Fun July Craft Ideas for 2-Year-Olds: Summer Wall Decorations

Colorful-sticker fish

Sticker play suitable from age 1: Let’s make colorful fish with paper plates!

Why not make colorful fish with sticker pasting? Round stickers are easy for little hands to peel and stick, so they’re sure to be captivated! If you’re incorporating this into a July craft, turn paper plates into summery fish motifs.

To let the children go all out with sticker pasting, portion the stickers into small amounts and put them in cases so they’re easy to use.

The colorful polka-dotted fish look cool and give an early taste of summer.

Each child’s individuality will show in how they place the stickers, so once they’re finished, it’ll be fun to display their creations!

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A summer uchiwa made with a marble run

[Summer Craft] Roll marbles to make a hand fan♪ Perfect for summer festivals! [For 2-year-olds]

Let’s enjoy creating summer-themed crafts using the marble-rolling technique.

First, use construction paper to make motifs like shaved ice, chocolate bananas, and water yo-yos.

Place each motif in a tray and let the children enjoy rolling marbles over them.

Because marbles pose a choking hazard, be sure to work in small groups and keep a close eye on the children at all times.

Arrange the finished motifs on a uchiwa (paper fan) base and glue them down, and you’ll have an adorable summer-themed creation! It’s fun to display or take home as a souvenir.

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Refreshing Ramune in Watercolor Bleed

When you think of drinks that evoke summer, some of you might picture ramune soda.

Using a wet-on-wet painting technique, you can enjoy making ramune art with children.

First, wet drawing paper with water and have fun creating a bleeding effect with paints like blue, light blue, and purple.

Once the paint dries, cut out the shape of a ramune bottle and use construction paper to make the cap.

For the marble inside, let the kids stick on round stickers.

You can also make a ramune-style label out of construction paper.

It’s a refreshing craft idea.

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Handprint: Morning Glories in Watercolor (Bleeding Technique)

Here’s a cute craft idea using a wet-on-wet painting technique to make morning glories.

You can also incorporate handprints, making it perfect for recording children’s growth.

First, dampen drawing paper with water and enjoy creating bleed paintings using paints like pink and light blue.

Once the paint is dry, the teacher cuts the pieces into ovals and pastes a white star-shaped piece of paper in the center to represent hydrangea blossoms.

Next, use green paint to take the children’s handprints.

Using a yellow-green backing sheet will make the leaves look even more realistic.

Finally, combine the hydrangea flowers and the handprint leaves and paste them onto the backing sheet to complete the hydrangea craft.

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[Footprint] Parasol and Flip-Flops

Let’s enjoy a summery craft using children’s footprints to make a parasol and flip-flops.

First, have fun with decalcomania on white drawing paper.

Since it will become the parasol’s pattern, choose bright colors to create a lively feel.

Once the paint dries, cut it into the shape of an umbrella.

Take the children’s footprints, and after they dry, cut them into the shape of flip-flops.

Glue yarn over the footprints to represent the flip-flop straps.

Finally, attach the parasol and flip-flops to a backing sheet, and you’re done!

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Peta Peta Ice Candy

Let’s have children aged 0–1 try making ice cream toppings! Please prepare not only the base items—ice cream scoops, cones, and sticks—but also the materials for the toppings.

Recommended topping materials include small pieces of origami, various shapes made with craft punches, stickers, and felt balls.

Encourage the children to freely stick these on and enjoy decorating their ice cream.

Try making a one-of-a-kind, cute, and delicious ice cream!

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Tanabata craft with vegetable stamps

How about making a Tanabata craft while enjoying vegetable stamping? This time we’ll use okra—a vegetable that’s also used in Tanabata somen.

Cut white construction paper into a half-circle and stamp it with okra.

These will become Hikoboshi and Orihime’s kimonos, so choose colors with that image in mind.

Once the paint dries, paste them onto slightly larger blue and pink construction paper.

Roll them to give a kimono-like shape and secure with double-sided tape.

Next, make the faces and attach them to a backing sheet.

Feel free to adjust the steps for the faces and the backing to suit your class’s vibe.

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