[For 3-year-olds] Perfect for June! Craft ideas using various expressive techniques
When June arrives, there are so many things that make us feel the rainy season—like rain, frogs, umbrellas, and snails.
Here, we introduce craft ideas that three-year-olds can enjoy at daycare and kindergarten while having fun with the rain.
By making things together, you’ll create more happy memories and kids will gain new skills along the way.
Be sure to dive in with excitement and enjoy these fun crafts with the children.
Since the children’s creations are treated as works, we use the term “seisaku” (creative production) in the text.
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[Age 3] Perfect for June! Craft ideas using various expressive techniques (41–50)
Origami umbrella
Here’s a craft idea themed around umbrellas, perfect for the rainy rainy season.
It’s also great as a decorative item for wall displays or illustrations with a rainy-season theme.
First, fold a prepared sheet of origami paper in half.
Fold it in half again, then open it and fold both ends inward.
Open it once more, fold along the creases, and fold the corners on both ends.
Fold both ends to align with the crease, and attach a drawing of a handle to complete the umbrella.
Try making pieces that spark children’s creativity, such as decorating the umbrella with pens and stickers.
Rain art made with colored water
On rainy days when you can’t play outside, why not take your time enjoying art indoors? Here’s a rain-themed art activity using colored water.
First, draw a rainy-day picture on construction paper with crayons.
People holding umbrellas, snails, frogs, and hydrangeas are great ideas.
Next, prepare blue, red, and yellow colored water, and use a dropper to place drops of your chosen colors across the paper.
Finally, lift the paper vertically, and the colored water will run down as if rain is falling.
It’s fascinating to watch the water flow downward and see the colors blend together—what an interesting piece of art.
I can’t wait to see how the children react.
Broad beans you make by sticking (pieces) on
Broad beans, which are said to be in season from April to June, are perfect for spring crafts.
This time, we’ll introduce a project that uses these broad beans.
Prepare by pre-cutting the pod and bean shapes out of construction paper.
If the children are old enough and comfortable using scissors, it’s also great to let them cut the pieces themselves.
Glue the pod and beans onto a base sheet of construction paper, draw faces on the beans, and you’re done.
The steps are very simple, so even younger children can enjoy making this.
The vivid green of the broad beans is sure to energize the kids even more.
Give it a try!
A toy you can play with: Hopping Frog
How about making a bouncy frog toy that’s perfect for the rainy season? You’ll need two paper cups, construction paper, rubber bands, markers, scissors, double-sided tape, and so on.
Try engaging the kids first by asking questions like, “What animal loves the rain?” and then explain the steps.
The key features are big, bulging eyes and a wide mouth.
As long as you convey these points, let them design the rest freely.
Another nice thing is that this toy can be adapted into various others, like rockets.
Rain Mobile
This sparkling raindrop mobile will lift your spirits on rainy days! Cut holographic or other reflective origami paper into raindrop shapes, and cut light-blue origami paper into the same shapes.
Fold each piece in half, then glue them together two at a time in alternating colors to create 3D raindrop parts.
Finally, attach a string along the fold line so the drops line up in a chain, and you’ll have an adorable mobile that blows away rainy-day blues.
It’s also great to pair with cloud pieces to evoke raindrops falling from the sky!
Garland of Rain Clouds
This is a rain cloud garland featuring adorable raindrops falling from the clouds.
Draw outlines of clouds and raindrops on construction paper and cut along the lines.
Attach fishing line to the back of the cloud pieces with clear tape, then stick the raindrop pieces—backed with double-sided tape—onto the line.
Attach the raindrops in pairs, sandwiching the line between two pieces, and you’ll have a garland perfect for the rainy season! You can also swap the cloud and rain motifs for different ones each season to create garlands that match the time of year.
[Paper Plate] Snails made with resist painting
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Let me share a craft idea for making a snail with a paper plate as its shell.
Draw patterns on the back of a paper plate with crayons, then paint over it with water-diluted paint.
You might think the crayon patterns will disappear, but the paint will bead off and the designs will pop out beautifully.
Cut out the snail’s body and eyes from construction paper, draw in the pupils, and glue the parts together.
Finally, attach the paper plate to finish your snail! If you use white crayon, the resist effect is even more fun, so definitely try drawing your patterns with it.
