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[Childcare] Rainy days can be fun too! Recommended rainy-season craft ideas for June
During the rainy season, when there are more rainy days, kindergartens and daycare centers often have stretches when the children can’t play outside, which can be disappointing for them.
Here, we’ll introduce craft ideas that make those days fun.
There are projects like umbrellas, frogs, and snails that you can make to decorate the walls or play with, works that use interesting techniques, and items to make together with adults.
Choose activities that match the children’s ages and developmental stages, and try making them together.
If you decorate the room with lots of what you’ve made, you can enjoy the rainy season too!
[Childcare] Rainy Days Can Be Fun! Recommended Rainy Season Craft Ideas for June (1–10)
[Age 0] Umbrella and Frog Made with Sticker Pasting
https://www.instagram.com/p/CrlD9Txp5Xy/Let’s try a rainy-season craft made with stickers.
This activity is suitable for 0-year-olds and lets them enjoy sticker pasting and finger stamping.
First, prepare white drawing paper as the base and use finger stamps to represent raindrops.
Next, stick stickers onto an umbrella base cut from construction paper to create a pattern.
Cut out a frog shape from construction paper and attach a photo of the child to the face area.
Finally, arrange and glue the umbrella and frog pieces onto the base paper to finish! Do the finger stamping and sticker pasting together with the child, and have an adult handle the other steps.
[Age 0] An Umbrella and a Frog’s Raincoat Made with Sticker-Pasting
https://www.instagram.com/p/C6GgAPbJkAa/We’re introducing a rainy-season craft idea featuring a soft, gentle-looking frog in a raincoat and a cute, colorful umbrella.
First, let’s make the frog’s raincoat using a bleeding-paint technique.
Brush water onto drawing paper, then let watercolor paint bleed on top to create patterns.
Watching the paint gently spread is lots of fun.
Once the paint is dry, cut it into the shape of a raincoat and draw the frog’s eyes and buttons.
Also paste on separately cut pieces for the child’s face and rain boots.
Cut out umbrella parts from construction paper, stick on round stickers of different sizes and colors, and then glue all the parts onto a backing sheet to finish! For 0-year-olds, enjoy the sticker application step together with an adult.
[Age 2] Enjoying Umbrellas and Teru Teru Bozu with Crayon-Resist Art
https://www.instagram.com/p/CsDvoDGrWKn/Here’s a craft idea for making umbrellas with a resist painting technique.
First, cut out umbrella parts and teru teru bozu parts from construction paper.
Let the children freely draw on the umbrella paper with crayons, then paint over it with watercolor to experience the resist effect.
They’ll think the crayon is disappearing—then it reappears, which will surely surprise them! Once the paint is dry, glue the umbrella and teru teru bozu parts onto a backing sheet, draw the raindrops and the teru teru bozu’s face, and it’s complete.
Sparkly Clear Umbrella [Age 2]
https://www.instagram.com/p/CsdfgsuRUET/How about making a sparkly transparent umbrella using clear folders? First, cut the clear folders to create two umbrella bases.
Also prepare the umbrella tip and handle out of construction paper.
Next, cut materials like curling ribbon (suzuran tape), color film, and glittery origami into small pieces.
An adult should handle the preparations up to this point.
Have the children tear flower paper and paste it onto the umbrella base together with the curling ribbon, color film, and so on.
Finally, layer the tip and handle pieces, sandwich them between the second base, and glue everything together to finish.
It glitters beautifully in the light, so try sticking it on a window!
Hanging Umbrella Decoration for Ages 0–2
A perfect craft for the rainy June season is a hanging decoration with an umbrella motif.
By making it together with the teacher, even very young children from ages 0 to 2 can take part.
First, prepare paper plates and let the children color them freely.
Finger painting, crayon-resist (wax-resist) techniques, or using dabbers/tampons can be used—choose according to age and preference.
Once colored, cut the paper plates in half and attach the cut edges together.
Then thread a pipe cleaner through the center to make the umbrella handle—and it’s done! After the coloring step, you can let the children choose the color of the pipe cleaner and the shape of the umbrella’s edge, while the teacher handles the actual assembly work.
[Age 2] Colorful Paper Plate Umbrella
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Let’s use a paper plate and a pipe cleaner to make colorful umbrellas! Adults should handle the umbrella assembly.
First, let the children freely draw on the paper plates.
Once they’re done, draw lines dividing the plate into eight equal sections, like cutting a round cake.
Cut the paper plate in half, then fold along the lines to create the umbrella shape.
Thread a pipe cleaner through the center and curl the end to make the handle—your umbrella is complete.
You can make two umbrellas from one paper plate.
It might also be fun to add stickers after assembling the umbrella.
Stained Glass-Style Frog Umbrella (Age 3)
Some children’s umbrellas have 3D elements like animal ears or parts of vehicles, right? Here’s an idea to make a similar 3D umbrella with a frog motif.
First, use a compass to draw a circle on construction paper.
You’ll only use about two-thirds of the circle, so mark the section you’ll use.
After cutting out the inner part of the usable section, cover the cutout area with OPP tape.
Next, stick small pieces of colored cellophane onto the adhesive side of the tape, then seal it with another layer of OPP tape on top.
This will become the umbrella, so cut along the lines and roll it into an umbrella shape.
Attach the frog parts made from construction paper and add a straw handle to finish.
The frog’s eyes will pop out in 3D, making it super cute!