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[For 1-year-olds] Craft ideas to enjoy in June | Various expressive play activities
One-year-olds are becoming able to make more and more things.
Here, we’ll share fun craft ideas for June, when we tend to have many rainy days.
Use colored paper to make flowers, or adapt handprints and footprints.
If you try using familiar materials, children are more likely to be interested.
It’s also important to give them time to draw freely with crayons and paint.
Support them and have fun together so they can express their feelings.
The key is to value the moments when they feel the joy of “I did it!” Because we treat what the children make as works, we refer to it as “production” in the text.
[Age 1] Craft ideas to enjoy in June | Various expressive play (1–10)
[Sponge Stamp] Hydrangea Flower
![[Sponge Stamp] Hydrangea Flower](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/e397uspchPQ/sddefault.jpg)
Here’s a craft idea using a hydrangea stamp.
First, as preparation, make a stamp by wrapping rubber bands in a cross around a sponge cut into a square.
Also, cut out a hydrangea base and leaves from construction paper.
Have the children stamp the hydrangea base using the sponge dipped in paint.
Because the rubber bands are wrapped in a cross, it creates a shape that looks just like four petals.
Once the hydrangeas are finished, glue them onto another sheet of construction paper.
It’s also cute to add raindrops or snails in the empty spaces.
A flower field made with fork stamping
https://www.instagram.com/p/C4Xxuwkp7MX/Let’s create using familiar utensils! Here are ideas for making a flower garden with fork stamps.
For children, utensils are important tools used for eating.
For example, they probably use spoons and forks every day, right? This time, let’s try making a craft using those utensils.
What you’ll need: disposable forks, tissue paper in colors like green and light green, glue, paint, and white drawing paper.
It’s a good idea to adjust the paint used for stamping by adding a bit of water!
Hanging Umbrella Decoration for Ages 0–2
A perfect craft for the rainy June season is a hanging decoration with an umbrella motif.
By making it together with the teacher, even very young children from ages 0 to 2 can take part.
First, prepare paper plates and let the children color them freely.
Finger painting, crayon-resist (wax-resist) techniques, or using dabbers/tampons can be used—choose according to age and preference.
Once colored, cut the paper plates in half and attach the cut edges together.
Then thread a pipe cleaner through the center to make the umbrella handle—and it’s done! After the coloring step, you can let the children choose the color of the pipe cleaner and the shape of the umbrella’s edge, while the teacher handles the actual assembly work.
Clock-making for Time Memorial Day (ages 0–2)
A recommended activity for children aged 0 to 2 is making a clock for Time Day on June 10.
Prepare a paper plate and stick crumpled tissue paper around the rim.
On the inside, add the clock numbers and attach the hands using origami paper, and it’s done.
You can also decorate the edges with leaves or rainy-season creatures if you like.
Have the children do steps like crumpling the tissue paper and sticking on the crumpled tissue paper, the numbers, and the clock hands.
If you thread a ribbon through it, you can hang it on the wall as a decoration.
Before starting the craft, point out the clocks in the room to spark the children’s interest in clocks.
[For Ages 0–1] Crinkly Tissue Paper Snail
![[For Ages 0–1] Crinkly Tissue Paper Snail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yReMaf-mYdg/sddefault.jpg)
A great craft for children aged 0 to 1 is making snails using tissue paper.
First, the teacher should cut out the snail’s body, eyes, and other parts from construction paper.
Have the children crumple up lots of tissue paper in their favorite colors and stuff it into a plastic bag.
Once it’s filled to a certain point, seal the bag and shape it into a round form.
It’s best if the teacher handles the shaping step as well.
When it’s ready, attach it to the snail’s body to finish.
You’ll have a colorful, adorable snail!
Torn-paper art: Umbrella and snail
Here’s a cute craft idea that looks like a snail taking shelter from the rain under an umbrella.
Fold a sheet of construction paper in half and cut the top layer into the shape of an umbrella.
Let the children tear origami paper however they like.
Paste the torn origami pieces onto the inside of the bottom sheet.
Finish by attaching a snail and an umbrella handle made from separate sheets of paper.
By changing the construction paper and origami, you can create umbrellas with all sorts of different looks, so let the children choose their favorites.
This is also an idea that’s easy to display on a wall.
Wet-on-wet painting: Raindrops
Would you like to create raindrop art using a bleeding technique? All you need is a coffee filter.
Draw patterns on the filter with water-based markers, then mist it with water to let the colors bleed.
Using several marker colors will create a beautiful blend.
The original patterns will blur and become indistinct, so don’t worry about making them precise.
Once the filter dries, cut it into teardrop shapes and you’re done.
You can use them as craft accents or make larger ones for wall decorations.
Coffee filters can be a bit tricky to cut, so take your time and proceed carefully.