[Childcare] A roundup of summer craft ideas to enjoy with 2-year-olds

Fluffy jellyfish

Nursery craft: Summer creatures! Cute and fluffy jellyfish (using tissue paper)

This is a fluffy jellyfish craft that even small children can enjoy making! It’s appealing because it uses easy-to-find materials from 100-yen shops, like drain nets and tissue paper.

The step where you crumple the tissue paper into balls lets kids enjoy the texture of the materials.

You make it by stuffing the crumpled tissue paper into a drain net and tying it tightly with thread to finish.

If you thread string through the top of the jellyfish, you can also hang it as a decoration! Try filling it with tissue paper in various colors to create your very own original jellyfish.

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A Stroll by the Sea with the Boing-Boing Jellyfish

[Kindergartens & Daycare] Fun to Move! July “Poyoyon” Jellyfish Sea Walk – Art & Craft

Jellyfish that swim all jiggly and fluffy are so cute, aren’t they? Let’s make a craft themed around those adorable jellyfish taking a stroll through the sea! To capture that jiggly jellyfish feel, it’s best to add a mechanism that creates movement.

After drawing a jellyfish on construction paper, attach an accordion-folded strip of paper behind it to act like a spring.

That way, when you touch it, the jellyfish will wobble and jiggle, making it fun for kids.

Around the jellyfish, draw fish and seaweed or add origami pieces to create a lively ocean scene.

When coloring the jellyfish, use paints with extra water to bring out their translucent look!

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Colorful-sticker fish

Sticker play suitable from age 1: Let’s make colorful fish with paper plates!

Why not make colorful fish with sticker pasting? Round stickers are easy for little hands to peel and stick, so they’re sure to be captivated! If you’re incorporating this into a July craft, turn paper plates into summery fish motifs.

To let the children go all out with sticker pasting, portion the stickers into small amounts and put them in cases so they’re easy to use.

The colorful polka-dotted fish look cool and give an early taste of summer.

Each child’s individuality will show in how they place the stickers, so once they’re finished, it’ll be fun to display their creations!

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Making T-shirts with stamps

“Let’s Make Our Own T-Shirts!” [2-Year-Olds] | Minami Senrioka Yūiku-en [Nursery/Kindergarten Event]

Would you like to have fun making T-shirts with stamps? T-shirts freely expressed on construction paper will become favorite creations.

First, have the children fold small pieces of cardboard into triangles and secure them with tape.

Use these to stamp patterns onto T-shirt-shaped construction paper.

Once the patterns are done, hang them up to dry like laundry to enjoy even more of a T-shirt vibe.

If making your own T-shirt sparks interest, it’s also a great chance to practice folding a real T-shirt.

This craft is perfect for two-year-olds who are rapidly gaining new skills.

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Salt painting

Sparkling fun! How to make salt paintings [Nursery/Kindergarten]

Many preschools actively incorporate sensory play in the summer.

So let’s try salt painting, an activity even one-year-olds can enjoy.

First, prepare construction paper.

Let the children draw freely.

The key is to have them draw using glue or paste.

Since one-year-olds still find it hard to control their strength, work together with an adult.

Once the drawing is done, sprinkle plenty of salt to make it stick, then shake off the excess.

Finally, use paint to add color to the salty lines.

It will be a wonderful craft full of discoveries for one-year-olds.

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