[Childcare] Craft ideas perfect for June

cherry tomato

[Preschool Crafts] Let’s Make It with Origami! Easy Mini Tomato ♪ | Origami Mini Tomato

When you think of mini tomatoes, they’re a classic lunchbox side and a popular variety people often grow in pots at home.

Let’s try making these mini tomatoes with origami.

Since they’re small, first cut a sheet of origami paper into quarters with scissors.

The folding method is relatively simple, so you’ll be able to make mini tomatoes one after another.

Color the folded-back white side green with a felt-tip pen to finish.

It would be fun to make a bunch and stick them on a branch so they look like a cluster.

Give it a try!

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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raincoat

[Origami] Raincoat – with voice commentary – June [Wall art] [At-home time] origami

The rainy season can make it hard to feel cheerful, but how about brightening your mood by folding colorful origami raincoats? Regular origami paper works fine, but using patterned paper or even wrapping paper can be fun too.

It’s also a great idea to fold letters or memos into a raincoat shape.

The folding method is similar to folding a kimono and isn’t too complicated.

Try making lots of raincoats with different patterns and decorating various places with them, or use them as wall decorations.

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Also great for wall displays! June origami

Kirara-en Seasonal Origami: “June Origami” Rainy-Season Window Decorations

Great for wall decorations too! Here are some June origami ideas.

When you think of June, many people imagine the rainy season.

These wall decor ideas are perfect for anyone who wants to try a rainy-season-themed display or is unsure about which design to choose.

By hanging raindrop and umbrella mobiles or displaying snails and hydrangea pieces, you can bring the feeling of the rainy season indoors.

It also sounds fun to adapt the projects based on the children’s ages and developmental stages while you make them!

Hydrangeas that can also be used on walls

How to Make an Origami Hydrangea! Easy but Cute Folding Method [With Voice Commentary]

A gorgeous finish! Here are hydrangea ideas you can also use on walls.

When you walk outside during the rainy season, you often spot beautiful hydrangeas, don’t you? Their charm lies in the lovely gradient-like colors and the round shape formed by clusters of tiny blossoms.

This time, let’s make hydrangeas by layering origami in similar color tones.

You’ll need drawing paper for the base, origami in related hues, and glue or double-sided tape.

Using origami cut into quarter-size pieces seems to produce a delicate-looking hydrangea!

A teru teru bozu you can make with a single sheet of origami paper

[Made with a single sheet of origami] Easy! How to fold a teru-teru bozu (sunshine doll) Origami doll made of white paper or cloth, rain, cute, doll, June

Make it with a single sheet of origami! Here are ideas for crafting a teru teru bozu.

These suggestions are perfect for anyone wanting to make one.

Use stickers and pens to draw expressions and create your very own teru teru bozu.

You’ll need one sheet of white origami paper, a black pen, a white pen or correction fluid, and a pink pen.

You can attach a string and hang it by the window, or stick it onto light-blue construction paper and display it together with motifs like umbrellas and hydrangeas—it looks lovely either way.

Give it a try!

Leaves and a snail

Seasonal Origami: Rainy Season (Tsuyu) - How to Fold Leaves and a Snail [With Subtitled Explanations]

The rainy season can make you feel gloomy and damp.

At times like that, folding some cute origami can brighten your mood.

Here, let’s fold a leaf and a snail to capture the feeling of the rainy season.

First, fold the paper for the leaf into a jagged, accordion-like shape to give it a leafy look.

For the snail, it might be lovely to use a color that contrasts with the leaf to create a nice visual pop.

Once both are finished, place the snail on top of the leaf and you’re done.

Putting it in your entryway can help set a seasonal mood.

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Let’s draw a picture using rain.

[For 5-year-olds] Let's paint using rain!

Rain during water play or swimming makes children look even more delighted.

Maybe it’s that sense of invincibility that comes from thinking, “It’s okay to get wet.” It can also be fun to create using the properties of pens—oil-based pens don’t bleed in water, while water-based pens do.

That opens up lots of inventive ways to plan in reverse: “It’s okay if this part bleeds a bit,” or “I don’t want this section to bleed.” You could even wait for a rainy day and let it actually get wet.

If you’re thinking about health considerations, a spray bottle or watering can is a good substitute.