20+ Summer Desserts For Kids

These summer desserts for kids are the best way to cool off in the summer heat. From fruity frozen treats and no-bake goodies to colorful desserts packed with kid-friendly flavors, these easy recipes are perfect for backyard parties, family gatherings, or simply making sweet summer memories together. Get ready to discover fun and refreshing summer desserts that kids will love all season long!

Campfire S’mores Cones

Are you ready for the best s’mores you ever had? These campfire s’mores cones are the tastiest s’mores ever! It’s a fun twist on regular s’mores that uses waffle cones, M&Ms and other fun add-ins.

Crab Cookies

These Beach Crab Cookies are the perfect mix of creative play, edible art, and beachy fun. Designed to look like crabs on the beach, these cookie are both delicious and adorable.

Ocean Popsicles

These ocean popsicles are a refreshing and easy summer dessert for kids! Made with blue raspberry lemonade and gummies, this popsicle recipe can be made ahead as a summer party dessert or poolside snack.

Walking Banana Pudding

This walking banana pudding is the ultimate grab and go summer treat that everyone goes crazy for. Creamy, delicious, and served right in the bag — it is so easy to make and perfect for summer parties, at-home summer camp, backyard cookouts, or just a fun afternoon treat the whole family will love.

Seafoam Ice Cream Float

This seafoam ice cream float is pure summer magic in a glass! Dreamy, frothy, and the most gorgeous ocean color — it looks absolutely stunning and tastes even better! Kids go absolutely crazy for it and it comes together in just minutes!

Beach Donuts

These beach donuts are the cutest summer treat you’ll make all season! Decorated to look just like a day at the beach — they are so easy to pull together and guaranteed to be the most talked about thing on your summer dessert table!

Watermelon Kiwi Popsicles

These watermelon kiwi popsicles are pure summer in every bite! Fresh, fruity, and absolutely delicious — they are the easiest homemade popsicles you’ll make all season and kids beg for them on repeat all summer long!

Watermelon Pudding Cups

This watermelon pudding cup is the cutest summer treat you’ll make all season! Layered with pink and green pudding and topped with chocolate chip seeds — it looks just like a slice of watermelon and kids go absolutely crazy for it!

Watermelon Chocolate Bark

This watermelon chocolate bark is an easy and adorable summer treat! Pink, green, and delicious chocolate make it the most fun and festive no-bake dessert of the season.

Spooky Ice Cream Sandwiches

If you’re confused about why this recipe is included, let me introduce you to Summerween! Many people around the world celebrate Summerween (celebrating Halloween in Summer) since a Gravity Falls episode made it up years ago. Join in on the fun with these spooky ice cream sandwiches!

Flip Flop Nutter Butter Cookies

These flip flop cookies are an easy summer treat made with Nutter Butter cookies and colored candy melts to create fun and delicious flip flops. If you’re looking for easy cookie recipes, summer cookies, or summer party desserts, this is a great recipe to try.

Fish Bowl Rice Krispie Treats

These fishbowl rice krispie treats are the most creative and adorable rice krispie treats idea you’ll find! Shaped like little fishbowls and decorated with the cutest ocean details — this rice krispie treats recipe is a guaranteed showstopper at any summer party, ocean themed celebration, or shark week gathering!

Pineapple Cupcakes

These pineapple cupcakes are a quick treat for kid’s parties, summer celebrations, or a unique twist on a regular cupcake. The icing technique and pineapple cake topper give it a unique pineapple look that kids love.

Bumblebee Chocolate Bark

This bumblebee chocolate bark is an easy summer dessert for kids that can be made ahead for parties, celebrations, or as a poolside snack. Made with three simple ingredients, this chocolate bark will be a hit with both kids and adults this summer.

Shark Chocolate Bark

This shark bark is a delicious shark week dessert for kids and adults. Made with simple ingredients, this easy treat is a tasty summer dessert. Plus, it can be made at any time during the summer, not just shark week!

Ice Cream Fruit Roll Ups

Ready to try the viral sensation that’s sweeping TikTok—and winning over kids one bite at a time? These Fruit Roll-Ups with Ice Cream are an unexpected combination of fruity, creamy, and crunchy that instantly delights the senses.

Mermaid Rice Krispie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Ready to bring some enchantment to your summer snack time? These Mermaid Rice Krispie Ice Cream Sandwiches are the perfect combination of texture, color, and cool sweetness—all with a splash of mermaid magic.

Ocean Jello Cups

These Ocean Jello Cups are the perfect mix of edible fun and creativity. Whether you’re wrapping up an ocean unit, planning a summer party, or just want a themed treat that kids can help create, this simple dessert invites children to explore, build, and imagine while satisfying their sweet tooth.

Sealife Rice Krispie Ice Cream Sandwiches

These Sealife Rice Krispies Ice Cream Sandwiches are a whimsical dessert that’s just as fun to make as it is to eat. Bursting with color and charm, this treat brings ocean-inspired sweetness right to your kitchen. 

Swimming Bear Cupcakes

Looking for a summer baking activity that’s fun, adorable, and irresistibly tasty? These Swimming Bear Summer Cupcakes are just the thing. Perfect for an ocean or pool-themed lesson, a summer party treat, or just a creative way to cool down indoors, this cupcake recipe blends imagination and hands-on fun with a refreshing fruity twist. 

Shark Attack Cupcakes

Looking to add a splash of excitement to your summer learning or party planning? These Shark Attack Cupcakes are a thrilling treat that’s just as much fun to make as they are to eat. 

Fish Bowl Jello Cups

Fish bowl Jello cups are a bright, playful, and easy summer dessert that brings a splash of fun to any celebration. With their vibrant colors and whimsical underwater theme, these sweet treats are guaranteed to bring smiles to the table.

Walking Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Summer is the perfect time of year for get-togethers and parties for the whole family, so parents are going to need a go-to recipe for all those occasions. Meet your new favorite summer dessert: Walking Strawberry Pretzel Salad! This sweet and salty twist on the classic layered treat is served right in a mini pretzel bag, making it ideal for BBQs, pool parties, park picnics, or birthday celebrations.

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Stacie is a former first grade teacher who loves to share educational activities to help kids learn, grow, and develop! She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and a Master’s Degree in Child Development with a focus on Mental Health.

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