Summer Fruit DIY's and Craft Projects

Looking for some fun and easy DIY ideas for adults to make? Celebrate Summer with some fresh and delicious looking fruit-themed crafts.

These colourful crafts are fun projects to add even more sunshine to those long summer days.

From balloons to cakes, home decor to notebooks, there are summer fruit crafts for every DIY-er to love.

20 summer fruit crafts

Summer Fruit Craft Projects.

With Summer coming up I have craft projects on the brain and what better than some fresh and juicy fruit-themed DIY’s to make in the sunshine.

I’ve seen a lot of summer craft ideas that are for kids and although there are some here that they could help you with I’ve tried to pick fun and easy projects with adults in mind.

collage of six fruit themed craft projects

Some are free printables or quick little projects like decorated notebooks or fruit slice corner bookmarks. Others are a bit more involved like the fruit slice cushions and the mini cement fruit magnets. All of them would make fantastic decorations for a fruit-themed summer party.

So gather those art supplies and get stamping your own tote bags and painting those lemon and lime coasters. These bright and colourful crafts are bound to make summer even sweeter and help you have fun all summer long.

painted wooden trinket boxes

Fruity Wooden Bracelet Trinket Boxes

Turn a simple wooden bracelet into a sweet trinket box.

tote bag with stamped lemon pattern

DIY Stamped Lemon Tote Bag

Make a bright and cheerful lemony yellow bag with your very own lemon shaped stamp.

semi circle wooden  shelves painted with watermelon and lemon designs

DIY Fruit Slice Shelf

Brighten up a room with a pretty pastel fruit themed shelf.

cakes decorated to look like fruit slices

Fruit Slice Cakes

Break out the boxed cake mix and go to town making these super fancy Summer party cakes.

clear plastic shower curtain covered on a fruit pattern

DIY Shower Curtain

Add some personality to a clear plastic shower curtain with this clever fruity makeover/.

white tea towel with stamped citrus fruit design

DIY Citrus Tea Towel

You don’t need fancy embroidery skills to create this adorable dish towel. Just a simple straight stitch is all you need to know to make these colorful towels!

printable notecards with lemon design

Citrus Slice Cards Free Printable

Some fresh, bright and cheery notecards you can download and print at home.

watermelon shaped pin cushion

Watermelon Pin Cushion DIY

A fun and practical sewing project with a fruity twist.

circular balloons decorated to look like fruit slices

DIY Fruit Slice Balloons

Turn foil balloons into colorful fruit slices with a few easy steps to give any summer party a little refresh!

fruit slice shaped circular cushions

DIY Fruit Slice Cushions

These would be awesome as floor pillows for a kid’s room or to toss outside on your patio for a little extra color when having guests over.

fruit shaped balloons

DIY Balloon Fruit

These giant fruit props are made entirely out of balloons and are so easy to create! They make super fun and kinda crazy party decorations.

photographs on fridge being held up by fruit shaped magnets

DIY Fruit Magnets

A simple DIY using fun ice cube trays and cement.

fruit shaped paper rossettes

DIY Summer Fruit Paper Rosettes

Make these DIY summer fruit paper rosettes and create a bunch of these for your next party!

citrus fruit felt coasters

Citrus Fruit Coasters

Add a breezy, summery vibe to any table with these handmade felt coasters.

semi circle shaped notebooks decorated to look like fruit slices

DIY Fruit Notebooks

A lovely notebook makeover to keep you busy on a summery afternoon.

Citrus Fruit Serving Trays

an easy DIY, perfect for serving cold refreshments on a hot summer day.

painted fruit macarons

DIY Fruit Macarons

Reinventing the fruit basket one cookie at a time with these DIY Fruit Macarons. The perfect summer bite for a cute barbecue.

Fruit Slice Corner Bookmarks

This cute summer paper craft for fruit slice corner bookmarks is so much fun!

round wooden coasters with fruit slice designs painted on top

Painted Fruit Coasters

Make these hand painted coasters before a party or use them as a fun party activity for teens and tweens.

gifts wrapped to look like a strawberry, orange slice, watermelon slice, kiwi slice and pineapple

Fruit Wrapping Paper

Why not fruit up some wrapping paper? Wouldn’t it be so fun to do for a birthday?

Which ones will you try? I’ve got my eye on these fruit slice corner bookmarks. They’re right up my street.

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20 summer fruit DIY's
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Emma

Hi, I'm Emma.

I'm a crafter, blogger and paper enthusiast living in the North West of England.

Gathering Beauty is the place where I share craft tutorials and diy inspiration. I started this blog back in 2013 as a way of sharing all the things I love and make. I share paper crafts, clay crafts, origami, printables and desktop wallpapers as well as the odd crochet and weaving project. I hope you find something here that inspires you.