[For 4-year-olds] Crafts to make with preschoolers in July and August: Creative activities that let kids feel the summer

Pop-up wall decoration

[Craft Idea] Pop-up Summer Wall Decorations (July–August) (Senior Recreation, Day Service, Occupational Therapy OT, Childcare, Paper Crafts, Watermelon, DIY, Colored Construction Paper) (Summer Greeting Card)

Here’s a pop-up wall display craft that will make a great summer memory.

Use the templates and keep the overall balance in mind as you create.

It might be fun to vary the facial expressions.

You could make the hats in your class color or add a small accent to create cute, approachable hats.

It’s also a good idea to prepare by making your favorite summer foods to place inside the mouth.

Write messages and enjoy making it as a wall display or a summer craft!

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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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Playing aquarium

[Ages 0–2] “Let’s Play Aquarium”

Here’s a fun pretend-aquarium activity that lets you feel cool during the hot and humid days of July.

Use blue plastic bags as a stand-in for the ocean and make your fish swim through it.

Create your favorite sea creatures—like whales, fish, starfish, and jellyfish—and you’ll encounter all kinds of ocean life.

If you also hang plastic bags from the ceiling and stick the sea creatures on them, the whole space will feel like an aquarium.

The best part is that people of any age can enjoy it!

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Summer-themed origami

How about trying origami as a July craft project? There are plenty of ideas you can also use for summer wall decorations, like popsicles, juice, and straw hats.

It’s a perfect activity for three-year-olds whose fine motor skills are developing.

First, help them find an idea they want to make.

For parts the child finds difficult, an adult can lend a hand.

Encourage them to start with what they can do, build up small successes, and boost their motivation!

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[Ages 3 and up] Rainbow Craft

[Kindergarten/Preschool] Nijiiro Craft: How to Make a Stained-Glass-Style Rainbow That Lets Sunlight Shine Through!

Here’s a craft idea inspired by rainbows, featuring the beautiful light reflected through colored cellophane.

Stick small pieces of colored cellophane onto a rainbow-shaped template to enjoy a stained-glass effect.

Handling the colorful cellophane also helps children develop their sense of color.

For a more satisfying result, it’s recommended that adults prepare the rainbow template in advance.

That way, children can simply enjoy exploring colors.

Take the finished piece outside and let it catch the sunlight to appreciate its beauty even more.

Give it a try!

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Four Picks for Uchiwa (Hand Fan) Making

Uchiwa fans are a classic item for beating the summer heat.

They’re also used in recreational activities, so they’re probably familiar to children, too.

Here are four summer-themed uchiwa craft ideas! First, a yo-yo design that lets you enjoy wax-resist painting; second, goldfish made with handprints; third, morning glories created with wet-on-wet bleeding effects; and fourth, a watermelon motif you can make with fun stamping.

All of these ideas are great for four-year-olds, so have fun crafting and make a wonderful uchiwa!

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Morning glories with coffee filters

Here’s an idea for making morning glories—a summer flower—using coffee filters! First, flatten the opening of a coffee filter into a rounded shape to form the morning glory.

Then, soak it with watercolor paint diluted in water to add color, but leave the center unpainted so it stays white.

Make the leaves from coffee filters as well and color them with paint.

Attach the leaves to the morning glory, hang a small strip made from origami paper and white drawing paper, and you’re done.

It would also look nice mounted on a backing sheet for display.

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