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

Summer is full of events and activities that kids can enjoy! How about experiencing that summer fun through crafts together with four-year-olds? Here, we introduce a variety of motifs perfect for the season.

As children enjoy creating while exploring colors and shapes, their vocabulary grows and their imagination is nurtured.

Be sure to try these fun craft ideas packed with the charms of summer.

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[Age 4] Crafts to make with middle-year kindergarteners in July–August! Summer-themed craft activities (121–130)

Summer vegetable curry with vegetable stamps

Let’s make a summer vegetable curry using stamps made from real vegetables! We’ll use eggplant, okra, kabocha squash, carrot, lotus root, and more.

Cut the vegetables so their cross-sections are visible.

On white construction paper, draw an elongated oval and cut it out; on brown construction paper, sketch the curry shape and cut that out as well.

The white elongated oval will be the rice, so glue the brown curry piece on top of it.

Add vegetables by stamping onto the curry, then glue everything onto a paper plate and a backing sheet to finish! Be sure to use lots of colors for the stamps and create a curry that looks delicious!

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A stag beetle made of origami

[Origami] Easy way to fold a stag beetle: simple steps and how to make it – summer origami
A stag beetle made of origami

Many children love collecting insects.

And when it comes to insects you want to catch in the summer, rhinoceros beetles and stag beetles come to mind.

So here’s an idea for making a stag beetle with origami! After folding the paper into a triangle, flip it top-to-bottom, then fold the left and right corners to meet at the center to make creases.

Fold along those creases to form the stag beetle’s mandibles, and tuck the bottom corner slightly inward to finish! Since the mandibles involve opening and flattening a pocket, it can be tricky—try making it together with an adult if it’s difficult.

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In conclusion

We introduced summer craft ideas you’ll want to make with four-year-olds.

We saw lots of ideas featuring motifs that really capture the feeling of summer.

Actively incorporate a variety of materials, art supplies, and techniques to spark children’s curiosity and help them enjoy freely expressing their imaginations.

Through fun crafting activities, we hope to deepen children’s interest in and connection to summer.