[Childcare] Summer wall display ideas: fun summer craft activities

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Deputy Editor of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. I’m Sasashina, a mom currently raising an elementary schooler and a preschooler. During my student years at Kyoto College of Science and Technology, I studied a wide range of fields including sound, lighting, and video technology, building a foundation in comprehensive stage production and creative expression. After graduation, I joined a music production company, where I still work, consistently building experience in production and engaging in a variety of music-centered tasks. Currently, I mainly handle articles for children, drawing on what I’ve learned about parenting and what I feel and discover through daily interactions with my kids. I hope my work can be of help to you, even in a small way!

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.

[Childcare] Summer wall display ideas. Fun summer craft activities (91–100)

Curtain of the Sea

Let’s try making a cool, ocean-themed curtain using items like raffia ribbon.

Cut several strands of blue-toned raffia ribbon to match the width of your window.

Then freely attach paper cutouts shaped like sea creatures, origami sea animals, or drawings of the ocean that you’ve cut out.

You’ll end up with a piece that feels just like being under the sea or in an aquarium! If you let the children create their own sea creatures freely, they can enjoy the project without worrying much about age differences.

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Underwater exploration by submarine

Many children may associate summer with the beach, but it’s not often that we get to take a good look at the scenery under the sea.

So how about creating a wall decoration that shows an underwater exploration in a submarine? Put cute animals or the children themselves aboard the submarine, and arrange lots of colorful fish and sea creatures around it.

For the fish patterns, we recommend adding cut-paper pieces, doing finger painting, or using stickers.

Let’s let the children enjoy the rare undersea views that they don’t often get to see!

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Paper Cup Fireworks

Let’s use a paper cup to make a beautiful firework! Make slits all the way around the cup, cutting from the rim down toward the bottom.

Then, spread open the slits and your firework is complete! It’s a good idea to color the cup or draw pictures on it before cutting.

If you have paper cups that are already colorful or patterned, you can use them as they are.

If you prepare paper cups in various sizes, you can create fireworks in large and small sizes.

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A sea of paint and transparent film

Let’s try painting a magical ocean scene using paint and a transparent film.

On a large sheet of paper, like poster board, dab paint onto the surface at random.

It’s best to use quite a generous amount of paint.

After applying the paint, cover it with a transparent film.

Then, focusing on the areas with paint, tap gently with your hands on top of the film to spread the paint.

You’ll end up with a beautiful, dreamlike ocean! If you add various sea creatures on top of the finished ocean, you’ll create a lively and delightful marine scene.

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ringed crown jellyfish

Let’s make a jellyfish using paper chains, like the ones you often see as birthday party decorations! First, make the jellyfish’s head using construction paper or a paper plate.

If you’re using a paper plate, you can paint it your favorite color.

Next, make paper chains using origami in colors you like.

It’s fun to mix different kinds, such as glittery origami or transparent origami.

Unlike party decorations, you don’t need to make the chains very long—just create several strands with about 4–5 links each.

Use these as the jellyfish’s tentacles and attach them to the head you made earlier—that’s it! If the teacher prepares thin, pre-cut strips of origami paper, all that’s left is for the kids to paste them into chains, making it an easy activity for them.

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