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

[Age 5] Umbrella made with blow painting

[Umbrella Craft (3D)] Useful for the rainy season! A preschool teacher clearly explains how to make it (for 5-year-olds)

Blow painting is a technique where you blow through a straw onto paint to create patterns.

This time, let’s make an umbrella using blow painting.

After drawing a fan shape on construction paper, add a glue tab.

Since this step uses a compass, have an adult do it.

Ask the children to cut only along the outer line with scissors, making sure not to cut the glue tab.

Drop paint onto the cut construction paper, then blow through a straw to create patterns.

The strength of the blowing changes the pattern, so enjoy the variations.

Apply glue to the glue tab and shape the paper into an umbrella.

Trim the top slightly and thread a chenille stem (pipe cleaner) through to finish the umbrella.

Attach a string to the top and it becomes a hanging decoration!

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Rain Umbrella Made with Origami (Age 5)

[Nursery/Kindergarten] Easy 3D Umbrella with One Sheet of Origami Paper [Craft] Origami Umbrella

Here’s an origami umbrella idea we’d love five-year-olds to try.

The canopy is made from origami paper, and the handle is made from a straw.

First, fold the origami paper in half into a square twice.

Then open the pocketed sections and squash-fold them to make two triangles.

Crease the center of each triangle, and next, open all four pocketed corners and squash them flat.

When you turn the paper over, you’ll see white triangular sections—cut along those areas.

Trim a little off the pointed tip, thread a straw through, and secure it to finish.

Prepare several kinds of origami paper and straws so children can choose their favorite colors and patterns.

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Torn-paper art: Umbrella and snail

[Kindergarten/Preschool] Two ways to enjoy: open and close! June umbrella snail artwork/craft for taking shelter from the rain

Here’s a cute craft idea that looks like a snail taking shelter from the rain under an umbrella.

Fold a sheet of construction paper in half and cut the top layer into the shape of an umbrella.

Let the children tear origami paper however they like.

Paste the torn origami pieces onto the inside of the bottom sheet.

Finish by attaching a snail and an umbrella handle made from separate sheets of paper.

By changing the construction paper and origami, you can create umbrellas with all sorts of different looks, so let the children choose their favorites.

This is also an idea that’s easy to display on a wall.

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[Marbling] Umbrella and Frog

Introduction to a Rainy Season Craft Using Marbling [Nursery/Kindergarten]

Let me share an idea for making “Umbrellas and Frogs” with marbling.

Marbling is a technique where you drip paint onto water to create patterns, then transfer them onto paper.

Fill a tray with water, then drip marbling paints onto it as you like.

Use a toothpick or skewer to create a pattern, and gently lay the paper on top.

Lift the paper, and if the pattern has transferred, let it dry.

Cut the marbled paper into an umbrella shape, glue it onto a backing sheet, and draw the umbrella handle and raindrops with a pen.

Finally, add an origami frog, and you’re done.

It’s a fun project that makes you excited to see what kind of umbrella pattern you’ll get, so give it a try in June!

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Paper Plate Umbrella Decoration Made with Paint

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

Let’s make colorful, pop-style umbrellas using paper plates.

The process is super simple! Start by painting the paper plate with your favorite colors.

Try incorporating techniques like finger painting, resist painting, or stamping—whatever you like.

Once you’ve painted it, cut the paper plate in half.

You can leave the edge as is, but it’s also fun to cut the rim into zigzags or wavy shapes.

Finally, roll each cut half into a cone shape, and insert a pipe cleaner—bent into an umbrella handle—through the center to finish.

A nice bonus is that one paper plate makes two umbrellas.

Display your lively, unique umbrella creations by the window or around the room to brighten up your space!

[Paint and Glue] Frog on a Rainy Day

[2-year-olds] Frog Crafting

June is the rainy season, so we often get to see rain.

Today, we’re introducing a perfect craft for June: “Rainy Day Frog.” First, use watered-down paint to create rain on construction paper.

Let the children use brushes to draw lines and dots—have them paint the rain however they like.

Next, glue the eyes, mouth, and belly pieces onto the frog base cut from construction paper.

Finally, stick the frog onto the rainy background paper—and it’s done! When attaching the parts, have the children use their fingers to apply glue to the back side.

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A toy you can play with: Hopping Frog

[Daycare/Kindergarten] 5 DIY Frog Toys You Can Make and Play With – How-To Roundup [June Rainy-Season Crafts]

How about making a bouncy frog toy that’s perfect for the rainy season? You’ll need two paper cups, construction paper, rubber bands, markers, scissors, double-sided tape, and so on.

Try engaging the kids first by asking questions like, “What animal loves the rain?” and then explain the steps.

The key features are big, bulging eyes and a wide mouth.

As long as you convey these points, let them design the rest freely.

Another nice thing is that this toy can be adapted into various others, like rockets.

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