The Summer Solstice (also known as Litha in the Wheel of the Year) marks the longest day and the height of the sun’s power.

It’s a time of light, warmth, and natural abundance when Mother Nature herself is in FULL creation mode. If you’re someone who loves to align with the rhythms of nature, crafting can be a really joyful way to connect with the season.

So here are 12 creative ideas, especially infused with a touch of magick and sun-soaked intention. They’re perfect for welcoming the solstice, bringing brightness into your home, and celebrating nature in all her glory.

Links to materials and equipment are included throughout, so you can source what you need quickly and easily – these are affiliate but you won’t get charged any extra by using them.

I hope you find something here to inspire your crafting journey. Let’s dive in…!

1. Sun Wreath 

Create a symbolic sun in the form of a gorgeous golden wreath, to honor the turning of the year. Use a premade grapevine wreath or form a circle with twigs or wire. Adorn it with golden ribbons, yellow and orange dried flowers, and charms that reflect the sun and nature’s gifts.

Hang it on your front door, or as part of your solstice altar to remind you of the sun’s radiant energy at this time of year.

Need supplies? Try

• 10 inch circular wire base
• Very large grapevine base (makes a stunning wreath)
• Floral wire (or use twine)
• Small solar charms
• Celestial sun, moon and star charms
• Sunstone beads
• Small gold bells
• Natural raw citrine pendants 
• Gold ribbon
• Yellow ribbon
• … or wide orange ribbon (my fave)

2. Citrus Herb Candle Jars

Decorate small jars with very thin slices of dried citrus (like orange and lemon), and sprigs of rosemary or thyme. Pour in melted wax with a few drops of a sunny, warm-scented essential oil, like calendula, chamomile or clove.

Alternatively, simply pop in a premade tealight.

These sunny candles will bring brightness to your rituals, garden feasts, or evening baths. 

For candlewax, we recommend THESE Pure White Beeswax Pellets – the crème de la crème for candlemaking (you can also use this for soap and cosmetics).

Alternatively, THIS Candle Making Kit comes with a boiler and little electric stove, and makes melting wax a breeze!

3. Solstice Sun Tea

Simply fill a large glass jar with a lid (like a mason jar) with clean fresh water and add in a selection of edible herbs and flowers. Screw on the lid, and leave in the direct sunlight for 3 -5 hours. You could add:

• Mint

• Lemon verbena

• Chamomile

• Rose

• Raspberry leaves

• A little honey and ice cubes when it’s ready

Your tea will contain wonderfully invigorating energetic codes, absorbed directly from the Sun… so enjoy! Many herbs also release their vital minerals and nutrients over a longer time period (such as raspberry leaves) so you’ll bet extra goodness with a longer steep

4. Pressed Flower Lanterns

Transform glass jars into glowing lanterns decorated with pressed flowers.

Glue the flowers onto the jar’s surface, then seal with a layer of  Mod Podge or or clear-drying glue. Place a tealight inside, and let the light shine through the petals.

These lanterns are lovely for outdoor gatherings or quiet evening meditations.

5. Solstice Flower Crowns

Gather fresh wildflowers, fragrant herbs, and long tendrils of ivy to weave into a simple flower crown. If needed, use a base of grapevine, flexible twigs or floral wire.

Wearing a flower crown during the solstice is fun! Why not indulge in a bit of whimsy on this ONE special day of the year?! Yet as well as adding to the spirit of celebration, this simple floral accessory also represents your connection to nature. 

Perfect for rituals, selfies, or barefoot dancing in the sun.

6. Sunburst Painted Stones

Choose smooth stones and paint them with suns, spirals, or radiant patterns. You can also write words of intention: joy, love, courage.

For extra ease, we recommend these Poska pens – ideal for writing on most surfaces!

Place them on your altar, garden path, or give them as small gifts.

Crafted with intention on the solstice, these tokens will hold the essence of solar energy and bring brightness to any space.

7. Crystal Charm Suncatchers

Use wire, fishing line, or string to hang crystal beads, charms, and metal sun shapes. Assemble them into a dangling suncatcher that will reflect light.

Hang your creation in a sunny window to scatter little rainbows and create a warm, magical atmosphere in your home.

8. Herbal Blessing Bundles

Bind fresh herbs like rosemary, lavender, mint, or yarrow into small bundles. Tie them with twine or ribbon and let them dry.

Burn them for cleansing smoke, hang them in doorways as fragrant blessings, or place them on your altar as an offering to your ancestors.

9. Litha Lemon Sugar Scrub

This sunny sugar scrub is uplifting and clarifying – perfect for solar self-care!

Lemon zest brings brightness and clarity, while calendula petals soothe and heal. It’s a lovely way to honor your body after a day in the sun, or call in a little zing if you need extra motivation.

Simply mix 1/2 cup sugar with 1/4 cup coconut oil (we love this brand) the zest of one lemon, and a tablespoon of dried calendula petals. Add up to 10 drops of lemon essential oil if desired. Store in a glassjar and use to exfoliate hands, feet, or body.

10. Sun Symbol Clay Talismans

Use air-dry clay to shape discs or coins. Carve in sun symbols, spirals, or personal sigils, and let them dry. Paint them gold or yellow, or add golden accents for an extra solar touch.

These talismans can be added to your altar, carried as pocket charms, or given as seasonal tokens to friends.

Need supplies? We like:

• White air-dry clay – super versatile.
• Yellow air-dry clay – our favourite for solar modelling
• Bright yellow oven bake clay – also great, follow baking instructions
• Clay modelling toolkit – makes crafting SO much easier!
• Gold paint

11. Golden Leaf Prints

Gather fallen leaves and paint the underside with gold or copper acrylic paint. Press them onto paper or fabric to make shimmering nature prints.

Frame them or use them in spellwork, journals, or as cards. It’s a lovely way to preserve summer’s beauty and celebrate the golden light of solstice.

12. Solstice Wish Flags

Cut out small rectangles of fabric (cotton or linen works well) and paint or stitch words of intention onto them – peace, abundance, creativity.

Hang them on a string outside so your wishes flutter in the breeze, carrying your hopes and dreams into the world with the wind. This is also a lovely craft to do with children.

The Summer Solstice invites us to take a sacred pause, as the wheel of the year turns.

It’s a rare opportunity to bask in warmth, creativity, and joy. However you decide to channel some of Midsummer’s creative fire, each of these projects will (hopefully) allow you to connect with the energy of the season in your own meaningful way.

Keep it simple, or add your own magickal twist. Infuse each craft with gratitude for light, growth, and life.

May your solstice be golden, grounded, and full of heart.