Recommended in July! Summer craft play ideas

milk carton lantern

[Lantern Craft] Easy milk carton craft for preschool activities (Target age: 5-year-olds) #shorts

Simple and mass-producible! Here are ideas for milk-carton lanterns.

When using lanterns for summer festivals or wall displays, there are times you’ll need to make many.

These ideas are simple and easy to understand—perfect for such situations.

You’ll need milk cartons, permanent markers, scissors, a stapler, a hole punch, and string, among other items.

The steps are straightforward, but since some parts involve measuring with a ruler, it’s best to work in a calm environment.

Finishing them in bright colors will help lift the mood, too.

Playing campsite

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

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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Playing aquarium

[Ages 0–2] “Let’s Play Aquarium”

Here’s a fun pretend-aquarium activity that lets you feel cool during the hot and humid days of July.

Use blue plastic bags as a stand-in for the ocean and make your fish swim through it.

Create your favorite sea creatures—like whales, fish, starfish, and jellyfish—and you’ll encounter all kinds of ocean life.

If you also hang plastic bags from the ceiling and stick the sea creatures on them, the whole space will feel like an aquarium.

The best part is that people of any age can enjoy it!

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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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A rhinoceros beetle and a watermelon made with origami

[Summer Wall Display] A Perfect Craft for July and August: Rhinoceros Beetles and Watermelons (for 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds)

We’re introducing two summer favorites: rhinoceros beetles and watermelons.

For the watermelon, cut red and green construction paper into circles and glue them together.

Tear pieces of origami paper by hand and glue them on to create the watermelon pattern.

For the rhinoceros beetle, sharpen the horn shape and make crisp folds.

It’s also fun to fold a stag beetle along with it.

Finish by adding round sticker eyes.

Glue the watermelon and beetles onto a background sheet to enjoy the seasonal feel! A flip feature where a pattern appears when you lift the watermelon is also a fun touch.

Definitely try making this for your July wall display!

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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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sunflower

[Craft Idea] Sunflowers (July–August, Summer) (Wall Decorations, Senior Recreational Activities, Occupational Therapy OT, Day Service, Childcare) (Origami, 3D, Origami DIY)

Bright, cheerful sunflowers that symbolize summer are perfect for wall displays! For these sunflowers, prepare origami paper, scissors, and glue.

Cut the yellow origami paper into vertical strips to make individual petals.

By adding creases, you’ll create a more three-dimensional sunflower.

Glue the petals on one by one to form a large sunflower.

The key is to stagger the petals as you attach them so they don’t overlap too much.

For the center of the sunflower, make fine cuts into folded origami paper with scissors, then roll it into a tube to add dimension.

Create sunflowers in various sizes and turn your wall into a bright, summery display.

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