Perfect Summer Craft Ideas to Try in July for 4-Year-Olds
Four-year-olds who are trying hard to express what they want to do and what they can do.
Here, we’ll introduce July-perfect crafts recommended for four-year-olds, themed around Tanabata, water play, and sea creatures.
We hope this helps you create wonderful pieces that showcase each child’s individuality.
Be sure to display what they make.
Value children’s free ideas and let them express the joys of summer!
Since we treat what children make as works of art, we use the term “production” consistently in the main text.
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[4-year-olds] Summer-perfect craft ideas to try in July (51–60)
Goldfish scooping made with construction paper
Let’s make it with simple steps! Here are some ideas for making a goldfish scooping game out of construction paper.
Wouldn’t it be fun to recreate the goldfish scooping you see at festivals and food stalls at your preschool or at home? This time, let’s try making a goldfish scooping game using construction paper and paper plates.
You’ll need long, thin strips of colored construction paper, paper plates, a stapler, scissors, cellophane tape, glue, and stickers.
Make the goldfish out of colored paper and the poi (scooping paddle) out of paper plates.
Even without water, putting them in something like a kiddie pool should create the right atmosphere.
Handmade toy made from masking tape (yojo tape)
What can we make? Here are some ideas for DIY toys using masking tape.
Masking tape is probably something you have on hand both at preschool and at home.
Let’s try making toys with it.
You could even set a time limit and improvise—how exciting! What would you make? What kinds of ideas would children come up with? Just thinking about it is exciting, isn’t it? In the video, it’s used like tunnels and pockets.
Give it a try and incorporate it into your playtime.
A Tanabata decoration in just one minute
Let’s make some cute Tanabata decorations for the Star Festival in July.
These Tanabata decorations can be finished in no time.
Get your scissors, origami paper, and glue ready, and let’s get started.
We’ll sketch on the origami and make accordion-style woven chains and shell ornaments by folding and cutting.
Using patterned or glitter origami will make your decorations look wonderful.
From around the middle preschool age, when children get used to using scissors, they might even be able to try some slightly more challenging cutting techniques!
Fireworks stamp using a toilet paper roll
Let’s make stamps using toilet paper tubes and use them to paint fireworks.
You’ll need a few toilet paper tubes, black construction paper, paints, and a tray for the paint.
Draw guide lines on the tubes so you don’t cut too far, then use scissors to make fine cuts up to the lines.
After cutting, flare the cut sections outward.
Make several of these; if you vary the fineness and depth of the cuts to create different types, the final result will be more interesting.
Dip the stamps in paint and press them onto the black paper, and you’re done.
[For 4-year-olds] Summer-perfect craft ideas to try in July (61–70)
Full-bloom Fireworks of Lace Paper
You can use lace paper as a stencil to paint very beautiful fireworks.
First, fold the lace paper and add patterns even to the parts without holes, then cut them out.
The more patterns you add, the more places the paint will stick, making it look more luxurious.
Once you’ve finished cutting, unfold it and lay it flat on black construction paper, then paint over the top.
Peel it off gently, and beautiful fireworks will appear.
Choosing brighter colors will create a more striking contrast with the black paper.
Give it a try!
Making sea creatures
Let’s make some sea creatures that can also be used for summer wall displays.
First, draw sea creatures on white drawing paper.
Make them fairly large; since these lines will be the outlines, you can use crayons that resist paint.
Once the drawing is done, use water-based color pens to draw random patterns on aluminum foil.
Place the foil on top of your sketch paper and rub; the pen colors will transfer onto the drawing, creating beautiful hues.
When it’s finished, cut around the outside of the picture.
The slightly blurred colors make for a very pretty and fun artwork.
Fireworks crafting activity
When you think of summer, many people probably think of fireworks.
How about drawing a picture of fireworks? We’re going to try a unique way of using paints.
First, prepare some paints, brushes, black construction paper, and a cup of water.
Using a brush dipped in water, drop paint onto the black paper so it looks like fireworks.
Once you’ve placed a good amount, blow through a straw to spread the paint.
If you blow in different directions, it will look like the fireworks are bursting outward.
The colors blend together beautifully.
Give it a try!