Perfect Summer Craft Ideas to Try in July for 4-Year-Olds

Orihime and Hikoboshi

[Tanabata Origami] Orihime and Hikoboshi [Easy Folding Instructions] [Craft Activity] [Ages 3 and Up] [Paper Plate Arrangement]

July 7th is Tanabata.

It’s said that Orihime and Hikoboshi can meet once a year.

This time, let’s make Orihime and Hikoboshi using a paper plate and origami.

Fold each character with origami.

The key is to crease firmly, as if ironing along each fold line.

The kimono sections can get thick and may require a bit of strength, so encourage careful, slow folding.

Cut the rim of the paper plate, wrap it with black tape, and attach stars to complete the Tanabata night sky.

Then stick Orihime and Hikoboshi onto the paper plate to create a fun Tanabata decoration.

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Star and Watermelon Decorations

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Tanabata Decorations 🎋 [Star and Watermelon Ornaments 🍉💫] Cute hanging ornaments made with origami: “watermelons” and “stars”! When you hang them on bamboo together with tanzaku wish strips, they look wonderfully festive. ● It’s fun to try different color combinations! ● They sway adorably in the breeze and are perfect for bamboo decorations♪ The accordion-fold origami is made at half size ✂️ Give it a try!Nursery teacher / Childcare worker#Nursery school#KindergartenTanabata decorationsTanabata craftProduction in July

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Let’s make Tanabata decorations that feel like summer: stars and watermelons.

First, use yellow origami paper to create five star parts.

Glue the parts together to form a star shape.

By carefully attaching each piece one by one, you’ll get a star with a nice three-dimensional look.

Next, for the watermelon, take a red sheet of origami cut in half, attach a strip of green origami cut slightly long and thin along the edge, and draw the watermelon seeds.

Tape the top together with clear tape, and the watermelon piece is done.

Add a string and hang them up for Tanabata! You’ll have beautiful decorations that shine in the night sky.

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Dokin-chan lantern

Origami lantern 🏮 Dokin-chan version ♡ #educationalPlay #preschoolCrafts #origami #homeFestival

Sure to attract attention! Here’s an idea for a Dokin-chan lantern.

Let’s make a lantern of “Dokin-chan” from the hugely popular children’s series “Anpanman.” You’ll need orange origami paper, glue or double-sided tape, and a pen.

The lantern’s rounded shape becomes Dokin-chan’s face, so it’s sure to catch kids’ eyes.

By playing with the color of the paper and the folding method, you can adapt it into other characters too.

Cute watermelon lantern

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Cute, plump watermelon lantern 🍉 ✎ Materials • Construction paper (green) • Origami paper (red) • Paper tube • Paint (black) • Cotton swabs ✎ How to make • On a piece of red origami paper cut to the size of the paper tube, paint the seeds with black paint • Cut the green construction paper into six strips, each 2 cm wide • Draw the watermelon stripes and cut along the lines • Wrap the red origami paper around the paper tube and glue it • Attach the green construction paper to the tube, and it’s done! This is a craft I’ve always wanted to try 🍉 We did it with the 4-year-old class (^^) I kept what we were making a secret, and while they were dotting black spots on the red origami paper, I asked, “What do you think we’re making?” and they all cheerfully answered, “A ladybug!” 🤍 (lol) Once they started drawing stripes on the green construction paper, they realized, “Ah! It’s a watermelon!” ✌🏻ChildcareNursery teacher / Childcare worker#Nursery schoolwatermelonWatermelonSummer Craft#Tanabata Craft#Tanabata decorationsTanabata decorationsPaper lanternProductionworkBaketakun

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Fun craft time! Here’s a cute watermelon lantern idea.

It’s perfect for anyone who wants to make lanterns together with children.

You’ll need construction paper, origami paper, a toilet paper roll, paint, cotton swabs, and more.

Dab black paint with a cotton swab onto red origami paper like a stamp.

You can also use round stickers for this step, so choose based on the child’s age and development.

The rounded shape is adorably charming, isn’t it?

watermelon lantern

We’d love to use this for Tanabata decorations too! Here are some watermelon lantern ideas.

If you’re looking to add a touch of humor to your Tanabata décor, these watermelon lantern ideas are perfect for you! What you’ll need: red origami paper, green origami paper, a black pen, washi tape, regular tape, and string.

The outside uses green origami to depict the watermelon’s wavy rind pattern, while the inside represents the beautiful flesh and seeds.

By changing up the colors, you can even create a yellow-watermelon motif.

The shimmering, swaying Orihime and Hikoboshi

[Craft] Orihime and Hikoboshi / Tanabata Decorations

Here’s a craft idea for Hikoboshi and Orihime that could also be used as a streamer decoration.

Make their faces from construction paper and their bodies from paper cups.

Turn the paper cups upside down, cut slits to form kimono sleeves, and flare them outward.

For Orihime’s body, attach a garment made from raffia ribbon (Suzuran tape).

Glue the construction-paper faces onto the cups, then attach a band of raffia ribbon with star decorations to the inside of the rim.

Poke a hole in the bottom of each cup, thread a looped piece of raffia ribbon through it for hanging, and you’re done.

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Lanterns that can also be used on walls

[Wall Decoration] How to Make a Lantern

Let’s make it with colored construction paper! Here are some lantern ideas you can also use for wall displays.

These ideas are perfect if you want to decorate a wall with lanterns.

Cut colored construction paper into long, narrow strips and shape them into lanterns.

What you’ll need: colored construction paper, black construction paper, scissors, and glue or double-sided tape.

The mood changes depending on the colors you choose, so try arranging them to match the image you want to create.

It’s also lovely to use construction paper that kids have scribbled on with crayons!