Do you have any free time this summer?
If so, it’s the perfect opportunity to work on summer crafts. I’ve rounded up links to ideas, instructions and patterns for bunches of summer craft projects that are ideal to make when the weather is warm and you don’t want to work on anything too heavy. Check ’em out:
Document Your Lake, Pool or Beach Trips: Make a Summer Vacation Scrapbook
If you’re like most people, the chances are good that you’ll spend some time at the lake, swimming pool or beach cooling off this summer. Perhaps you’ll opt for a weekend getaway, or you’ll take a sun-filled week-long vacation. In any case, remember to take plenty of pictures so you’ll be able to look through them in the future and relive the vacation fun!
If you have a little down time on your hands, and you already have a collection of photos from past vacations to work with, you can organize them into a scrapbook.
Need some inspiration or ideas for how to approach that type of project? If any of these sound interesting to you, you’re invited to check ‘em out:
- Find vacation scrapbooking ideas HERE;
- Find step-by-step instructions on how to make a scrapbook, for total beginners, HERE;
- Find Hawaii scrapbooking ideas HERE;
If you don’t already have some photos to work with, but you’re looking forward to an upcoming trip of vacation, here’s another idea: You can read up on the topic of keeping a travel journal, and that way you’ll be prepared if you want to make a travel scrapbook or journal while your trip is underway.
Document Your Summer Fun at the Fair: Make a Carnival Themed Mini Scrapbook Album
People of all ages enjoy spending part of their summer attending local festivals, carnivals, state fairs, and county fairs.
For many people, the state fair is a focal point of their summer vacation. They’re willing to take road trips in a car or RV, and they find a nearby campground or hotel to stay at. Then they maximize the time they spend at the fair:
- Perhaps they ride the ferris wheel, carousel, roller coasters or other rides;
- They check out the craft and agricultural exhibits to see the projects that won ribbons and prizes;
- They play games like whack-a-mole and ring toss;
- They sample the cotton candy, funnel cakes and other tasty treats;
- They watch a rodeo or live music act;
- They meet up with friends and family for a picnic;
- And, hopefully, they take zillions of selfies, ferris wheel photos and other pictures.
If you’ve spent any portion of your summer at the fair, either this year or in years past, this would be a fantastic time to print out the best of the best pictures and gather them into a mini album to preserve the memories.
If you need inspiration for what to do with your photos, I have a couple of different carnival-themed pocket page scrapbooking layouts you might like to take a look at:
- You can find the first carnival-themed layout HERE;
- And find the second one HERE.
Summer Crochet Jewelry Patterns
Summer-Friendly DIY Gadget Cozies
Click or tap here to get the free crochet pattern for this beaded gadget cozy.
Summer-Friendly Kitchen Craft Projects
So that’s my roundup of ideas for summer crafts you can make right now. I hope you enjoyed checking out these ideas, and that you found some suggestions you can use. Happy crafting!
Over to You:
Which are your favorite summer crafts to work on? Have you made any truly outstanding projects yet this summer? Tell us about them in the comments section below. Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts.
By Amy Solovay
About the Author: Amy Solovay is a professional designer and educator who has a background in textile design. She holds a bachelor’s degree with a studio art minor from Sweet Briar College, and she has also earned an additional, separate degree in textile design from FIDM LA (The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles).
As an educator, Amy Solovay used to teach in-person college courses in trend forecasting, marketing and surface design at California Design College in Los Angeles.
Nowadays, Amy uses online platforms to teach digital courses to craft pattern designers, content creators and influencers all over the world.
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This page was last updated on 4-9-2026.