Summer is a great time of year for arts and crafts as there's lots of ways to incorporate natural materials and themes. In celebration of Summer Solstice we've collected some great Summer-related art and crafts content together - enjoy!
SummEr SOlstice Arts & Crafts - STUFFER ARTICLES
Enjoy these Summer Solstice arts & crafts ideas from our own team of writers
Marvel at Pascal Philippe’s glorious sunset paintings
Pascal Philippe is a French artist with an eye for colour who produces beautiful art – I love his sunset paintings so wanted to share
Make a suncatcher and brighten up your windows
Kids love crafts, why not join in with the summer solstice celebrations and make a sun catcher!
Make a wind spinner for summer solstice
Make your own plastic bottle wind spinners and add a touch of colour and movement to your garden, to celebrate Summer Solstice.
Make a flower crown
Learn to make a beautiful flower crown to celebrate the Summer Solstice.
Make a flower mandala for summer solstice
Capture the essence of summer nature by making your own sun mandala with pressed flowers and easy-access craft materials.
Enter our Landscape Painting Competition 2020
To celebrate the easing of lockdown around the world, we are running a Global Landscape Painting Competition for all artists of all ages.
enjoy this sun related art
The sun has been an inspiration for artists for thousands of years. Enjoy these Sun Art collections, courtesy of Pinterest.
Sun Art collected by Natalie Jackson on Pinterest
Sun Sculpture collected by Leslie Marti on Pinterest
Sun Illustrations collected by Syllabubble on Pinterest
Sun Faces collected by Heide Hibbard on Pinterest
van gogh's sunflowers FOR KIDS
What could represent Summer more than Van Gogh’s Sunflowers? Show your children these learning videos and art projects, all around Van Gogh’s Sunflowers.
Van Gogh’s life & art made into a cartoon – by Art with Mati and Dada
Draw Van Gogh’s Sunflowers step by step for ages 5+
Story time: Van Gogh and the Sunflowers, by Laurence Anholt
Collage sunflower project
Summer solstice Arts & CraftS FOR KIDS
Summer-related craft ideas for children to enjoy.
How to draw an Aztec Sun (older children)
Make a sunflower head-piece (older children)
Felt Flower bookmarks – from Happiness is Homemade
Make a cute toilet roll bee – from Easy Peasy and Fun
Summer Solstice Arts & Crafts for adults
It’s not just kids who love to create! Try these arts and crafts ideas for grown-ups
Make sun prints – from Martha Stewart
Free Sunflower knitting pattern, from Ravelry.com
Make a sunset on the ocean tie-dye t-shirt
Perfect for meditation, learn to make scented soy candles.
sun and nature related art - how do they do that?!
Watch master artists and crafters in action, plus learn about Turner’s radical sunrise painting, Nordham Castle
Discover Turner’s marvellous sunrise painting, Nordham Castle.
Joe Adams 1600lb Sun Stone scultpure.
Jonasolsenwoodcraft makes a wolf pendant out of wood
How amazing is Michael Papadakis’s sunrise art?!
Check out our other Summer Solstice ideas
We’ve got loads more Summer Solstice stuff for you to enjoy – see our other collections below
Summer Solstice party ideas
Need an idea for your Summer Solstice Party at home? We’ve collected together loads of Solstice party ideas for you
Summer Solstice food and drink
We’ve gathered together loads of Summer Solstice food and drink ideas from around the world – let’s celebrate Summer!
Get back to nature for Summer Solstice
Summer Solstice is a wonderful celebration of the natural world, so we’ve got loads of ideas to help you get back to nature.
Celebrate summer solstice for kids
Summer Solstice is a magical event in the year, and a great opportunity for fun activities with the kids – plus they might learn a bit too
Learn about Summer Solstice history and myths
Fascinated by Summer Solstice history and myths? We’ve collected together loads of interesting Summer Solstice facts for you
