10 Creative Summer Activities for Kids – No Screens Required!

Summer is here, and while the sun is shining and the schoolbags are packed away, parents all over Malta are wondering the same thing: how do I keep my kids busy all summer long… without relying on screens?

At CopyQuick, we know how important it is to balance fun and creativity during the holidays. That’s why we’ve put together 10 creative, hands-on activities to help you turn your home into a summer fun zone—no iPads required!

These activities are easy to set up, great for all ages, and best of all, they’ll keep little hands and minds engaged with simple, affordable supplies you can find right here at CopyQuick.

1. Create a Summer Craft Station at Home 🎨

Set up a small table or corner in your home where kids can get messy and creative. Stock it with must-haves like:

• Crayons

• Coloured pencils

• Glue sticks

• Safety scissors

• Paper, stickers, and foam sheets

Let the kids know this is their space to explore and create. You can rotate supplies every few days to keep things fresh.

🛍️ You can find all these supplies in-store or online at CopyQuick in convenient economy packs.

2. Play Dough Creations

Play dough never gets old. It's perfect for kids of all ages and helps build fine motor skills. Make it a game—challenge them to build animals, food items, or even letters of the alphabet.

Tip: Add lollipop sticks, plastic cutters, and small rollers to your craft box to expand their creative options.

3. Colouring Books with a Twist

Colouring is calming and fun, but you can take it a step further. Choose colouring books that include puzzles, mazes, or themes like animals, space, or underwater adventures.

Have your child create stories around the pages they colour. This adds a layer of imagination to the activity and helps with storytelling skills.

4. DIY Storybooks 📖

Give your kids a few blank copybooks and encourage them to write and illustrate their own storybooks. Use:

• Coloured pens

• Markers

• Stamps

• Stickers

They’ll be busy for hours crafting characters, drawing scenes, and narrating their summer adventures.

🎁 At CopyQuick, we stock copybooks in various sizes along with matching pens, colourful markers, and stamp sets perfect for young authors.

5. Watercolour Painting Fun

Watercolours are a fun and low-mess way for kids to explore painting. Tape some paper to a table, give them water, brushes, and paint palettes, and let them create masterpieces.

Theme ideas:

• Paint a dream summer holiday

• Make thank you cards

• Create “Happy Wall Art” for their room

Watercolour kits and brushes are available at CopyQuick—perfect for beginners and little artists.

6. Make Paper Plate Crafts

Paper plates are incredibly versatile. Turn them into masks, animal faces, fans, or even clocks to help younger children learn how to tell the time.

Add stickers, googly eyes, foam shapes, or glitter glue to take these crafts to the next level.

🛒 Grab your craft essentials in-store—CopyQuick has everything from foam sheets to glue and kid-safe scissors.

7. Sticker Sorting & Scenes

Have a collection of stickers? Let your kids use them to create sticker scenes. Use old magazines or blank pages and let them build a garden, a city, or even an imaginary planet using stickers.

This is great for storytelling and quiet play time.

🧩 CopyQuick has themed sticker packs for every kind of interest—animals, nature, food, letters, and more!

8. Build Your Own Puzzle

Cut thick paper or cardboard into puzzle shapes and let the kids decorate the pieces first. After they've created their masterpiece, mix it up and try putting it back together again.

It’s crafting and a brain game all in one.

9. Activity Books for Rainy Days

Sometimes the weather doesn’t cooperate. That’s when activity books come in handy. They’re packed with puzzles, spot-the-difference games, mazes, and colouring all in one.

🛒 Stock up on boredom busters at CopyQuick—our shelves are full of activity books for different age groups.

10. Create a Weekly Craft Challenge

Turn crafting into a summer-long event! Create a calendar with weekly themes like:

• Nature week (leaf rubbings, flower crafts)

• Ocean week (underwater scenes, fish crafts)

• Outer space week (rocket ships, moon rocks)

Give kids a small prize or sticker chart for each week they complete. This keeps them looking forward to the next project.

Why These Activities Matter

Summer should be fun—but also meaningful. These creative activities help children:

• Develop fine motor skills

• Improve concentration and patience

• Express their emotions and ideas

• Build confidence through self-made projects

And the best part? They’re spending less time on screens and more time using their imagination.

Where to Get Your Summer Craft Supplies in Malta

At CopyQuick, we’re here to help families save on school and craft supplies all year round. Our selection of:

• Play dough

• Colouring books

• Copybooks

• Craft kits

• Foam sheets, stickers, and journals

…means you can easily put together your own Summer Craft Kit without breaking the bank.

Plus, with our economy packs, you get great value whether you’re shopping for one child or prepping activities for a summer group.

Final Thoughts

Keeping kids entertained during the holidays doesn’t have to be stressful—or expensive. With a little planning and the right tools, you can turn summer break into a season of imagination, creativity, and hands-on fun.

So if you’re looking for summer activities for kids in Malta, make CopyQuick your go-to for everything you need to make this summer one to remember—no screens required!

Visit us in-store or online to grab your craft essentials today. Let the summer fun begin! 🎨✂️📚