Summer is coming soon, and that means it is the perfect time for a fun paper lemonade craft. A cool glass of lemonade on a sunny day always feels refreshing, and this bright summer craft brings that cheerful feeling to your craft table.
This lemonade craft for kids is simple, colorful, and full of creativity. Kids can explore different color combinations while designing their own paper lemonade glasses.
For this lemonade craft, we used watercolors to create the beautiful lemonade effect. The soft colors make the lemonade look fresh, bright, and perfect for a sunny day theme.
Our lemonade craft template makes the project easy to prepare at home or in the classroom. It is perfect to do with preschoolers, kindergarteners, and elementary school kids.
If you are looking for more easy summer craft ideas, be sure to check out our collection of fun summer crafts for kids.
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Supplies You Need to Make the lemonade craft
- Lemonade craft template (available in our shop)
- Watercolor
- Paint brush
- White cardstock (we used US letter size)
- Scissors
- Glue
- Thin paper straw
- Hot glue (for use by adults only)
- Colored cardstock (US letter size)
- Markers
- Cupcake liner
Steps to make a paper lemonade craft
Step 1
First, download the lemonade craft printable template and print it on a white cardstock. You can purchase the template from our shop.
Step 2
Next, kids can color the template using watercolors. Using light watercolors helps create a beautiful transition effect and gives the craft a fresh lemonade look.
Let them experiment with different colors, starting with the lemonade glass. We first painted it with green, then added blue by slightly overlapping the edges with the green. After that, we added yellow by slightly overlapping the blue at the edges. Then we painted it once again for a second coat.
Next, we painted the big and small circle fruit pieces. We painted the big one in light orange and the small one in yellow.
Then we painted the 3D ice pieces in a very light bluish shade. We also painted a small patch of light blue color to draw our bubbles in the later steps.
Finally, let the watercolor dry.
Step 3
Next, draw a plus line passing through approximately the center of the big circle using an orange marker.
Step 4
Next, draw two more lines across the circle so it is divided into eight sections.
Now add a big dot in the middle of the circle. After that, kids can draw a thick circle just inside the black outline of the printable.
These simple lines help the circle look like a bright orange slice ready to drop into our lemonade!
Step 5
Next, draw similar lines in the yellow circle using a light green marker. This helps the small fruit piece look like a bright lemon slice.
Then move to the light blue patch we painted earlier. Using a blue marker, draw a few small circle shapes to create bubbly lemonade details.
Step 6
Next, carefully cut out all the parts from the template. This includes the lemonade glass, orange and lemon slices, ice cubes, and bubbles.
Then stick the orange slice on the top corner of the lemonade glass.
After that, cut the small lemon slice into two pieces. Finally, stick the pieces inside the glass along with the ice cubes to create a fun and refreshing lemonade scene.
Step 7
Next, stick the bubbles inside the lemonade glass.
Finally, stick the completed lemonade glass onto a piece of colored cardstock. This gives the craft a bright background and makes it perfect for displaying.
Step 8
Next, cut a small piece from a cupcake liner to make an umbrella and glue it to the top left corner of the lemonade glass.
Step 9
Next, let’s add a straw to our lemonade. Bend a paper straw at the top, then use a glue stick to attach it to the lemonade glass.
Now the lemonade looks complete and is perfect for a fun summer drink craft.
Finally, we added some extra detail by drawing a small black stroke on each of the ice cubes.
Our lemonade summer craft is ready. Look at how pretty and bright it turned out!
More Summer Crafts for Kids
We have even more summer crafts waiting for you! From bright ocean animal crafts to fun outdoor-themed crafts, there are plenty of ideas to keep kids busy and creative all season. Each craft is designed to be simple, colorful, and full of hands-on fun.
Paper jellyfish craft: This paper chain jellyfish is perfect for keeping kids busy on a sunny day. Using the printable template, they can cut, glue, and assemble their own colorful jellyfish.
The paper chain tentacles wiggle for extra fun, and you can add a yarn loop to make it a hanging decoration. This craft is perfect for practicing scissor and fine motor skills while having lots of ocean-themed fun!
Easy ocean animal crafts: We have even more easy ocean animal crafts for kids to explore the sea! Perfect for ocean-themed lessons, these crafts help teach fun facts about sea creatures. Many come with printable templates to make crafting even easier. Just dive in and explore the crafty world of ocean animals!
Paper plate merry go round: Make a miniature merry go round craft using paper plates and a recycled tissue paper roll. This easy craft is perfect to do with preschoolers, kindergarteners, and school-age kids. Kids can color the plates in their favorite colors and decorate them with stickers or glitter. It is a fun summer craft and also great for school projects.
Easy DIY bracelet: Want to make rubber band bracelets with beads? This easy step-by-step tutorial shows you how to create cute bracelets in under 10 minutes. It is a fun boredom buster for kids that also builds fine motor skills and concentration.
Lemonade-themed books for kids
The Berenstain Bears’ Lemonade Stand: Brother and Sister Bear decide to set up a lemonade stand after enjoying some fresh lemonade at home. Their simple idea soon turns into a neighborhood-wide celebration as friends and neighbors stop by for a refreshing glass. What begins as a small activity becomes a fun and joyful summer event for everyone.
Splat the Cat and the Lemonade Stand: School’s out, and Splat the Cat wants to visit the waterpark, so he sets up a lemonade stand to earn money. When a rival stand opens across the street, Splat faces friendly competition and must think fast to sell the most lemonade. This fun story follows his adventurous and clever attempts to succeed.
Curious George Lemonade Stand: George decides to set up a lemonade stand to earn money for a new soccer ball. With help from his friend Betsy, his stand becomes so popular that there are more customers than lemonade.
George must figure out how to keep everyone happy and earn enough money. The story also includes fun activities to reinforce the lessons from his lemonade adventure.
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