[Childcare] A collection of ideas you’ll want to use for July wall displays!

frame decoration

Orihime and Hikoboshi Frame Decoration / Tanabata Craft

Let’s make a Hikoboshi and Orihime frame decoration.

Create Hikoboshi and Orihime’s faces with construction paper, and draw their expressions with a pen.

For the kimonos, use aurora-colored origami and cut it into rectangles to match the size of the faces.

Fold the left and right edges to overlap at the center and secure them with star stickers.

Make the frame with star-patterned origami, and attach a ribbon or string so it can be hung on the wall.

Finally, attach Hikoboshi and Orihime to the frame, and you’re done! The aurora origami sparkles, making a very festive decoration even with a single color.

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origami watermelon lantern

[Origami, construction paper] Tanabata summer decoration “Watermelon Lantern” — August preschool craft, senior care recreation, wall decoration, simple paper craft (drawing paper) Easy and cute Watermelon lantern

Just like a watermelon! Here’s an idea for an origami watermelon lantern.

Many of you may be looking to make something with a touch of humor when crafting a lantern, right? Let’s try making a lantern with a classic summer watermelon motif.

All you need are colored construction paper, origami paper, scissors, and glue.

Adding a vine and leaves will make the watermelon motif even more charming.

It’s a perfect idea for summer festivals or wall decorations! Be sure to give it a try.

T-shirt

As an idea that captures the refreshing feeling of summer, here’s a T-shirt-shaped wall decoration.

Cut construction paper into the shape of a T-shirt and add patterns to it.

Using vegetable stamps or Yakult containers makes it easy and fun.

Display the finished T-shirts in a row, like laundry hanging out to dry.

This subtly evokes warm sunshine and a gentle breeze.

Alternatively, you can combine them with decorations related to rainbows, the sun, or the sea.

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Fireworks in a cup

There are lots of colorful cups used to hold side dishes in bento lunches, right? Let’s make a wall decoration by imagining those side-dish cups as fireworks.

If you have cups with cute patterns or colors, you can simply apply glue to the bottom and stick them on as is—no problem! Cutting small slits around the edges will add a bit of liveliness.

It’s also a great idea to add stickers or draw on them.

Use black construction paper or poster paper as the background for the cups, and then add patterns around the cups with a white colored pencil or by using spattering techniques.

You’ll end up with brilliant, festive fireworks!

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Crab handprint art

Let the kids join in to create a summery wall decoration! This unique idea was inspired by the silhouette that looks just like a crab when both hands are spread wide and the wrists are joined together.

Trace the children’s hands, cut them out, and arrange them symmetrically.

Stick on eyes near the center, add claws around the thumbs, and it’s done! The big round eyes are especially cute.

With the blazing sun and a refreshing breeze—you can almost picture a summer beach with this fresh, seasonal wall display!

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Colorful fish

Speaking of the sea, you probably imagine a scene full of fish, right? Let’s create a dazzling ocean scene by making colorful fish! One way is to cut fish shapes out of construction paper and glue on small pieces of origami paper like patterns.

It’s also recommended to add patterns to the fish using wet-on-wet painting or wax-resist techniques.

You could also use flashy paper itself—something sparkly or with cute patterns.

Try creating a bright, lively ocean you wouldn’t often see in real life.

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Sparkling linked-ring fireworks

Ring chains, often seen as decorations at birthday parties and other celebrations—let’s use those rings to create fireworks! Arrange the rings on a round-cut piece of construction paper, or directly on a base sheet or poster paper, to form firework bursts.

Combine several colors when placing the rings to create a vibrant display.

If you like, you can add small pieces of origami or construction paper around the rings, or enhance the design with pens.

Because the ring sections are three-dimensional, the piece will feel more dynamic than a flat artwork!

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