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

Perfect for pretend festivals! Pizza and ice cream

[Educational Craft] Let’s make pizza and ice cream while practicing cutting and gluing ♪ — Scissors and glue practice — [For 2-year-olds]

When children move into the 2-year-old class, many preschools begin scissor practice.

This time, it’s a one-snip cutting activity, and we’ll introduce a craft idea that can also be used for pretend festivals or shop play.

First, for prep, cut two beige sheets of construction paper and one red sheet into circles.

Cut them in different sizes so that when stacked, they look like a pizza.

Then glue them together in order.

Next, prepare long, thin strips of construction paper in various colors.

Have the children make one snip to create pizza toppings.

If you have a small container ready, the cut pieces won’t scatter, which is handy.

Glue the toppings onto the pizza base.

These paper pieces can also be used as ice cream toppings.

Give it a try and have fun making and playing!

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A summer uchiwa made with a marble run

[Summer Craft] Roll marbles to make a hand fan♪ Perfect for summer festivals! [For 2-year-olds]

Let’s enjoy creating summer-themed crafts using the marble-rolling technique.

First, use construction paper to make motifs like shaved ice, chocolate bananas, and water yo-yos.

Place each motif in a tray and let the children enjoy rolling marbles over them.

Because marbles pose a choking hazard, be sure to work in small groups and keep a close eye on the children at all times.

Arrange the finished motifs on a uchiwa (paper fan) base and glue them down, and you’ll have an adorable summer-themed creation! It’s fun to display or take home as a souvenir.

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Sparkly Fish Made from Paper Plates

[Nursery/Kindergarten] 39 Summer Craft Ideas [July & August]

Making sparkly fish out of paper plates is a great idea for summer.

First, cut holographic origami paper into small pieces with single straight cuts.

Since these will become the fish’s scales, choose pieces that look pretty.

Next, fold a paper plate in half and glue on the cut pieces.

Then add the eyes and mouth—use construction paper or draw them with crayons, depending on what works best for your class.

For the final touch, the teacher should punch a hole near the tail, thread through some curling ribbon, and tie it.

You’ll have a cute fish that can stand up for display.

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Handprint: Morning Glories in Watercolor (Bleeding Technique)

Here’s a cute craft idea using a wet-on-wet painting technique to make morning glories.

You can also incorporate handprints, making it perfect for recording children’s growth.

First, dampen drawing paper with water and enjoy creating bleed paintings using paints like pink and light blue.

Once the paint is dry, the teacher cuts the pieces into ovals and pastes a white star-shaped piece of paper in the center to represent hydrangea blossoms.

Next, use green paint to take the children’s handprints.

Using a yellow-green backing sheet will make the leaves look even more realistic.

Finally, combine the hydrangea flowers and the handprint leaves and paste them onto the backing sheet to complete the hydrangea craft.

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Rainbow shaved ice

[Nursery/Kindergarten] Rainbow Shaved Ice for Summer Festival Pretend Play! [July Craft]

How about making rainbow shaved ice that’s perfect for a summer festival pretend play? First, crumple some newspaper and stuff it into a paper cup.

Place a coffee filter over the top, shape it, and secure it with tape.

Prepare several colors of paint thinned with water.

Use a straw or brush to pick up the paint and drip it onto the coffee filter.

If you dilute the paint with plenty of water, it will bleed beautifully.

Once the coffee filter is colored, it’s done! If you’re planning to play pretend, it might be a good idea to have extra materials ready so you can make several.

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Summer Memory Pretend Play

[For 2-year-olds] Summer memory pretend play! Pretend BBQ, pretend fishing, pretend bug catching

Here are some pretend-play ideas for making summer memories indoors during the hot season.

Try handmade barbecues, bug-hunting searches, and goldfish scooping—create them together with the kids and have fun.

For the barbecue, talk with the children about what ingredients they want to make, then create them together.

For the bug-hunting search, the key is to think about where to stick photos or illustrations of insects at the children’s eye level and get creative with placement.

For goldfish scooping, rescue origami fish carefully so they don’t fall.

Competing to see how many you can catch also sounds fun! These are great activities for enjoying play indoors even on hot summer days.

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3 summer wall decoration ideas

[For Nursery Teachers] 3 Summer Wall Decoration Ideas — Great for Infants and Toddlers, Perfect for Finger Play ♪ Montessori-Inspired

Here are three summer craft ideas for infants.

The first is a refreshing-looking fish made with a clear bag and tissue paper.

The second is a whale made with flat plastic ribbon (suzuran tape) and construction paper.

The third is a wall decoration of a rabbit made with a paper plate and construction paper.

Crumple tissue paper, stick on stickers, and draw patterns and designs with crayons… These are all wonderful ideas that help little ones use their fingers a lot.

With a few adjustments, toddlers can enjoy them too, so feel free to use these as references and give them a try!

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