🎨 Monthly Craft Calendar: Fun Projects for Every Season
If you’re looking for creative ways to keep kids engaged year-round — whether you’re indoors on a rainy day, heading to camp, or settling into the school year — this monthly craft calendar is your new best friend.
Each month features an easy, fun craft idea kids will love, plus a few shoutouts to real ArtsBot kits that fit the season. No glue, no mess, just pure creative joy.
🏖️ June: School’s Out, Creativity’s In
Theme: Summer break, sunshine, beachy vibes
Craft Idea: Create a "summer passport" — fold a few pages of paper in half and staple them into a booklet. Kids can decorate it and stamp (or draw) a new page for each summer activity they complete.
Relevant Kit: Donut Tote Bag Kit – Great for taking your art supplies to the park or pool!
🎆 July: Red, White, Blue & Just for Fun
Theme: Fireworks, celebration, picnics
Craft Idea: Make paper fireworks with construction paper and glitter glue. Roll paper into cones, fringe the tops, and decorate them with red, white, and blue flair. Optional Activity: Paint kindness rocks with star shapes and leave them around the neighborhood to brighten someone’s day.
🐚 August: Campfire Crafts & Back-to-School Cool
Theme: Adventure, outdoor fun, school prep
Craft Idea: Create your own pencil holder using a clean tin can, colourful paper scraps, and stickers. It’s a great back-to-school project that adds personality to any desk.
Relevant Kit: Robot Pillow Kit – A comforting, creative project for winding down after a big camp day or a busy school week.
🍎 September: Falling into Crafty Routines
Theme: Apples, learning, leaves
Craft Idea: Start a “classroom kindness tree” — cut out leaf shapes and let students write one kind action they did each week. Add the leaves to a classroom wall tree that grows all autumn long.
Great Add-On: Keep a few kits on hand as early-finisher rewards to keep kids quietly engaged — no extra prep needed.
🎃 October: Spooky, Silly & Seriously Fun
Theme: Monsters, Halloween, imagination
Craft Idea: Make paper bag monster puppets! All you need is a paper lunch bag, googly eyes, coloured paper for teeth and tongues, and markers. The sillier, the better.
Relevant Kit: Narwhal Wristlet Kit – Not spooky, but super cute — great for Halloween party favours or non-candy treats.
🦃 November: Crafting with Gratitude
Theme: Thankfulness, harvest colours, cozy vibes
Craft Idea: Create a “Thankful Turkey” by tracing kids’ hands to make feathers, and writing something they’re grateful for on each one. Glue them behind a paper turkey body for a colourful display.
Group Activity: Have kids write thank-you notes and decorate them with stickers and drawings — great for family members, teachers, or community helpers.
🎄 December: Handmade Joy & Winter Fun
Theme: Holidays, snow, giving
Craft Idea: Make a “hot cocoa kit” gift — decorate a paper cup, fill it with a cocoa packet, mini marshmallows, and a holiday note. Wrap it in clear wrap with a ribbon — done!
Relevant Kit: Cupcake Squishy Kit – Makes a sweet stocking stuffer or holiday gift for classmates and friends.
Why Families & Educators Love This Calendar
Easy, engaging ideas
Screen-free time that builds focus and confidence
Perfect for homes, classrooms, and camps
Adds value to rainy days, party tables, and quiet corners
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Tag us @theartsbot on Instagram with your kids’ seasonal creations — we might feature your artists next month!
