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4 Cereal Box Craft Kits for Summer Crafts Organization

Craft kits are a great way to entertain kiddos during the long days of summer. Here are four fun themed craft kits that contain great summer crafts and activities; decorated cereal boxes provide a portable container that helps organize craft supplies. Keep kids interested in their craft supplies by dividing them into kits, then rotate a kit into circulation every day or week to keep kids excited about its contents.

4 cereal box craft kits - great way to organize activities for summer

We’ve decorated four Kix Cereal boxes in themes according to their contents, and we found all the supplies for our kits at the dollar store. These kits are also portable, so you can take them along in the car on vacation or road trips.

1. Art is Fun Craft Kit

Give your budding artist a stash of supplies, and a box that has a portable gallery frame to display her latest work of art.

Art is fun craft kit - made of a cereal box - fill with art supplies. Portable gallery frame!

What You Need to Make the Art Kit Box:

  • Kix Cereal box
  • Colored card stock (we used pink)
  • An 8×10 dollar store frame
  • A clear plastic page protector sleeve
  • A ribbon or pipe cleaners for handle
  • Letter stickers
  • Velcro strip
  • White glue
  • Hot glue (parents only)

Art is Fun portable art kit - with changeable gallery frame for kid's art

1. Glue colored card stock on Kix Cereal box.

2. Glue a clear plastic page protector sleeve to the front of the cereal box. Only glue on sides and bottom of sleeve; leave the top of the sleeve open so you can switch the art out easily.

3. Remove backing and glass from 8×10 frame. Glue frame over the clear plastic sleeve, leaving the top of the sleeve peeking over the top of the frame.

4. Glue Velcro to the open flaps of cereal to allow for box closure.

5. Glue ribbon or pipe cleaner handle to top of box for a handle.

Art is Fun Box Contents:

Art is fun craft kit box contents

Fill box with art supplies such as:

  • White paper pad
  • Markers and crayons
  • Assorted paints and paint brushes
  • Scissors
  • Glue

Replenish art supplies as needed.

2. Pen Pal Craft Kit

Having a pen pal is a fun summer activity for any child. Make letter writing even more fun by collecting all of the necessary supplies together in a cereal box kit.

Pen pal craft kit - made of a cereal box

What You Need to Make the Pen Pal Kit Box:

  • Kix Cereal box
  • Colored card stock (we used tan)
  • Travel stickers or stamps printed from internet templates
  • A piece of yarn for handle
  • Velcro strip
  • White glue
  • Scissors

Download travel stickers:

1. Cover cereal box with tan paper.

2. Print travel stickers on white paper and cut out, then glue onto cereal box.

3. Glue Velcro to the open flaps of cereal to allow for box closure.

4. Glue ribbon or pipe cleaner handle to top of box for a handle.

Cereal box pen pal kit contents

Fill box with pen pal supplies such as:

  • Stationery
  • Notecards
  • Envelopes
  • A fancy pen or pencil
  • Address book
  • Stickers
  • Notebook
  • Stamps

Replenish supplies as needed.

3. Learning Fun Craft Kit

Use a cereal box decorated in primary colors to corral educational supplies, and help keep kiddos engaged with learning during the summer. The front of the box has a cute white board for kids to write on.

Learning Fun Kit made of a cereal box

What You Need to Make the Learning Fun Kit Box:

  • Kix Cereal box
  • Colored card stock (we used primary colors: red, blue, and yellow)
  • A dollar store white board
  • A dry-erase marker
  • A plastic ruler for handle
  • Velcro strip
  • White glue and hot glue (parents only)

Learning is fun kit - ruler handle

1. Cover cereal box with primary colored paper.

2. Parents only, use hot glue to attach white board to front of box.

3. Glue Velcro to the open flaps of cereal to allow for box closure.

4. Cut slits in side of box, and insert plastic ruler into slits. Parents, hot glue ruler into box slits for a handle.

Learning Fun Kit Contents - Cereal box craft organization

Fill box with educational supplies such as:

  • Learning booklets
  • Mini chalkboard and chalk
  • A magnetic tray and letter magnets
  • Flashcards
  • Stickers
  • Spiral notebook
  • Pencils

Replenish supplies as needed.

4. Outdoor Fun Craft Kit

Collect tools and supplies for enhancing outdoor fun in this cute cereal box craft kit. Dinosaurs, bugs, and other outdoor gear, oh my!

Outdoor fun cereal box kit

What You Need to Make the Outdoor Fun Kit Box:

  • Kix Cereal box
  • Colored card stock (we used green)
  • A dollar store mesh bag
  • Dinosaur stickers
  • A piece of twine for handle
  • Scissors or a craft knife (parents only)
  • Glue and hot glue (parents only)

Outdoor fun kit mesh window

1. Cover cereal box with green paper and glue in place.

2. Parents only, cut a rectangle into bottom of box to make a window. Use hot glue to attach a piece of mesh to cover the window.

3. Glue Velcro to the open flaps of cereal to allow for box closure.

4. Glue twine handle to top of box for a handle.

5. Let kiddo decorate box with dinosaur stickers.

Outdoor fun kit supplies

Fill box with outdoorsy supplies such as:

  • A spool of rope or twine
  • Plastic bugs
  • A bug catching kit
  • Dinosaur excavation kit
  • Binoculars
  • Flashlight
  • A mesh bag for collecting nature treasures

Replenish supplies as needed.

4 Summer Fun Kits from Kix Cereal Boxes

Heather Mann is the mother of four boys, and is constantly on the lookout for fun games, activities, and recipes to keep her busy boys, well, busy. She designs and shares clever crafts with a frugal twist at her site Dollar Store Crafts and ideas for being the best mom ever (on a budget) at Dollar Store Mom.