10 Crafty Activities To Get Your Kids Hooked On Now That The Sun's Come Out

Some good news for both sufferers of SAD and kids who want nothing more than to play outside: the sun is starting to come out and we are gearing up a for a (hopefully) glorious summer.

And with the following crafty projects - perfect for outdoors - you kids won't want to be cooped up inside any longer.

So, why not get their creative juices flowing by introducing them to these fun-filled and creative activities.

1. Shadow drawing

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Equipment:

Paper
Pen
Items to draw

2. Edible water beads

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Equipment:

Tapioca pearls
Container
Water
Food colouring

3. Freezy paint

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Equipment:

Shaving cream/whipped cream
Food colouring

4. Water marbles

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Equipment:

Water marbles
Container
Water

5. Design t-shirts using crayons and sandpaper

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Equipment:

Sandpaper
Crayons
T Shirt
Iron paper towels

6. Mickey Mouse tie-dye t-shirts

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Equipment:

T-shirt
Rubber bands
Dental floss
Tie Dye
Soda ash
Plastic wrap

7. Jello playdough

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Equipment:

Jell-O jelly
White flour
Warm water
Salt
Cream of tartar
Cooking oil

8. Make a house out of cardboard box scraps

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Equipment:

cardboard boxes
scissors
knife marker
colourful paper glue Any other crafts items your child chooses (glitter, sequins, stickers, etc)

9. Salt dough jewellery

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Equipment:

Flour
Salt
String or ribbon
plastic knives or cookie cutters
Bamboo kitchen skewers and/or toothpicks paints
Glitter, etc

10. Bird feeding mobile

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Equipment:

Bird food
Toilet roll tubes
Sturdy twigs
Cheerios
Light corn syrup
Paintbrush
String
Wax
Paper
Hole punch
Scissors