There are so many free summer printables for kids on this site that I thought I would put them together in one place to make them easier for you to find.
In this post you’ll find templates that are perfect for coloring or crafts as well as scavenger hunts and printable activities and worksheets.
We love summer and hopefully these ideas will help you to have a fun summer with your kids too.
What You'll Find on This Page
Free Summer Printables
No matter where you’re based and how long the summer vacation is at your school, preschool or kindergarten you’ll know that keeping your kids busy and entertained during the summer break can add up quickly. Kids are expensive!
If you’ve visited this site before or if you’re on our email list then you’ll know that I share a lot of free templates and printables.
Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, teacher or librarian I know that you’re doing your best to keep your kids having fun and making great memories so this is my way of trying to help out as much as I can.
There are so many summer themed printables here I thought it would be good to put them all in one place so you can find them all quickly without having to scroll through other themes and times of year.
You’ll find three different sections below, printable summer activities which has crafts, scavenger hunts and worksheets, free templates which has all of our basic outlines perfect for using for easy crafts or summer coloring pages and printables for the fourth of July.
With each post just click the title of the one you like the look of to get all the details of it and find out how you can get the free printable.
This page is very much a work in progress with printable activities, coloring sheets, scavenger hunts and craft templates with traditional summer themes like ice creams and sandcastles as well as ocean animals and 4th of July.
I’ve got loads more free printables lined up ready to add over the next couple of months so make sure to save this page so that you can return to it.
Free Printable Summer Activities
Beach Scavenger Hunt
A trip to the seaside is on the summer bucket list of many of us and you can make your trip even more fun with this free printable scavenger hunt where kids can color each item in as they find it.
Not going to the beach? Why not use it while looking through a book on beaches and color each item in as you find it in the text or pictures.
Butterfly Activity Sheets
There are nine pages in this PDF pack including a butterflies life cycle, tracing, a simple math worksheet and a color by number activity, perfect as part of a summer theme.
Camping Activity Sheets
These free printables are always popular during summer break with six pages to download and print.
Color Mixing Worksheets
There are 11 pages to download of these cute summer worksheets that feature flowers, ladybugs and butterflies.
Summer Walk Scavenger Hunt
Grab your crayons or markers and hunt for butterflies, sunflowers and feathers as you get outside in the warm weather.
Build a Bee Craft
Grab this easy cut and paste craft to make your own bee.
Build a Ladybug Printable
Make an easy ladybug craft using this cut and paste printable.
Build a Campfire Craft Printable
This free printable is perfect for camping topics or just getting your kids excited about spending time in the great outdoors.
Build a Sandcastle Craft
Grab this cute printable and make a paper sandcastle before covering it shells and seaweed!
Printable Ocean Craft
With under the sea and ocean crafts being so popular during the summer months our cut and paste craft is a great option.
Outdoor Scavenger Hunt
This fun outdoor scavenger hunt was a favorite with my kids as they searched for bees, butterflies and leaves.
It’s a great excuse to get out into gardens, backyards or parks and the PDF file comes with both UK and US spellings.
Cut and Paste Beach Craft
Color, cut and paste to make your own beach scene.
Cut and Paste Camping Craft
Create your own camping scene and design your own campsite flag too.
Build Your Own Ice Cream Craft Printable
Make your own ice cream with plenty of sprinkles, chocolate flakes and cherries.
Build a Crab Craft
This printable is great for part of a summer, ocean or under the sea theme.
S’mores Craft Printable
Perfect for camping themes this can be used as a cut and paste craft or laminate the separate parts and use it for pretend play.
Ocean I Spy
Color and count all these themed items from under the sea.
Summer I Spy
Look for ice creams, picnic baskets, watermelons and more with this free printable.
Cut and paste to make a summer tree including a dragonfly and lizard. This is part of a larger series of tree crafts for the four seasons.
Color in this free super cheerful picture with both color by number and color by sum designs.
Hunt for the starfish in this beach themed game that’s perfect for summer.
Six summer themed dot art printables perfect for younger kids to use featuring a sun, watermelon, sandcastle and more.
Make a bright and cheerful summer wreath to decorate your home or classroom.
Things I Love About Summer Printable
Get excited about all the things you love about summer with this printable worksheet that’s perfect as a writing or drawing prompt.
Free Printable Templates for Coloring and Crafts
Bucket and Spade Template
Whether you call this a bucket and spade or a sand pail and shovel template there’s no disagreeing on the fact that these are a summer and beach staple and we love these fun printables.
Sandcastle Template
With two different designs this sandcastle template is perfect for adding your own embellishments to.
Palm Tree Template
Palm trees definitely give very strong summer vibes and we have two different designs that you can choose from.
Sunflower Template
Growing these plants is a classic summer tradition and there are loads of ways that you can decorate these pictures from coloring to gluing on some real seeds.
S’mores Template
A huge favorite of my kids and very much a reminder of long summer days, we love these s’mores templates that you can decorate or use as a printable coloring page.
Beach Ball Template
This is a great one for toddlers and preschoolers with the large spaces that they can decorate.
Baseball Template
Add your own design to this simple baseball template.
Campfire Template
We’ve made loads of campfire crafts as we’re such big fans of camping and these free templates are a great way to help start encouraging your child’s imagination and creativity.
Tent Template
Another template that’s obviously perfect for camping themes, why not add yourself inside the tent?
Beehive Template
Bees are a common topic during the warmer months and this printable is great for decorating.
Shell Template
The basic outline of this shell template make is great for summer and beach crafts, make sure you check out the fun suncatcher craft that we made with this too.
Ice Cream Template
I think it’s fair to say that ice cream is popular with kids? This is great for trying out different painting techniques or kids can design new ice cream flavors.
Watermelon Template
Perfect for getting out the bright fun colors and for fruit topics too.
Dragonfly Template
This template is always really popular and it’s wings are great for decorating as well.
Flower Template
Grab this simple flower template and try out some of our easy flower craft ideas.
Dolphin Template
These cute dolphins would be great as part of an under the sea themed bulletin board display.
Octopus Template
The printable pack for this octopus template contains three different designs.
Jellyfish Template
There are loads of different ways that you can create jellyfish crafts with these printable images.
Bee Template
This is the perfect printable to use alongside our beehive template.
Shark Template
A simple drawing that’s great for Shark Week or ocean themes.
Seaweed Template
Perfect for creating under the sea crafts.
Flip Flops Template
Design your own flip flops with this fun printable.
Sunglasses Template
Design your own shades with this cute crafts template that has four different designs to choose from.
Lighthouse Template
This printable would be a great addition to any beach crafts and you can design your own lighthouse or try out one of our craft ideas.
Cactus Template
Why not color this cactus template green and then add some pink flowers to it?
Free Fourth of July Printables
4th of July Coloring Pages
Five different designs to print and color, just grab the crayons or markers and you’re ready to go.
Eagle Template
A simple outline of an eagle’s head with two different designs to download.
Fireworks Template
Perfect for getting your child excited about evening celebrations, there are three different designs available.
American Flag Template
Three different designs that are perfect for coloring.
4th of July Fireworks Craft
This free printable has designs in color and black and white for you to add your own fireworks to.
Printable 4th of July Craft
Grab this freebie and create a fun wand craft for kids to play with.
4th of July Scavenger Hunt
Look for each item in our fun activity and color them in.
4th of July Bunting
Designs that you can color in yourself as well as ones already colored in perfect for some easy and fun decor.
Cut and Paste Fourth of July Craft
Make your own Fourth of July scene with this printable that’s free to download.
I think all these color pages are great.
I’m going to print some out for my daughter Brooklyn and let her have fun coloring ☺️