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As a child, nothing could compare to summer. With its warm weather and long days, the season was seemingly made for outdoor activities. However, as adults, many of us have forgotten how to unplug and simply enjoy the sunshine—until now. In this collection of creative gifts, you’ll find more than a dozen reasons to spend some time outside.
For a hands-on outdoor project, look no further than our selection of summer crafts, including a delightful DIY birdhouse and a charming wood flower press. If you’re more of an observer, you’ll love flipping through the National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Birds of North America and spinning the handy star wheel. And if you’re mostly interested in showing off your summer style, you’re bound to turn heads when you swim around with a mermaid flipper.
What are you waiting for? Grab something to do and go outside!
Looking for fun things to do outside? Check out these summer crafts and gifts!
Flower Press
Berstuk | $28.15
Mermaid Swim Fin
FINIS | $22.36
How to be a Wildflower
Katie Daisy | $19.95
Instant Ice Pop Maker
Uncommon Goods | $60
Camper Birdhouse Kit
GiftWildflowers | $14+
Wildflower Seeds
GiftWildflowers | $19.99
Cyanotype Kit
DaisyBowCraft | $13.78+
Mosaic Kit
Glass Art Stories | $120
Temporary Watercolor Butterfly Tattoos
Tattly | $15
Grow Your Own Bonsai Kit
GrowBuddha | $18.79
Oversized Beach Towel
ban.do | $59.95
Biodegradable Colorful Heart Seed Bombs
Free Mountain Designs | $8.90
Watercolor Sheets
Viviva Colorsheets| $19.95+
Seek App
iNaturalist | Free
Macrame Hammock
Opalhouse | $111
Retro Cooler
Igloo | $54.99
Backyard Guide to the Birds of North America
National Geographic | $20.23
Japanese Pagoda Lantern Kit
1Man1Garage | $29
Travel Easel
Jullian | $89.99
Outdoor Acrylic Paint
Folk Art| $26.35
Backyard Fire Pit Table
Cuisinart | $349.99
Wood Journal
Hereafter | $29
Indigo Dye Kit
ShopAdroit | $58
Croquet Set
GoSports | $59.99
Northern Hemisphere Sky Wheel
Ken Graun | $18.45
Butterfly Puddler
This article has been edited and updated.
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