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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)
Perfect for decorations! How to fold an umbrellaNEW!
A small umbrella decoration perfect for the rainy season.
While many origami umbrellas are made in the open position, this one is folded closed.
Enjoy the rainy season with a different folding method.
Cut a sheet of double-sided patterned origami paper into a 10 cm diameter circle and fold it in half.
Fold it so the semicircle is divided into three equal parts, unfold, then cut along the folds to make three separate pieces.
Using a round, cylindrical item like a chopstick, shape each piece into a curved arch and form a cone, then adjust it so it resembles a heart shape.
Make the handle with wire, combine it with the umbrella pieces, and you’re done.
Easy! How to fold a 3D umbrellaNEW!
Here’s how to fold a colorful umbrella using origami in different colors.
It looks lovely with just two colors or with a mix of many.
Prepare six 7.5 cm origami sheets, one toothpick, and one round bead with a hole.
Fold each sheet in half to make a triangle, then fold the short right edge along the long edge.
Using the crease you just made as a guide, fold the right corner, then fold the tip along the folded edge at the top and tuck it into the pocket.
Make six of these parts and assemble them into an umbrella shape.
Insert the toothpick through the center and fit it into the hole of the round bead to finish.
Choosing origami colors to create harmonious combinations makes this a fun project.
How to fold an umbrella like a flowerNEW!
These are origami umbrellas with a flower-like shape that look adorable.
Just displaying them in your room will instantly brighten the atmosphere.
Prepare seven 7.5 cm square sheets of origami and two sheets measuring 15 cm by 7.5 cm, then use the small squares to make the umbrella parts.
The key is to crease firmly—fold carefully and neatly.
Once you’ve made seven parts, glue them together.
For the handle, roll the long strips tightly around a bamboo skewer and attach them to the umbrella.
Adding small beads as you like will make the finished piece even cuter.
How to fold a swaying umbrellaNEW!
Here’s how to make a three-dimensional umbrella with a cute, round, plump shape.
It looks lovely just placed as a decoration, but attaching it to a string to make a hanging ornament is great too.
Cut smaller origami paper into circles to create the parts.
With the white side facing out, fold in half, then fold in half again.
Make six of these parts, combine them, attach a chenille stem as the handle, and shape it into an umbrella.
Using two colors or mixing various colors will give you a vibrant finish.
Handcraft these umbrellas during the rainy season and enjoy a fun time.
Made with a single sheet of origami paper! Origami umbrellaNEW!
Here’s how to make a flat umbrella from a single sheet of origami paper.
It’s also great as a wall decoration during the rainy season.
Fold it in half horizontally, rotate it, and fold in half horizontally again.
Fold along one of the creases, then cut along the folded line to separate the paper.
Use the larger piece to make the umbrella canopy and the smaller piece to make the handle, then combine them to form the umbrella shape.
The key is to make crisp creases—using your fingernail helps create sharp fold lines.
Try using origami paper in various colors and patterns to decorate with a rainbow of umbrellas.