Cute watermelon lantern

Fun craft time! Here’s a cute watermelon lantern idea.

It’s perfect for anyone who wants to make lanterns together with children.

You’ll need construction paper, origami paper, a toilet paper roll, paint, cotton swabs, and more.

Dab black paint with a cotton swab onto red origami paper like a stamp.

You can also use round stickers for this step, so choose based on the child’s age and development.

The rounded shape is adorably charming, isn’t it?

[Tissue Paper] Polar Bear Shaved Ice

Using tissue paper, children can enjoy making shaved ice artwork that even feels fluffy to the touch.

As a preparation, the teacher should make the shaved ice base out of construction paper.

For 2-year-olds, have them choose tissue paper to represent the syrup and tear it into pieces.

Once it’s torn into small bits, apply glue to the syrup area of the shaved ice and start sticking on the tissue paper.

It’s fine to layer the pieces.

After the glue dries, mount it on a backing sheet and decorate with motifs like a polar bear or a shaved ice sign.

It’s a craft idea that looks delicious with its fluffy syrup.

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[Bleeding/Blotting Painting] Ice

[Preschool Crafts] Perfect for summer wall displays! Easy blot-painting ice cream

This is a ice cream craft using a wet-on-wet painting technique.

An adult should prepare in advance by cutting the ice cream and cone shapes out of construction paper with scissors.

Paint the ice cream piece by first brushing it with water, then drop small amounts of watercolor onto the wet surface to add color.

Because the paper is already wet, the paint will spread softly and look beautiful.

If you use brushes of different thicknesses, the paint will spread differently—try preparing a variety and observe the results together with the children.

Once the coloring is done, draw a pattern on the cone, then glue the ice cream and cone onto a sheet of construction paper to finish.

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fluffy shaved ice

Let’s enjoy the fluffy texture with our fingertips! July Summer Craft Book: “Fluffy Shaved Ice” — For 1- and 2-year-olds [Kindergarten/Daycare]

Let me introduce fluffy shaved ice that looks delicious, too.

Put cotton and food coloring into a bag and mix them to dye the cotton.

It might be fun to imagine what flavor you’re making as you go.

Stick double-sided tape onto the shaved-ice base you made, then attach the cotton.

The key is to layer it on loosely to create a fluffy, voluminous look.

Dissolve paint and glue in water to mimic condensed milk, and drizzle it over the shaved ice.

Your tasty-looking shaved ice is complete!

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Summer and Animals

Seasonal wall display. This time, we’re introducing the July wall display: “Summer and Animals.”

Here are some July wall display ideas perfect for the hot summer, featuring summer motifs and animals.

With classic summer treats like shaved ice, rhinoceros beetles, and watermelon, the display really gives off a summery vibe and looks delicious.

By adding animals around them, the wall display gains a sense of story.

Try making shaved ice in different flavors to increase the variety.

It’s also a great idea to create a summer-festival-like display by incorporating elements like rhinoceros beetles, watermelon, fans, and food stalls to capture the summer atmosphere.

Setting a clear theme for the display can make it more concrete and easier to create.

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3 summer wall decoration ideas

[For Nursery Teachers] 3 Summer Wall Decoration Ideas — Great for Infants and Toddlers, Perfect for Finger Play ♪ Montessori-Inspired

Here are three summer craft ideas for infants.

The first is a refreshing-looking fish made with a clear bag and tissue paper.

The second is a whale made with flat plastic ribbon (suzuran tape) and construction paper.

The third is a wall decoration of a rabbit made with a paper plate and construction paper.

Crumple tissue paper, stick on stickers, and draw patterns and designs with crayons… These are all wonderful ideas that help little ones use their fingers a lot.

With a few adjustments, toddlers can enjoy them too, so feel free to use these as references and give them a try!

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Playing aquarium

[Ages 0–2] “Let’s Play Aquarium”

Here’s a fun pretend-aquarium activity that lets you feel cool during the hot and humid days of July.

Use blue plastic bags as a stand-in for the ocean and make your fish swim through it.

Create your favorite sea creatures—like whales, fish, starfish, and jellyfish—and you’ll encounter all kinds of ocean life.

If you also hang plastic bags from the ceiling and stick the sea creatures on them, the whole space will feel like an aquarium.

The best part is that people of any age can enjoy it!

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