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

Torn Paper Craft: Making a Watermelon

Indoor play for 0- and 1-year-olds: tearing paper play, at-home activities, summer craft—making watermelons, origami play

Tearing paper not only captures the interest of one-year-olds but also has a positive effect on the development of their finger dexterity.

Be sure to include it in your summer craft time and let everyone make torn-paper watermelons together.

First, as preparation, cut out and glue a round watermelon and a half-circle watermelon from white drawing paper.

If you design the half-circle watermelon to show the red flesh, it will result in a brighter, more vivid finish.

Next, have the children tear black origami paper.

Set up the environment so they can focus on tearing, and supervise them as they work.

To finish, glue the longer torn pieces onto the round watermelon and the smaller, finely torn pieces onto the half-circle watermelon.

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[Sticker Application] Yo-yo Production

Indoor play for ages 0–1: Sticker activity, at-home play, summer craft—making water yo-yos, and crayon play

Let’s use sticker play to create summer-themed yo-yos.

First, as preparation, draw yo-yo shapes on construction paper, cut them out, and paste them onto white drawing paper.

The key is to choose vibrant colors that pop against the white paper.

Using two yo-yos in different colors side by side makes the piece extra cute.

After pasting the yo-yos, draw the yo-yo strings with crayons.

Then let the children enjoy scribbling over the yo-yos and adding stickers.

They’ll create lots of fun, free-form patterns!

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[Suzuran Tape] Whale

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Why not make a whale spouting water using construction paper and raffia tape? For the water spout, roll the raffia tape into a loop, secure one side with a rubber band, and cut through the looped part on the other side with scissors.

Attach the raffia tape to the whale’s back (cut from construction paper), placing the rubber-banded side down, and you’re ready to go.

Have the children draw patterns on the whale and shred the raffia tape into fine strips.

Finish by adding an eye to the whale, and it’s complete.

Display it to bring a touch of the summer sea to your space—highly recommended as a craft project.

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[Sponge Stamp] Vivid Sunflower

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Sponge stamping can be a fun craft activity for one-year-olds.

Would you like to use it for a summery sunflower project? First, the teacher prepares the sunflower.

Fold yellow origami paper into a triangle four times, then cut it into the shape of sunflower petals with scissors.

Open the paper to reveal a cute flower shape! Have the children scribble on construction paper with green crayons, and use sponge stamps to add brown patterns on white paper.

For the finishing touches, the teacher can glue the sunflower, stem, and leaves over the scribbles, and attach a circle cut from brown paper in the center of the flower to complete a vibrant sunflower.

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[Scissors] Sea Creatures

Scissor Practice [Summer Craft] Let’s make an ocean with scissors and glue! Perfect for developing fine motor skills! [For ages 2–3]

Let’s make some sea creatures while practicing scissor skills.

Use sea animals with lots of legs—like octopuses, squids, and jellyfish—as motifs.

Draw them on construction paper and cut them out.

Draw lines on the legs, and have the children cut along those lines with scissors.

For two-year-olds, straight lines are probably better than curves.

You can also raise the difficulty a bit by trying seaweed drawn with zigzag lines.

Once everything is cut out, paste the pieces onto paper to create a summertime ocean scene.

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[Finger Stamp] Watermelon

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Making watermelons with finger stamps is simple yet super cute.

First, cut green and red construction paper into circles to make the watermelon.

Imagine the cross-section of a watermelon cut in half as you create it.

Then have the children dip their fingers in black paint and stamp the seeds.

Once the paint dries, fold it in half and you’re done.

It’s very easy, so give it a try during a quick craft time.

String a few together as hanging decorations, and they’ll look adorable too.

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[Finger Stamp] 3D Watermelon

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Let’s make a watermelon craft while having fun with finger stamping with the children.

First, prepare construction paper in colors that resemble watermelon flesh, such as yellow or red.

Have the children make finger stamps with black paint.

Since these represent watermelon seeds, it’s best to have them stamp a lot.

Once the paint dries, cut the paper into a circle and paste it onto green construction paper cut slightly larger.

Lightly fold it in half with the flesh side facing out, and you’ll have a stand-up watermelon decoration.

It’s an easy, approachable idea.

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