The arrival of summer brings longer days, warmer weather, and a cheerful, sunny atmosphere.
What better way to celebrate the new season and spread some seasonal joy than by decorating your front door?
A festive, summery door hanger is an easy and affordable way to refresh your entryway and let your personality shine.
In this article, together we’ll explore 13 fun and charming summer door hanger ideas to welcome in the sunny season.
We’ll provide tons of inspiration along with tips and examples to spark your creativity.
With so many easy DIY options, you can create something unique to your home.
Add popsicle stick hangers, yarn tassels or seashell accents to make it even more special.
So let’s dive in and explore the endless possibilities for summer door hangers!
Choose your favorite ideas or mix and match to design the perfect door decor to celebrate the fresh, vibrant spirit of the season.
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Floral Wreath
A floral wreath is a classic and timeless way to welcome summer.
Opt for bright, colorful blooms like gerbera daisies, sunflowers, marigolds, or zinnias to embody the essence of summer.
You can buy an already made wreath from a craft store or local flower shop to save time.
But for a more personal DIY touch, construct your own using a grapevine wreath base and fresh flowers or high-quality faux blooms.
Craft stores sell wreath bases in all sizes, so pick one that fits your door.
Gather an assortment of floral bunches and arrange them nicely on the wreath form.
Alternate different flowers for visual interest.
Accent your wreath with festive embellishments like fluttering butterflies, ladybugs, dragonflies or bee shapes.
Adding critters gives your wreath a playful, whimsical feel that’s perfect for summer.
For a beachy vibe, incorporate starfish, seashells, sand dollars or mini flip flops.
Hang your flower-filled wreath on the front door using a pretty ribbon that coordinates with the colors.
The floral wreath will spread the vibrant cheer of summer whenever someone enters or leaves your home.
Beach Themed
Transport guests straight to the seaside with a beach themed door hanger.
There are many DIY options for creating your own coastal decor pieces.
Start by collecting supplies like real or artificial seaweed, shells, starfish, seaglass, driftwood, rope, mini life rings, and more.
Craft stores are filled with nautical themed embellishments perfect for beach decor.
Use your collected supplies to spell out a sunny sentiment like “Summer Vibes” or “Welcome to the Beach House.” Glue lettered seashells or pieces of driftwood onto a wooden plaque or canvas to make your sign.
Add beachy embellishments around your lettering like starfish, shells, mini flip flops or sand pails.
For a different beachy look, decorate a nautical rope or jute wreath base with starfish, shells, and mini buoys or anchors.
Or thread burlap strips through a round wood cutout and knot them to create a textured beach sack effect.
Hot glue on mini seashells or use a white paint pen to add phrases like “Fresh Catch of the Day.”
The options for beach themes are endless, so look for supplies at ocean-inspired stores as well as craft outlets.
Your guests will feel the seaside spirit as soon as they see your creative coastal door décor.
Patriotic
Independence Day and the height of summer make July the perfect time for patriotic door hangers.
You can purchase 4th of July wreaths, garlands and signs from many major retailers.
But creating your own patriotic piece is inexpensive and adds personal flair.
Start with a wreath base and decorate it with spiraled red, white and blue ribbon.
Accent with miniature USA flags, faux sparklers, fabric scraps or red/white/blue artificial flower bunches.
For a natural touch, handpick real daisies, black-eyed susans and blue cornflowers to craft a mini patriotic wreath.
Another creative DIY idea is to paint a wood cutout into a patriotic shape like a star, number “76” or the word “USA.” Use acrylic craft paint and fun stencils to add details.
Attach a burlap bow or mini flag banner.
Or paint a round wood disk red and attach white star shapes on it with hot glue.
Add your own greeting like “Let Freedom Ring” or “Stars and Stripes Forever.” For effortless hanging, secure a patriotic ribbon through the top before displaying over your door knob or on a wreath hook.
Show your American spirit all summer long!
Sun and Fun
Reflect the feeling of endless sunny days and summer fun with a bright, playful door hanger.
One whimsical idea is to paint a round plywood cutout in happy sunshine yellow.
Use acrylic craft paints to add details like a smiling sun face and sun beams radiating out.
Accent your sunshine art with puffy, dimensional fabric paint clouds for a 3D effect.
Or try using a round raffia wreath base to craft a miniature beach ball wreath.
Section off the wreath with alternating panels of blue, white and red raffia knots.
Add the words “Sun & Fun” using individual lettered raffia pieces.
For a kid-friendly option, create a door hanger from colorful popsicle sticks or painted wooden discs glued together in the shape of a rainbow, sunburst or popsicle.
The options for cute and whimsical sun and fun designs are endless!
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Luau Party
Set a festive, tropical luau party mood with themed door decor.
A fabric lei in vibrant colors is easy to DIY or purchase.
Drape a few over your door handle for a pop of color.
Or gather several leis together into a floral garland, winding it down the door’s side frames.
For a Polynesian vibe, cut out the shape of palm fronds from green construction paper and tape them randomly onto your door.
Use a glitter pen to hand letter “Aloha” or “Welcome to the Luau.” Create a bright flower garland by stringing together silk orchids, plumeria, hibiscus or anthurium flowers.
Tiki torches, pineapples and hula dancer silhouettes also make fun luau accents.
Your guests will feel the tropical spirit as soon as they arrive!
Watermelon
Cool watermelon is the taste of summer.
Translate this festive fruit into a cheerful door decoration that says summer has arrived.
For a 2D look, make a watermelon slice wreath using a round, green raffia wreath as the rind.
Hot glue or hand stitch cute triangular pieces of red, pink and green felt onto the wreath for the juicy watermelon insides.
Add vinyl seed details.
Or opt for a 3D look by layering foam watermelon slices with dimensional glue.
For another lively option, craft an oversized papier mache watermelon half to hang on your door.
Blow up a large balloon and cover it with strips of paper dipped in glue/water mixture.
Add details like a stem, vines and leaves when dry.
However you craft it, a playful watermelon wreath or sign is sure to spread smiles and signal summertime.
Flamingo Fun
Nothing says tropical vibes like bright pink flamingos!
Incorporate these funky birds into your summer door decor for a splash of exotic color and whimsy.
Wooden flamingo cutouts available at craft stores are one easy option.
Paint them different shades of pink, orange, yellow using acrylic paints.
Glue your flock of flamingos onto a round raffia base for a pleasing wreath, or group them on a tropical printed board to hang as wall art.
For a different look, string together flamingo feather boas from the party supply store to create a showy garland.
Or make miniature flamingos by twisting pink and orange pipe cleaners together for the body and legs.
Surround your flamingo accent with greenery, palms and faux tropical blooms for dramatic impact.
Flamingos paired with citrus fruits or hibiscus flowers make a winning summer combo!
Pineapple
Pineapples are a universal symbol of summer, sun and hospitality.
Incorporate this exotic fruit into your door decor with colorful, eye-catching results.
Paint chunks of real pineapple rings in neon hues using acrylic paint pens.
Cluster them together on a woven backer for an artsy wreath or garland.
Or use faux craft pineapples to make a bold statement.
Glue them onto bamboo skewers for a 3D effect.
Complement your pineapples with leafy greens, citrus fruits, hibiscus and colorful summer blooms.
Add script letter signs or tags with fun sayings like “Pineapple Express: Summer is Here!” or “Welcome to the Pineapple Patch.” Your guests will instantly feel the warmth and tropical delight of summer when they see the vibrant pineapple theme.
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Lemonade Stand
Celebrate carefree summer days full of bike rides and lemonade stands.
Translate this nostalgic tradition into cheerful door art.
Paint a rectangular wood cutout to resemble an old-fashioned lemonade stand sign.
Add lettering like “Ice Cold Lemonade: 5 cents” or “Sally’s Lemonade.” Use acrylic paints to stencil on images of lemons, lemon slices or a classic glass pitcher and glasses.
For a different look, craft a mini garland using yellow and green tissue paper circles to symbolize lemons.
Write summer sentiments on the “lemons” like “Seed you this summer!” or “Summer, you’re the zest.”
Hang your homemade retro lemonade stand sign to remind everyone of the simple joys of summer.
Ombre Tissue Paper Tassels
One easy and artistic DIY door hanger for summer uses mini tassels made from ombre tissue paper.
Ombre refers to a gradation of color from light to dark.
Look for tissue paper stacks that transition summery shades like light yellow to bright orange, light pink to deep fuchsia, or baby blue to navy.
To begin, cut long 6 inch fringe strips from the tissue paper.
Gather and wrap floral wire tightly around the tassel tops to secure them.
Then attach a loop of ribbon or raffia to the wire so you can hang each tassel.
Cluster several ombre tassels together in a bright coordinating color scheme for maximum impact.
Hang the colorful fringe bouquet on your front door, where it will flutter gaily in the summer breeze.
Paper Flower Bunting
Nothing says summer quite like a fresh flower arrangement!
Transform paper into cheery blooms to create unique door bunting.
Using cardstock, scrapbook paper or crepe paper, cut out a variety of flower shapes like daisies, sunflowers, poppies and more.
Glue a paper straw, skewer or lollipop stick to the back of each flower to make it 3D.
Then hot glue or tie your paper flower bouquet onto burlap or twine at intervals to create a swag banner.
Opt for bold summer brights like fiery orange or lime green for standout style.
Arrange different blooms and colors for a bright, welcoming statement across your entryway.
Your handcrafted paper flower bunting will make guests eager to celebrate the season.
Chalkboard Sign
Add a personal summer touch with a custom chalkboard hanging.
Use chalkboard paint or contact paper to transform a small wooden cutout, canvas or plaque into a chalk surface.
Get creative with colored chalk to draw summer images like suns, flowers, butterflies or beach landscapes.
Write out fun phrases like “School’s Out,” “Lemonade Stand Ahead” or “Homegrown Watermelon.”
Change up the design whenever inspiration strikes.
Add a ribbon hanger and display your chalkboard art proudly on the front door.
It’s an easy DIY project that adds charm and customizable style perfect for summer.
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Popsicle Stick Hanger
For an easy, budget-friendly DIY, make a personalized door hanger from colorful popsicle sticks.
Arrange the sticks into fun summer shapes like flowers, butterflies, sunbursts or rainbows.
Glue them securely together on a plywood base.
Paint your creation in bright, complementary colors.
Add details and texture using glitter glue, puffy paint and foam stickers.
Write a summer message on your popsicle stick piece like “Have a ‘Popsicle’ of a Summer!”
Punches, paper cut outs and ribbon add extra flair.
The possibilities are endless with this simple kid-friendly craft.
Your one-of-a-kind popsicle stick hanger is sure to draw smiles all season long.
With an array of fun and creative ideas to choose from, you’re sure to find inspiration for the perfect summer door hanger.
Whether you prefer a tropical theme, fresh florals or handmade charm, door décor is an easy DIY project to refresh your entryway for the new season.
So explore your unique sense of style and get creative with materials you have on hand.
Welcome family and guests with a cheerful, one-of-a-kind summer door hanger that expresses the bright, joyful spirit of the sunny season.
