Here’s a list of seasonal arts, crafts, activities, ideas and more for the month of June.
June 1
Donut Day
Sesame Street’s Oscar the Grouch’s Birthday
Stand for Children Day
June 2
Dinosaur Day
June 3
Egg Day
Decorate an Egg
Painted Eggs
Decorate More Eggs
Confetti Eggs
Floral Egg Holders
Onion Skin Eggs
Tie Dye Eggs
Floral Egg Holders
Onion Skin Eggs
June 4
Cheese Day
Shape Collage Pizza
June 5
National Gingerbread Day
World Environment Day
Find Earth Day Activities
Create art from recycled materials
Natural Paint
Klimt’s Tree of Life
Nature Art Activities
Walking Stick
Paper Mache Planets
The first Hot Air balloon Flight took place on this day in 1783
Walking Stick
Nature Art
Earth Day
June 6
National Applesauce Cake Day
June 7
Poet Gwendolyn Brooks’ Birthday, 1917
Poetry Pebbles
Magnetic Poetry
Haiku Art
Poetry Pebbles
June 8
Ice Cream first sold in the US, 1786
Make Ice Cream in a Bag
Dairy Free Ice Cream
Pop Art Ice Cream Paintings
Warm Weather Boredom Busters
Ice Cream Stick Dolls
Pop Art Ice Cream
June 9
The first US book was copyrighted on this day in 1790
Try this: ► Make an Art Book
Try this: ► Create a storybook
June 10
National YoYo Day
June 11
Oceanographer Jacques Cousteau’s Birthday, 1910
Try this: ► Shoe Fish
Try this: ► Artquarium
Try this: ► Pie Plate Fish
Try this: ► Paper Clay Fish Ornaments
June 12
Magic Day
Try this: ► Make a Magic Wand!
Anne Frank’s Birthday, 1929
Try this: ► Anne Frank Museum (external link)
June 13
Thurgood Marshall was nominated to become the first African American on the U.S. Supreme Court, 1967
June 14
Flag Day
Try this: ► Color Flags
June 15
Fly A Kite Day
Try this: ► Paper Bag Kite
Try this: ► Japanese Windsock
June 16
National Fudge Day
June 17
Artist M. C. Escher’s Birthday, 1898
June 18
Picnic Day
The War of 1812 began on this day in 1812
June 19
The Statue of Liberty arrived in the US on this day in 1885
Juneteenth
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond. Today Juneteenth commemorates African American freedom and emphasizes education and achievement.
Father’s Day
Father’s Day is a celebration inaugurated in the early twentieth century to complement Mother’s Day in celebrating fatherhood and parenting by males, and to honor and commemorate fathers and forefathers. Father’s Day is celebrated on a variety of dates worldwide and typically involves gift-giving to fathers and family-oriented activities. Source: Wikipedia ▼
FATHER’S DAY CRAFTS
Find lots of fun things to do to celebrate Father’s Day and find great gift ideas for dad too.
June 20
Bald Eagle Day
Ice Cream Soda Day
June 21
First Day of Summer
Try this: ► KinderArt Summer Camp Activities
Try this: ► Warm Weather Boredom Busters
Try this: ► Camping Coloring Pages
National Aboriginal Day (Canada)
Try this: ► Make a Dreamcatcher
Try this: ► Inuit Soap Carving
Try this: ► Norval Morrisseau
Try this: ► Drawing Totems with Glue
Try this: ► Sand Painting
June 22
US Department of Justice Established, 1870
June 23
Jonas Salk tested the Polio vaccine, 1952
June 24
U.F.O. Day (the 1st documented UFO sighting was on this day.)
Try this: ► Make Name Aliens
June 25
Eric Carle’s Birthday
Try this: ► Egg Carton Caterpillar
Try this: ► Little Cloud
Try this: ► Paper Collage
Try this: ► Mister Seahorse Bulletin Board
General Custer’s Last Stand, 1876
June 26
Chocolate Pudding Day
Try this: ► Chocolate Spots
Try this: ► Chocolate Dip Sticks
United Nations Charter signed, 1945
June 27
“Happy Birthday to You” song published, 1924
June 28
Artist Geoff Slater’s Birthday, 1969
Try this: ► Paint like Geoff Slater
June 29
Artist Peter Paul Rubens’ birthday, 1577
Camera Day
CELEBRATE ALL MONTH
Aquarium Month
Try this: ► Shoe Fish
Try this: ► Artquarium
Dairy Month
Try this: ► Cow Doodles
Try this: ► Cow and Barn Coloring Page
Try this: ► On the Farm Coloring Pages
National Adopt-A-Cat Month
National Drive Safe Month
National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month
Try this: ► Fruit and Veggie Prints
Try this: ► Fruit and Veggie Paintings
Try this: ► Fruit Kabob Kreations
Try this: ► Yummy Sculpture
Try this: ► Banana Pops Recipe
National Iced Tea Month
National Rose Month
National Safety Month
Try this: ► Safety Bee Coloring Pages
National Tennis Month
Try this: ► Tennis Ball Prints
Turkey Lovers Month
Try this: ► Scrap Paper Turkey
Try this: ► Handprint Turkey
Try this: ► Clay Pot Turkey
The 1st WEEK of JUNE Is…
National Fishing Week
Try this: ► Fishing Coloring Page
The 2nd WEEK of JUNE Is…
National Clay Week
Try this: ► Clay Pinch Pot Animals
Try this: ► Clay Birds
Try this: ► Clay Heads
Try this: ► Gargoyles
Try this: ► KinderClay
Try this: ► Mini Meals
Try this: ► Non-Baking Clay
Try this: ► Oatmeal Clay Dough
Try this: ► Paperclay Fish
Try this: ► Salty Fun Dough
Try this: ► Sawdust Clay Recipes
National Flag Week
National Tennis Week
The 4th WEEK of JUNE Is…
National Camping Week
Try this: ► KinderArt Summer Camp Arts and Crafts
Try this: ► Camping Coloring Pages
