[For 3-year-olds] A roundup of craft ideas to enjoy in summer! Introducing various motifs and techniques

strawberry candy

Simple way to make strawberry candy

Let’s make the dreamy dessert you see at festivals and fruit shops! Here are some ideas for strawberry candy apples (candied strawberries).

You’ll need three pieces of red origami cut into quarter-size squares, pale orange or brown origami, glue or double-sided tape, and pens or colored pencils.

Let’s make these popular candied strawberries out of origami—they look adorable, and the crisp texture when you eat them is part of the fun.

It’s best to start by making them together with a parent or teacher so you can feel confident.

Give it a try!

Soap bubbles made with tissue paper

Soft pastel colors are so beautiful! Let me introduce an idea for making “soap bubbles” using tissue paper.

You’ll need tissue paper, white drawing paper, a spray bottle, a compass, and scissors.

First, tear tissue paper in various colors and spread the pieces over the white drawing paper.

Next, fill the spray bottle with water and spritz it to dampen the tissue paper.

Once it’s dry, remove the tissue paper and use scissors to cut the drawing paper into circles.

If you display them together with children’s photos or illustrations of straws, they’ll look even cuter.

Be sure to give it a try!

A fish with colorful scales

Here’s a craft idea for making a colorful, scaly fish using four steps: cut, fold, paste, and color.

First, cut a fish shape out of construction paper.

Next, cut circular pieces from multiple colors of construction paper to serve as scales.

Fold each circle in half and paste them onto the scale area of the fish shape.

Draw the eye, color in the tail with a pen, and you’re done! For the circular pieces, holographic origami paper or transparent origami paper are also great options, not just colored construction paper.

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A cute heart-themed Tanabata card

July 7th is Tanabata.

Here’s a perfect craft idea for the occasion.

You can also use it as a wall decoration, so give it a try! Cut blue construction paper into a heart shape and use a cotton swab stamp to create a starry sky all over.

In the center of the heart, use finger stamps to depict the Milky Way.

Make the outfits for the Orihime and Hikoboshi figures using a bleeding-art technique with coffee filters, then attach the facial parts made from construction paper.

Once you’ve glued Orihime and Hikoboshi onto the heart base, it’s complete.

If you want to hang it as a wall decoration, punch a hole in the base and thread a ribbon through it.

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Refreshing Melon Soda

Melon Soda Perfect for Summer! Preschool Craft

With a scoop of ice cream on top of juice, it’s like a dream drink, isn’t it? Melon soda looks refreshing and is perfect for summer crafts, so be sure to try making it with the kids.

First, cut out the glass, the juice portion, the ice cream, and the cherry from colored construction paper.

An adult should draw the outlines, and have the children do the cutting.

Once the parts are cut out, use a sponge and a straw to stamp the juice section to create the look of ice and bubbles.

Finally, glue all the pieces onto the backing paper, and you’re done!

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Paper plate sunflower craft

Let's make sunflowers out of paper plates and let summer flowers bloom.

Let’s make a sunflower—one of the quintessential summer flowers—using a paper plate.

First, paint the rim of the paper plate yellow, then draw petal outlines on the painted area.

Have the children cut along the outline with scissors.

Once the plate is shaped like a flower, tear origami paper into small pieces.

These will form the sunflower’s center, so use brown-toned origami.

Using two colors—such as brown and orange—is recommended.

Apply glue to the torn pieces and stick them in the middle of the plate to finish.

You can also make leaves from colored construction paper and attach them if you like.

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A penguin that’s perfect for decorations

[1 sheet of origami] Penguin — How to fold an origami penguin.

Let’s make a penguin out of origami—perfect as a seasonal decoration for fans or other ornaments.

Fold the paper into a triangle twice, then gently squash-fold it by inserting your finger into the pocket and pressing down softly from the top to puff it open.

Keep folding along the creases to form the penguin’s shape.

Be careful when using scissors to make the cuts—don’t cut the wrong spots.

As you continue, the paper will get thicker, but sharpening your creases will make it easier to proceed.

Once you fold the wings and feet while checking the balance, you’re done.

Give it a try!

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