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[Childcare] August wall display ideas
In summer, there are plenty of events—like swimming at the beach and summer festivals—that children love.
Many of you may want to capture that fun atmosphere in your childcare facility’s wall decorations.
In this article, we’ll introduce wall decoration ideas recommended for August, when the summer heat is at its peak.
We’ve gathered a variety of ideas, including not only summer events but also classic symbols of the season, as well as sea creatures and foods that children love.
There are lots of ideas you can make together with the children, so be sure to use them during your craft time.
[Childcare] August wall decoration ideas (1–10)
T-shirt
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce7kMF9pEgt/As an idea that captures the refreshing feeling of summer, here’s a T-shirt-shaped wall decoration.
Cut construction paper into the shape of a T-shirt and add patterns to it.
Using vegetable stamps or Yakult containers makes it easy and fun.
Display the finished T-shirts in a row, like laundry hanging out to dry.
This subtly evokes warm sunshine and a gentle breeze.
Alternatively, you can combine them with decorations related to rainbows, the sun, or the sea.
shaved ice
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Do0C6lId7/How about a shaved ice wall decoration that makes you crave it as soon as summer arrives? Just imagining the ice—icy cold and crunchy—and the brightly colored, sweet syrup is enough to make you hungry.
Cut white cardstock into a semicircle to make the ice, and place another piece of cardstock underneath to resemble a dish.
For the syrup, cut up some raffia (suzuran) tape and attach it to represent the topping.
You can keep the tape color uniform, but combining several colors will give it a rainbow-like finish.
You could even ask the kids what flavors they’d like!
Jellyfish made from Suzuran tape
https://www.instagram.com/p/CReGJDFFkou/Let me introduce jellyfish made from raffia tape with a cute, wobbly look.
This is an idea that’s fun to make, too.
First, prepare a plastic container and raffia (suzuran) tape.
Separate the container into the lid and the cup, and use each as parts of the jellyfish’s body.
Next, split the raffia tape into strands—this step feels like a playful activity in itself.
Finally, combine the container and the tape to complete it.
When the wind blows, the tape flutters, giving it a wind-chime-like vibe.
Just looking at it might make you feel cooler.
Ice cream with bleeding painting technique
https://www.instagram.com/p/CR_aQSohiNJ/A magical wall decoration idea using coffee filters and water-based markers! Draw pictures on plain filters with ordinary water-based markers.
Then, when you trace over them with a brush dipped in water—like magic—the ink bleeds into a beautiful gradient! Cut the colored filters into circles, make the cone part as well, and you’ll have a finished bleeding-art ice cream decoration.
It’s exciting to see the kids’ drawings bleed and find out what color combinations their ice cream will turn into!
Crab handprint art
https://www.instagram.com/p/CSRb1bQLGIW/Let the kids join in to create a summery wall decoration! This unique idea was inspired by the silhouette that looks just like a crab when both hands are spread wide and the wrists are joined together.
Trace the children’s hands, cut them out, and arrange them symmetrically.
Stick on eyes near the center, add claws around the thumbs, and it’s done! The big round eyes are especially cute.
With the blazing sun and a refreshing breeze—you can almost picture a summer beach with this fresh, seasonal wall display!
shark
https://www.instagram.com/p/CskNrjcvNS4/When you think of summer, you think of the ocean—and when you think of the ocean, you think of sharks! Let’s make a dramatic shark wall decoration bursting up from the water.
This idea uses newspaper.
From a distance, the layout of the text and the colors give it a sharkskin-like look.
Cut the newspaper into a mountain shape, add an eye near the top, and put a big mouth with jagged teeth at the base.
With its rounded form, it should look more cute than scary! Decorate the background with construction-paper waves, fish, and crabs to boost the ocean vibe.
Origami seashell
https://www.instagram.com/p/CS-Wc5NBVwA/Here’s an origami seashell idea that evokes a summer beach.
First, cut the origami paper in half.
Then fold it into an accordion.
The more folds you make, the more delicate the finished piece will be.
Once that’s done, trim one end into a seashell shape and staple it to finish.
We tend to associate seashells with white, but using a variety of colors is also recommended.
The gradation will create a fresh, breezy feel.