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[Crafts] A special feature on ideas to try with three-year-olds in August! Choose from a variety of motifs
August, the height of summer.
Are you struggling because your craft projects end up looking similar every year, even though you want fresh ideas?
It’s often hard to find time to incorporate new ideas, isn’t it?
So this time, we’ve gathered August craft ideas perfect for three-year-olds.
We’ve included a variety of motifs and techniques, so you’re sure to find ideas you’ll want to try!
Be sure to check them out.
Note: Since the children’s creations are treated as “artworks,” we use the term “制作 (seisaku)” in the text to mean “production/creation.”
[Crafts] A special feature on ideas to try with 3-year-olds in August! Choose from a variety of motifs (1–10)
Jelly Cup Wind Chime
A wind chime that plays a cool, soothing sound when the breeze blows—it’s a traditional Japanese summer decoration.
Let’s make one using a jelly cup! You’ll need a jelly cup, cotton twine, a small bell, and decorative stickers or washi tape.
First, decorate the jelly cup however you like.
Sparkly stickers will glitter beautifully when the wind chime sways.
Once you’re done decorating, make a hole in the cup and attach the twine with the bell tied to it.
Finally, attach a paper strip to the end of the twine, and your original wind chime is complete! With this, you’re sure to enjoy even the hottest days.
ice pop
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ctl68NeJs81/Popsicles you crave in summer.
They’re not just cold and delicious—their colorful look is adorable, too.
Here’s a craft idea for making popsicle art.
Prepare construction paper in your favorite colors.
Bright hues like neon also turn out super cute.
Draw popsicle shapes on the paper and decorate them.
Paint them with colors, or go all out with stickers and washi tape! Once you’re done decorating, cut them out along the outlines and glue on popsicle sticks to finish.
Hang them on a wall and soak up the summer vibe!
Stamp Juice
On hot summer days, cold juice tastes especially delicious, doesn’t it? That said, chugging sweet juice might not be so good for your body.
In times like that, why not make colorful juices you can enjoy with your eyes? You can create a fun, pop look by painting patterns with a sponge and paint or decorating with stickers.
You can also express the juice’s clarity by layering colored film on top.
Light reflects off the translucent film, and just looking at it can make you feel cool and refreshed.
Piggybacking a home! Mr. Hermit Crab
A hermit crab lugging a heavy shell across the beach—you sometimes spot them when you go to the sea, right? Let’s make a picture of a hermit crab with origami.
First, prepare your favorite sheet of origami paper.
Cut it into thin strips, like narrow ribbons.
When you cut, make several strips in different lengths, from long to short.
Once you’re done cutting, glue the strips while keeping in mind the look of the spiral shell the crab carries.
If you layer the strips from long to short like a pyramid, it will resemble a spiral shell more easily.
Finally, add the face, and your hermit crab is complete.
It’s a perfect summer craft idea that will make you feel like you’re at the beach!
Playing hide-and-seek, gliding smoothly between the waves
Fish swimming in cold water make you feel cool just by watching them, don’t they? The fish darting around while hiding among wakame seaweed and rocks look like they’re playing hide-and-seek, and it seems so fun.
Let’s recreate that fishy game of hide-and-seek with construction paper! Cut out fish and stick them however you like on a light blue background sheet.
At the same time, prepare one more sheet.
Leave only the top edge connected, and cut vertical slits down the sheet like a noren curtain.
When you’re done, glue this slitted sheet onto the unslit background.
This way, you can show fish swimming as they play in the waves! The fluttering construction paper makes for a very refreshing piece.
Paper Plate: Wobbly Whale
https://www.instagram.com/p/CgY6WQcL_VW/Here’s a craft idea for a breezy-looking whale that gently sways.
Fold a paper plate in half and cut it into the shape of a whale.
Be sure to keep the plate’s roundness intact.
Once cut out, paint the whole piece.
Drawing big teeth will make it look even more whale-like.
After you finish decorating, prepare a strip of paper cut long and thin.
Fold it in a zigzag and attach it to the whale’s head.
When you unfold the folded strip, it will represent the whale spouting water.
It’s a lovely piece that shows a whale gently swaying.
Sunflower balance with paper cups
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ctd1w5zJfmq/Sunflowers bloom with large flowers of yellow petals and are loved by everyone as a symbol of summer.
Here’s a crafting idea for a balance toy inspired by sunflowers, which can sometimes grow quite large.
Prepare about five paper cups.
Decorate them—by drawing or adding embellishments—so that the five connected cups form a single sunflower.
Stack the cups by matching bottoms to bottoms and rims to rims.
You can enjoy various ways to play: stack them without toppling the sunflower, race to see who can stack them the fastest, and more.
It’s a fun, homemade toy idea.