Searching for a craft or activity that “shell”-abrates the beach? Here are ideas for DIY Beach Crafts For Kids to “seas” the day!

The beach scene can inspire lots of crafts and activities. From the boats on the water, to the sand and ocean creatures, there’s lots of creative ideas for your beach project.

Whether it’s for toddlers, preschoolers, school aged kids, or adults, there’s sure to be the right seaside themed craft that will make waves for your audience. Below are some ideas for some inspirations.

Here are 15 DIY Coastal Beach Crafts For Kids To Make For Summer

Weaving Rainbow Fish | Crafty Morning

Make this unique weaving rainbow fish with your kiddos! All you really need is paper and glue!

Seahorse Watercolor | The Crafty Classroom

This is a frame-worthy art project that makes an excellent gift for Mom, or Grandma.

Cupcake Liner Crabs | I Heart Crafty Things

If you are looking for a simple afternoon craft to make with the kids that doesn’t require painting, this is it!

Sailboat Art| The Best Ideas for Kids

This summer sailboat craft is perfect for a rainy day inside. It’s also great to reuse some of those old paper scraps you may have lying around.

Crab Hats | Kids Craft Room

Don’t you just want to see the whole family wearing these right this instant? So cute, so fun!

Paper Plate Boat | Non Toy GIfts

Such a fun ocean craft for the whole family!

Puffer Fish | Buggy and Buddy

This paper plate pufferfish craft for kids is super cute and easy to make! It makes a perfect addition to your unit on fish, oceans, and sea life, or simply do it just for fun.

Biting Sharks | Kids Craft Room

These gorgeous homemade sharks have movable jaws so kids can have great fun biting, chomping and munching with them.

Rocking Shark | Hello Wonderful

Kick off Shark Week with the kids with this cute Rocking Shark Craft.

Paper Roll Starfish | The Craft Train

This darling seahorse puppet made from paper rolls makes a fun DIY toy and will inspire imaginative play in children.

Quilled Paper Turtles | Twitchetts

Create this quilling turtle with this easy paper quilling technique for kids.

Ocean Diorama | Learn With Play at Home

This activity would work best as a follow up or precursor to an excursion to the aquarium or beach, as an activity to complement an interest or in conjunction with a book about fish or the ocean.

Ocean Window Scene | In The Playroom

The light that comes in windows makes them a perfect canvas for kids art projects.

Coffee Filter Sun Catcher | A Little Pinch of Perfect

Cut out animal silhouettes like a dolphin, shark, whale, and fish to make colorful suncatchers to hang on your window.

Octopus | Easy Peasy and Fun

This simple paper octopus craft is both fun to make and to play with.

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