[Childcare] Craft ideas perfect for June

A frog you can make and play with

[Daycare/Kindergarten] 5 DIY Frog Toys You Can Make and Play With – How-To Roundup [June Rainy-Season Crafts]

Here are some craft ideas themed around frogs, which often appear during the rainy season.

Try making projects that are fun both to create and to play with! There’s a wide range, such as castanets that make sounds using paper plates and small glass counters, or pieces that express a frog’s hopping motion with two paper cups.

If you want to make a more realistic frog, you could create one that croaks when you move a straw.

You can also combine a milk carton with a frog to make a snap-and-jump frog.

Try making these items to liven up indoor childcare activities on rainy days!

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A toy you can play with: Hopping Frog

[Daycare/Kindergarten] 5 DIY Frog Toys You Can Make and Play With – How-To Roundup [June Rainy-Season Crafts]

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.

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Rainy season plastic shrink art

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Let’s make a rainy-season inspired craft using shrink plastic! Draw hydrangeas, frogs, raindrops, and other rainy-season motifs on the plastic sheet with colored pencils, then cut around the drawings.

Coat each piece with resin and cure it under a UV light.

Place small, finely cut and heated pieces of shrink plastic onto the hydrangea section, then cure again.

Arrange all the parts in your preferred layout, layer on more resin, and cure to finish.

You’ll have a cool, transparent-looking craft! It also makes a great keychain or bag charm.

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ribbit-ribbit frog

[Preschool Teacher] Make and Play Right Away! How to Make a Croaking Frog ✨ [Daycare & Kindergarten]

Here’s a craft idea for a “Ribbit-Ribbit Frog” that lets you enjoy frog croaks.

Poke a hole in a paper cup and thread a straw through it; moving the straw creates friction that makes a ribbit-ribbit sound.

First, draw a rainy-season-themed picture on the paper cup.

If drawing directly on the cup is difficult, cut out a piece of construction paper shaped like the side of the cup, draw on it, and then glue it on.

Use an awl or similar tool to make a hole in the bottom and insert the straw.

Be careful not to make the hole too large, or it won’t make a sound.

Finally, attach a construction-paper frog to the top of the straw, and you’re done! Move the straw to make your frog croak.

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hydrangea

In June, the flower that best represents the rainy season is the hydrangea.

Even when there’s little sunshine and the sky feels gloomy, seeing hydrangeas in their colorful, vibrant hues can lift your spirits.

How about using hydrangeas as a wall decoration? A gradient of white, blue, pink, and purple flowers can instantly brighten up a wall.

You can depict each small petal individually, or express them on a large, round base using watercolor, bubble art, or wet-on-wet painting.

Adding little snails and other accents can make it even cuter.

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Hanging ornament of umbrellas and raindrops

These days you can even find transparent origami paper at 100-yen shops.

How about using that transparent origami to make a hanging decoration of umbrellas and raindrop shapes? Use pipe cleaners to make the umbrella handles.

With umbrellas in different colors and raindrops fluttering gently, it’s a delightful, mesmerizing decoration to look at.

You can make it with colored cellophane too, but transparent origami paper is sturdier and holds its shape more easily.

You can also get pipe cleaners and nylon thread at 100-yen shops.

It should look even more beautiful when the light hits it.

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Torn-paper art: Umbrella and snail

[Kindergarten/Preschool] Two ways to enjoy: open and close! June umbrella snail artwork/craft for taking shelter from the rain

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.

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