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

Blurry Painting Ice Cream

[Preschool Crafts] Perfect for summer wall displays! Easy blot-painting ice cream

When you think of summer, it’s the perfect season for delicious ice cream.

Let’s express the sweet ice cream that kids love using a wet-on-wet painting technique.

For preparation, cut white drawing paper into circles.

Then lightly moisten them with water.

Have the children drop their favorite paints onto the paper and enjoy watching the colors bleed and spread.

If there are too many colors, they may blend too much during the bleeding process and not finish neatly, so it’s best to limit the number of colors in advance.

Once the ice cream circles are dry, stick them onto a cone—and it’s done! Enjoy making original ice cream art with the children.

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Shaved ice you can make with a single sheet of origami paper

[Origami] Shaved Ice: Easy one-sheet method, simple enough for a 3-year-old; August origami, summer origami [Origami]

Perfect for three-year-olds! Here’s an idea for making shaved ice using just one sheet of origami paper.

In summer, colorful shaved ice lines the shops and festival stands—it’s so icy-cold that you can’t help craving it on hot days.

This time, let’s make that shaved ice with a single sheet of origami.

All you need is one sheet of origami paper in your favorite color and a pair of scissors.

The key is to use the scissors to cut it so it looks like syrup is poured over the ice! This is where kids’ individuality will really shine through in their creations.

Give it a try!

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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Penguin from Sumikko Gurashi

Re: [Sumikko Gurashi Penguin Origami] Slow Version

Here’s how to fold a loose and cute Sumikko Gurashi-style penguin.

Prepare one sheet of origami paper, some colored pens, and scissors.

Start by folding the origami paper into a square.

Open it once, then fold the left and right sides toward the center crease.

After making firm creases, hold the center down and fold both sides into triangles, puffing them up slightly as you go.

The key is to keep both sides symmetrical.

Make small cuts on the two layers at one tip on one side, then fold them inward.

Shape the figure, folding while letting the corners peek out a bit, and you’re done.

Use felt-tip pens to draw the face and other details—have fun creating your penguin!

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penguin ornament

Let me introduce a cute penguin ornament that looks adorable wherever you place it.

Prepare one sheet of origami paper, a felt-tip pen, and glue, and let’s get started.

We’ll fold it using the basic crane method, but for the parts where you puff up the paper, it’s best to go slowly and provide support while folding.

Open up the origami, and while puffing it along the crease lines, tuck it in to form the penguin’s body.

Folding this section evenly will make the ornament stable when displayed.

Finish by making the wings, beak, and feet.

Even just lining them up and looking at them makes for charming penguin ornaments.

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Perfect for summer! A penguin folded with two sheets

[Summer Origami] Easy and Cute Penguin Folding / Animal Origami Origami Penguin

Here’s a penguin you can make from two sheets of origami paper, featuring an adorable plump shape.

Prepare one large sheet, one smaller sheet, scissors, and glue.

First, use the smaller sheet to make the penguin’s face.

After creasing along the diagonal, fold the left and right sides in along the vertical line.

Open it up once, then fold the corners along the crease lines.

When the overall shape is folded, round the corners to finish.

Use colored pens to draw the facial expression.

For the body, fold the large sheet into a triangle, then fold the base of the body along the center crease.

When making the wings, snip slits with scissors and fold along the crease lines.

The key is to leave a wide area for the belly.

Finally, glue the face and body together to complete your penguin.

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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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