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July Story Time Craft Ideas For Kids

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July Story Time Craft Ideas For Kids

Summer is in full swing, and so is the excitement in the air! With July comes warm weather, family vacations, and endless opportunities for fun and creativity.

One of the best ways to keep kids engaged and learning during this vibrant month is through story time craft activities. Combining the magic of storytelling with the hands-on fun of crafting can be a delightful way to ignite a child’s imagination and enhance their motor skills.

In this roundup post, we will explore a variety of engaging and educational craft ideas inspired by beloved children’s stories. Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or caregiver, these ideas will help you make the most of story time with young readers. Happy crafting, my friends!

A perfect July story time craft, this seahorse craft features a handprint fin and googly eye, surrounded by colorful paper sea creatures and the book Mister Seahorse in the background.

HANDPRINT SEAHORSE

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A colorful children’s book titled And Then Comes Summer is placed under a handmade popsicle craft, perfect for July story time crafts, decorated with tissue paper and glitter, lying on patterned scrapbook papers. The handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is visible.

POPSICLE SUNCATCHER

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A Pete the Cat Goes Camping book lies on star-patterned paper, next to a blue and brown popsicle stick tent craft—perfect for July story time crafts. A white label with @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom of the image.

POPSICLE STICK TENT

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A children’s book titled How to Catch a Mermaid sits beside a July story time crafts project— a paper plate decorated with mermaid, shell, crab, jellyfish, and leaf cutouts on blue paper with wave patterns.

PAPER PLATE MERMAID HOUSE

AFFILIATE LINK – HOW TO CATCH A MERMAID

A children’s book titled MERMAID SCHOOL is next to a paper plate craft decorated with colorful dots, resembling a mermaid tail—perfect for July story time crafts. Patterned papers are underneath, and @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

POLKA DOT MERMAID TAIL

AFFILIATE LINK – MERMAID SCHOOL

Children’s book titled “Frank the Farting Flamingo” is placed on pastel papers with clouds and stars—perfect for July story time crafts. Below the book is a flamingo craft made from colored popsicle sticks and a googly eye.

POPSICLE STICK FLAMINGO

AFFILIATE LINK – FRANK THE FARTING FLAMINGO

A handmade card with two colorful seahorses, gems, and the message Swimming by to say I love you! is placed on summer-themed papers, a Beach Bummer book—perfect for July story time crafts. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS watermark at the bottom.

CUPCAKE LINER SEAHORSE

AFFILIATE LINK – BEACH BUMMER

A children’s book, “Pete the Cat and the Treasure Map,” sits next to a pirate-themed craft made with a paper plate, pirate hat, and sea animal stickers—perfect for july story time crafts—arranged on colorful paper.

CUPCAKE LINER PIRATE GNOME

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A children’s camping book and patterned papers make July story time crafts, featuring a handmade tent on black paper with glittery stars and a photo of a smiling child. The handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

PAPER TENT CRAFT IDEA

AFFILIATE LINK – LET’S GO CAMPING

POPSICLE STICK FLAG

POPSICLE STICK FLAG

AFFILIATE LINK – F IS FOR FLAG

A childrens book called The Pout-Pout Fish Cleans Up the Ocean is shown with a fish-themed craft—perfect for July story time crafts—made from blue paint and a yellow handprint cutout with a googly eye and red mouth, resting on a table.

PAINT SPLAT OCEAN

AFFILIATE LINK – POUT-POUT FISH CLEANS THE OCEAN

CUPCAKE LINER FIREWORKS

CUPCAKE LINER FIREWORKS

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POPSICLE STICK FIREWORK

POPSICLE STICK FIREWORK

AFFILIATE LINK – YOU’RE MY LITTLE FIRECRACKER

A children's book titled Where Do Jet Planes Sleep at Night? is shown with a paper airplane craft on top, surrounded by colorful patterned paper and streamers—perfect for July story time crafts. The handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

AIRPLANE WAND CRAFT

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A Berenstain Bears Go Out for the Team book is displayed with a baseball-themed paper plate, perfect for July story time crafts, set against pastel papers and a cloud-patterned background. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS watermark is visible.

PAPER PLATE BASEBALL

AFFILIATE LINK – GO OUT FOR THE TEAM

A children’s book titled “War at the Ice Cream Store” lies on colorful, patterned papers—perfect for July story time crafts. On top are two handmade ice cream crafts made from painted wood triangles decorated with glitter and gems. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

POPSICLE STICK ICE CREAM GNOME

AFFILIATE LINK – WAR AT THE ICE CREAM STORE

A colorful fish craft, perfect for July story time crafts, is made of torn paper and foil pieces glued onto blue paper. A bottle of glue and a book with a fish illustration are nearby, along with patterned paper sheets. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

TORN PAPER RAINBOW FISH CRAFT

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A children’s book titled Pirates Love Underpants lies next to a red pirate-themed craft with a handprint, hat, and the words “ARRGH means ‘I love you’ in pirate!” Starfish and patterned paper create fun July story time crafts.

PIRATE GNOME KEEPSAKE

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A handmade shark photo frame with googly eyes is surrounded by ocean-themed paper, starfish, fish cutouts, a Dr. Seuss “Sharks” book, and a small octopus—perfect for July story time crafts. The username @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

SHARK MOUTH FRAME CRAFT

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