Summer Crafts with Astrobrights®

Summer is around the corner, which means popsicles, pool time, and simple ways to spend time indoors when the sun gets too hot. Good news! I’ve partnered with Astrobrights© Papers for a sponsored post (I’m a forever fan of their cardstock!) to share two small kids’ craft projects for summer. I created two different summer crafts with Astrobrights that kids of all ages will enjoy.

Table of Contents:

1. Summer Paper Happy Gram
2. How to make a sunshine pick-me-up
3. Supplies for the Happy Gram
4. Summer Paper Snow Cone
5. How to make a paper snow cone
6. Supplies for the Paper Snow Cone

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Summer Paper Happy Gram

Making a summer craft for yourself is fun, but what if you made a few for friends? Let’s make sunshine pick-me-ups your child can share with family, friends, or trusted neighbors.

Making a summer paper happy gram is fun for kids of all ages. Here, my ten-year-old took the lead on the tracing and cutting, and my eight-year-old wanted to decorate them for his friends and their siblings. Once created, all three boys put the happy grams in their bag to deliver them!

If you have younger children, invite them to trace and cut too! I fully support a kid’s craft looking like the child created it.

How to make a sunshine pick-me-up

1. Get out your pack of Astrobrights® cardstock.
2. Draw a sun on a piece of cardboard.
3. Trace the sun on Astrobrights paper.
4. Cut out the sun. (Bonus: Cutting improves fine motor strength!)
5. Add a face to the sun.
6. Secure a sweet treat, and it is sure to make a friend smile.
7. Deliver!

Supplies for the Happy Gram

Days with Grey aims to keep supplies minimal and intentional. Supplies used for this post can be used for many more fun crafting projects. See this summer craft list for even more easy ideas.

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Summer Paper Snow Cone

After you get your summer happy grams delivered, make these fun snow cone designs with your Astrobrights® cardstock pack. The boys enjoy painting with sponges, and it’s an easy way to get the little ones involved.

Painting Tip: Offer colors that mix well together. For this craft, my boys used red, orange, and white. The next set of paints I offered were blue, teal, purple, and white.

How to make a paper snow cone

1. Get out your pack of Astrobrights® cardstock.
2. Cut the white into circles. Keep in mind that shaved ice is not a perfect circle.
3. Cut the sponges into smaller pieces.
4. Invite your child to mix the colors and create “shaved ice”.
5. Cut a simple triangle for the paper holder.
6. Assemble the paper shaved ice and the paper cone.
7. Decorate and hang!

Supplies for the Paper Snow Cone

Just like the summer happy gram, these supplies are ones you will use multiple times. Keep these supplies in an art cart or container with a lid to create all summer long!

Which summer craft will you make first?

I am so excited to share these summer crafts with Astrobrights® with you, featuring Astrobrights cardstock. Let me know in the comments which one you will make first with your kiddos! And remember! Summer activities for littles don’t have to be complicated!