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25 Spunky Sponge Crafts and Activities for Kids

June 2, 2016 Angelique Campbell

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Summertime with the kids is always so much fun! These spunky sponge crafts and activities for kids are perfect for kids of all ages, boy or girl, rain or shine, everyone is sure to absolutely love these Spongy Crafts!

From painting to decorating, splashing, freezing, and creating, there are so many fun ways to use sponges to keep your kids occupied through the summer!

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Have a fun summer sponge day!

Who knew there were so many different fun ways to use sponges? Have fun!

Fun and Spunky Ways to Play with Sponge this Summer

1. Sponge Water Bombs

Create hours of super soaking fun with these soft spongy water bombs by Endlessly Inspired! Just fill up a bucket with water, submerge, throw and repeat… FUN TIMES!

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Throw those water-soaked sponges for fun!

2. Kid’s Carwash Area

Did you say Kid Car Wash? We all know kids love car washes, but they are really going to love their very own trike car wash to cool down in on those super hot sunny days, like this one from Apartment Therapy!

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They’ll love this trike carwash!

3. Colorful Freezer Sponge Packs

Whether you want to keep the kid’s lunch nice and cool for a summer picnic or you are looking for a fun way to cool them down when the heat is unbearable these freezer sponge packs (unavailable) by The Kitchn work amazingly!

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Keep the lunch fresh and crisp!

4. Colorful Abstract Painting with Sponge

Now here’s an incredibly creative idea to use a sponge from Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds! Your kids will love painting their own unique design with a sponge (unavailable). This is a perfect summer activity for a sunny day or a rainy day!

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Rainbow colors from sponge!

5. Sponge Balloon Boppers

Indoor, outdoor, kids of all ages will love this sponge balloon boppers idea from Crafting in the Rain!

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Yay for the sponges!

6. Fun Sponge Darts Game

Create an insanely fun game of sponge darts (unavailable) with just a sponge, sidewalk chalk, and a bucket of water. Your kids are sure to love this simple game from A Seasoned Mom and beg for it all summer long!

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Eyes on the target!

7. Monster Shoe Box

Your kids will love stomping around in these monster box shoes (unavailable) craft by A Bird and a Bean! Create your super scary claws with sponges and viola your monster shoes are complete (and harmless)!

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RAAAAWR!

8. Spongebob Squarepants Invitations

Well, we can’t have a list of sponge crafts and activities without including the infamous Sponge Bob Square Pants! These incredibly simple Spongebob invitations by My Paper Craze are perfect party favors for your next birthday party or even a summer splash party!

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Come to my party!

9. Sponge Buttlerfly Feeders

This homemade butterfly feeder idea from Kids Activities Blog is so cool! Your kids are sure to love watching as all of the beautiful butterflies come fluttering through your yard throughout the summer to feed.

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Nature-friendly gift!

10. Cool Sponge Boats

These sponge boats by Makes and Takes will keep your little ones entertained for hours! Play with them in the pool, bathtub, and of course those water tables!

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Sail away, sponges!

11. Finding Nemo-Inspired Fishing Activity

Use these colorful kitchen sponges to create this school of Finding Nemo-inspired fish activity by Family Disney! Kids will love using aquarium nets to go bobbing for their favorite movie characters — like Dory, Peach, and Nemo.

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Can you catch Nemo?

12. Sponge Animal Tracks

Both creative and educational, this sponge animal track idea by Green Kid Crafts is great fun for kids of all ages!

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Which animal has a footprint like that?

13. Sponge Glue Containers

No more dried-out glue sticks or nasty messy gluey messes left behind! Try out these one-of-a-kind sponge glue containers by K Teacher Tiff! They will change your always messy craft time!

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No more messy craft time!

14. Fun Scrabble Sponges

Throw the “scrabble sponges” in the pool, then swim to collect all of the pieces! This activity by Toddler Approved is a great way for teaching your kids to swim and spell!

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Spell and swim away!

15. Pretend Sponge Sandwiches

Your kids will love these pretend sponge sandwiches by Food Inner Child Fun! They look so realistic and are sure to keep your kids entertained for hours!

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Just play with it and don’t eat it!

16. Raining Sponges Experiment

Science for kids does not need to be complicated. The simplest of things can be fun & educational. These raining sponges by The Pinterested Parent will show a simple science experiment for your kiddo!

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It’s raining cool!

17. Sponge Blocks for Kids

Building towers, creating train tracks, and designing model homes, are all favorite past times! And these sponge blocks by Toddler Approved are perfect for building for small kids!

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Build away, little architect!

18. Sponge Finger Painting

Sponge finger painting is another great sensory way for your kids to play throughout the summer! Whether they are designing a masterpiece or simply enjoying the bright colors, your kids will love this spongy activity by De Tout Et De Rien Caroline!

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Have a spongy fun afternoon!

19. Colorful Sponge Blocks

Do you have quiet time at your house? Looking for a little quiet activity to keep the kids entertained? These colorful sponge blocks from Inner Child Funare perfect for quietly entertaining kids of all ages!

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What other structures can you build?

20. Tea Party Sponge Cakes

These tea party sponge cakes by Easy Peasy Kids are so incredibly adorable and simple to make. Your little girls are going to love playing tea party with you for hours!

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This sponge cake looks yummy!

21. Cute Sponge Leis

Everybody needs a lei sometime in their lives! This DIY sponge lei project by One Crazy House not only looks stylish but will also keep your kiddos cool through those hot summer days.

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Aloha, my friend!

22. Super Soaking Sponges

Who needs those messy water balloon pieces all over their yard when you can use super soaking sponges for your next water toss activity? Be careful these sponge bombs from The Resourceful Mama will get you WET!

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Ready to get wet?

23. Cool Sponge Stamps

Keep those adorable little fingers clean with these easy to use handled sponge stamp ideas from It Happens In a Blink!

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Stamp it all the way!

24. Watermelon Sponge Stamps

Have some fun with your kids making these watermelon sponge stamps from Clumsy Crafter! They look so good, you could eat them! (But please don’t!)

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Juicy watermelons!

25. Whimsical Sponge House with Real Plants

Your kids will be amazed by this sprouting sponge house by The Stem Laboratory. It’s really so simple to make and within no time at all your kids will be enjoying their little mini Fairy House!

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Such a magical sponge house!

More Cool and Fun Activities for Kids of All Ages from Play Ideas!

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25 Spunky Sponge Crafts and Activities for Kids

Which spunky sponge crafts and activities are you making with your kids today?

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About Angelique Campbell

Angelique Campbell is a mom of 4, a wife, and a competitive gymnastics coach. She loves to craft, cook, create and take beautiful photo's. Angelique loves to spend as much time outdoors as possible hanging out with her kids and enjoying the fresh air.

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