Summer Activities

 

It’s that time again. The beautiful days of summer have come again once more. But along with summer can come the questions of ‘what to do?’. So to prevent boredom, or just to spark some fun, I’m here to help! Today I will make a list of fun Summer activities (that I hopefully haven’t listed before!). Just in case you want more than what’s on this list, you can check out my other posts on Summer boredom! Ok, let’s get into it!

Try a New Hobby

There are lots of hobbies and that equals lots of fun! You could try rollerblading (I rollerblade, so I can personally say that it is super fun!), dancing, crocheting, journaling, or whatever else you can think of! There are lots of fun ones out there!

Make a Scrapbook

This could be a normal scrapbook or you could make it a Summer scrapbook. You could list things you did during Summer, fun drinks, outfits, and put pictures of friends, family, or whatever else was in your Summer! Of course, making a normal one is fun too! So get out the markers and get started!

Make Potpourri

(Just in case you were wondering, the word above is pronounced Po-Pour-E, or at least that’s how I pronounce it ;P) Potpourri is essentially a bag full of petals, leaves, cedar, and other things! Basically anything you can find in your garden can go in! Just be careful with lavender—it’s strong ;P. My cousins and I love making potpourri in our grandma’s garden, she has lots of beautiful flowers that smell and look really nice! Sometimes we even soak the petals in water before pouring them in a bag (though I’m not sure it makes a difference smell wise :P). When making potpourri I suggest you put it in a bag with super small holes around it (not sure what they are called) so that you can smell it, but it won’t get everywhere.

Go to a Craft Fair

Lots of craft fairs happen all year round, so it probably wouldn’t be hard to find one in your area happening this Summer! Craft fairs are full of people with vendors selling homemade items! You can find crocheting things, jewelry, and lots more! And if you wanted, you can even participate and get your own vending booth! It does cost a fee, but it can be lots of fun!

Go to an Art Fair

An Art fair is like a Craft fair, but with art! There are lots of beautiful things that you can find there! And, just like with the Craft fair, you could participate as well!

Go to the Library

I love books, so going to the library is very fun. There are lots of great books, and I have found some more that I really like! Libraries are great for that sort of thing. So if you like reading, I definitely recommend visiting a library this Summer!

Go Swimming or to the Beach

These are natural things to do during Summer, but I figured I’d put them on here anyways ;P. The beach is a lovely place, and there are so many shells you can find! You can build up your own collecting of shells, or you can make jewelry out of them! And, of course, swimming is great too! It’s a great way to stay cool, and it’s also just fun!

Have a Photo Shoot

Photo shoots can be really fun, because you can get super silly ;P. The possibilities are endless! You could take pictures of you holding the sun, you as a mermaid on the beach, or just super cool pictures!

I hope these ideas helped you, and that you have a great Summer!

Easy DIY Nail Art Stencils

 

These stencils are insanely easy to make, and also decently easy to use! Though-fair warning- it is better to use these stencils on longer nails. Smaller nails work fine, but sometimes the stencil can come out messy. But if it is hard for you to make designs with a toothpick, this is for you!

Supplies:

Cardstock paper

Punch out machine-thingy mabobs (sorry, I don’t know what they are called XD)

Scissors

A ruler

Nail polish (for using the stencil, of course!)

Directions:

1. Cut out a piece of paper. I cut mine out 3 inches by 3 inches (I had to shorten mine later because once of the punch out things malfunctioned ;P), but if you have more punch outs than the 6 I had, you can make it bigger

2. Next, use your punch out thingys (they can be see in the upper right of the photo below) and put two on the bottom and top, and one on each side (just to space them out evenly). As you can see, I put my tree one upside down ;P

3. Press the stencil onto a nail, and run the nail polish over it, and you’re done!

I hope you enjoyed this, and that it worked well for you!

DIY Organizers

 

These organizers are the perfect thing for drawers, or on top of desks! They are relatively easy to make (though I had a bit of trouble with glueing them ;P), and they are so handy! Let’s jump into it!

Supplies:

Washi tape

Paper (I used card stock paper)

Glue (glue stick and a glue gun)

A ruler

Scissors

A pencil

Cardboard

Directions:

1. Figure out your measurements. You will need to know how tall you want it, how long, and how wide. 

2. Cut out rectangles/squares according to your measurements. You will need 2 long ones, 2 short ones, and 1 for the bottom.

3. Place your cardboard onto your paper, and trace its outline. You will need 2 for each side, so 4 long ones (in the photo at the top of this post, those are for the sides on the left and right), 4 small ones (for the front and back of the organizer) and 1 for the bottom (this will be glued to the top of it, since no one will see the bottom.)

4. Now glue those to your cardboard!

5. Now, on the top of your 2 long sides, put washi tape. And on the top of your 2 small sides, put washi tape.

6. Also put washi tape on the sides of your small sides

7. Now glue it all together with a hot glue gun! This can be tricky, but you can do it!

8. You can also make dividers if you like! Just figure out how wide the inside of your organizer is, and how tall you want it to be. Then cover it in paper, and put washi tape on the top.

9. And you are done!! 

I hope this was easy to follow along, and that you enjoyed it!

T.P. Roll Butterflies

 

These butterflies only take simple things that you can easily find in your house, and they are super cute! They can be a simple decoration in a bookshelf, on a desk, or anywhere you like! Let’s jump into it!

Supplies:

A T.P. Roll (toilet paper roll)

2 pieces of pipe cleaner (technically 1 and a half)

Construction paper

Glue

Scissors

Directions:

1. Cute of a strip of your t.p roll that is around 1 inch long (I made mine smaller)

2. Now cut this in half

3. Now trace those 2 strips you now have onto some paper

Note: trace both sides of the strips (you should end up with 4 traced papers in all)

4. Now cut out the papers and glue them to the t.p roll strips you have

5. They should look something like like this now:

6. Bend them in half like this (this will give you triangular shapes for the wings)

7. Put both of the (now triangular) strips next to each other so the creases line up, and wrap 1 pipe cleaner around where the creases line up (around the middle)

8. Next, take your other pipe cleaner and cut it in half if you haven’t already

9. Take this pipe cleaner half, and pull it up from under your ‘butterfly in progress’ (sorry if this is confusing! But the pictures should help :))

10. Twist it where it touches the top of the ‘butterfly’ so that one end is facing left, and one is facing right

11. Bend the ends of the pipe cleaner as you like!

12. And you’re done! I hope this wasn’t too confusing and that you enjoyed it!

How to do the Pyramid Ponytail

My dad sort of invented this hairstyle! He had been talking about taking my sisters’ hair, and putting it in a bunch of ponytails and then using a ponytail to hook those ponytails together. So I took this idea, modified it a little bit, and thus the pyramid ponytail was born!

Supplies:

7 ponytails (whatever colors you like!)

A brush/comb

Directions:

1. Brush hair thoroughly (if you want, you can create a middle part for the hair, which makes it look nicer, but you can also just leave the part ;))

2. Divide the hair into 4 sections and ponytail them off

3. Take the 2 ponytails on the left and connect them with another ponytail, and then take the 2 on the right and connect those 2 with a ponytail

4. Now connect the one on the left with the one on the right

5. Now you can braid the extra hair below the ponytails or leave it as it is 

Note: the braid needs 1 extra ponytail.

6. You’re done!

T.P. Roll Hearts

 

This craft is insanely easy, and takes under 5 minutes! These can be a perfect simple decoration to a desk, a shelf, or anywhere! You can customize the color (by covering them with paper or painting them), and they are so simple!

Supplies:

Scissors

A toilet paper roll

Paper/painting them (only if you want it; I kept mine the same)

Directions:

1. Cut your toilet paper roll into parts (around one inch long)

Note: if you wish to cover your heart in paper or paint, you can do that now :)

2. Cut a slit in the top of one of the parts

3. Now fold into this shape (really squish it down if necessary ;P)

4. Now kind of release it, so it can unfold itself, and you should get a shape like this:

5. Now you can bend it into more of a heart shape if you like!

6. And you are done!

Paper Flowers

 

These paper flowers are so simple to make and can be the perfect thing to touch up a bedroom! You can make them in any size, and color that you want! 

Supplies:

Scissors

Paper in any color (or colors) you like (I used dark pink and light pink)

Paper for the middle of the flower (I used the classic, yellow)

A glue stick

Directions:

 

1. Cute out 6 or 7 (or as many as you like) large lightbulb shapes (this is going to be for the base/bottom of the flower)

2. Glue them together as seen below

3. Keep gluing all of the lightbulb shapes together until you have a flower shape (if you have to make more lightbulb shapes that’s fine ;))

 

4. Now cut out 5 or 6 (or as many as you like) smaller lightbulb shapes (I used a different color for this part of the flower, but you can also us the same color you used before)

5. Glue them onto the flower, just like you did before

6. Cut out a yellow (or whatever color you want to use) circle, and glue it onto the middle of the flower

7. And you’re done! Make as many as you like! And I hope you enjoyed this!