Summer / Beach / Seashells ~ Links

Is it getting warm where you live? Are you spending your days under a tropical palm tree swaying gently in the breeze at the beach, soaking up the sun on a deck chair with beach umbrella, sipping those lovely fruity coconut drinks with a straw, while looking lazily at the horizon through your sunnies, watching the kids build a sand castle, flip flops casually discarded, and your only worry is when the waiter will arrive with the picnic?! Yeah right, me too ~ in our dreams! Anyway, let’s kick off summer with some of these fabulous FREE summer colouring pages, puzzles, crafts, posters, bookmarks, stationery, photo fun and creative ideas for kids… in fact, just about everything you need for a lazy day at the beach… except a waiter… enjoy!

SUMMER BIBLE VERSES

Genesis 8:22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.

Psalm 148:3-5 Praise Him, sun and moon; praise Him, all ye stars of light. Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He commanded and they were created.

Psalm 74:16-17 The day is thine, the night also is thine: Thou hast prepared the light and the sun. Thou hast set all the borders of the earth. Thou hast made summer and winter.

Psalm 37:5-6 Commit your way unto the Lord; trust also in Him and He shall bring it to pass. And he shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your judgment as the noonday.

Proverbs 6:6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

Isaiah 45:12 I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even My hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.

Jeremiah 5:22 Fear ye not Me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at My presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?

Malachi 4:2 But unto you that fear My name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in His wings.

Summer – Bible verses (garmentsofsplendor; scroll down to number 11) a page to print out and look up decorated with a pink flamingo and beautiful, watercolour tropical flowers; free printable

A ton of Bible verses for kids

SUMMER ~ SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION / DEVOTIONALS FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Summer is a great time for Seashells, Butterflies, Ladybugs, Dragonflies, Bees, Beetles and Bugs. Give glory to God as the Creator with these FREE articles for kids designed exclusively for you by Paper Gifts for Estefany. It’s all about putting God at the centre of our packages. Also available in French. In each post, you will also find links to related FREE colouring pages, puzzles, crafts and creative ideas for kids to round out your summer packages.

The Giant Conch – super shell (creation.com) information for kids from scientists who take the Bible seriously; the giant conch shell is ‘one of nature’s greatest engineering masterpieces’. So what makes it so special?

Amazing Abalone Armour (creation.com) famous both for their brilliant colours of its inner shell. The Maori people of New Zealand call it paua, and make beautiful jewellery from the shells. But scientists are interested in its great strength, and hope to learn how to make body armour using its techniques. Technology copying God’s designs is called biomimetics; information from scientists who take the Bible seriously.

Queen Conch – seashell (answersingenesis) The queen conch, one of the largest marine snails, is best known for its bright pink, orange, or yellow coloring on the inside of the flared lip of its shell… builds its own shell out of calcium carbonate that it gets from the ocean. How does a conch know that it needs to build a shell, and how does it know how to build its shell? This information was given to the conch-KIND at creation. Information has to come from a source of intelligence, and that source is the all-knowing Creator God; information for kids from scientists who take the Bible seriously.

Seashells by the Seashore (answersingenesis) People have been amazed by colorful, shimmery seashells for a long time… These swirly, sparkly, bumpy, ocean-sounding collectables are some of the neatest houses growing on the planet. Wait! Houses that grow? You bet. Shells you find on the seashore come from creatures called mollusks. God designed them to grow their own houses to keep safe! And their houses get bigger as they get bigger; information on various shells and also a family devotion by scientists who take the Bible seriously.

Treasures in the Sand (insteading) photos of sand under the microscope and magnified up to 250 times revealing stunning tiny treasures. Each grain is unique and incredibly beautiful. Share them with your child and make sure you give the credit to God as designer!

Shell shocked – family devotional (answersingenesis) When he made snails and clams, God knew their soft bodies would need some way to stay safe. So our wise Creator gave them the ability to grow their own shells. He provides protection for us, too.

Seaside – snack packs (Biblesnackpacks) Grab a seaside snack. Devotions and activities with a seaside theme for primary school children; free printable

Seashell – ID (iloveshelling) Identify your Florida Gulf Coast seashells. Click on any photo to find out more.

Butterflies (scroll down to ‘butterfly wings under the microscope’) show your child incredible photos of butterflies under the microscope and magnified up to 5000 times!

SUMMER ~ COLOURING PAGES FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Turn your child’s photo into a colouring page with this easy tutorial and add some cool summer sunnies as I have done here with our handsome Moses and our beautiful Judith from Uganda.

Beach Cottage – colouring (Paper Gifts for Estefany) a peaceful tropical beach cottage scene with Bible verse from Psalm 97:10 – Ye that love the Lord, hate evil. He guards the souls of His saints. He snatches them out of the hand of the wicked; free printable

Tropical Beach – colouring (Paper Gifts for Estefany) with deck chair and umbrella and Bible verse from Psalm 128:1 – Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in His ways; free printable

Summer Cottage – colouring (Paper Gifts for Estefany) by the ocean and Bible verse from Psalm 105:3 – Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD; free printable

Summer Camp – colouring (Paper Gifts for Estefany) with Bible verse from Genesis 50:20 – But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good; summer canoeing and camping; free printable

Summer Scene – colouring (Paper Gifts for Estefany) a relaxing water scene, a girl reading a book in a hammock, as a canoe glides past, a yacht, ducks flying over with Bible verse from Jeremiah 6:16 Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls; ; free printable

Beach – colouring (abdaacts; scroll down) a peaceful beach scene with Bible verse from Zephaniah 2:3 – Walk humbly and do what is right; free printable

Summer Scene – colouring (max7) a beautiful summer scene with cute Aussie animals – koala and kangaroo with their joeys (yes, they’re both called joeys), kookaburra, wombat, platypus, echidna, frogs, lizards, black swans, butterflies and more, with Bible verse from Ephesians 3:18 How Long, Wide, Deep and High Is God’s Love To Us; also available in Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog and other languages; free printable

Summer Picnic – colouring (max7) Aussie children having a delightful summer picnic with bush animals (yes, the cheeky kookaburras actually can and do steal the snags from the bbq!) and Bible verse from Psalm 150:6 – Let everything alive praise the Lord; also available in Spanish and Tagalog; free printable

Summer Fishing – colouring (max7) children fishing around a summer pond and accidentally pull up an old boot, watched by their dog, kookaburras and dragonflies with Bible verse from Jeremiah 10:10- The Lord is the true God, the living God, The Eternal King; free printable

Lighthouse – colouring (abdaacts) a lighthouse, sailing ship, seals on the rocky coast and seagulls with Bible verse from Matthew 5:16 – Let your good deeds glow; free printable

Picnic at the Lake – colouring (timewarpwife; scroll down to the end of the post) a lovely tranquil lake scene with 2 canoes by a bank, trees and waterlilies; and Bible verse from Romans 8:18 – For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us; free printable

Seashells – colouring (ministryark; scroll down to the end of the post to download) with Bible verse from Psalm 139:17-18 – God, Your thoughts are precious to me. They are so many. If I could count them, they would be more than all the grains of sand. When I wake up, I am still with You; Tropical Fruit Drinks – colouring with Bible verse from Psalm 143:6 – I spread out my hands to You; I thirst for You like a parched land; Thank you God for Summer – colouring pages a boy builds a sandcastle and sunbathes; free printable

Summer Scene – colouring (hopeink) a cool scenic doodle with mountains, water and sun and Bible verse from Psalm 95:2-7 – Let us come before Him with thanksgiving; free printable

Hot Air Balloon – colouring pages (underbartskapad) with Bible verse from Joshua 1:9; Sunflower – colouring pages 1 | 2; free printable

Seashells – colouring (1arthouse; scroll down) conch, sand dollar, scallop with Bible verse from Isaiah 11:9 – For the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea; free printable

Summer – colouring booklet (ministry-to-children; scroll down and click on image collage to download) 12 pages of children doing fun summer things like swimming, flying kites, bbq, lying on the grass looking at the flowers, holding balloons, reading; free printable

Oh sing to the Lord a new song – colouring (karladornacher) a cute birdhouse and flowers; Son-flowers grow in the Lord – colouring (scroll down) a sunflower and a bird with Bible verse from 2 Peter 3:18 – Grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord; free printable

Summer Scene – colouring (Dover sample) a lovely tropical beach scene with deck chairs, umbrella, palm trees, mountains, sailing boat, birds, butterfly and flowers; Summer Garden Courtyard – colouring with chairs and round table; Garden Bench – colouring with country quilted cushions, flowers, paving stones and summer drinks on a low wooden table; Surfers – colouring heading down through the palm trees to the tropical beach.

Summer Country – colouring (Dover sample) a rustic country garden with flowers, birds, birdhouse and lemonade stand on wooden tables in the shade of a tree; Summer Farm Scene – colouring with horses, tractor, birds, rustic wooden fences, farmhouse in distance; Garden Watering Cans – colouring and pot plants; Rustic Garden Table – colouring with milk jugs and roosters on a country tablecloth; Rustic Country Kitchen – colouring; Waterwheel Cottage – colouring

Tropical Beach – colouring (Dover sample) palm trees, yachts, sunrise/sunset; Beach Cottage – colouring with chair overlooking trail down to the beach and yachts on water; Tropical – colouring a yacht sailing past a thatched hut; Tropical Fruit Bowl – colouring on the beach

Message in a Bottle – colouring (Dover sample) a bottle wedged in the sand at the beach and inside a frame of seashells

Seashells – 5 colouring pages (Dover sample) seashells from around the world – the conch, augers, moon snail, scallop, clam, nerite, sundial, cowry, ringed-top

Seashells on the Beach – colouring (Dover sample) lion’s paw, scallop, banded tulip, murex

Seashells – colouring (Dover sample) scallop, miter, auger, cones, nautilus, jackknife clam

Tropical Island Scenes – colouring pages (thecoloringbarn) 20 pages to choose from; free printable

Family at the Beach – colouring (coloringbook4kids) a Precious Moments family building a sandcastle at the beach, in a sweet oval lace frame with a bow on top; Sunflower – colouring a Precious Moments girl and her puppy looking up at a sunflower; Ice Cream Stand – colouring Precious Moments; free printable

Under the Sea – 2 colouring pages (ayeletkeshet) a boy and girl snorkelling at a coral reef; free printable

Fun at the Beach – colouring (Dover sample) children covering Dad with sand at the beach, with seagull and waves

Beach Fun – colouring booklet (1plus1plus1equals1) children playing at the beach; Seashells – colouring booklet; free printable

Summer – colouring (coloringcafe) seashell, ice cream, flowers, watermelon, butterfly, a pair of shorts, a hat, flip flop, and clouds; Hammock on the Beach – colouring with palm trees, beach umbrellas, a swim ring, hat, flip flops; Sand Dollar – colouring; Sunflower – colouring with bee buzzing around; free printable

Lemons – colouring (Dover sample) a collage of lemons, leaves and lemon slices

Beach – colouring (museprintables) beach umbrella, bucket of sand, seashells; Children with Beachball – colouring; Beach – colouring sunglasses, flip flops, crab; Surfboards – colouring; free printable

Seashells – colouring (holiday-crafts-and-creations) free printable

Summer – colouring pages (allkidsnetwork) various to choose from – family at the beach, boats, palm trees, sandcastles, beach umbrellas, fun at the pool, picnic, treehouse; free printable

Beach Scene – colouring (supercoloring); Beach Chair and Umbrella – colouring; Seashells – colouring; Seashells on the Beach – colouring and sailboat; Summer Beach Picnic – colouring; Camping – colouring roasting marshmallows over the campfire; Boy flying kite – colouring; Snorkelling at the Beach – colouring; Sailboat – colouring; Summer Garden – colouring; Tropical Flowers – colouring pages pretty orange and blue strelitzia or bird of paradise flowers; Sunflowers in Vase – colouring; Sunflower – colouring pages; free printable

Seashell – 7 colouring pages (Dover sample) seashells with intricate patterns and fine detail

Cool Cat at the Beach – colouring (Dover sample) 4 frames on the one page of a cat with sunglasses building a sand castle, with a tropical palm, beach umbrella, and beach ball; for younger children

Summer – colouring pages | 2 (raisingourkids) various pages of summer fun for younger children – beach, fishing, picnic, ice cream, playing, playground; free printable

Summer – colouring pages (mrprintables) palm trees, ocean, ice cream, I love summer; free printable

Summer – colouring pages (imom) children at the beach; sailing boat; playing tennis; children playing in a treehouse; an octopus holding an ice cream; for younger children; free printable

Beach – colouring (Christiananswers) penguin on vacation, sitting on the beach under an umbrella with a fruity summer drink, add some summer doodles and add a yacht or two; free printable

Summer – doodles (doodle-art-alley) flip flops, ice cream, fishing, swing, treehouse, camping, sports; Beach – doodles 9 pages; Summertime – doodles garden, backyard swing, treehouse, playground, vacation, camping, ice cream, forest, flip flops, zoo, balloons, going to the park, lemonade stand, family portrait frame, places I’d love to visit, my snacks vending machine, beach bag, summer recipe, fruit stand, my sand castle, summer reads; Summer – colouring booklet (pdf) 10 pages of doodle fun – ice creams; roasting marshmallows on summer night camp fires; picnic; I love summer doodles; find the hidden objects in the sunflower doodle; sail boat on the lake hidden picture puzzle; surfboard to the beach maze; summer word search; hidden picture blooper search (find all the things wrong with the picture); free printable

Sunflowers – colouring (karladornacher; log in then scroll down) sunflowers, bird and ‘give thanks’ on a banner; in a sweet country style; (subscribers only, but membership is free)

Add a little summer pizzazz and jazz up your colouring pages – combine or shrink your colouring pages, add a border, a title, a Bible verse, and some summer clip art to make a unique scene and to make your colouring pages more interesting.

SUMMER ~ PUZZLES FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Hidden Picture Puzzles

Seashells – hidden picture puzzle (max7) a fun beach puzzle to colour with Bible verse from 1 Thessalonians 5:10 – Jesus died for us so that we can live with Him forever. It is shown here in Swahili and English, but is also available in Spanish, Tagalog and some other languages; free printable

Know God, Know Life – hidden picture puzzle (max7) colour the dotted areas to solve the puzzle; also available in Spanish; free printable

Summer Teddy Bears’ Picnic – hidden picture puzzle (max7) based on 1 Thessalonians 5.16-17; Be joyful always; Always keep on praying; Always be thankful to God; also available in Spanish and Tagalog; free printable

Fun in the surf – hidden picture puzzle (answersingenesis) find 12 hidden objects in this busy scene of children at the beach; A Day at the Beach – hidden picture puzzle find 16 hidden objects in this busy beach scene where children are collecting seashells; Fun in the Trees – hidden piccture puzzle find 12 hidden objects in this busy scene of children playing on tree swings and rope bridges; free printable

Summer – hidden picture puzzles (woojr) children in a swimming pool, surfing the ocean, diving at the reef, picnic, camping, fishing, playing in the park; free printable

Summer – hidden picture puzzle (papertraildesign) trees, flowers, ladybugs, campfire, cactus, leaves, sun, water, and more to find; free printable

Summer – hidden picture puzzle (Dover sample) find the slice of apple pie in this crazy ‘lifeguard at the beach’ scene

Summer – hidden picture puzzles (woojr) free printable

Secret Codes

Children playing at the Beach – coded puzzle (max7) a Scripture picture puzzle based on Phillipians 3.20; Our homeland is in Heaven where our Saviour Jesus is; also available in Tagalog, Hindi and other languages; free printable

I am with you always – coded puzzle (max7) children explore summer bugs on a pond; Scripture picture puzzle based on Matthew 28.20; also available in Swahili; free printable

Underwater Life and Beach – coded puzzle (supercoloring) free printable

Dot to Dot

Summer Fun – Scripture picture puzzle (max7) dot to dot based on Ecclesiastes 12.1 – Remember now your creator in the days of your youth; children playing with a tree swing; free printable

Jesus is the Light of the world – Scripture picture puzzle (max7) a lighthouse scene dot to dot with Bible verse from John 8:12 and hidden pictures to find; also available in Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog; free printable

Thank you God for Summer – dot to dot (ministryark; scroll down to the end of the post to download) boy windsurfer; numbers 1-22; free printable

Summer – dot to dots (woojr) free printable

Word Search

Trip to the Beach – word search (puzzles-to-print) 25 words; free printable

Summer – word searches (chickenscratchny) about the beach and summer fun; free printable

Summer – word search (museprintables) 15 words; free printable

Summer – word searches (thesprucecrafts; scroll down) various to choose from arranged in categories of easy, medium and challenging; free printable

Summer – word searches (whenwewordsearch) various to choose from categorized by difficulty and with the words in each grid shown on the index page so you can quickly find what you want; add your own clip art; free printable

Summer – word searches (woojr) free printable

Crossword

At the Beach – crossword (puzzles-to-print) 18 clues from a word bank; Summer – crossword 20 clues from a word bank; free printable

Shells – crossword (answersingenesis) 5 clues; free printable

Maze

Summer – mazes (coloring-pages-and-more) easy mazes with interesting shapes – bucket with sand; yacht; flower; bird in bird bath; tulip and bee; ice cream soda; hot air balloon; fruit; free printable

Summer – mazes (woojr) watermelon, sandcastle, popsicle, palm tree, flamingo, crab, campfire, baseball; free printable

Lost on the Beach – maze (puzzles-to-print) free printable

Seashell – maze (museprintables); Sandcastle – maze; Sandcastle – maze; Milkshake – maze; Ice Cream – maze; free printable

Ice Cream Sundae – maze (coloringpagebook) free printable

Other

Summer Fun – Bible activity book (kidscorner) 20 pages of puzzles and colouring that tell the story of God’s awesome rescue plan for His people; free printable

Sounds of Summer – puzzle worksheet (icr.pdf) maths addition, name these summer animals, information, origami; Coral Reef – puzzle worksheet; free printable

Summer – book reports (faithwheelereducation; scroll down) a beautifully illustrated cover and 5 fun pages to fill in and colour to encourage children to read; they could be used separately or to make up a booklet; free printable

Tropical Beach – find 6 differences (supercoloring); Summer – accrostic poem beach scene; Summertime – accrostic poem plants, bugs, sports; free printable

Summer – addition worksheets (itsybitsyfun) simple maths to work out, then colour by number the palm tree, ice cream, beach ball, boat and lighthouse; free printable

Seashell – writing template (museprintables); Sunflower – writing template; Summer – writing template; Seaside – writing template; Ice Cream Cone – writing template; Ice Cream Sundae – writing template; Bees and Flowers – writing template; Seashells – binder cover; Summer – binder cover; Sea Turtle – binder cover; Tropical Flowers – binder cover; Ladybugs – binder cover; Dragonflies – binder cover; Pineapples – binder cover; Strawberries – binder cover; Watermelon – binder cover; Hot Air Balloon – binder cover; Camping – binder cover; Daisies – binder cover; free version

Summer – puzzle worksheets (lifewithlovebugs) word search, find the letters to spell out the words, how many can you find; beautifully illustrated and in colour; Summer – writing prompts; free printable

Summer | Camping – puzzle worksheets (eslkidz) matching puzzles, word search, and more; free printable

Summer – puzzle and activity booklet (doodle-art-alley; pdf) 10 pages of doodle fun: ice creams, roasting marshmallows on summer night camp fires, picnic, I love summer doodles, find the hidden objects in the sunflower doodle, sail boat on the lake hidden picture puzzle, surfboard to the beach maze, summer word search, hidden picture blooper search, find all the things wrong with the picture; free printable

My Fun-tastic Summer – worksheet (supplyme) write and draw some of the things you did over summer; with fun graphics on a yellow and white striped border; free printable (via add to cart)

Design your own summer puzzles specifically suited for your child; base your clues and answers on one of the free summer articles shown above.

SUMMER ~ CRAFTS / ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

I talk to God | God talks to me – mobile phone craft (Paper Gifts for Estefany) fun and colourful summer paper toys to make where children can write out their sms/texts/prayers to God (I talk to God) and some of their favourite Bible verses (God talks to me). There are ready made designs, transparent templates where you add your child’s photo, as well as extra inserts; simply print, cut, and fold; free printable

Fruit of the Spirit – paper craft | mini diorama background (Paper Gifts for Estefany; scroll down to crafts) cut, play and paste craft with memory verse card for Galatians 5:22-23; and gorgeous summer mini diorama background to cut out and make; free printable

Beach – playset background (answersingenesis; scroll down to ‘promotional backgrounds’) a beach shoreline backdrop scene with flip flops and a lifesaver ring to use for crafts and activities; Palm Tree – paper roll craft to make on a mini tropical island with Bible verse from Psalm 145:3; free printable

Hot Air Balloon – 3D paper craft (kidsbibleteacher) colour in the picture with Bible verse from Psalm 118:24; cut, assemble and paste the hot air balloon floating over it; free printable

Summer Fruit – DIY paper craft (craftberrybush) turn spiral notebooks into gorgeous works of art that look like delicious pieces of fruit (watermelon, kiwi fruit, orange); you will need paints for this one; add a favourite Bible verse and your name or a heading on the cover; so beautiful and creative!

Deckchair – cupcake toppers (ohhappyday) colourful striped deck chairs to make or use for crafts; too cute; Ice Cream – paper fan to colour and make; Watermelon – 3D paper craft favour pouches to make that look like watermelon slices; free printable

Submarine Window – 3D paper plate craft (ayeletkeshet) with corals and fish to cut out, colour and assemble; Boat in a Bottle – 3D paper craft to cut out, colour and assemble; free printable

Tropical Beach – 3D paper craft (canon) beach chair and umbrella on the beach pop-up card to make; Tropical Scene – 3D paper craft flamingo, toucan, macaws and tropical flowers in the rainforest pop-up paper craft to make; free printable

Swimming at the Reef – DIY collage (supercoloring) cut and paste paper craft of a boy in snorkel and flippers in an underwater coral reef scene including turtle, tropical fish, seahorse; cut out the graphics and add them to the playset background to make your own scene; free printable

Beach Scene – paper plate craft (firstpalette) make a mini beach scene with sand, ocean, palm tree, beach umbrella, beach towel, beach ball, flip flops, picnic basket, starfish; Coral Reef – DIY diorama; Ice Boats – craft to make using ice, paper scraps for the boat sails, and drinking straws for some summer fun; Sailboat – paper plate craft to make using paper plates, paper rolls, paper scraps, and craft sticks; Starfish – paper plate craft decorated with dots; Coral Reef – scratch art make an interesting picture by scratching lines and images on paper using black crayons, tempera paint, pencils; more Beach – paper crafts; free printable

Seashell – paper craft for children | toddlers (answersingenesis) glue seashells onto a cross-shaped bookmark; this would also work really well with seashell stickers. ‘Today we’re making a seashell cross. Every time you look at the cross, it should be a reminder that there is Someone who loves you more than anyone else does. That someone is the Lord Jesus Christ. He came to Earth, lived, died on the cross, and rose from the dead, all because He loves you. If you ever feel lonely, or afraid, or sad, remember that you have Someone who loves you so much He gave His life for you. And remember—just like the Ark reminds us of how God saved Noah from physical death, the cross reminds us that God provides a way to be saved from eternal death.’

Seashell Fossils – craft for kids (answersingenesis) make your very own seashell fossils with your homeschool or Sunday school students; and while you are there, scroll down to the bottom of the page and grab a copy of the free Ocean Commotion Flood Legend – trading cards/booklet for kids (pdf) showing flood legends from different continents across the world; and remind children that the flood legends found around the world are remnants of the true account given in the Bible | alternative link; free printable

Lighthouse – craft | easier version (answersingenesis) using Styrofoam cups and Bible verse from Matthew 5:16 – Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven; free printable

Tropical Hammock – 3D paper craft (krokotak) cut, colour and assemble this hammock swinging from palm trees; Summer Beach – 3D paper craft deckchair and umbrella at the beach to make; Summer – 3D paper crafts make a 3D fruity drink, deckchair and umbrella at the beach to make, picnic under the beach umbrella to make, beach bag paper craft, summer window paper craft, beach sandals paper craft; cut, colour and assemble; Summer Swings – 3D paper crafts cut, colour and assemble these moving swings; Summer Insects – 3D paper craft butterflies and bees hovering over flowers; Ice Cream – paper craft cut, colour and assemble; Ice Cream Stand – 3D paper craft; Sunhat – 3D paper craft cut, colour and fold; Swim Ring – 3D paper craft children sitting in swim rings in the pool to cut out, colour and make; Dancing Boat – paper craft; Sail Boat – paper craft; Sea Collage – 3D paper craft; Sea Lanterns – 3D paper craft; free printable

You are my Sunshine – paper craft (frompond) cut, glue, and flip the flap; free printable

Beach – DIY mini diorama (artistshelpingchildren) adapt this fun activity set up in an ice cube tray or old oven tray to incorporate summer items like mini deck chairs, beach sand, tiny palm leaves, mini sandcastle, mini beach ball, blue paper (for water) to create your own tropical beach scene.

Butterfly – paper craft (Paper Gifts for Estefany) free printable

Summer – nature activities for kids (woodlandtrust) scavenger hunts, spotter sheets, iDials, build a leaf boat, twig rafts, build a butterfly feeder, make a flower crown, make a mobile; free printable

Nature – bingo game (handmadecharlotte) Summer is a great time to be outdoors. You might be taking long walks at your local forest preserve, going on a camping trip, or simply enjoying some backyard time; give your kids a challenge along the way; or personalise the idea for your child; free printable

Fun in the Sun – maths board games (123homeschool4me) to work on your addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; free printable

Ice Cream – colour matching game (mrprintables) Match scoops and ice lollies to the correct cone or stick through word recognition and color matching; free printable

Sunflower – paper craft (theinspirationedit) free printable

Summer Fun ‘chalk scenes’ – activity for kids (happyhomefairy) Take some photos of your family using these fun chalk scene ideas and then send them to your sponsored child. Too bad we can’t send them some chalk. What fun they could have with this.

These hilarious hard-boiled snorkelling dudes made me smile when I first saw them. They come fully equipped for a dive in the ocean with their own flippers, snorkels (a drinking straw) and scuba tanks. Do this summer craft with your family and send the photo – or just send this photo. It will be sure to brighten your child’s day.

Summer Vacation – 3D paper craft (canon) cut out and make a beautiful mini-world summer beach hut with deck chairs, beach umbrella, hat, mini deck with stairs, palm tree, tropical pot plants, floor mat, hammock, ladder up to a sun deck, tropical drinks, tropical fruit baskets, stools, toy sail boat, surfboard, life rings, lamp, flip flops, crabs, seagull; Tropical Oasis – diorama background; Tropical Beach – diorama background; Summer Ice Cream Van – 3D paper craft; Mobile Summer Cafe – 3D paper craft; Tropical Summer – paper craft pink flamingo, pineapple, tropical fruit, ice cream, sunglasses photo props to cut out and use for crafts; free printable (via sign-in)

Dress up

Summer Fruit Sunglasses – paper craft | alternative version (ayeletkeshet) cut, glue and wear for summer fun; free printable

Pom Pom Ice Cream Necklace (handmadecharlotte) sweet mini ice cream cone necklaces to make and wear using pom poms and cones from scraps of paper.

Flower Lei – 3D paper craft (firstpalette) with your favourite summer flowers; Sunglasses – paper craft; free printable

Tropical Flower Lei – 3D paper craft (liagriffith) using pretty metallic paper; free printable

Decorate

Beach – lesson ideas | activities for kids (street.ns) God is the Creator, very powerful, and capable of amazing things, but can seem big and distant to us. In this activity, puppets are used to teach God’s unconditional love for us against a backdrop of a beach. The backdrop picture has a boat covered in fish netting, tropical fish, a deckchair, beach balls, towels, shells and sand toys to help create the scene.

Tropical Beach – classroom decoration ideas (duckduckgo) turn your classroom into a tropical beach and kickstart your imagination with some of these cool ideas.

Ice Cream Garland – paper craft (ayeletkeshet; scroll down to number 2) free printable

Ice Cream Garland – paper craft (hellowonderful) free printable

Pool Party – gift bags to make | napkin rings (partyplanningcenter) super cute teddy bear with sunnies floating in a pool and sipping an icy drink, with blue polka dot and green gingham background; or cut them out and use them for your summer crafts; free printable

Palm Tree – 3D paper craft (mylittlehouse; set2) free printable

Summer – 3D paper craft (canon) home decor standing craft to make from alphabet letters that spell out the word, ‘summer’ on tropical paper; free printable (via sign-in)

Craft Paper / Scrapbooking Paper – make something beautiful for summer!

Tropical Flamingo – scrapbooking paper (freeprettythingsforyou); Summer Bugs on white background; Gradient Stripe Gold Confetti Watercolour; Watercolour Stripe Gold Confetti; Hawaiian Flowers white hibiscus on pastel gradient backgrounds; Pastel Gingham; Pastel Rainbow; Country Strawberries; Pastel Daisy; Rainbow Daisy; Rainbow Hearts; Sunburst and Hearts black and white sunbursts with coloured hearts on white background; Cotton Candy; Pastel Pineapple on white background; Pastel Pineapple white pineapples on pretty pastel backgrounds; Summer Fruit pineapples, strawberries, bananas, cherries, watermelons with little hearts for seeds on bright pink, purple, green or white background; Bumble Bee; Mint and Pink; Summer Floral; Summer Delight flamingos, seashells, polka dots, watermelons, ice creams, stripes; Lemons; Confetti Stripe; Seashells; Rainbow Gold Scales; Sunny Pineapple; Marble Gold; Floral Stripe; more beautiful scrapbooking papers to cut out and use for all of your summer crafts; free printable

Sweet Ice Creams – scrapbooking paper – pastel | bright (frompond) cute and colourful ice creams on blue background; Summer – scrapbooking paper colourful icecream, camera, hearts, sunglasses, and sun on blue background; Pineapples – scrapbooking paper on blue background to cut out and use for crafts; Fun Happy Bright – scrapbooking paper happy smiley suns and tiny coloured hearts; Watermelon – scrapbooking paper; free printable

Summer – scrapbooking paper (ayeletkeshet) ice creams, watermelon slices, summer fruit, strawberries, cherries, pineapples, sunglasses to cut out and use for summer crafts; free printable

Citrus Splash – scrapbooking paper (bnute) yellow, orange, green, cream, white to cut out and use for crafts; free printable

Summer – craft/wrapping paper (asubtlerevelry) 4 designs – ice creams on white background; watermelons on white background; yellow and white striped; red and white striped; to cut out or use for crafts; free printable

Tropical Fish – scrapbooking paper (canon) on blue background to cut out and use for crafts; free printable

Summer Scenery – scrapbooking paper (mrprintables; scroll down) gorgeous scenery papers for your summer landscapes, crafts or dioramas – short grass, long grass, fir tree, green mountain, brown soil, dark green mountain, swirly water, water with small wave, flowing water, light rock, dark rock, white wildflower, red wildflower; start by making a rough map of the area you want to create. Patch the papers as you need. Make the fields, ponds and rivers … etc; add hills, fields, trees, flower beds, streams, boulders. Simple cone shapes can become mountains and trees. Scrunch the paper or tear them as you like; free printable

Summer Meadow – craft paper (gathered.how) green yellow, blue, teal flowers, bees, polka dots, stripes; Summer Bicycle – craft paper pale green and sage backgrounds with clip art of bicycles, flowers, flowerpots, picket fence; Summer Picnic – craft paper strawberries, cupcakes, blue and white gingham; Bees and Sunflowers – craft paper; to cut out and use for crafts; free printable

Cactus – scrapbooking paper (meinlilapark) free printable

Summer – scrapbooking paper (niftypaper) blue and yellow summer themed graphics arranged in squares – beach balls, seashells, flip flops, palm trees, yachts, cameras to cut out and use for crafts; or make a memory game; free printable

Flamingo and Tropical Flowers – scrapbooking paper (canon); Seashells – scrapbooking paper white seashells on pretty blue background; Tropical Toucan – scrapbooking paper; Tropical Macaws – scrapbooking paper; Tropical Birds – scrapbooking paper; Tropical Flowers – scrapbooking paper with orange and blue bird of paradise flowers; Tropical Greenery – scrapbooking paper; Hibiscus – scrapbooking paper; free printable (via sign-in)

Graphics

Summer – Bible journaling printables (garmentsofsplendor; scroll down to number 7) beautiful tropical flowers, flamingo, seashells, ice creams, palm trees and leaves, deck chair, beach umbrella, anchors, fruit; Fruit of the Spirit | Fun in the Son – Bible journaling printables (scroll down to ‘Fruit of the Spirit Bible journaling printables’ and ‘fun in the SON summer Bible journaling printables’) watercolour fruit slices, ice creams, fruit, palm tree, palm leaf, beach ball, beach umbrella; free printable

Tropical – graphics (meinlilapark) flamingo, hibiscus flowers, watermelon, pineapple, leaves; Tropical – graphics flamingo, toucan, flowers, leaves; Tropical Leaves – graphics; to cut out and use for crafts; free printable

Summer – graphics (freeprettythingsforyou) flamingo, tropical fruit, leaves, hibiscus flowers to cut out and use for crafts; Pineapples – graphics pretty watercolour graphics with gold edge; Sunflower Pumpkins – graphics; free printable

Summer – planner stickers (ayeletkeshet; scroll down and click on ‘planner stickers for summer – download pdf’) with summer graphics – summer fruits, ice creams, seashells, sunglasses, beach umbrella, palm tree, beach ball, fish to cut out and use for crafts; Fruit – round stickers (scroll down to number 5) to cut out and use for crafts, envelopes or as cupcake toppers; free printable

Summer Vacation – graphics (canon) pretty pastel graphics of hibiscus flowers, palm leaves and tags to cut out and use for crafts; Beach – graphics beach umbrella, flip flops, ice cream to cut out and use for your summer crafts; free printable

Beach – cupcake toppers (cupcakeprintables) beach umbrella, deck chair, beach ball, sand pail, and palm tree on blue background; Under the Sea – cupcake toppers crabs, fish, starfish and coral on ocean background; Hot Air Balloon – cupcake toppers; Beach Ball – cupcake toppers; Butterfly – cupcake toppers; Bee – cupcake toppers; Sunflower – cupcake toppers; to cut out and use for crafts; free printable

Summer Party – round tags (printablepartykits) surfboard, beach ball, beach umbrella sun with sunglasses, fruity tropical drinks, and flip flops with tropical flowers to cut out and use for crafts; purple, red, yellow, orange, blue and green; free printable

Templates

Sand Dollar – template (supercoloring); Starfish – template; Seashell – template; Scallop – template; Crab – template; Whale – template; Toucan – template; Flamingo – template; Parrot – template; Palm Tree – template; Tropical Palm Leaves | Ferns – templates; Bee – template; to cut out and use for your summer crafts; free printable

Starfish – outline template (patternuniverse); Seashell – outline template; Sand Dollar – outline template; Palm Tree – outline template; Banana Leaf – outline template; Palm Leaves – outline template; Fern – outline template; Tropical Fruit – outline templates; to cut out and use for your summer crafts; free printable

Palm Tree – silhouette template (silhouettegarden); Tropical Island; Palm Leaf; Coconut Palm Leaf; Hibiscus; Sandcastle; Surfboard; Seashell; Kite; Mountain; Campfire; Hot Air Balloon; Picket Fence; Ice Cream Cone; Popsicle; Sailboat; Lighthouse; Ocean Wave; Dolphin; Clownfish; Angelfish; Sea Turtle; Clam; Albatross; Seagull; Macaw; Cockatoo; Flamingo; Toucan; Hummingbird; Beehive; Ladybug; Butterfly; Dragonfly; Pineapple; Papaya; Mango; Lemon; more Fruits; silhouette templates to cut out and use for your summer crafts; free printable

SUMMER ~ LEARN TO DRAW FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Seashells – learn to draw (1arthouse) learn to draw a conch, sand dollar and scallop to make a cool doodle with Bible verse from Isaiah 11:9 – Earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea; Wave at the Beach – learn to draw with words, Be still my soul & trust in Him, the waves & winds still know His name; free printable

Beach Scene – learn to draw (supercoloring) deck chair and beach umbrella; Shell – learn to draw; Starfish – learn to draw; Starfish – learn to draw; Sunflower – learn to draw; Tropical Beach – photo frame draw your own scene into this beach frame; free printable

Tropical Beach – learn to draw (drawingtutorials101) and summer scenes; free printable

SUMMER ~ PHOTO FUN ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Photo Props

Summer – photo props (woojr) hat, sunglasses, camera, flip flops, seashells, fruit, ice creams, beach balls; free printable

Summer fun with ‘chalk scenes’ – photo idea (happyhomefairy) Take some photos of your family and then send them to your sponsored child. Too bad we can’t send them some chalk. What fun they could have with this fabulous idea.

Tropical Summer – photo props (canon) pink flamingo, pineapple, tropical fruit, ice cream, sunglasses; free printable (via sign-in)

Photo Frames

Turtle – photo frames (Paper Gifts for Estefany) two designs in bright, happy summer colours – yellow, pink and blue or green and blue with cute green turtle clip art; add your child’s photo or your family photo; free printable

Happy Sail Boats ~ photo frame (Paper Gifts for Estefany) featuring Bible verse from Romans 12:2 – And be not conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God; free printable

Seashell – photo frame (funny.pho.to); Message in a Bottle – photo frame; Nautical – photo frame; upload your photo into one of these readymade frames; free printable

Tropical Beach – photo frame (supercoloring) landscape; free printable

Tropical Beach – photo frame (photofuneditor) striking dark blue and white deckchairs and beach umbrella, palm leaves, beach, seashells; Tropical Beach – photo frame a beautiful blue and yellow macaw, tropical pink flowers, palm leaves, beach, seashells; Tropical Beach – photo frame tropical palm trees, flowers, hummingbird, mini sail boat, heart-shaped frame with pink hazy edge; Tropical Beach – photo frame palm trees along a tropical beach; Tropical Beach – photo frame picnic hut, palm trees, beach; Beach – photo frame white deckchair and beach umbrella on a white sandy beach; Tropical Island – photo frame palm trees, crab sitting in deck chair, beach umbrella, fish; Ocean – photo frame hazy blue water background with one small round frame; Tropical Summer Vacation – photo frame palm leaves, hat, coconut, seashells, sunglasses, and add your photo into the suitcase; Summer – photo frame blue and orange abstract; Tropical Beach – photo frame palm trees, oyster shell, seagull; Tropical Vacation – photo frame deck chair, beach umbrella, beach bag, hat, sunglasses, towel, pink flower, red and green macaw, beach; Beach Vacation – photo frame beach umbrella, suitcase, hat, sunglasses, beach ball, swim ring, surfboards, watermelon, flip flops; Tropical Beach – photo frame thatched beach hut, macaws, palm trees; Beach – photo frame sandcastle on beach sand, beach umbrella, seashells, fruit basket, palm leaves, flowers; Tropical – photo frame palm tree, yachts, franjipani, string of pearls; Summer – photo frame palm tree, seashell, sail boat; Sandcastle – photo frame dolphins and palm tree; Tropical Flowers – photo frame beach, seashells, palm tree, lighthouse, seagulls, round ship steering wheel rope frame; Beach – photo frame sandcastle, seagulls, palm trees, beach, yacht, coconut; Sandcastle – photo frame; Beach Sunset – photo frame; Beach Bag – photo frame towel, snorkelling gear, flip flops, starfish, palm trees, beach; Seashells – photo frame on tropical beach background; Tropical Pool – photo frame palm trees, orchids; Tropical Fish – photo frame; Oyster Shell – photo frame add your photo onto the open shell; Dolphin Sunset – photo frame; Tropical Beach Sunset – photo frame; Sea – photo frame seagull, parrot, lantern; Nautical – photo frame sail boat, seashells, rope, fishing net; Conch Shell – photo frame beach sand, wooden driftwood frame; Tropical Orange – photo frame orange juice, seashells on blue background; Seashells on a Rope – photo frame on blue, green and yellow background; Beach – photo frame starfish, flip flops, pineapple, sunglasses; Summer – photo frame white starfish, palm trees; Tropical – photo frame palm trees, seashells, seagulls on hazy background; Albatross – photo frame palm fronds, pink flowers; Beach Picnic – 2 photo frames; Coral Reef – 2 photo frames tropical sunset, open oyster shell, pearls, fish, palm trees; Orchids and Seashells – 2 photo frames beach sand; Tropical Beach – 3 photo frames seashells with hazy beach background; Beach – 3 photo frames sandcastle, lighthouse, beach hut, tropical fish; Summer – 3 photo frames beach, palm frond; Summer – 3 photo frames seashells on blue background; Nautical – 5 photo frames seashells, fish, divers helmet, flip flop on teal wooden texture background; Ocean – 6 photo frames on blue hazy ocean background; free printable

Thin Gold – photo frames (greetingsisland) upload your photo into one of these beautiful 5×7 thin gold frames; add your own text or a favourite Bible verse; free printable

Photo Scrapbooking Backgrounds

Beach – scrapbooking background (answersingenesis; scroll down to ‘promotional backgrounds’) a beach shoreline scene with flip flops and a lifesaver ring to use as a fun backdrop for your summer photos; free printable

Summer – scrapbooking background (photovisi) to use as a fun backdrop for your summer photos; free printable

Beach – scrapbook background (pixabay) soft green and beige; Nautical – scrapbook background in blue and beige tones; Beach – scrapbook background two frames on blue gingham background, beach umbrella, deck chair, sand and starfish; Hawaiian Summer – scrapbook background with 3 frames of a thatched hut on the beach with macaw, hat, flip flops, shells, and beach bag in yellow, beige and pink tones; add your child’s photo or your summer photos; free printable

Summer Beach – backgrounds (pngtree) beautiful backgrounds for your family summer photos; you will need to log in, but it appears to be free

20+ fabulous photo fun sites heaps of photo fun to explore for your summer family photos; upload them online then print.

Photo Scrapbooking Kits

Summer Fun – scrapbooking kit (canon) blue, lime, green and yellow kit with tropical fish, pearls, an anchor and shells; Summer – scrapbooking kit apricot, pale pink and yellow kit with tropical fish, pearls, shells, coral, starfish and anchor; Summer Sea – scrapbooking kit blue tones; Summer Vacation – scrapbooking kit blue, yellow and a splash of red; Hawaiian Summer – scrapbooking kit pretty pastel blue, green, pink and apricot; more Scrapbooking kits; all of these A4 scrapbooking kits show a suggested layout only from elements included in the kit; rearrange them to make a scrapbooking page of your choice; add a favourite Bible verse in your child’s language to one frame; your child’s photo to another; your child’s name or a personal note of love. If you still have room, add your family photo to tie it all together. Let your child know they are part of your family; free printable

SUMMER ~ PAPER GIFTS FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Posters

Tropical Beach ~ FREE Bible poster (Paper Gifts for Estefany) set on a pristine tropical beach with white beach umbrella and two deck chairs looking out at the deep blue horizon, refreshing lemonade in tall glasses with a dash of lime; with Bible verse from John 4:13-14 – Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinks of this water shall thirst again. But whosoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life; free printable

Summer ~ FREE Bible poster (Paper Gifts for Estefany) featuring ice cold water and lemon, lime and mint garnish; with Bible verse from Isaiah 12:2-3 – Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and not be afraid, for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song. He also is become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation; free printable

Tropical Beach – FREE Bible poster (Paper Gifts for Estefany; scroll down to ‘paper gifts’) with the wonderful ABCs of Salvation – share it with someone you love; free printable

Tropical Island – FREE Bible poster (Paper Gifts for Estefany; scroll down) featuring a tropical island beach, palm trees, pirate, treasure chests, and jewels with Bible verse from Malachi 3:16-17 – Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name. And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels. Print on photo paper and laminate for best results. For your sponsored child, it can be uploaded as a normal photo if you write to them online; free printable

Summer – FREE Bible posters (Paper Gifts for Estefany) various designs that are perfect for a happy summer theme; free printable

Butterfly – FREE Bible poster (Paper Gifts for Estefany) with Bible verse from 2 Corinthians 5:17 – When anyone is joined to Christ, he is a new being; the old is gone, the new has come; free printable

Psalm 71:5 – Bible poster (alittleperspective) a gorgeous pink sunflower against a soft blue background; John 14:27 – Bible poster Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; a gorgeous mauve, pink, and yellow summer sunset; Psalm 3:3 – Bible poster But You, O Yhvh, are a shield about me, my glory and the uplifter of my head; red summer poppies; Proverbs 15:30 – Bible poster with gorgeous yellow sunflowers – The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and a good report makes the bones strong; 2 Corinthians 13:11 – Bible poster Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be perfected, be comforted, be of the same mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you; drone view of a beach shoreline; 2 Chronicles 26:5 – Bible poster And as long as King Uzziah sought the Lord, the Lord God made him prosper; a yellow sunflower; Philippians 2:13 – Bible poster For it is God who works in you both to will and to do His good pleasure; sunflower field; Psalm 118:17 – Bible poster a purple and gold beach sunrise; I shall not die but live and declare the works of the Lord; Psalm 59:16 – Bible poster a purple, pink, apricot, yellow, orange sunset; But I will sing of your power; yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning, for You have been my defense and refuge in the day of my trouble; Psalm 25:4 – Bible poster Show me Your ways, O Lord, teach me Your paths; an avenue of green trees; Exodus 20:11 – Bible poster For in six days, the Lord made Heaven and Earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day; a magenta and orange sunrise; Deuteronomy 7:9 – Bible poster Therefore, know Yehovah your God, He is God; pink, mauve and yellow sunset; Proverbs 6:16 – Bible poster on teal-blue and orange abstract summer coloured background; Philippians 4:19 – Bible poster And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus; golden ocean sunset; Hebrews 12:1 – Bible poster Let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus; a cream horse galloping on white beach sand; Jeremiah 33:6 – Bible poster I will heal them, and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth; a sunflower on grunge background; more Bible posters here, here, and here in specific colours; free printable

Beach Sunrise – poster (kingjamesBibleonline) peaceful sunrise in lovely colours with Bible verse from Ecclesiastes 3:8 – A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace; Beach Sunrise – poster a wave splashes onto a rock on the shoreline, with Bible verse from Hebrews 12:2 – Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God; Surfing Sunrise – poster a beautiful surfing photo of a curling wave at the beach with Bible verse from James 1:6 – But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed; more; free printable

Watercolour Sunflowers – posters (ishouldbemoppingthefloor; scroll almost to the end of the post to download) 3 beautiful designs – red, orange, gold; free printable

Gorgeous Tropical Beach – poster (crosscards) with Bible verse from Deuteronomy 10:14 – To the Lord your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it; more; subscribers only, but it looks as though it might be free

Bookmarks

Summer – FREE Bible bookmarks (Paper Gifts for Estefany) various designs that are perfect for a happy summer theme; free printable

Summer – bookmarks (rachelwojo) featuring ice cream, flip flops and Bible verses from the Psalms; free printable

Ice Cream – bookmarks (ishouldbemoppingthefloor; scroll almost to the end of the post to download) a delicious stack of colourful ice creams in cones on striped backgrounds – yellow, pink, blue, green orange; 5 per page; free printable

Summer – bookmarks (bookmarkbee) with graphics of the beach, flip flops, sunglasses, and more; and Ice cream – bookmarks; add a favourite Bible verse and a special note of encouragement on the back; free version

Summer – bookmarks (museprintables) to colour; free version

Wallet Cards

Summer ~ FREE Bible wallet cards (Paper Gifts for Estefany) various designs that are perfect for a happy summer theme; free printable

Tropical Beach – name tags/labels (nametagjungle) tropical beach, palm trees and flowers; Palm Tree – name tags/labels with sun and a tiny strip of beach; Hot Air Balloon – name tags/labels; Ocean Waves – labels with sun and clouds; Lemon Slices – name tags/labels; perfect to add a favourite Bible verse and make your own Bible wallet cards; free version

Gift Boxes / Gift Bags / Other

Pool Party – gift bags | napkin rings (partyplanningcenter) super cute teddy bear with sunnies floating in a pool and sipping an icy drink, with blue polka dot and green gingham background; free printable

DIY Handmade – favor boxes (makehappymemories; scroll down past the instructions to ‘free downloadable favors-designs’ then hover over the design you want, and click on ‘printout’) various beautiful summer designs with instructions – tropical, flamingo, fruit, toucan, nautical, seashells, hearts, flowers, polka dot, pineapples, cherries, colourful fish, cactus; free printable

Lemon – gift box (meinlilapark) yellow gift box with white polka dots, and lemon slice gift tag; Beach Cabin – gift box red, blue, white stripes with yellow roof; free printable

Summer Waves – gift boxes/party printables (fazendoanossafesta; scroll down to the end of each page to see the full selection) beach, waves, tropical flowers; Summer Pool Party – gift boxes/party printables gift boxes, tags and labels with aqua water, pink and white striped umbrella, pink and mauve lifesavers, popsicles; ice cream, a blonde girl in pink polka dot swim suit; same kit with a dark haired girl; Summer Pool – party printables pool, beach ball, lifesaver ring with dark haired boy; or blond boy; Summer Day – party printables with green grass, blue skies, fluffy white clouds, pink striped background and dark pink bow; free printable

Summer – party printables (catchmyparty) party circles, tags, tented cards, thank you notes, cupcake wrappers, invitations, and a “summer is fun” banner, with children, ice creams on a colourful chevron background; free printable

Sunset – gift tags (ohhappyday) pull-out gift tag with a yacht, waves, and a big yellow sun; add a favourite Bible verse and a happy note of encouragement; Summer – gift tags ice cream and watermelon slices; free printable

Daisy – gift tags (allgifttags); Lime Green – gift tags; free version

Summer Popsicle – gift tags (tipjunkie) 5 colours – pink, lime, gold, blue, purple, and words ‘Have a happy summer’; add an encouraging Bible verse on the back; free printable

Summer – FREE notepaper | to do lists (Paper Gifts for Estefany) various designs that are perfect for a happy summer theme; free printable

Red Poppy – weekly planner (hannanilssondesign) pretty two-page weekly planner/to do list/notepaper for each day of the week with red and white polka dot side bar; Natural Leaves – weekly planner with green and white polka dot side bar; Meadow – notepaper red and yellow poppies, bugs and yellow, green and red swirly banners; free printable

Ice Cream – weekly planner (frompond; scroll down) a stack of cute and colourful ice creams; free printable

SUMMER ~ MAKE YOUR OWN ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Found a great summer photo? Maybe a favourite beach or tropical island? Butterflies from your own garden? Or some adorable summer clip art that your child will love? Choose a favourite Bible verse and make your own:

Bible poster / verse card
Bible note cards / notepaper
Bible bookmark ~ add your child’s name!
Bible wallet cards
Bible stickers
DIY board game
DIY Summer activity book
Stationery
Jazz up your envelopes if you are including any summer stickers or tiny paper treats for your Sunday school or homeschool students. Sticker sheets are fine for your sponsored child.
Upload a Bible verse or text into a word cloud generator and put it into a summer shape template (e.g. an ice cream, beach umbrella, surfboard, beach hut, beach ball or this cute summer beach fun stencil) and choose bright happy summer colours for creative summer fun; free printable

SUMMER ~ STATIONERY FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Beach ~ FREE stationery | note cards (Paper Gifts for Estefany) set on a pristine tropical beach with white beach umbrella and two deck chairs looking out at the deep blue horizon; refreshing lemonade in tall glasses with a dash of lime; with Bible verse from John 4:13-14 Jesus answered and said unto her, “Whosoever drinks of this water shall thirst again. But whosoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life”; free printable

Summer ~ FREE stationery | note cards (Paper Gifts for Estefany) featuring ice cold water and lemon, lime and mint garnish; with Bible verse from Isaiah 12:2-3 Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and not be afraid, for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song. He also is become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation; free printable

Summer – FREE stationery for kids (Paper Gifts for Estefany) tropical palm trees swaying gently in the breeze, sand castle, sunglasses, coconut, deck chair, beach umbrella, flip flops… in fact, just about everything you need for a lazy day at the beach; 4 designs with either blue or pink beach umbrella and flip flops; day or sunset; Bible verse from Psalm 113:3 – From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same, the LORD’S name is to be praised; free printable

Blue sky: blue umbrella | pink umbrella
Pink sky: blue umbrella | pink umbrella

Summer Turtle – FREE stationery for kids (Paper Gifts for Estefany; scroll down to download the tutorial samples) two designs in bright, happy colours featuring Bible verse from John 3:16 and cute green turtle; free printable

Bee-attitude – FREE stationery | note cards | envelope | envelope liner (Paper Gifts for Estefany) golden yellow, pale blue and white with a bright, happy summer feel and the Beatitude Bible verses from Matthew 5:1-12; free printable

Happy Sail Boats – FREE stationery (Paper Gifts for Estefany) stationery, envelope, envelope liner, note cards, notepaper and mini envelopes featuring Bible verse from Romans 12:2 – And be not conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God; free printable

Whale – FREE stationery | note cards | envelope | envelope liner (Paper Gifts for Estefany) with Bible verse; free printable

Seashell – stationery (printablepartyinvitations) seashell topper with very pretty and elegant pastel blue linen background (gorgeous); Tropical Flower – stationery in cool aqua tones; Watercolour Flowers – stationery four gorgeous watercolour flower designs with a splash of pink, apricot, red and blue on white background; Purple Floral – stationery mauve and purple flowers with thin gold frame; Blue Floral – stationery flowers with thin gold frame; designed as blank wedding stationery, but also gorgeous to add a touch of class to your summer stationery; free printable

Beach – stationery (pageborders.net) a peaceful tropical beach scene with surf and sand inside a scalloped footer; bubbles, flip flops, swaying palm trees along the sides and a bright tropical sun with clouds floating lazily through the sky across the top; free printable

Tropical Beach – stationery (clipartsuggest) an inviting tropical beach scalloped header with palm trees and a plain blue border around the page; free printable

Palm Tree – stationery (pageborders.org); Summer Day at the Beach – stationery sunglasses, beach ball, sun, seashell, palm tree, ice cream, with yellow and white striped border; Tropical Hawaiian – stationery in pretty aqua blue and white; Beach – stationery beach scene, towel, beach ball, sand castle, flip flops and yachts; Seashells – stationery coloured seashells border; Swimming Pool – stationery a border of water and swimmers in lanes; Watermelon – stationery; Sunglasses – stationery different coloured sunglasses border; Flip Flops – stationery; Beach Balls – stationery colourful beach ball border; Picket Fence and Flowers – stationery; Red Poppies – stationery; Picnic – stationery bright red and white gingham; Nautical – stationery rope border with compass, anchor, and more; Fishing – stationery fisherman in a boat on the lake; Ocean – stationery ocean critters on a blue border; Seaside – stationery sand castle on the beach; free versions

Summer – lined stationery | envelopes | envelope liners (ayeletkeshet) lined stationery with summer graphics and polka dot borders; blank envelope template to print with your choice of paper; there is also craft paper with ice creams, watermelon slices, summer fruit, strawberries, cherries, pineapples, sunglasses; free printable

Beach – stationery (freeprintablestationery) umbrella, deckchair, towel and a shell; free printable

Beach – pop up card to make (canon) a white floral deckchair on the beach under a blue and white striped beach umbrella; Tropical – pop up card to make pink flamingo in rainforest setting; Seashell – greeting card blue, pink, green coloured seashells on white background and words, ‘Best wishes for Summer’; Seashells – stationery | envelope scattered coloured seashells on coloured background in a choice of 4 colours; Tropical Palm Trees – stationery | envelopes 2 colours; Summer Yachts – stationery | envelopes with hazy background in 3 colours; Nautical – stationery | envelopes sailing ships, anchors, wheels, etc in grey, brown and white; free printable

Tropical Flamingo (greetingsisland) two beautiful pink flamingos with palm leaf border; beautiful 5×7 greeting cards and invitations with editable text; add your own image, stickers and a favourite Bible verse; Pineapple and Flamingos with tropical greenery; Tropical Flower Wreath; Ice Creams with polka dot background; Bouquet of Poppies with cornflower and sprays of wheat in beige wrapper paper tied with string; Pink and Gold Watermelon a watermelon slice with gold rind on apricot gradient background with gold polka dots; Sunflowers and Butterflies; Tropical Toucan and Flamingo; Tropical Flowers; Palm Leaves; Tropical Flowers subdued colours; Tropical Birds and Flowers flamingo, hummingbird, palm leaves and flowers; Hello Summer ice cream, pineapple, watermelon, hibiscus, palm leaf; Under the Sea; Flamingos by the Pool; White Orchids and Hummingbirds; Watercolour Bugs cute butterfly, dragonfly, bee, ladybug, snail, caterpillar; Flamingo and Palms; Toucan, Watermelon and Tropical Flowers; Whimsical Hot Air Balloons; Pink Orchids and Flamingo; upload your own design; add your own photos and editable text; envelopes; free printable

Tropical Flower – stationery (museprintables); Watercolour Beach – stationery; Watercolour Pineapple – stationery; Sail Boats – stationery; Flamingo – stationery; Tropical Sunset – stationery; Lighthouse – stationery; Sunset Silhouette – stationery; Ocean Sunset – stationery; Nautical – stationery; Summer Daisy – stationery to colour; free version

Sandcastles at the Beach – stationery (sparklebox); Starfish – stationery; Coral Reef – stationery; portrait or landscape; free printable

Beach – stationery (stationerytree) surfboard and sandcastle; Summer Daisies – stationery yellow and white; Chocolate Ice Cream – stationery; blank, lined or handwriting; free version

Happy Pineapple – stationery (freeletterheadtemplates) with green border; Hearts and Stars – stationery lime, mauve, dusky pink, teal on pale yellow background; free printable

Pink Flamingo and Tropical Flowers – stationery | envelope (canon); Watermelon – card; free printable (via sign-in)

100 ways to encourage a child include some of these suggestions in your summer letter. Shower your child with love and encouragement and watch them blossom.

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