Our top 3 summer crafts

Looking to get creative with the kids this summer? With Rio just around the corner, we’ve put together three simple sporty crafts that work for a range of ages.

Whether it’s at home, with your Sunday School or at a summer camp, they’re guaranteed to appeal to all those budding artists out there.

Torch relay

Race friends with this fun craft activity.

You’ll need:

• A4 card or paper
• Felt tips, coloured pencils and/or crayons
• Coloured tissue (red, orange, yellow and gold)
• Tape
• Glue
• Scissors

Steps

• To make the torch base take a piece of A4 paper or card and decorate using felt tips, pencil or crayons.
• Turning the paper to a landscape position, roll into a cone from the left bottom corner, making sure your decoration is on the outside.

• Secure the cone with a couple of pieces of tape.

• Cut out flame shapes using the tissue paper.

• Carefully glue them to the inside of the cone. Top tip: layer up different sizes and colours to create a cool effect.

• Leave to dry and you’re ready to race!

Ring Toss Game

Test your accuracy with this fun game that’s easy to make.

You’ll need:

• 6 paper plates
• 1 cardboard tube (from kitchen roll, tinfoil etc.)
• Paint or crayons
• Tape
• Scissors
• Plain or coloured paper

Steps

• Create your rings by cutting out the centre from five of your paper plates. You may need an adult to help with this.

• Colour in your rings using paint or crayons.

• To make the stand, cut small slits in the bottom of the cardboard tube and flatten the ends. Tape down on the remaining plate to secure.

• You can then decorate the tube by covering it with decorated, coloured or wrapping paper.

• Once everything is dry, you’re ready to go! Can you get all five rings over the tube?

Paper Cup trophies

This craft is a winner!

You’ll need:

• Two paper cups
• Felt tip pens or paint
• Stickers
• Card
• Ruler
• Tape
• Glue
• Scissors

Steps

• Decorate your cups using felt tips or paint and stickers. Leave to dry if needed.

• Turn one cup upside down and place the other on top (so their bases touch.) Use tape to secure them together.

• Cut two 20cm strips of card and use the tape to secure them to create handles.

• Cut out a small rectangle of card, write your name or the name of a friend and secure to the front with tape or glue.

We hope you have fun. Don’t forget to tweet a picture of your fantastic crafts to @compassionuk

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