Lemonade Craft For Kids [Free Printable Template]
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Sunshine, longer days, and some free time call for easy activities that keep little hands busy. This lemonade craft will bring a refreshing twist to your summer plans when kids ages 5–7 create a happy glass of lemonade made out of a few supplies and our free template.
The project takes about 15–25 minutes and encourages kids to think creatively, build fine motor skills, and strengthen hand-eye coordination through cutting and gluing.
For even more ways to keep kids engaged all season long, be sure to explore our other summer crafts for kids. These easy kids activities will be a fun and creative way to spend a little time on a summer’s day.
Cute DIY Drink-Themed Project for Summer
This hands-on project has children make a smiling glass mug filled with icy lemonade, complete with a straw and a slice of lemon. This DIY lemonade art adds a fun seasonal twist to your creative activities for kids to enjoy this summer.
A simple setup makes this a great way to fill a summer afternoon and also work on important skills. Cutting, arranging the pieces, and gluing them in place refine fine motor skills and encourage them to focus. Creative choices help children express themselves and enjoy a relaxing activity.
Grab our printable template, some colored paper, scissors, and glue to begin. A few supplies that you likely already have on hand will turn into art that your kiddos will be proud to hang up.
Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Markers
- Lemonade Template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)
Directions
Start by printing the template, then gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this lemonade to life!
Look for the glass and lemonade pieces. Glue the yellow lemonade piece onto the glass, making sure to line it up with the curved lines on the glass so it fits neatly under the rim.
Glue the eyes onto the lemonade first, then place the pink cheeks just below the eyes to give your lemonade a cute and happy face.
Glue the ice cubes onto the lemonade. Spread them out near the bottom of the glass so it looks like a cool, refreshing summer drink. Then glue the glass handle to the side to turn it into a cute mason jar.
Add the lemon piece to the top of the glass, tucking it behind the rim so it looks like it is sitting inside the drink. This little detail makes the craft feel bright, summery, and extra cheerful.
Finish the craft by sliding the straw behind the rim and gluing it in place. Once the straw is added, the lemonade craft is complete and ready to show off!
This cheerful activity is the perfect boredom buster for summer break! Kids will love putting together their own smiling lemonade while staying entertained with a simple and engaging craft activity.
If your kids loved this paper craft, be sure to check out the related summer crafts, printable activities, and themed learning ideas below the post for screen free fun all season long.
Summer Books for Children
How To Catch A Mermaid is the summer version of the classic “How To Catch” series! It’s perfect for mermaid fans and summer lovers alike!
Gorilla Loves Vanilla is all about, you guessed it – ice cream! This silly book will have kids laughing and asking for you to read it again and again.
Goodnight Pirate is a fun bedtime book to read to kids all summer long! They’ll love the illustrations, story, and rhyming words.
Hands On Summer Crafts
Firefly Name Craft – Little ones will light up when they see their glowing firefly art. Children ages 3 to 6 will build a jar of fireflies that spells out their name. It’ll boost letter recognition and confidence, plus kids will practice cutting and gluing. They’ll be excited to create and display their twinkling keepsake.
Watermelon Paper Plate Craft – Serve up a slice of summer fun with this sweet watermelon DIY. Kids will turn a plain paper plate into a juicy, smiling fruit by painting, cutting, and gluing. This hands-on activity will build skills and creativity, and our free watermelon template will add the perfect finishing touches to their fruity masterpiece.
Summer Gnome Craft – Bring sunny vibes to your craft table with this summer gnome project. Kids can create a boy or girl gnome dressed for beach or poolside fun, complete with bright swimwear and a beach ball. Print the free template, grab simple supplies, and let imaginations shine.
Torn Paper Ice Cream Craft – Scoop up some sweet creativity with this ice cream cone made out of torn paper. Kids will build a colorful cone by tearing and layering paper on our free template. This hands-on treat strengthens fine motor skills and coordination while keeping your little creators happily busy this summer.
Summer Printables for Kids
Bring seaside fun to your day with these beach color by numbers pages. Kids will color ocean scenes like sandcastles, sailboats, beach balls, and sunny skies by matching numbers to the right colors.
This relaxing activity will keep little hands busy having fun and build number recognition, fine motor skills, and confidence at the same time. Just print the pages, grab some crayons, and let your young beach lovers enjoy a calm and creative escape.
Soak up the last rays of summer with these fun summer cutting activity pages that will keep kids smiling and learning. Little hands will snip along the paths, match numbers, and piece together fruity favorites like pineapples and strawberries. These engaging printables build fine motor skills, coordination, and problem solving, so grab some scissors and grab the pages.
These summer worksheets keep kids practicing essential skills while having fun. Children will trace the letter Ss and the word “summer” to build handwriting skills, letter recognition, and pencil control. An S maze encourages problem solving, focus, and spotting uppercase and lowercase letters as they make their way through the maze. The pages strengthen early math thinking and visual skills with bright seasonal images.
Make learning part of your child’s day with these summer alphabet worksheets. Kids will practice handwriting, letter recognition, and beginning sounds while coloring seasonal images. Each page includes uppercase and lowercase letters, a word to trace, and a fun summer picture to color. This engaging alphabet activity supports preschool and kindergarten skills while keeping learning creative and connected to the joy of summer.
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Lemonade Craft
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Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Markers
- Lemonade Template
Instructions
- Print the template and gather the materials for this fun activity.
- Begin by gluing the lemonade piece onto the glass, lining it up with the curved lines so it fits neatly under the rim.
- Glue the eyes to the top of the lemonade piece, above the mouth.
- Take the cheeks and glue them below both eyes.
- Glue the ice cubes onto the bottom part of the lemonade piece.
- Look for the handle and glue it to the back and side of the glass.
- Color in the lemon, then glue the lemon piece to the top and back of the glass.
- Finally, color in the straw, then glue the straw behind the rim of the glass.
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Free Lemonade Template
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