Summer Coloring Pages

321 coloring pages shares a bunch of day at the beach coloring sheets for kids to color.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Download the template here:
http://www.321coloringpages.com/beach-coloring-pages/

Honkey donkey hosts a cute sun coloring printable.

 Download the template here:
http://www.honkingdonkey.com/kids-coloring-pages/seasons/summer/summer-coloring-01-001.htm

 Coloring pages sheets has a great vacation scene coloring page.  The site is no longer available.

Edupics hosts a camping coloring sheet complete with a cabin and fishing boats.

Download the template here:
http://www.edupics.com/coloring-page-vacation-on-the-lake-i9655.html

Plastic Bottle Butterfly

Make a three-dimensional butterfly from a plastic bottle and foam sheets with in design art and craft.  They also add googly eyes and pipe cleaner antennae.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://indesignartandcraft.com/2012/12/simple-kids-crafts/

Mini City Trees

Create a mini forest or park or even tree lined street with this mini tree crafts.

You will need:
- Cardstock
- Brown paint
- Cardboard
- Green foam sheets
- Green felt
- Glue
- Green tissue paper

Cut cardboard into a trunk shape with a slit in the top and cut a small square to place the trunk in to make it stand.  Paint the trunk brown.

Next cut several branches and paint them brown too.  Gluing them onto the trunk.

Next cut out green leaves from the foam sheets and felt and glue onto the trunk.  Add tiny pieces of torn tissue paper to the bottom of the tree and the board you will place it on to make grass.

This tutorial is originally from artylil, which is unfortunately no longer live. 

Ukkonooa makes many different types of trees.

Get the instructions here:
http://ukkonooa.blogspot.com.es/2014/06/metsaleikit-cardboard-woods.html

Father's Day Certificates

iChild has a best dad award you can print and fill in to honor Dad on Father's Day.

Get the template here:
http://www.ichild.co.uk/certificates/view/30/Best-Dad

Education world has a world's best father certificate.

Get the template here:
http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/certificate_best_father.doc

Church house collection has a more kid inspired version.

Get the template here:
http://churchhousecollection.blogspot.com/2013/06/fathers-day-fishing-bobber-card.html

Hand Cut Out Decorated Dad

Willow day turns a hand cut out into a drawing of Dad by painting on hair, drawing a nose and mouth and gluing on eyes and a cute tie. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.willowday.com/2012/06/hand-print-fathers-day-card.html#_pg_pin=543865

Father's Day Mad Libs

Martha Stewart shares a unique idea for a funny and inventive Father's Day card having the kids fill in mad libs to create the card.  She calls them dad libs. 

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/980165/dad-libs?search_key=dad%20libs%20father%27s%20day%20card

DAD Clay Key Chain

Make Dad a colorful clay key chain with first palette.  This is also a great sensory experience for learning letters. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.firstpalette.com/Craft_themes/Special_Occassions/fathersday/dadclaykeychain/dadclaykeychain.html