[Childcare] Fun craft ideas and craft activities perfect for summer
Summer is full of fun events at daycares and kindergartens! With water play, festivals, and fireworks events, children really get a feel for the season.
Here, we’ll introduce craft ideas recommended for summer.
You can make all sorts of things like colorful fireworks, delicious-looking shaved ice, beautiful morning glories, and cute beach sandals.
These activities let you enjoy the summer atmosphere through crafting, so please use them as a reference! Some projects use unique techniques, so be sure to make fun summer memories together with the children.
Since the works created by children are regarded as artworks, the term “seisaku” (制作) is used in the text.
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[Childcare] Fun Craft Ideas and Craft Activities Perfect for Summer (21–30)
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Sure to be a hit in summer! How about making a cool fish-shaped fan with the kids? First, cut two pieces of thick paper into circles, then cut out the round handle area and a fish shape from each.
Next, attach a piece of clear plastic file, cut larger than the fish shape, to one of the thick paper circles.
On top of that, stick randomly cut pieces of cellophane, imagining fish scales as you go.
Finally, glue the two pieces of thick paper together and draw the fish’s eye to finish.
Decorate freely by drawing pictures or adding stickers.
The bright summer sun will make the fish sparkle even more and boost that summertime feeling!
lantern
Here’s an idea for making lanterns that evoke the atmosphere of festival days and food stalls.
For this project, you’ll use black construction paper, red construction paper, and pink construction paper.
The black paper is for the top and bottom parts of the lantern—the frame, so to speak.
The red and pink papers are used for the lantern’s paper body.
It’s fun to finish it with a look that combines the two colors.
You can also swap red and pink for other striking combinations, like yellow and orange or blue and light blue.
[Childcare] Fun craft ideas and craft activities perfect for summer (31–40)
Shaved ice made with origami
Let’s make shaved ice, a beloved symbol of summer for kids, using origami! After you finish, it’s also fun to play pretend summer festival.
You’ll need two sheets of origami paper: one for the ice and one for the cup.
The folding itself is simple, so children should be able to handle it.
There is a step that uses scissors, so depending on your child’s age, you can let them try it or have a teacher or guardian help.
By changing the color of the origami, you can enjoy different “flavors” like strawberry, lemon, or Blue Hawaii.
Yacht game with caps
The “Bottle Cap Yacht Game,” where you compete by floating boats on water, is a clever craft that lets you enjoy heated matches using just plastic bottle caps and straws.
Put flags on color-coded caps—like red and blue—finish them in a yacht style, and float them in a water-filled container.
Blow through a straw to propel your yacht; if you get yours into the opponent’s territory first, you win! It’s easy to make, yet it sparks intense battles that demand strategy and focus.
As a craft you can enjoy with everyday materials, it’s an especially popular, recommended game among boys.
Paku-Paku Goldfish
https://www.tiktok.com/@hoiku.labo/video/7250014056122207490For the hot summer, a great recommendation for preschoolers is the “Munch-Munch Goldfish” origami.
Fold it, open it up, and move its mouth, and it looks just like a goldfish from a scooping game swimming around.
Use cool-colored origami paper for a fresh look that instantly boosts the summer vibe.
Once finished, kids can show their goldfish to friends or use them for pretend play—the possibilities are endless.
Many children get hooked and say, “I want to make another one!” fostering imagination while using their fingertips.
Display them on the wall to instantly create a nostalgic atmosphere.
It’s an origami idea full of seasonal charm—fun to fold, delightful to display, and memorable too.
Penguin you can make with two sheets of origami paper
I will show you how to make a cute penguin that feels cool for summer.
Prepare two sheets of origami paper, round stickers, and glue, and let’s get started.
We’ll begin with the penguin’s face.
Take one sheet of origami and fold one corner by about one third.
Flip it over, then fold the left, right, and bottom edges to form the shape of the penguin’s face.
For the body, fold the left and right sides of the origami diagonally, flip it over, then fold up the tip of the bottom section to finish.
Attach the face and body together, then add the beak, eyes, and facial expression to create your cute penguin.
Ice cream for 3-year-olds
Let me introduce a cold and tasty ice cream craft.
Prepare one sheet of origami paper, construction paper, crayons, and glue, and let’s get started.
Fold the origami paper in half.
Fold the left and right corners toward the center line.
Glue the finished ice cream cone onto the construction paper, and have the children draw the ice cream with crayons to complete it.
It’s also recommended to prepare round stickers or fruit stickers for toppings.
Be sure to try making this delicious-looking ice cream!