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[Childcare] July Events and Activities

[Childcare] July Events and Activities

Last updated:2025/6/6

[Childcare] July Events and Activities

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July is when summer really begins.

Around this time, many nursery schools and kindergartens hold Tanabata festivals and open their pools.

There are also many other ways to enjoy the unique delights of summer.

Here, in addition to classic events, we’ll share fun event ideas you can enjoy in July.

They’re all perfect for summer, so feel free to use them as inspiration.

Add a fresh twist to familiar events, and you’ll have even more fun! Create plenty of summer-only, joy-filled moments together with the children.

[Childcare] July Events and Activities (1–10)

Tanabata school lunch

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Many teachers are probably thinking about creating a special school lunch that lets children feel the spirit of Tanabata.

If you decorate somen noodles with star shapes made using cutters, you’ll have Milky Way-style somen.

Add shredded omelet and sliced boiled okra to complete the star-shaped decorations.

Incorporating summer vegetables that the children have grown into the menu may increase their interest in food.

By getting creative with school lunch for the event, you can deepen the meaning of the celebration and make it even more enjoyable!

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Playing campsite

[2-Year-Olds] Everything is handmade by the kids! Let's play campgrounds!

Playing campsite

Here’s a handmade “pretend camping” activity you can enjoy outdoors, too.

Let’s make a tent—an essential for camping—by drawing pictures on a plastic bag with colored pens.

For fishing, blow up balloons and turn them into fish.

Talk about what colors you want your fish to be as you make them! For the barbecue, make the corn by wrapping bubble wrap to create the texture.

Prepare other foods like yakisoba and vegetables, and chat about what kind of barbecue you want while you make them.

A handmade camping day like this is sure to be a hit!

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Sketchbook Theater

[Recommended July Event for Nursery and Kindergarten] “Tanabata (Star Festival)” Sketchbook Theater [Childcare YouTuber Tacchi]

Sketchbook Theater

Let me introduce a sketchbook theater that’s perfect for telling the origin of Tanabata at a July event.

Draw illustrations in a sketchbook and explain the story of Tanabata in an easy-to-understand way.

The key is to turn the pages slowly as you tell the story.

Keeping the content clear, simple, and using easy words will make it easier to convey.

If you sing the Tanabata song first and then bring in the sketchbook theater, it might make the activity even more enjoyable.

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playing planetarium

Sequel: “Tanabata Play – Pretend Planetarium” [5-Year-Olds] | Minami Senrioka Yui-Ken Nursery School [Daycare/Kindergarten Event]

playing planetarium

Here’s a make-believe planetarium activity everyone can enjoy.

After buying handmade tickets, move to the room prepared as the planetarium.

The night sky projected on the screen shows stars.

A key point is to help children relate by comparing the shapes of lines connecting the stars to familiar foods, and similar ideas.

Finally, have the children draw their own original constellations and hold a planetarium screening.

By punching holes around their sketched drawings, light will shine through the holes when the room is dark, creating a wonderfully charming planetarium.

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Tanabata Play

Part 1: Making Tanabata Decorations & Tanabata Games [Ages 3–5] | Minami Senrioka Yui-en [Nursery/Kindergarten Event]

Tanabata Play

Here are some exciting Tanabata activities.

In the Tanabata relay, where you work together to carry summer vegetables and race to the goal, the key is to match your pace with your friends and cheer each other on so you don’t drop the veggies.

For the star hunt, children attach magnets to the stars they made, then find and fish them up.

Let’s decorate the Milky Way with the sparkly stars we find.

Hop over obstacles that represent the Milky Way, make little bamboo-leaf boats, and race to the finish! Through these games, kids just might learn about Tanabata in a fun way.

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Tanabata Eurhythmics

[July Eurhythmics 🎵 Tanabata Rhythm Play ☆彡] For ages 3–5 ✨ Let’s play with the rhythms of Tanabata! ✨ Parent-child eurhythmics, also usable in childcare settings

Tanabata Eurhythmics

Here’s a Tanabata-themed eurhythmics activity you can enjoy even in a limited space.

Walk along to the Tanabata song while preparing hula hoops, scarves, bells, and colored construction paper.

Along the way, move your body freely to the music and gently sway the scarves to enjoy the eurhythmics.

By changing the size of the colored paper, children can visually enjoy the differences in stiffness and also vary their movements, which may make the activity more engaging.

Adding castanets or maracas is also recommended.

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Summer festival pretend play

Introduction to Summer Festival Play for Ages 1–5 | Torikai Higashi Yūiku-en [Nursery/Kindergarten Event]

Summer festival pretend play

I think many teachers are planning pretend summer festivals in July.

There are so many fun booths: a beanbag toss shop, a mask shop, a doll scooping game, and an agar play shop where kids can enjoy sensory play.

Children take turns as shopkeepers, and they can collect stamps as they visit each booth—guaranteed to get them excited by the special festival atmosphere.

It’s also a great chance to learn social skills through the shopkeeper experience.

Finish off with shaved ice to really soak up the festival mood! Adding a French fries stand or yo-yo fishing is also recommended.

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