[Childcare] A collection of ideas you’ll want to use for July wall displays!
By July, the children have gotten used to their new environment and are full of energy as they play.
Here, we’ll share wall display ideas you can use for July in childcare settings.
Speaking of July, the first thing that comes to mind is Tanabata.
To create a summery feel, the key is to use simple materials and small parts.
For example, making and putting up decorations like tanzaku strips, stars, flowers, and sun shapes will make the space feel lively.
A fun wall display brightens the atmosphere of the center.
Enjoy arranging the decorations and try creating a wonderful wall display together with the children!
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[Childcare] Special feature: Ideas to use for July wall displays! (71–80)
The galactic wall with spray paint
Let’s create a beautiful galaxy that evokes the Milky Way of Tanabata! A sparkling galaxy with twinkling stars is sure to capture children’s interest.
First, for the dark night sky with floating stars, using color spray lets you quickly cover a large area in one go.
To make the stars of the galaxy, you can flick a toothbrush dipped in white paint after spraying, or use round stickers and the like.
Another method is to place stencils made with a star-shaped craft punch or a hole punch that makes round holes before spraying; when you spray over them, only the covered areas stay uncolored, revealing stars.
Pay attention to the placement of the stars so your galaxy shines brilliantly.
Sparkling tanzaku made with cellophane
Let’s make translucent tanzaku strips using cellophane and sticky-note seals.
First, cut the cellophane into any shape you like around the edges, then fold it up small.
Snip along the folded edges with scissors to create patterns.
When you unfold the cellophane, it should become a lovely piece with holes in various shapes.
Next, reinforce the edges by sticking sticky-note seals around the cellophane, and you’re done.
They look beautiful as hanging ornaments, so punch a hole and thread a string through.
These tanzaku are also delightful to watch as they move in the breeze.
Fun Opening of the Beach Season
Many children were probably eagerly awaiting the day the beach officially opens.
Let’s create works that let everyone enjoy ocean scenes—both the kids who actually go to the beach and those who don’t.
Start with drawings of children swimming, add sea creatures like fish and seaweed, depict cute animals playing in the ocean, and even try making mermaids.
If you combine these ocean scenes with beach activities like watermelon splitting and beach-ball games on the shore, you can capture an even more fun, summery seaside vibe!
Three-dimensional and glamorous watermelon
Let’s try making a delicious-looking, three-dimensional, festive watermelon! Flat artworks are lovely too, but making them 3D really catches children’s eyes and draws their interest.
There are many ways to make it three-dimensional, but a simple, recommended method is to combine two sheets of red origami folded in an accordion and fan them open.
If you use yellow or orange paper, you can create a rare-looking watermelon as well.
Another idea is to fold a 3D watermelon out of origami and hang it with string to decorate the wall.
Make a variety of watermelons and let the kids enjoy the tastes of summer!
Wall of bamboo-leaf decorations
When you make wishes for Tanabata, you’ll need tanzaku wish cards and bamboo, right? Even if it’s hard to get real bamboo, creating a bamboo display on the wall will let the children enjoy Tanabata.
Make the bamboo trunk from green or yellow-green construction paper, and combine it with branches and leaves made from the same paper.
If you make the trunk slightly hunched, it will look more like real bamboo.
Once the bamboo tree is complete, add other Tanabata decorations around it, such as tanzaku strips, streamers, and a little trash basket.
It’s also a great idea for preschool or kindergarten teachers to write their wishes to the children on the tanzaku.
Orihime and Hikoboshi
Orihime and Hikoboshi are essential figures in the Tanabata story, aren’t they? Let’s feature the pair in a wall display! Using construction paper and origami paper, we’ll make Orihime and Hikoboshi.
For their outfits, patterned Japanese origami paper is recommended.
You can create various scenes, such as the two playing happily together, or waving to each other from opposite riverbanks with the Milky Way in between.
Combine them with stars like shooting stars to give it a fantastical feel.
Try making Orihime and Hikoboshi in any style you like!
Blurry Painting Ice Cream
When you think of summer, it’s the perfect season for delicious ice cream.
Let’s express the sweet ice cream that kids love using a wet-on-wet painting technique.
For preparation, cut white drawing paper into circles.
Then lightly moisten them with water.
Have the children drop their favorite paints onto the paper and enjoy watching the colors bleed and spread.
If there are too many colors, they may blend too much during the bleeding process and not finish neatly, so it’s best to limit the number of colors in advance.
Once the ice cream circles are dry, stick them onto a cone—and it’s done! Enjoy making original ice cream art with the children.