[4-year-olds] Craft ideas to enjoy with children in June
June brings a lot of rain, making it hard to enjoy outdoor childcare.
However, rain is also said to be a blessing.
How about having fun indoors with some crafts? Creating something with their own hands gives children a sense of achievement and joy.
Four-year-olds in particular are at a great age to try new things with all kinds of creative ideas.
Encourage them to experiment with different materials while thinking about colors and shapes.
Here, we’re sharing a variety of craft ideas to help you enjoy rainy days! Use them as inspiration and have a wonderful June together with the children.
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[4-year-olds] Craft ideas to enjoy with children in June (31–40)
Hydrangea torn-paper collage art
The rainy season can feel damp and muggy, and the overcast skies can make it seem dim, so it may carry a strong negative image.
Hydrangeas, however, might be just the thing to brighten that gloomy image of the rainy season, even if only a little.
Let’s enjoy and get through the rainy season with a torn-paper collage featuring hydrangeas—an essential motif for this time of year.
It’s a simple activity: color construction paper with crayons and cut it into small pieces, then paste them onto a hydrangea-shaped outline so the flowers appear to bloom.
Being mindful of finger movements is important—the light coloring process and the fine motions of cutting and pasting help exercise dexterity.
tadpole
Tadpoles are the larvae of frogs that appear in places where water collects, such as rivers and ponds.
Let’s create an artwork that can be used in illustrations with a rainy season theme.
First, cut a folded sheet of black origami paper, then fold it again while imagining a fish-like silhouette.
Attach round stickers with eyes drawn on them, and then stick the pieces onto a backing sheet to finish.
You can also try adding multiple tadpoles, or creating them together with seasonal illustrations like frogs and hydrangeas.
Give this crafting idea a try to brighten up wall displays on rainy days.
Teru teru bozu wreath
Using a paper plate and tissue paper, you can make a cute, gently swaying teru-teru bozu wreath.
First, cut out the center of a large paper plate.
If children are using scissors, make sure they’re well-practiced with cutting before they start.
Next, use crumpled tissue paper and a plastic bag to make the teru-teru bozu.
It looks adorable if you decorate the neck with a ribbon, so it’s a good idea to have pre-tied ribbons for the children to stick on.
Create the faces of the teru-teru bozu, decorate everything with round stickers, and then attach them to the paper plate wreath.
Have everyone finish up their pieces into charming works together.
Teru Teru Bozu Pendulum Clock
To mark Time Day on June 10, how about making a teru-teru bozu pendulum clock? First, glue construction paper onto a milk carton to create the clock’s base.
Next, add clock hands and tick marks to a hydrangea flower made from construction paper.
Attach the hydrangea to the top of the milk carton, and a teru-teru bozu made from tissue to the bottom so it swings gently—and you’re done.
There are many steps until completion, so it’s best to spread the project over a few days.
Through the activity, it would be great if children can deepen their interest in seasonal flowers and in clocks.
Hydrangeas in bubble art
Do you know bubble art? It’s a technique for painting using colored bubble solution.
The solution foams easily, and by dropping the colored bubbles onto paper, you create unique patterns.
Bubble art is perfect for depicting hydrangeas, the flowers of the rainy season.
Hydrangeas are clusters of small blossoms.
Try expressing that shape with a frothy, bubbling solution.
The dreamy result is sure to delight children.
[4-year-olds] Craft ideas to enjoy with children in June (41–50)
Making umbrellas with sponge stamps
Let’s make a cute umbrella using a sponge as a stamp! Prepare construction paper cut into umbrella shapes ahead of time, and have your child do the stamping.
Cut the sponge into a size your child can hold.
Dip the sponge in paint and let them stamp different colors however they like.
Once they’re done, attach a pipe cleaner or similar material to the back of the paper to make the umbrella handle.
If you want to make it three-dimensional, roll the paper into a curve first and then attach the pipe cleaner handle.
Give this a try as a craft activity during the rainy season!
A frog figurine made from a toilet paper roll
During the rainy season, when we get a lot of rain, we also see frogs more often, don’t we? The way they hop as if enjoying the rain brightens up the rainy season, which often has a gloomy image.
Here’s a craft that uses frogs as a motif, made from a toilet paper roll.
Just cut slits in the roll to make the frog’s legs, fold down the back part, and then add color to finish.
Because it’s simply a matter of cutting slits and folding, it’s easy to try, which is a key point of this craft.