Lemonade Craft: How To Make This Lemon Stamping Project
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure statement. Thanks for visiting!
This lemonade craft featuring lemon stamping is a perfect for a fun and frugal craft to do with your kids. It's simple, affordable, and full of creative potential. With just a few supplies, you’ll create a cute lemonade glass thats easy to customize. Your children will love this project for summer fun, lemonade-themed activities, or days when you can't get outside because it's too hot.
I'm sharing everything you need to know to enjoy this project plus creative ideas for making your own citrus-inspired masterpiece. Get ready to squeeze some fun out of this easy craft – let’s get stamping!
A Sweet Way to Boost Summer Fun and More
If you'd like a special way for kids to enjoy a hands-on activity, you'll love this lemon stamping project. We used it for making lemonade crafts but you could certainly do it for iced tea or other cool drinks!
This lemonade craft was such a hit with my boys when they were younger. As part of our summer homeschool fun, we decided to get a little creative with lemons and make some art. The boys were absolutely thrilled when I handed them a lemon cut in half and a paintbrush.They thought it was the coolest thing use it as a stamp. It was such a simple hands-on activity and the results were adorable!
We ended up using our DIY lemonade prints to decorate our homeschool room. These homemade delights added the perfect touch of summer fun! This craft was so easy to set up and the boys loved how they could make their own textured designs.
What You'll Need for This Lemonade Craft
As with any creative project with kids, I highly encourage your to gather the materials that you'll be using prior to getting started. Also, I found it helpful to have the lemons cut in half and in small plastic bags. You can also cut a few lemons in quarters for a different look! You will need:
- Cardboard (cut into the shape of a glass)
- Paint
- A lemon (cut in half)
- Paintbrushes
- A straw
- Scissors
- Glue
Optional: You can also add fun embellishments like glitter or markers for cool effects.
Bercoor Corrugated Cardboard Sheets, 8.5 x 11 Inch Flat Cardboard Sheets Craft, Thick Cardboard Squares for Packing, Mailing and DIY Crafts, Pack of 25ROYAL BRUSH RFOMW-3P Foam Brush, 3-Pack Darkassorted, 1Crayola Washable Paint (12ct), Bulk Paint Set for Kids, Nontoxic Paint, Kids Craft Supplies, Teacher Classroom Must Have, 16 OzMAQIHAN 100PCS Stripe Drinking Straws - Disposable Straws 7.7 Inch Small Colourful Agave Kraft Paper Straws Bulk, for Coffee, Milk, Juice, Cocktial and Suit for Birthday Parties, Weddings, Picnic.
Step-by-Step Instructions for Your Lemon Stamping Craft
Your kids will love making a bright and cheerful glass of lemonade using cardboard, paint, and real lemon stamps for a unique texture. A straw adds the perfect finishing touch. Enjoy for summer fun and celebrating National Lemonade Day (the first Sunday in May).
Cut and paint the glass shape.
Cut a piece of cardboard into the shape of a tall glass. Paint the cardboard glass in bright, fun colors like pink for pink lemonade, reddish-pink for strawberry lemonade, or green for limeade.
Enjoy some lemon stamping!
Dip the cut side of the lemon into yellow paint and stamp it onto the painted cardboard. Repeat to create lemon slices inside the “glass.”
Add the straw.
Glue a real straw to the cardboard glass to make it look like a real drink.
Frequently Asked Questions About This Lemonade Activity
This craft is perfect for kids of all ages! Younger children (preschool to early elementary) can enjoy the stamping process with a little help. Older students (upper elementary) can get more creative with their designs and techniques.
Absolutely! This craft is perfect for summer, but you can also incorporate it into themes like fruit or nature. Instead of a glass of lemonade, you could draw a tree and add lemons.
To keep things neat, use a tray or a plastic tablecloth to catch any spills. Have wet wipes or paper towels on hand for quick cleanup. You can also use a small plate for the paint to help with controlling the amount used.
Creative Ideas for Making and Using Your Lemon Stamping Project
Before getting started on your lemonade craft, think about different ways that you can make it. Go through your craft supplies and see what additional materials you could use. For example, if you'd rather not use a drinking straw, you could use a pipe cleaner or roll your own thin paper tube.
A square sponge could be used as a stamp to add ice cubes. Glitter paint (especially silver) could add a sparkly effect.
Once your lemon stamping is dry, you can frame it, hang it as a decoration, or even turn it into a summer greeting or birthday card. You can also make a larger glass of lemonade and use for a poster or homemade decoration.
More Frugal and Fun Summer Activities for Kids
Summer is an amazing time to enjoy all sorts of projects and activities with your children. My #1 tip is to keep it all as simple as possible! Here are a few of our favorite summer ideas for fun:
- Ice cream cone craft
- DIY watermelon fan
- DIY Campfire Craft
- Ice cream coloring pages
- Summer coloring bookmarks
- Vacation color by number pages
⭐ I hope that you and your children have as much fun with this lemonade craft as we did! How will you be using it with your kids? Please share (and any questions you may have) in the comments area at the bottom of this post!