Making sea creatures

Sea creatures crafts: Perfect for summer wall displays in daycare, too! (For 4- and 5-year-olds)

Let’s make some sea creatures that can also be used for summer wall displays.

First, draw sea creatures on white drawing paper.

Make them fairly large; since these lines will be the outlines, you can use crayons that resist paint.

Once the drawing is done, use water-based color pens to draw random patterns on aluminum foil.

Place the foil on top of your sketch paper and rub; the pen colors will transfer onto the drawing, creating beautiful hues.

When it’s finished, cut around the outside of the picture.

The slightly blurred colors make for a very pretty and fun artwork.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Playing aquarium

[Ages 0–2] “Let’s Play Aquarium”

Here’s a fun pretend-aquarium activity that lets you feel cool during the hot and humid days of July.

Use blue plastic bags as a stand-in for the ocean and make your fish swim through it.

Create your favorite sea creatures—like whales, fish, starfish, and jellyfish—and you’ll encounter all kinds of ocean life.

If you also hang plastic bags from the ceiling and stick the sea creatures on them, the whole space will feel like an aquarium.

The best part is that people of any age can enjoy it!

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3 summer wall decoration ideas

[For Nursery Teachers] 3 Summer Wall Decoration Ideas — Great for Infants and Toddlers, Perfect for Finger Play ♪ Montessori-Inspired

Here are three summer craft ideas for infants.

The first is a refreshing-looking fish made with a clear bag and tissue paper.

The second is a whale made with flat plastic ribbon (suzuran tape) and construction paper.

The third is a wall decoration of a rabbit made with a paper plate and construction paper.

Crumple tissue paper, stick on stickers, and draw patterns and designs with crayons… These are all wonderful ideas that help little ones use their fingers a lot.

With a few adjustments, toddlers can enjoy them too, so feel free to use these as references and give them a try!

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Paper plate turtle

[Childcare Craft] Summer Wall Decoration: Cute Turtles with Paper Plates

Here’s how to make a paper-plate turtle that swims smoothly through the sea.

Get crayons, a paper plate, raffia tape, and scissors ready.

Color the paper plate with a green crayon.

Make slits around the edge of the plate, then weave the raffia tape through the slits to create the turtle’s shell pattern.

Attach the turtle’s legs and head, made from construction paper, to the plate, and you’re done! Mount it on a construction-paper background, draw sea creatures, and create a summery July wall display! By changing the color of the raffia tape for the shell, you can make your own original shell design!

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fish

Origami: Let’s fold a fish. It’s easy to fold, even for children from age 3.

Let’s try folding an origami fish.

Fish live in the water, so they’re one of those things that make us feel cool and refreshed.

First, fold the paper in half, then fold it in half again, and bring the two corners toward the center.

Now flip it over and again bring the two corners from the other side toward the center.

Next, fold it diagonally, then fold it in half with the white side tucked inside.

After that, just flip it over and draw an eye.

Try making fish in various colors and sizes.

Lining up lots of fish will make it feel even cooler.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Crab and Parasol

Let’s make a summer-perfect craft with crab and parasol motifs! A scene where a crab is enjoying a day at the beach is sure to spark children’s imaginations.

First, draw the sea on a sheet of construction paper as the base.

Choose either pastel crayons or paints depending on the children’s age.

Next, create the crab and parasol parts.

If the children can handle scissors well, let them do the cutting.

Prepare decorations for the parasol—such as round stickers or stamping—based on the children’s interests.

Glue all the parts together, and you’re done! You’ll end up with a wall display that almost lets you hear the sound of the waves.

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shark

When you think of summer, you think of the ocean—and when you think of the ocean, you think of sharks! Let’s make a dramatic shark wall decoration bursting up from the water.

This idea uses newspaper.

From a distance, the layout of the text and the colors give it a sharkskin-like look.

Cut the newspaper into a mountain shape, add an eye near the top, and put a big mouth with jagged teeth at the base.

With its rounded form, it should look more cute than scary! Decorate the background with construction-paper waves, fish, and crabs to boost the ocean vibe.

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