[Childcare] Rainy days can be fun too! Recommended rainy-season craft ideas for June

Hanging Umbrella Decoration for Ages 0–2

[Nursery/Kindergarten] Umbrella Craft Ideas ♪ Cute Hanging Decorations! [Rainy Season & June Crafts/How-To]

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.

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[Age 2] Colorful Paper Plate Umbrella

Rainy Season Craft: How to Make a Simple Mini Umbrella with a Paper Plate

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.

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Stained Glass-Style Frog Umbrella (Age 3)

[Kindergarten/Daycare] Umbrella Craft / 3D / How to Make a Stained-Glass-Style Umbrella ♡

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!

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Experiential: Let’s go see the droplets and express them

“Let’s Make Droplets!” [Middle Preschool Class, June Activities] Paints and Drawing Paper – Creative Expression

When it rains, droplets form in all kinds of places, don’t they? Let’s observe those droplets and try expressing them in various ways.

On a rainy day, go outside with umbrellas or raincoats.

First, observe the droplets on the playground equipment you usually play on, the droplets that fall onto your hands, and the droplets on windows.

After carefully observing what shapes they are and how they cling to the equipment, go back inside and express the droplets using drawing paper, paints, and more.

Each child can draw on their own sheet of paper, or you can prepare a large canvas and create something together.

It’s a creative activity that reveals how droplets appear through children’s eyes.

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[Origami] Colorful Umbrella Decoration

[Rainy Season Craft] Perfect for the rainy season! Make colorful umbrellas with origami! Great for mobiles too!

Let’s make a three-dimensional umbrella out of origami—an essential item for rainy days! The steps are very simple.

Prepare 10 sheets of origami paper, all cut into circles of the same size.

Fold each one into quarters.

Once you’ve folded all 10, glue them together one by one, stacking them up.

Finally, take a pipe cleaner, bend it into a curved shape to resemble the umbrella handle, and tape it to the center of the stacked origami.

You’re done! If you hang everyone’s creations from the ceiling, even rainy days will feel cheerful.

Try using different colors and patterns of origami to make your very own favorite umbrella.

Rain art made with colored water

[Rainy Season Craft] Colored Water Rain Art

On rainy days when you can’t play outside, why not take your time enjoying art indoors? Here’s a rain-themed art activity using colored water.

First, draw a rainy-day picture on construction paper with crayons.

People holding umbrellas, snails, frogs, and hydrangeas are great ideas.

Next, prepare blue, red, and yellow colored water, and use a dropper to place drops of your chosen colors across the paper.

Finally, lift the paper vertically, and the colored water will run down as if rain is falling.

It’s fascinating to watch the water flow downward and see the colors blend together—what an interesting piece of art.

I can’t wait to see how the children react.

How to fold an umbrella like a flower

[Origami] Cute Like a Flower: How to Make a 3D Umbrella – Origami Umbrella [With Voice Commentary] / Baba’s Origami

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.

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