25 Last-Minute Easy Camp Crafts
Hosting a summer dance camp and still don’t have a camp craft?? Don’t worry, I’ve gathered 25 easy (and cheap) craft ideas to share with you today. Most of these materials can be purchased from a dollar store and require little or no prep work.
Happy Creating!
Favorite Character Themes
Pony Bead Fish Supplies: pipe cleaners, pony beads
Paper Plate Jellyfish Supplies: paper plates, party streamers or tissue paper, craft glue, scissors, paint (or markers) and paintbrush, googly eyes, markers
Pony Bead Snowflake Supplies: pipe cleaners, pony beads, scissors
Mirable Madrigal Glasses Supplies: green and gold pipe cleaners, toilet paper roll, scissors
Stained Glass Butterfly Supplies: contact paper, black construction paper, butterfly template, tissue paper, scissors, yarn or twine
Princess Themes
Pony Bead Princess/Bubble Wand Supplies: pipe cleaners, small heart cookie cutter, pony beads, Optional- bubble solution
Dixie Cup Tea Cups Supplies: dixie cups, foam sheets in a variety of colors, yarn or string, markers, glue dots (or glue gun), optional: tea cup filler (water, juice, etc) and cupcake wrapper
Paper Bag Crown Supplies: brown paper bags, paint (or markers), paint brushes, glue (glue dots), embellishments: stickers, gems, sequins, plastic gems, small pompoms, little bows, ribbons, foam or fabric shapes
Paper Plate Crown Supplies: paper plate, paint (or markers/crayons), paint brushes, scissors, glue, embellishments: stickers, gems, sequins, plastic gems, small pompoms, little bows, ribbons, foam or fabric shapes
Summer Fun Themes
Tissue Paper Popsicle Supplies: popsicle sticks, construction paper, tissue paper, markers/watercolors, scissors, glue
Coffee Filter Art Supplies: coffee filters, bingo daubers
Paper Plate Rainbow Supplies: Paper plate, craft paint (or markers), paint brushes, glue, cotton balls, scissors
Outdoor Themes
Dot Flowers Supplies: paper plates, bingo daubers
Pipe Cleaner Flowers Supplies: pipe cleaners
Paper Plate Snake Supplies: paper plates, paints and brushes (or markers/crayons), red construction paper, googly eyes, glue, scissors
Paper Bag Kites Supplies: paper lunch bags, yarn or strong twine/string, popsicle sticks, scissors, streamers, tape, scissors, embellishments: stickers, paint, markers, crayons, construction paper, washi tape
Dance and Play Themes
Coffee Filter Dancers Supplies: coffee filters (10 to 12 cup size), washable markers, pipe cleaners, tiny elastic, scissors
Microphone Supplies: empty toilet paper roll, black paint (or markers or black construction paper), aluminum foil, rubber band, construction paper, decorations (gems, glitter, stickers, etc)
Maracas Supplies: plastic spoons, Easter eggs, rice or beans, washi tape
Egg Shakers Supplies: plastic Easter eggs, noise maker filling (rice, wheat, dry beans, beads, popcorn seeds, etc), duct/electrical tape (colorful 1″ wide), scissors
Paper Plate Tambourine Supplies: paper plate, dry beans, hot glue gun
Straw Pan Flute Supplies: drinking straws, ruler, scissors, tape
Save the Day Themes
Paper Bag Monsters Supplies: paper lunch bag, acrylic paint (or crayons and markers), colored cardstock paper, scrapbook scissors (optional), circle punches (optional- 3-inch, 2-inch, 1 1/2-inch and 1-inch), scissors, glue (glue dots)
Dragon Breathing Cup Supplies: paper cup, streamers, googly eyes, glue (glue dots)
Super Hero Bracelets Supplies: ribbon/pipe cleaner/yarn, pony beads
