Mommy Camp Starts Now! Easy Ways to Keep Kids Entertained

Categories: Crafts | Family

Rachel Kor August 13, 2026

I scream, you scream, we all scream for... the last day of camp! 🙁

Whether you signed them up for mini camp, have a babysitter, or took the next week off yourself, there are bound to be a few moments of boredom. Before you panic, take a look of fun ideas we've put together to save everyone's sanity.

Here’s a list of things to do before summer ends! Enjoy!

1. A Fun Food Craft For Kids Of All Ages by Rachel Kor

I particularly love this craft because it keeps kids busy, engaged, and happy for a while. It's relatively cheap to put together, and is appropriate for kids of all ages.

2. How To Make The Prettiest Pipe Cleaner Flowers by Mushy Yiftach

This craft is perfect for when you want something simple, with minimal supplies, quick assembly, and an oh-so-pretty result!

3. This DIY Ring Holder Is Perfect When Washing On Shabbat by Mushy Yiftach

Rings are such gorgeous accessories, but where can we put them while we wash Hamotzi on Shabbat? Wouldn’t it be great if there was a safe and beautiful place where we could place our rings other than our mouth?

You are in luck! What better place to store your rings safely when you wash, than this adorable Shabbat candle ring holder! Gather the materials, and let’s create!

4. The Coolest Masking Tape Art (Great For All Ages!) by Sara Goldstein

A craft activity that can be adapted for toddlers through tweens? Yes, please! Each age group starts out with a fresh white canvas and painter’s tape. Then they can customize however they choose. Toddlers can use dot paint, young kids can use acrylic paint with paint brushes and spray paint is for the big ones!

 
This is a great craft for when everyone is off and you need them all to be preoccupied together. 

5. Staycation Crafts to Keep Kids Busy at Home by Rachel Kor

Whether you're looking for quick projects with minimal supplies to hands-on crafts that require more time, these ideas are designed with real families in mind.

These crafts will help turn vacation at home into something special (and maybe even a little peaceful).

6. Fruit Rocks: The Cutest Summer Craft You Can Make with Your Kids by Mushky Yiftach

Looking for a fun, colorful, and budget-friendly summer activity? Painting fruit rocks is a creative way to mix nature, art, and imagination!

7. 4 DIY Pressed Flower Crafts Perfect For Summer! by Mushky Yiftach

There’s something so delicate and beautiful about dried, pressed flowers—they preserve a little piece of nature that you can enjoy all year long. In this article, we’re sharing a few easy and creative ways to turn those pretty petals into functional and decorative crafts. Each project is simple to make and adds a touch of natural charm to your home or gift giving.

8. To Occupy The Kids, Try Bubble Foam Play by Sara Goldstein

This easy, hands-off DIY bubble foam activity keeps bored children entertained for hours with minimal effort on your part. Use it to quickly create a fluffy, colorful sensory bin or water table setup. Kids can safely participate in the simple preparation before diving into endless independent play with their favorite toys.

9. 3 Easy Summer Crafts To Try With Kids! by Avigael Levi

Summer is the perfect time for kids to engage in fun and creative activities, and what better activity is there for kids than ones that are made with food?

Each of these 3 projects promises to keep little hands busy and little faces smiling, making for memorable summer days.

10. Puffy Sidewalk “Chalk” For Hours Of Play by Sara Goldstein

This is a great activity because it combines chalk play with a unique and original activity of creating the material. Your kids will love the hands-on experience and the vibrant colors that they create. And the best part is that once they are finished creating, the fun just begins!

11. “Toy Shadow Drawing” Is The Perfect Fun And Educational Kids Activity by Rachel Kor

Looking for a fun, calm, budget-friendly, and creative way to entertain the kids? We’ve got just the thing!

Toy shadow drawing!

12. 3-Ingredient SCENTED Play Dough by Sara Goldstein

What’s more fun than playing with play dough? Making your own! This recipe is so easy to make and such a pleasure to work with. We added essential oils in delicious flavors like bubblegum and blue cotton candy for even more fun.

13. Play Date Week: Cloud Paint Art by Tamar Teitelbaum

It’s Sunday morning and the kids are running amok. One of the quickest ways to settle the situation is to announce, “Let’s do a project!” A project that gets my kids and their friends really excited is puffy paint, which around my house we call “cloud paint.”

14. Let's Draw an Ice Cream Cone by Kosher Kids Canvas

The ice cream truck is here—but don’t worry, this one won’t melt! Mushky and Elliana show you how to draw and craft your own pop-up cone with all your favorite flavors.

15. Bumblebee Sandwich Cookies by Esther Ottensoser

This Rosh Hashanah, “bee” creative with these adorable cookies that your children will be buzzing about.

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