Childcare: Ideas for activities to enjoy in July

Summer at-home activities using dry ice

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It’s like magic! Here are some ideas for summer at-home play using dry ice.

The bubbling white “smoke” from dry ice is fascinating for kids, isn’t it? This time, let’s try playing with dry ice.

You’ll need a cup filled with water, dry ice, bubble solution, straws, and so on.

If you blow bubbles onto the cup with dry ice in it, it’s fun to watch the foamy bubbles puff up and expand! When using dry ice, be sure to ventilate well and avoid touching the dry ice directly.

Eurhythmics with Water Play

[Summer Eurhythmics: Water Play de Eurhythmics] Scarf play, hoop play, pretend play—let’s enjoy classic summer water play with the children! ✨ Parent–child eurhythmics, rhythm play

Let’s have fun with expressions that feel like playing with water using props! Here are some ideas for “Rhythmic Water Play.” Eurythmics is a music education method that develops expressive skills by moving the body to music.

The charm isn’t just in moving to the music—it’s also in using items to express yourself.

This time, let’s try creating the feeling of water play indoors by using things like hula hoops and organza.

Through pretend play, children might notice subtle nuances within everyday movements.

A waterless yo-yo

@niconico_mama

That make-and-play thing😍💖 It’s guaranteed to be a hit at your at-home festival play!!!💖 There’s no water inside, and it’s wrapped all around with washi tape, so even if it breaks, it won’t be a shock 🤭✨ It’s easy to make and super fun to play with 😆🙌 Not just washi tape—try vinyl tape or patterned duct tape… round stickers or your favorite character stickers… There are so many ways to customize it 😍🙌 Make them in lots of colors and have fun—💕 —————————— Here’s what I used: • Balloons • Round stickers, washi tape • Rubber bands —————————— ☆━━━━━━━━━━━━━━☆ Thank you always for your comments and likes 😊 Some people even tell me, “I made it!” and that makes me so happy ☺️♥️ I’m looking forward to seeing everyone’s “We played!” and “We made it!” posts 😆✨✨ ☆━━━━━━━━━━━━━━☆Summer FestivalYatai (food stall)ChildcareChildcareParenting

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Enjoy decorating it too! Here’s an idea for a no-water yo-yo.

How about making the popular water yo-yo from summer festival stalls without using any water? The bouncy, springy feel when you flick it with your hand is so fun! You’ll need balloons, washi tape, rubber bands, and stickers.

Inflate the balloon, wrap it with washi tape, then attach a rubber band—and you’re done! You can also use your favorite washi tapes or decorate with stickers to make it even more exciting!

Summer Shop

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We had so much fun at our pretend summer festival, playing all kinds of games and running little shops!Summer MemoriesSummer Festival Pretend Play#Nursery school

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Here are some ideas for a summer-themed pretend shop that kids can enjoy indoors.

Have the children wear happi coats or put on masks of their favorite characters to join in.

The shop themes are up to you.

You could set up a seashell hunt using strips of cellophane tape that evoke the summer ocean, a quiz where kids guess sea creature silhouettes, or festival-style stalls like shaved ice and yo-yo fishing—so many fun ideas! Try transforming the usual classroom atmosphere completely and prepare lots of wonderful little shops.

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playing in the river

Summer is a great season for playing in rivers.

When planning river activities, always have guardians check how comfortable the children are with water.

Teachers should also conduct a site inspection in advance and confirm on the day that the weather is safe and the river’s water level hasn’t risen.

It’s important for all teachers to thoroughly check that the play area is shallow, that children can firmly stand, and that there are no hazardous spots.

Make sure children wear life jackets, clearly go over the rules for river play, and assign a higher number of teachers relative to the number of children.

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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 planetarium

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

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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