[Childcare] Fun craft ideas and craft activities perfect for summer

Full-bloom Fireworks of Lace Paper

[Craft] Full-Bloom Fireworks with Doilies #August #Summer Crafts #Craft Ideas

You can use lace paper as a stencil to paint very beautiful fireworks.

First, fold the lace paper and add patterns even to the parts without holes, then cut them out.

The more patterns you add, the more places the paint will stick, making it look more luxurious.

Once you’ve finished cutting, unfold it and lay it flat on black construction paper, then paint over the top.

Peel it off gently, and beautiful fireworks will appear.

Choosing brighter colors will create a more striking contrast with the black paper.

Give it a try!

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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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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Wall decoration with fireworks in relief

[Summer Festival] Fireworks Pop Out! Wall Decorations 🎇 [Paper Plate Craft]

You can make a picture that looks like fireworks spreading across the night sky using a paper plate and similar materials.

It’s beautiful, so give it a try! First, paint the surface of a paper plate black.

Once it’s painted, make several cuts toward the center and cut out long, narrow triangles.

After cutting them out, turn the black side to the front and stick on round stickers or similar decorations.

When the round stickers are nicely placed, attach it onto another backing sheet that’s been painted black.

It will look three-dimensional, as if the fireworks are popping out.

It’s great for adding a seasonal touch when you put it on a wall or by the front door.

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Fireworks crafting activity

Craft: Fireworks [Nursery school craft play / classic / summer craft]

When you think of summer, many people probably think of fireworks.

How about drawing a picture of fireworks? We’re going to try a unique way of using paints.

First, prepare some paints, brushes, black construction paper, and a cup of water.

Using a brush dipped in water, drop paint onto the black paper so it looks like fireworks.

Once you’ve placed a good amount, blow through a straw to spread the paint.

If you blow in different directions, it will look like the fireworks are bursting outward.

The colors blend together beautifully.

Give it a try!

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Easy cicada

Here’s how to make a cicada—the quintessential summer creature—that almost sounds like it might start chirping.

When folding the wings, tilt your folds slightly so they angle diagonally.

At the end, when bending the left and right sides, make diagonal folds while keeping a good balance between the cicada’s body and its wings.

Finish by drawing the face with round stickers and a felt-tip pen! Cicadas made with checkered origami paper are adorable, too.

It’s also fun to create a big tree on the wall and have the children stick on the cicadas they made.

Enjoy the activity while feeling the season!

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corn

How about making corn—one of the summer vegetables that grows under plenty of summer sunshine—out of origami? For this, stack two sheets of origami paper, light green and yellow, with the white sides facing inward.

First, keep the papers stacked, fold them into a triangle, and open it.

Then fold both side corners and edges toward the center line.

Open both corners outward and fold them, then make small folds inward.

Flip it over and, imagining the shape of a corn cob, fold the top, bottom, left, and right corners.

Turn it over again, draw a face and the kernels, and you’re done! It’s an easy and cute craft, so give it a try!

Mr./Ms. Crab

Let’s make a crab that lives in the sea or rivers.

Prepare origami paper, round stickers, and felt-tip pens.

Crease the origami paper, open it while puffing up the center to form the crab’s body, and fold the claws, pressing the folds as you go.

Finally, stick on the eyes and you’re done.

Using patterned origami paper lets you enjoy making different kinds of crabs.

Give your finished crab a name and have fun creating it!

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