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Preschool: Hydrangea craft ideas, including target ages and techniques

June is the season when beautiful hydrangeas bloom, isn’t it? Here, we’ll introduce hydrangea-themed crafts that children love.

Try expressing hydrangeas by playing with their colors and shapes, using a variety of materials like paper, fabric, and crayons.

We also introduce techniques suited to different ages.

Please display the finished pieces in your classroom or entrance! Parents will enjoy seeing the children’s work, too.

Use this as a reference to explore various techniques and ideas, and have fun making hydrangea crafts together with the children.

Since the items children make are treated as works of art, we use the term “seisaku (制作)” in the text to refer to them as ‘works’ or ‘creations.’

[Childcare] Hydrangea craft ideas: target ages and techniques introduced (21–30)

Torn-paper Hydrangea for Ages 2–3

[June Project] Hydrangea Collage (Paper-Pasting Art)
Torn-paper Hydrangea for Ages 2–3

Here’s a craft idea for making hydrangeas with collage.

Prepare a base for the hydrangea cut into an oval or cloud-like shape, then paste small, colorful pieces of origami paper onto it.

The teacher should prepare the bases in advance.

The teacher can also prepare the origami pieces for pasting, but since it’s just straight cuts with scissors, it might be nice to have the children do it themselves.

It’s a simple process and a good way to help them get used to using scissors.

Once they use glue to attach their favorite colors of origami paper, it’s complete.

[Sticker Activity] Simple Hydrangea Craft

Craft activity by part-time childcare worker (simple sticker hydrangea)
[Sticker Activity] Simple Hydrangea Craft

Here’s a simple hydrangea craft idea you can enjoy using stickers.

Cut colored stickers into squares and stick them onto a hydrangea base.

Since you’re using stickers, there’s no need for glue.

It won’t get messy, so it’s worry-free.

You can use pre-colored stickers, or color white stickers however you like.

If you use water-soluble colored pencils, you can create softly blurred colors that perfectly match the image of hydrangeas.

Recommended for anyone looking for a simple craft idea.

[Childcare] Hydrangea craft ideas: target ages and techniques introduced (31–40)

[Eraser Stamp] Pompom Hydrangea

Kimie Gangi eraser stamp hydrangea #June #JuneDecor #Hydrangea #Ajisai #EraserStamp #Handmade #Easy #DIY
[Eraser Stamp] Pompom Hydrangea

Eraser stamps let you easily create original works.

They’re a fun craft idea that people of all ages—from children to adults—can enjoy.

Try expressing hydrangeas by making petal shapes with eraser stamps.

When making eraser stamps, you’ll need to use a craft knife, so this step should be done by a teacher or guardian.

Use the eraser stamps carved into petal shapes to color your hydrangeas vibrantly.

It’s a crafting idea you can enjoy while feeling the soft, squishy texture of the eraser with your fingertips.

Vegetable Stamps: Hydrangeas Made with Okra

Making hydrangeas with okra stamps [How to make & how to cut] [Vegetable stamps] [Preparation method]
Vegetable Stamps: Hydrangeas Made with Okra

Okra has a uniquely shaped cross-section—perhaps a little like hydrangea petals.

Here’s a craft idea that makes the most of that feature.

Use a section about 2 cm from the stem end as a vegetable stamp.

Lightly wipe the cut surface and remove any remaining seeds.

Then dab on your favorite paint and stamp it onto paper.

In no time, you’ll have star-shaped patterns.

Enjoy the rest of the okra that you didn’t use as a stamp.

It’s a fun craft that helps you learn about the characteristics of vegetables.

[For Age 5] Making Hydrangeas with Origami

By the age of five, children have more experience and start feeling eager to take on new challenges.

They may want to try slightly more complex crafts rather than simple ones.

A great recommendation for five-year-olds is making hydrangea petals out of origami.

Have them attach lots of origami flowers to a prepared hydrangea base.

It’s best to fold the hydrangea flowers using smaller origami paper.

The folding method is somewhat similar to a paper crane and has just the right level of complexity.

This is a perfect craft idea for five-year-olds who want to try something a bit more challenging.

Crayon-resist painting: Recommended hydrangea craft for 2-year-olds

Recommended for 2-year-olds! Here’s a craft idea for making hydrangeas using a resist painting technique.

Resist painting is a method that uses two types of art materials, such as crayons and watercolor paints.

It takes advantage of the property that oil repels water.

When you draw with oil-based crayons and then paint over them with water-based paints, the paint colors the surrounding areas and the crayon drawing appears to stand out.

It’s a creative activity that lets children enjoy unexpected results from different materials and freely express themselves.

[Finger Stamp] Petapeta Hydrangea

[Crafting] 10 Ways to Make Hydrangeas
[Finger Stamp] Petapeta Hydrangea

Here are craft ideas that incorporate finger stamping, which children of a wide range of ages can enjoy.

Finger stamping is, literally, a drawing method that uses your own finger as a stamp.

Dip your fingertip in paint or an ink pad and make patterns on paper.

Because you can feel the paint directly with your fingertips, it’s an activity that lets you enjoy tactile sensations while creating.

In addition to simply pressing down, try rubbing your finger as if drawing a line, or pressing and twisting it—this lets you enjoy differences in the finished look and in the sensations.

In conclusion

We introduced hydrangea craft ideas that use a variety of techniques.

Please incorporate methods that children can enjoy according to their developmental stages.

Let’s all enjoy the colors and textures of hydrangea flowers in beautiful blues and purples.

We hope it becomes a craft that brings out the children’s “I did it!” moments.