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

Summer at-home fun you can get all at the 100-yen shop!

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Everything you need from the 100-yen shop! Here are some ideas for summer play at home.

Have you heard of a sensory bag? It’s a pouch-like item used as a toy to stimulate children’s senses, letting them play while engaging their perception and sensations.

This time, let’s make a DIY sensory bag and play with it! You’ll need a vacuum/compression bag, decorative pom-poms, beads, and liquid laundry starch or school glue.

You can also add glitter for extra sparkle.

The cool, chilly feel makes it perfect for summer.

Colorful ice play with pom-poms

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Have fun without using colored water! Here’s a colorful ice play idea using pom-poms.

It’s easy to try because you can get all the materials at a 100-yen shop.

This time, let’s use a round ice tray and colorful decorative balls to enjoy some cool, playful ice activities.

Just put the decorative balls and water into the round ice tray, freeze it, and you’re done! You can play by touching the ice as is, or enjoy watching it melt in the bath.

Try out different ways to play.

Handmade toy made from masking tape (yojo tape)

[At-home play] A handmade toy you can make in 10 seconds! A toy made only with masking tape has revolutionized the daycare. Introduced by a director and a daycare-teacher mom.

What can we make? Here are some ideas for DIY toys using masking tape.

Masking tape is probably something you have on hand both at preschool and at home.

Let’s try making toys with it.

You could even set a time limit and improvise—how exciting! What would you make? What kinds of ideas would children come up with? Just thinking about it is exciting, isn’t it? In the video, it’s used like tunnels and pockets.

Give it a try and incorporate it into your playtime.

Fireworks stamp using a toilet paper roll

Fireworks Craft (Ages 2–5): A Summer Project Using Toilet Paper Rolls

Let’s make stamps using toilet paper tubes and use them to paint fireworks.

You’ll need a few toilet paper tubes, black construction paper, paints, and a tray for the paint.

Draw guide lines on the tubes so you don’t cut too far, then use scissors to make fine cuts up to the lines.

After cutting, flare the cut sections outward.

Make several of these; if you vary the fineness and depth of the cuts to create different types, the final result will be more interesting.

Dip the stamps in paint and press them onto the black paper, and you’re done.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Fireworks crafting activity

Craft: Fireworks [Nursery school craft play / classic / summer craft]

When you think of summer, many people probably think of fireworks.

How about drawing a picture of fireworks? We’re going to try a unique way of using paints.

First, prepare some paints, brushes, black construction paper, and a cup of water.

Using a brush dipped in water, drop paint onto the black paper so it looks like fireworks.

Once you’ve placed a good amount, blow through a straw to spread the paint.

If you blow in different directions, it will look like the fireworks are bursting outward.

The colors blend together beautifully.

Give it a try!

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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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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tsukada moe

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Summer and Animals

Seasonal wall display. This time, we’re introducing the July wall display: “Summer and Animals.”

Here are some July wall display ideas perfect for the hot summer, featuring summer motifs and animals.

With classic summer treats like shaved ice, rhinoceros beetles, and watermelon, the display really gives off a summery vibe and looks delicious.

By adding animals around them, the wall display gains a sense of story.

Try making shaved ice in different flavors to increase the variety.

It’s also a great idea to create a summer-festival-like display by incorporating elements like rhinoceros beetles, watermelon, fans, and food stalls to capture the summer atmosphere.

Setting a clear theme for the display can make it more concrete and easier to create.

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