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Craft ideas perfect for June for 2-year-olds

Craft ideas perfect for June for 2-year-olds

Last updated:2025/6/6

Craft ideas perfect for June for 2-year-olds

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Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked for 10 years as a kindergarten teacher and for 7 years as an after-school childcare instructor, then took a post as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I also engaged in activities that shared Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational play, working with many children. Afterwards, through freelance writing, planning, and editing work at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and conveying ideas. Leveraging the perspective cultivated in educational settings and my experience as an editor, I aim to deliver practical information—focusing on fields related to music and children—that values both input and output. Hobbies include instruments, singing, handcrafts, toys, drawing, traditional play, the outdoors, books, DIY, and crafts. Special skill: spinning-top tricks.
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After working for five years at an after-school childcare club and three years at a nursery school, I began working as a freelance writer. I’m a mother of two children. Inspired by playing the flute in the school wind ensemble in elementary school, I joined a jazz club at university. I’ve also incorporated ukulele and piano performance into childcare. Playing, laughing, feeling sad, feeling frustrated—through all kinds of experiences, I want children to grow.

June brings a lot of rain, and in daycare and kindergartens there are many days when children can’t play outside.

At times like that, how about enjoying some indoor craft activities? Craft time lets children feel a sense of “I did it!”, making it perfect for indoor play.

Here, we’ll introduce several craft ideas recommended for two-year-olds.

There are plenty of fun activities like touching with their hands and coloring.

Through making things, children’s creativity and sense of accomplishment are nurtured.

Let’s treasure what the children create as everyone’s artwork.

Since the things children make are treated as works (art pieces), we use the term “seisaku” (制作) in the text.

[For 2-year-olds] A roundup of craft ideas perfect for June (1–10)

[Tissue Paper] Flower Clock

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[Tissue Paper] Flower Clock

Since June 10 is Time Day in Japan, let’s try making a flower clock.

Punch a hole in the center of a paper plate and attach crumpled flower tissue paper around the rim.

Have the children crumple the tissue paper.

To make it stick just by placing it on, apply double-sided tape around the rim in advance.

After making a dial out of construction paper, glue it onto the plate, then fix clock hands made from thick cardstock to the center hole with a split pin, and it’s complete.

If you use purple, blue, and pink tissue paper and add leaves, it could also look like a hydrangea.

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[Paper plate] Cute snail

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[Paper plate] Cute snail

Let’s make a snail using construction paper and a paper plate.

First, decorate the paper plate.

You can decorate it any way you like! You can paint it, draw with crayons, or enjoy making a torn-paper collage.

Once you’ve finished decorating the plate, cut out the snail’s body and eye parts from construction paper and assemble them.

Finally, attach the paper plate as the shell, and you’re done.

This idea works great as a craft activity and also as a wall decoration.

Give it a try and use it as a reference!

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[Tissue Paper] Fluffy Hydrangea

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[Tissue Paper] Fluffy Hydrangea

Let’s try making “fluffy hydrangeas” using crumpled tissue paper.

The steps are simple: stick crumpled tissue paper onto a hydrangea base, then add leaves made from construction paper.

Have the children crumple the tissue paper tightly.

If you put double-sided tape on the base beforehand, the tissue paper will stick just by placing it on.

Prepare plenty of base colors and tissue paper so the children can choose—each child will likely create hydrangeas with different color schemes.

These are easy to put on walls, so they’re also great as wall decorations.

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[Sponge] Colorful Snail

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[Sponge] Colorful Snail

Let’s use a sponge to add patterns to a snail’s shell.

First, cut out the base parts—the snail’s body, shell, and eyes—from construction paper.

An adult should prepare these pieces.

Next, apply three colors of paint side by side on a sponge, then place the sponge on the shell cutout and create circular patterns as if drawing a spiral.

You can also dab it like a stamp to make polka dots.

Once the pattern is done, draw the snail’s eyes and mouth, attach the shell cutout to the body, and you’re finished.

By changing the colors and how you use the sponge, you can make a wide variety of snails.

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[Sponge Stamps] Hydrangea Craft

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[Sponge Stamps] Hydrangea Craft

Let’s make June’s flower, hydrangeas, using stamps.

Cut a sponge into a square and wrap two rubber bands around it in a cross.

Now the hydrangea stamp is ready.

Next, cut out the hydrangea base and leaves from construction paper.

For 2-year-olds, it’s better for an adult to do the cutting.

Have the children use the stamp to add patterns to the hydrangea.

Dip the stamp in paint and dab it on.

Finally, attach the leaves and it’s complete.

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[Paper Plates] Colorful Umbrella Decorations

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[Paper Plates] Colorful Umbrella Decorations

Let’s make a cute umbrella using a paper plate.

First, decorate the paper plate with paint, pens, stickers, or anything you like.

Once you’re done, cut the paper plate in half.

A straight cut is fine, but wavy or zigzag edges make it even cuter.

After cutting, roll each half into an umbrella shape and glue or tape it in place.

Thread a pipe cleaner through the hole that forms when you roll it, then bend it to make the handle—and you’re done! You can make two umbrellas from one paper plate, so why not make several and turn them into a garland or hanging decorations?

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[Dyed Paper] Teru Teru Bozu

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[Dyed Paper] Teru Teru Bozu

Let’s make a teru teru bozu—a charm hung to wish for clear skies—using a paper-dyeing technique.

First, crumple newspaper into a ball.

Place a sheet of washi (rice paper) over it and secure it with a rubber band.

Be sure to face the rough back side of the washi outward.

Dissolve watercolor paint in water and dip the hem (skirt) area of the teru teru bozu.

Once it’s dry, stick on eye, mouth, and nose stickers, and tie a ribbon around the neck to finish.

Attach a thread to the head so you can hang it—please display it by the window.

The facial expression will change depending on where you place each part.

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