As we enter August, we will soon be welcoming cooler weather in Ohio. The end of August and the beginning of September are our favorite times to enjoy a campfire in our yard. Our toddler has not yet got to enjoy a campfire, but this should be her summer to get to do so. We thought this cute little campfire craft would be perfect for this time of year.
Materials Needed
- White paper
- Brown construction paper
- Yellow Paint
- Red Paint
- Orange Paint
- Paint brushes (Optional, if your little one can not hold a paint brush, just let them dive in with their hands)
- Scissors
- Glue
Start by cutting the brown construction paper into little strips. If your child is over 3, try letting them do it themselves!
Next, let your little one glue the pieces of paper onto the white paper. We used liquid glue and put it all towards the bottom of the paper so it would form a pile, but the older your child is, the less guidance they will need.
After your “sticks” are glued down, its time to paint the “fire”. We did one color at a time with the paint brush but you can figure out what will work best for the child you are working with.
The end result was super cute and took under 20 minutes to complete from start to finish!
That looks like such a fun craft activity – my daughter enjoyed doing things like this when she was little…
My son has thoroughly enjoyed all of your crafts! He loves that they are super easy and a little messy!!
We are glad to hear it! Our daughter has had a blast creating new things to share.
What a cute idea! My boys love having campfires, but that won’t happen for months here with the heat. This should hold them over until then.
I always enjoy doing craft projects with my daughters.
Oh this is such a lovely idea and perfect for this time of year and campfires! We are planning a camping trip towards the end of summer, I think this will be perfect!
This is so cute! I cant wait to make this with my kids next weekend!
I love doing crafts with my toddler, and this looks like a fun one. I’ll have to get some marshmallows to munch on while we make this.
I need to start doing crafts like this with my oldest son, he loves to get his hands dirty! <3
This crafy art Looks a lot of fun and enjoyable! I’m pretty sure your daughter enjoy her crafty art 🙂
Oh goodness. Where were you when my kids were toddlers? I would do this craft all day long. Perfect for a whole tribe of not so crafty moms!
Such a nice crafts, im sure its all fun after all. My little brother used to do it all the times and still though.
What a fun craft idea to do with the kiddos! It will make the outdoor campfire even more memorable.
So simple, but a great idea for kids. this would be a perfect one for the 5th of November x
Your little one makes the cutest crafts at such a young age he has a wide imagination and creativity