Craft ideas to try in July for 3-year-olds

boing-boing jellyfish

[Kindergartens & Daycare] Fun to Move! July “Poyoyon” Jellyfish Sea Walk – Art & Craft

Jellyfish are popular at aquariums, too.

Watching them drift and sway is so soothing! These cool-looking jellyfish are a perfect motif for a July craft.

On a sheet of construction paper, create an underwater scene by cutting tissue paper and colored paper into seaweed and rocks, and let jellyfish painted with watercolors swim through it.

Using pipe cleaners or raffia ribbon for the jellyfish tentacles helps convey movement.

Also, if you dilute the paint with plenty of water and apply it lightly, you’ll get a nice sense of transparency.

When attaching the pieces to the construction paper, adding a 3D element will likely delight the children.

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Goldfish scooping toy

[Handmade Toy] Perfect for a summer festival pretend-play♪ Pom-pom Goldfish Scooping Toy

When it comes to stalls popular with children at summer festivals, goldfish scooping is a classic.

The sight of red goldfish gracefully swimming is practically a symbol of summer.

So for a summer craft, let’s make a goldfish scooping toy.

This lets you enjoy goldfish scooping in a kendama-like way.

Crumple a tissue into a ball and wrap it with a large sheet of flower paper.

This will be the goldfish, so shape the tail fin, then wrap tape around the boundary between the head and the tail, and attach pectoral fins and eyes made from origami.

Slightly split the tip of a pair of chopsticks, insert a paper plate between the split and secure it.

Tie the paper plate and the goldfish together with a string, and you’re done.

Play by flipping the goldfish up from the paper plate and trying to land it back on the plate again!

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strawberry candy

Simple way to make strawberry candy

Let’s make the dreamy dessert you see at festivals and fruit shops! Here are some ideas for strawberry candy apples (candied strawberries).

You’ll need three pieces of red origami cut into quarter-size squares, pale orange or brown origami, glue or double-sided tape, and pens or colored pencils.

Let’s make these popular candied strawberries out of origami—they look adorable, and the crisp texture when you eat them is part of the fun.

It’s best to start by making them together with a parent or teacher so you can feel confident.

Give it a try!

Surprise Parfait

[Kindergarten/Preschool] July Dream Big Parfait: Drawing and Crafts

Why not try making a jumbo parfait of your dreams together with the kids? First, cut tissue paper into circles and paint them with watercolors.

Next, tear pieces of origami paper and paste them onto a template with a parfait glass drawn on it.

In addition to origami, using crumpled floral paper adds a three-dimensional finish.

You can use the circular tissue paper as scoops of ice cream, make Pocky sticks or pudding out of origami—by combining various materials, it will look just as delicious as a real parfait.

Have fun making it together with the kids in a lively, cheerful atmosphere!

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Playing hide-and-seek, gliding smoothly between the waves

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

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.

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Sparkling Tanabata Decorations Made from Paper Plates

[Tanabata Craft] Make Sparkling Star Decorations! Perfect for Tanabata Projects! Easy with Paper Plates! [For 4-Year-Olds]

Here’s an idea for a Tanabata decoration you can make with paper plates—perfect for July’s Tanabata event.

Cut out the center of a paper plate and punch a hole at the top.

Next, cut origami paper into star shapes, attach pipe cleaners, and thread them through the hole in the plate.

Finish by decorating the rim of the plate, and it’s done! Have the children decorate the plate with cutouts from construction paper in their favorite shapes or with stickers.

Besides stars, designing Orihime and Hikoboshi or adding metallic tape or raffia ribbon will make the decoration even more festive!

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ice pop

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!

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