DIY seashell sensory bin uses kinetic sand, colorful seashells, and decorative paper shred to create a mini beach right in your playroom! Kids can hunt for hidden treasures, sort shells by color and size to build fine motor skills, or just enjoy imaginative beach play. It’s perfect for ocean-themed learning units or keeping little ones happily occupied on a rainy day.
You will never have to hear I’m bored this summer with all of these fun ideas! Can’t wait to hear about which ones they loved the most!
