[Childcare] Summer wall display ideas: fun summer craft activities
When you think of summer, it’s the season packed with fun activities like summer festivals, swimming in the ocean, fireworks displays, and Tanabata.
You’ll want your wall displays to be wonderful, too, so they convey the joy of summer to the children.
In this article, we’ll share ideas for summer wall displays.
Alongside classics like the sea and fireworks, we’ll also introduce ideas that incorporate delicious summer foods and seasonal events.
There are ideas you can make together with the children, so they’re great to include as craft activities.
For older preschoolers, it might be nice to discuss last summer’s memories and choose a theme based on that.
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[Childcare] Summer Wall Display Ideas: Fun Summer Craft Activities (71–80)
Easy origami morning glory
Let’s make morning glories—one of the quintessential symbols of summer—using origami.
First, draw a circle on blue origami paper for the flower base and cut it out with scissors.
Next, take white origami paper for the inner pattern, fold it into a triangle twice, then unfold it once.
Fold the left and right corners diagonally inward so they overlap.
Draw a V-shaped cutting line, cut along it with scissors, open it up, and attach it to the circular base.
From there, you can trim the edge of the base to form petals, or make a single slit and overlap the edges before gluing to create a three-dimensional morning glory.
Make some leaves as well, and be sure to display your work on the wall!
Paper plate turtle
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!
flower wind chime
Let me introduce flower wind chimes that make hot summer days feel cooler.
Prepare a clear file folder, scissors, origami paper, tissue paper, kite string, and a bell, and let’s get started.
Cut the clear file to the size you want for the wind chime base.
Tear the tissue paper into pieces you like, roll them into small balls, and glue them onto the wind chime base.
Cut the origami paper to make a tanzaku (a hanging strip), thread the kite string through it, and hang it.
Adjust the size of the bell you hang on the wind chime to your liking.
Using patterned origami for the tanzaku can make it look even prettier.
Give it a try!
Papercraft watermelon
Perfect for a July wall display! Here’s a paper craft watermelon.
Get some construction paper, glue, scissors, and a stapler ready.
When cutting the watermelon using a template, staple the construction paper and the template together first—this keeps them from shifting and makes cutting easier.
For the seeds, using round stickers is also recommended.
When attaching the inner part of the watermelon to the outer rind, line up the fold lines and the edges.
Glue them together in a way that creates thickness.
A three-dimensional watermelon is sure to excite the children!
Bamboo branches and decorations made of colored construction paper
Here’s a great paper craft idea for displaying Tanzaku with your Tanabata wishes: bamboo branches and decorations made from colored construction paper.
Cut the construction paper to make each part.
If you shape the bamboo stems with a gentle roundness, they’ll look just like real bamboo—soft and rounded.
Use glue to attach the stems at an angle to add a sense of movement.
Fold each leaf in half to create a crease and give the whole piece a three-dimensional look.
Finally, attach the wish-written Tanzaku and bamboo ornaments to finish.
Adding paper chain loops will make it even more festive and perfect for Tanabata.
Pop-up wall decoration
Here’s a pop-up wall display craft that will make a great summer memory.
Use the templates and keep the overall balance in mind as you create.
It might be fun to vary the facial expressions.
You could make the hats in your class color or add a small accent to create cute, approachable hats.
It’s also a good idea to prepare by making your favorite summer foods to place inside the mouth.
Write messages and enjoy making it as a wall display or a summer craft!
Milky Way
Speaking of July, there’s Tanabata, a festival that children look forward to.
It’s also fun to create a Milky Way on your July wall display.
Get some origami paper, felt-tip pens, glue, scissors, and bamboo skewers ready, and let’s start making it.
For the stars, use three pieces of origami paper cut into quarters; fold each into a triangle and glue them together.
For the bamboo leaves, crumple the paper to add dimension, then cut it into leaf shapes with scissors.
For the streamers, choose color combinations for the top and bottom to give it a more original touch and a Tanabata feel.
Write your wishes on tanzaku strips and enjoy a delightful Tanabata!