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[Childcare] Ideas for Fireworks Wall Decorations for August

[Childcare] Ideas for Fireworks Wall Decorations for August

Last updated:2025/6/13

9 years of experience as a nursery school teacherShibata Risa
I am an active nursery school teacher with 9 years of experience. After graduating from university, I worked at a daycare center. The time I spent happily with children—playing piano, singing songs, and doing finger-play—are priceless memories to me. Currently, while raising three children of my own, I work at an after-school day service, engaging with children and providing individualized developmental support. Drawing on my diverse experiences as a childcare worker and as a mother, I hope to express and convey my thoughts through writing.

Fireworks festivals are one of the most enjoyable summer events.

With a booming sound, the colorful fireworks launched into the night sky move the hearts of both adults and children.

So this time, we’re introducing ideas for fireworks-themed wall decorations to boost your summer mood.

We’ve gathered lots of ideas for making fireworks wall decor that are exciting to create, from using paper cups and toilet paper rolls to employing unique techniques like blow painting and scratch art.

Try making them with children, freely expressing the glamorous image of fireworks in each person’s favorite colors!

[Childcare] August-ready! Fireworks wall decoration ideas (1–10)

Let’s make fireworks with scratch art

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Let's make fireworks with scratch art

Let’s make one of the quintessential symbols of summer—fireworks—using scratch art.

Prepare a large sheet of drawing paper so it can be displayed on the wall.

First, use crayons to randomly color the paper.

Once it’s covered with color, paint over the entire surface with black, either using a black crayon or black acrylic paint.

After it dries, use a bamboo skewer or another tool with a fine tip to scratch out drawings of fireworks, and you’re done! If you combine several large sheets to create a dynamic piece that makes it look like a whole wall of fireworks, the children will be excited and have a great time.

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Papercut and spattered fireworks

How about creating a fantastical fireworks scene using paper cutting and spattering? If you want to express the round shapes of fireworks neatly with paper cutting, it’s best to fold the paper several times and then make cuts with scissors into your desired shapes.

When you unfold it, you’ll get beautiful flower-like fireworks.

Try adding color using techniques like wet-on-wet painting.

After you paste the finished fireworks onto a large, dark sheet of construction or poster paper, use spattering to make the fireworks even more dazzling.

Spattering is a method where you flick paint through a mesh with a toothbrush to apply color in a spray-like pattern.

Use colors that stand out against the black surface, such as white or yellow.

This will create a scene like fireworks floating in the night sky!

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Stained glass-style fireworks

[Summer Craft] Stained-Glass Style Fireworks! Sparkly, Cute Fireworks to Hold Up to the Sun [For 4-Year-Olds]

Stained glass-style fireworks

If you use black construction paper, you can create a stained-glass-style craft.

How about incorporating fireworks as a summer motif? Fold the black construction paper into quarters, then cut out small triangles from the layered corner.

It helps to draw cutting guidelines so children can cut easily.

Next, stick small pieces of cellophane onto a piece of parchment paper.

Prepare cellophane in various colors and let the kids place them freely.

The key is to stick them on without leaving gaps.

Finally, attach the black construction paper over the parchment paper—and it’s done! You’ll have a beautiful piece that sparkles as light shines through.

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Fireworks in a cup

There are lots of colorful cups used to hold side dishes in bento lunches, right? Let’s make a wall decoration by imagining those side-dish cups as fireworks.

If you have cups with cute patterns or colors, you can simply apply glue to the bottom and stick them on as is—no problem! Cutting small slits around the edges will add a bit of liveliness.

It’s also a great idea to add stickers or draw on them.

Use black construction paper or poster paper as the background for the cups, and then add patterns around the cups with a white colored pencil or by using spattering techniques.

You’ll end up with brilliant, festive fireworks!

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Sparkling linked-ring fireworks

Ring chains, often seen as decorations at birthday parties and other celebrations—let’s use those rings to create fireworks! Arrange the rings on a round-cut piece of construction paper, or directly on a base sheet or poster paper, to form firework bursts.

Combine several colors when placing the rings to create a vibrant display.

If you like, you can add small pieces of origami or construction paper around the rings, or enhance the design with pens.

Because the ring sections are three-dimensional, the piece will feel more dynamic than a flat artwork!

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Fireworks with toilet paper rolls

Let’s make fireworks by using a toilet paper roll like a stamp.

Cut slits into one end of the roll and fan them out to create a flower-like shape.

Dip the opened end in paint and dab it like a stamp to make fireworks appear! You can use just one color or layer multiple colors for a more vibrant display.

Combine with finely cut origami paper or stickers to create dynamic fireworks.

If children will be doing the stamping, make sure the teacher prepares the toilet paper roll stamps in advance.

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Fireworks made with round sticker art

Round stickers, once seen as office supplies, are now strongly associated with tools for creating art.

They come in a variety of colors and sizes, and depending on how you combine them, you can make all kinds of artworks—from dynamic to delicate.

Let’s use these round stickers to create dazzling fireworks! You can make fireworks by placing round stickers of various colors on black construction paper, or you can cut the black paper into a circle and arrange the stickers within it to depict fireworks—both approaches are recommended.

By using round stickers in many colors to create fireworks of different sizes and designs, you can fill your room with the powerful spectacle of a grand fireworks display.

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