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[Childcare] Wind chime craft ideas

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How about making wind chimes—one of the symbols of summer—as a seasonal craft activity?

This article introduces wind chime craft ideas that are useful in early childhood education.

While many wind chimes are made of glass, here we’ve gathered ideas that use kid-friendly materials like plastic bottles, paper cups, and construction paper.

You’ll find lots of variations, such as wind chimes featuring animals kids love, wind chimes with tanzaku strips that can double as Tanabata decorations, and wind chimes with bells that jingle when they sway.

Give your favorite wind chime a try!

[Childcare] Wind Chime Craft Ideas (11–20)

clear cup wind chime

[Tanabata Decorations] A wind chime ornament you can make with clear cups ✨ [July Craft Project]

clear cup wind chime

Let’s make a cool-looking wind chime using a clear plastic cup.

Decorate the cup by sticking on stickers or drawing pictures.

Then just thread a string through and attach a tanzaku (paper strip) and a small bell to finish.

It’s also a great idea to give it a Tanabata theme by getting creative with the cup decoration and the tanzaku design! Try designing stars and the Milky Way, or drawing Orihime and Hikoboshi.

If you use a star-shaped craft punch, you can make lots of stars.

Star-shaped stickers work great, too! Decorate freely and have fun with your ideas.

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[Ages 5 and up] Watermelon-themed wind chime

Introducing how to make a watermelon-style wind chime! Using origami as the material, we created this symbol of summer. How about using it as a decoration for July and August? [Tsukuru-mon]

[Ages 5 and up] Watermelon-themed wind chime

This is a watermelon wind chime made from origami, with a cool, swaying look when the wind blows.

You’ll need origami paper, glue, and string.

First, make the top part with green origami paper.

Folding it in half and creasing the lines are great steps to do with children.

Please have the teacher make a hole in the center using an awl.

Next, use red origami paper to make a ring to hold the band.

After assembling those, make the tanzaku (hanging strip).

Attach the top of the wind chime and the tanzaku with string, and your wind chime is complete.

You can also write your wishes on the tanzaku!

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In conclusion

How did you like the wind chime crafting ideas? There were wind chimes made in various shapes and with different materials.

All of them are simple ideas that children can make, but if you use a plastic bottle for the outer part of the wind chime, please be careful with the cut edges to prevent injuries.

Once your wind chime is finished, be sure to hang it by the window and enjoy its cool, refreshing look.