[For 5-year-olds] Crafts to try in July! Ideas that capture the season

fluffy shaved ice

Let’s enjoy the fluffy texture with our fingertips! July Summer Craft Book: “Fluffy Shaved Ice” — For 1- and 2-year-olds [Kindergarten/Daycare]

Let me introduce fluffy shaved ice that looks delicious, too.

Put cotton and food coloring into a bag and mix them to dye the cotton.

It might be fun to imagine what flavor you’re making as you go.

Stick double-sided tape onto the shaved-ice base you made, then attach the cotton.

The key is to layer it on loosely to create a fluffy, voluminous look.

Dissolve paint and glue in water to mimic condensed milk, and drizzle it over the shaved ice.

Your tasty-looking shaved ice is complete!

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Summer and Animals

Seasonal wall display. This time, we’re introducing the July wall display: “Summer and Animals.”

Here are some July wall display ideas perfect for the hot summer, featuring summer motifs and animals.

With classic summer treats like shaved ice, rhinoceros beetles, and watermelon, the display really gives off a summery vibe and looks delicious.

By adding animals around them, the wall display gains a sense of story.

Try making shaved ice in different flavors to increase the variety.

It’s also a great idea to create a summer-festival-like display by incorporating elements like rhinoceros beetles, watermelon, fans, and food stalls to capture the summer atmosphere.

Setting a clear theme for the display can make it more concrete and easier to create.

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Easy origami morning glory

[Easy ✨ Origami] How to Make a Morning Glory 🌺 Summer Wall Decoration [3D] Refreshing Feel 🌈 DIY Paper Craft. Paper Flower. Origami

Let’s make morning glories—one of the quintessential symbols of summer—using origami.

First, draw a circle on blue origami paper for the flower base and cut it out with scissors.

Next, take white origami paper for the inner pattern, fold it into a triangle twice, then unfold it once.

Fold the left and right corners diagonally inward so they overlap.

Draw a V-shaped cutting line, cut along it with scissors, open it up, and attach it to the circular base.

From there, you can trim the edge of the base to form petals, or make a single slit and overlap the edges before gluing to create a three-dimensional morning glory.

Make some leaves as well, and be sure to display your work on the wall!

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flower wind chime

Craft: “Flower Wind Chimes” [Ages 0+] [How to Make] [Childcare] [July] [August]

Let me introduce flower wind chimes that make hot summer days feel cooler.

Prepare a clear file folder, scissors, origami paper, tissue paper, kite string, and a bell, and let’s get started.

Cut the clear file to the size you want for the wind chime base.

Tear the tissue paper into pieces you like, roll them into small balls, and glue them onto the wind chime base.

Cut the origami paper to make a tanzaku (a hanging strip), thread the kite string through it, and hang it.

Adjust the size of the bell you hang on the wind chime to your liking.

Using patterned origami for the tanzaku can make it look even prettier.

Give it a try!

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Papercraft watermelon

July Wall Decorations: “Watermelon” — A Simple Paper-Craft Bulletin Board for Summer

Perfect for a July wall display! Here’s a paper craft watermelon.

Get some construction paper, glue, scissors, and a stapler ready.

When cutting the watermelon using a template, staple the construction paper and the template together first—this keeps them from shifting and makes cutting easier.

For the seeds, using round stickers is also recommended.

When attaching the inner part of the watermelon to the outer rind, line up the fold lines and the edges.

Glue them together in a way that creates thickness.

A three-dimensional watermelon is sure to excite the children!

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Summer wall display using paints

Easy summer/July wall display craft! Add ○○ to paint to draw beautiful lines [Kindergarten/Preschool]

In summer, even if things get dirty, the laundry dries quickly, doesn’t it? Here are some summer wall art ideas using paint that are perfect for July.

Put paint on bubble wrap wrapped around a paper cup, and stamp it onto the center of a sunflower like a stamp.

The bubble wrap’s texture makes the sunflower look three-dimensional.

For the water yo-yos you often see at summer festival stalls, mix glue into the paint and gently flick the brush to add color.

You’ll get wonderfully accidental patterns.

You can display them however you like, but decorating them in a festival stall style for a summery feel is also recommended!

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Bamboo branches and decorations made of colored construction paper

Seasonal Wall Decorations Made with Colored Paper – July: Tanabata Bamboo and Ornaments

Here’s a great paper craft idea for displaying Tanzaku with your Tanabata wishes: bamboo branches and decorations made from colored construction paper.

Cut the construction paper to make each part.

If you shape the bamboo stems with a gentle roundness, they’ll look just like real bamboo—soft and rounded.

Use glue to attach the stems at an angle to add a sense of movement.

Fold each leaf in half to create a crease and give the whole piece a three-dimensional look.

Finally, attach the wish-written Tanzaku and bamboo ornaments to finish.

Adding paper chain loops will make it even more festive and perfect for Tanabata.

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