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

[Scissors] Sea Creatures

Scissor Practice [Summer Craft] Let’s make an ocean with scissors and glue! Perfect for developing fine motor skills! [For ages 2–3]

Let’s make some sea creatures while practicing scissor skills.

Use sea animals with lots of legs—like octopuses, squids, and jellyfish—as motifs.

Draw them on construction paper and cut them out.

Draw lines on the legs, and have the children cut along those lines with scissors.

For two-year-olds, straight lines are probably better than curves.

You can also raise the difficulty a bit by trying seaweed drawn with zigzag lines.

Once everything is cut out, paste the pieces onto paper to create a summertime ocean scene.

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Rainbow shaved ice

[Nursery/Kindergarten] Rainbow Shaved Ice for Summer Festival Pretend Play! [July Craft]

How about making rainbow shaved ice that’s perfect for a summer festival pretend play? First, crumple some newspaper and stuff it into a paper cup.

Place a coffee filter over the top, shape it, and secure it with tape.

Prepare several colors of paint thinned with water.

Use a straw or brush to pick up the paint and drip it onto the coffee filter.

If you dilute the paint with plenty of water, it will bleed beautifully.

Once the coffee filter is colored, it’s done! If you’re planning to play pretend, it might be a good idea to have extra materials ready so you can make several.

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Three-dimensional sunflower

How to Make Sunflowers: Summer Craft for July and August (Nursery Schools and Kindergartens)

We’re introducing a summer-themed craft: making a three-dimensional sunflower.

First, draw guidelines on construction paper or origami paper and cut out the sunflower parts with scissors.

After gluing the parts together to form the sunflower, stand it up by inserting it into a paper cup with slits cut in the rim to finish.

The steps vary by age, but for two-year-olds, they can enjoy drawing patterns for the seeds with a pen and decorating the paper cup with stickers.

Since cutting out the parts and assembling them involves scissors, craft knives, and tape, please have the teacher handle those steps.

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Sparkly Fish Made from Paper Plates

[Nursery/Kindergarten] 39 Summer Craft Ideas [July & August]

Making sparkly fish out of paper plates is a great idea for summer.

First, cut holographic origami paper into small pieces with single straight cuts.

Since these will become the fish’s scales, choose pieces that look pretty.

Next, fold a paper plate in half and glue on the cut pieces.

Then add the eyes and mouth—use construction paper or draw them with crayons, depending on what works best for your class.

For the final touch, the teacher should punch a hole near the tail, thread through some curling ribbon, and tie it.

You’ll have a cute fish that can stand up for display.

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Crab handprint art

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!

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[Finger Stamp] Fireworks

[Production] How to Make Fireworks! Simple yet customizable! Introducing 9 patterns

Here’s a simple firework craft idea: just dab paint with your fingers onto a round piece of black construction paper.

It’s best to use highly pigmented paint at full strength, but if the paint is too thick, mix in a little water.

Since you’ll be putting paint on fingertips, have a wet towel ready for wiping hands.

There’s no set rule for how to apply the paint—radiating from the center or all over the surface are both fine.

Let the kids follow their own instincts; you’ll enjoy seeing all kinds of firework shapes.

Once finished, mount the piece on construction paper and use it as a wall decoration.

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3D Morning Glory

[Craft Idea] Easy 3D Morning Glories (July/Summer) (Wall Decorations) (Activities for Seniors, Occupational Therapy, Daycare, Preschool) (Origami 15 cm × 15 cm) (Origami DIY)

Let’s create three-dimensional morning glories—one of Japan’s quintessential summer motifs—on a wall display.

Prepare origami paper, scissors, glue, and poster paper.

To make the morning glory flowers, cut one piece of origami into a circle and another, slightly smaller than the circle, into a star shape.

Crumple each piece to add texture, then glue them together to form the flower.

If you slightly fold the circular piece and glue the overlapped edge, the flower will take on a three-dimensional shape.

Next, make the leaves and vines.

When creating the vines, twist the paper as you roll it to form a spiral.

Make a support stick, glue everything onto the poster paper, and you’re done.

You’ll have soft, gentle-looking morning glories.

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