There’s nothing quite like watching kids immerse themselves in the world of make believe. Cardboard boxes can become a ship, blankets a billowing sail, and them at the helm as a seafaring pirate.

Turn those imaginative voyages into a cute keepsake with our pirate photo craft! This fun project turns your children into little swashbucklers, with their picture as the face of a pirate with movable arms and legs.

Discover even more summer crafts for kids. Whether you’re a parent looking for weekend projects or a teacher planning activities for your students, we have a treasure trove of ideas to keep young minds engaged and inspired all summer long.

Printable Pirate Craft

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Creating this moveable puppet is bound to bring lots of fun and creativity into your home or classroom.

It’s the perfect activity for those long summer days when you’re looking for something exciting to keep the kids entertained. Plus, with our template, they can customize the pirate to be a boy or girl.

Supplies

• Brads
• Hole punch
• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Pirate template (click the “click here to get this freebie” image at the end to open the form)

Directions

Start by downloading the pirate template and printing it out. Once you have the template printed, gather the materials needed for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this pirate to life!

First, guide your child to glue the pirate hat to the top of your child’s photo.

Next, help your child use a hole punch to punch out the circles around the movable parts.

Now, place the brad through the shoulder hole and then through the arm piece. Push both sides of the brad towards the middle of the body. Repeat on the other side.

Take the bottom part of the shirt and push the brand through the hole and then through the leg. Push both sides of the brad towards the middle of the body. Repeat for the other side.

Finally, encourage your child to glue the head to the top portion of the body.

Be sure to check out our photo crafts while you’re here! Your kids will love creating more fun DIYs like this one!

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Easy Summer Ideas For Kids

Set sail on an adventure full of creativity and learning with some of our favorite summer ideas for kids! Our list of fun projects and educational activities is perfect for keeping young minds engaged and entertained during the long, summer days.

Read on below for a bounty of new books to discover, creative DIYs, and hands-on activities that will captivate your little ones and make this a fun summer of learning.

Summer Books For Kids

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.

Summer Themed Preschool Crafts

Pirate Parrot Craft – Ahoy, mateys! Have your little buccaneers make their own pirate parrot, the perfect companion for any swashbuckling adventure. Kids will have loads of swashbuckling fun creating their feathered friend, complete with a pirate hat and patch.

Try these Summer Worksheets!

Crab Name Craft – Bring the beach home with this crabby project! Kids will love creating their own cute crab and arranging seashells to spell out their names. It’s a playful way to practice spelling and getting creative.

Torn Paper Pirate Craft – Your kids can go on a swashbuckling adventure when they make this torn paper pirate! This fun activity helps your young buccaneers develop fine motor skills while creating their own unique pirate.

Shark Handprint Craft – Kids will be excited to dive in for a fin-tastic adventure by making a shark out of their handprints. It’s the perfect summer activity for ocean themed playtime. They’ll be excited to show off their art and create jawsome memories together!

Fun Summer Activities

Dive into the deep blue ocean with our jellyfish dot to dots set, which feature three unique and cute jellyfish pictures once completed. They’re the perfect activity for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary kids that love to color!

These activities are packed with educational benefits, too! Connect the dots help improve fine motor skills, spatial awareness, and counting up to 14. Plus, they’re a splash of fun! When your little one feels bored, grab these printables and let them connect the dots, enhance their skills, and have a great time!

Make a splash with our boy mermaid coloring pages that go great with ocean themed units or summertime fun! This set includes four unique merboy designs that will ignite your child’s imagination.

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Download, print, and grab the coloring supplies for an undersea adventure with your little merboys. Let your kids dive into creativity and bring these magical boy mermaids to life with color.

Ahoy, parents and teachers! Set sail on a coloring adventure with our pirate color by number worksheets when you need a no prep activity kids will love. These fun pages help develop fine motor skills and boost color and number recognition.

You’ll receive 6 unique sheets, including a pirate boy, girl, ship, crab, and parrot. Watch your little buccaneers bring these pirate scenes to life by matching the colors to the numbers. Check them out and let the coloring fun begin!

Kids will have a blast with these pirate cutting practice sheets to hone their scissor skills while having fun. They’d be a fun addition to International Pirate Month or Talk Like a Pirate Day, and make practicing cutting a pirtate-y adventure.

Use these worksheets with your 1st and 2nd graders, and they’ll build confidence and hand-eye coordination as they cut along the lines. Set sail for a learning journey that’s both educational and entertaining with this activity!

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