[For 3-year-olds] Perfect for June! Craft ideas using various expressive techniques

Balloon decorations of hydrangeas and snails

[Balloon Craft] Hydrangea and Snail Balloon Decoration 🎈

How about spending some at-home time making a “balloon decoration” themed around hydrangeas and snails for the rainy season? Use colored construction paper to craft pieces inspired by hydrangea blooms in red, blue, purple, and more.

In Japan, snails tend to be brownish, but abroad there are snails with yellow-green shells and vivid patterns.

It could be fun to make snails like those, too.

Also, since it’s hard to stick things directly onto the smooth surface of a balloon, it’s a good idea to first cover the surface with washi paper or newspaper.

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Rainy Season Origami: Super Easy Droplet Folding with Audio Commentary ☆ Origami Drop Tutorial – June Decorations

Let’s make a cute little raindrop out of origami to gently lift those gloomy rainy-day moods.

Believe it or not, it only takes four folds! There are very few steps to complete, and most of the folds are straight, so even younger children can give it a try.

Older preschoolers and kindergarteners might enjoy making several.

It’s very simple, so decorating is recommended—draw a face with crayons or add your favorite stickers.

Make lots of raindrops and string them vertically to look like rain; even indoors, kids can feel the unique atmosphere of the rainy season.

Umbrellas made with blow painting

[Umbrella Craft (3D)] Useful for the rainy season! A preschool teacher clearly explains how to make it (for 5-year-olds)

Blow painting is a technique where you blow through a straw onto paint to create patterns.

This time, let’s make an umbrella using blow painting.

After drawing a fan shape on construction paper, add a glue tab.

Since this step uses a compass, have an adult do it.

Ask the children to cut only along the outer line with scissors, making sure not to cut the glue tab.

Drop paint onto the cut construction paper, then blow through a straw to create patterns.

The strength of the blowing changes the pattern, so enjoy the variations.

Apply glue to the glue tab and shape the paper into an umbrella.

Trim the top slightly and thread a chenille stem (pipe cleaner) through to finish the umbrella.

Attach a string to the top and it becomes a hanging decoration!

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Easy mini mini umbrella made with paper plates

Rainy Season Craft: How to Make a Simple Mini Umbrella with a Paper Plate

To keep out the rainy season’s showers, an umbrella is an essential item.

Not only does it keep you from getting wet, but using a favorite umbrella can also brighten the gloomy image of the rainy season, even just a little.

Here’s a craft using paper plates, inspired by umbrellas—perfect for this rainy time of year.

Cut a paper plate in half, shape it so the tip is pointed, and finally attach a handle to complete the umbrella.

It’s important to freely draw your favorite patterns and think carefully about the design.

If you make the handle from something sturdy like a pipe cleaner, you can hang them on a string or line them up to enjoy, which is another nice touch.

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Bubbly Hydrangea

[Kindergarten/Daycare] June Hydrangea and Snail Art/Crafts

Let’s try painting hydrangeas using bubbles.

Mix paint, water, and dish soap in a cup, then blow into it with a straw.

Bubbles will form, so make enough for them to rise over the rim of the cup.

Place drawing paper over the cup to pick up the bubble patterns, then let it dry.

Cut the paper into hydrangea shapes and glue them onto a backing sheet along with paper leaves that have leaf veins drawn on them.

Draw a snail in the empty space, and you’re done! If the children are around 3 years old, they can practice using scissors by cutting out the leaves and hydrangeas themselves.

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[Origami] Colorful Teru Teru Bozu

How to Make a Teru Teru Bozu [Easy and Cute Origami Craft to Make with Kids]

Let’s make colorful and cute teru-teru bozu using accordion-folded origami! First, stack origami papers of different sizes and fold them together in an accordion style.

Since they can slip when just stacked, it might be better to glue them together before folding.

Once you’ve finished the accordion fold, fold it in half and glue the edges together.

Draw a face and a ribbon on another sheet of origami, cut them out with scissors, and stick them onto the accordion-folded body of the teru-teru bozu.

Finally, attach a string to the back of the head for hanging, and you’re done!

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Wet-on-wet painting: Raindrops

[Perfect for June wall displays!] Drip diffusion art with coffee filters 💧🎨 #PreschoolCrafts #PreschoolTeacher #TeachingIdeas #AspiringTeachers #TeacherLife #WithKids #DiffusionArt #Crafts #WallDisplay

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.

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