[Childcare] August Crafts: Cute Ideas to Make in Summer

Sunflower with paper plates

Let's make sunflowers out of paper plates and let summer flowers bloom.

This is a sunflower you can make using a simple paper plate! First, color the rim of the plate yellow and cut it into petal shapes.

Next, prepare plenty of torn pieces of origami paper and stick them onto the center of the plate to finish.

Depending on your child’s age, let them handle the tearing of the origami or the cutting with scissors.

For the center of the plate, you can also try other techniques besides torn-paper collage—such as sponge stamping or marble rolling—to bring out the children’s individuality and make it even more fun.

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flower wind chime

Craft: “Flower Wind Chimes” [Ages 0+] [How to Make] [Childcare] [July] [August]

Here’s how to make a cute flower wind chime using tissue paper.

First, create a template for the wind chime part using construction paper, then use it to cut the outer shell from a clear file folder.

Attach double-sided tape to the cut clear plastic, and stick on pieces of tissue paper that you’ve torn and crumpled.

This is the most fun step, so let the kids do this part! Once the exterior is done, make a tanzaku (paper strip) from origami paper, thread a bell onto a string, and connect the exterior and the tanzaku.

Finally, attach the hanging string, and you’re done.

You can use a single color of tissue paper for a cohesive look, or mix several colors for a bright, colorful finish.

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Watermelon lantern

Introducing how to make a Tanabata decoration lantern! We made a watermelon lantern out of construction paper! Why not try making it as a decoration for summer festivals in July and August? [Tsukuru-mon]

How about making a watermelon-themed lantern that’s perfect for summer? First, use a black pen to draw seed patterns on red construction paper.

Next, make slits in green construction paper.

Since it’s a delicate task, please have the teacher pre-cut it in advance.

Then, tear black construction paper into vertical strips to create the watermelon’s pattern.

Glue the torn patterns onto the green construction paper.

After that, attach the red and green sheets together.

Make sure the green paper bulges into a rounded shape.

Once the glue dries, roll the red paper into a tube, and the green paper will transform into a lantern shape! Finally, add navy blue bands to the top and bottom to finish.

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Sunflower with bubble wrap stamps

Have fun drawing with pom-pom stamps!

Many children are fascinated by bubble wrap in packaging and love popping it! Let’s use that bubble wrap to make sunflowers.

First, wrap bubble wrap around a piece of cardboard to make a stamp.

Paint the stamp with paint, then dab it onto paper to stamp away! Imagine the bumpy pattern as the center of the sunflower.

Besides sunflowers, you can also pretend it’s fish scales or a honeycomb—encourage kids’ free imagination and have fun exploring different ideas!

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A painting of hide-and-seek gliding between the waves

Preschool/Kindergarten: August ‘Hide-and-Seek in the Waves’ Painting/Craft

First, use a sponge dauber to stamp white paint onto blue construction paper.

Next, dab on more paint with your fingertips.

Fold the top edge slightly, cut the bottom edge in a wavy line with scissors, and paste it onto another sheet of blue construction paper to make the base.

Then, prepare pieces of colored paper cut into fish shapes and seaweed shapes.

Stick the fish and seaweed onto the base however you like, and you’re done.

When you move the waves back and forth, the fish appear and hide.

Enjoy a cute game of hide-and-seek under the sea!

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