[For 5-year-olds] Let’s enjoy summer! Summer craft ideas for 5-year-olds

fluffy ice cream

Ice cream is something you’ll want to eat every day once summer arrives.

How about incorporating a three-dimensional ice cream craft into your July activities? Using shaving foam, you can create ice cream with a wonderfully fluffy texture! All you need to do is mix shaving foam, white craft glue, and food coloring.

Attach a cone cutout to construction paper, decorate it with your ice cream, and you’re done! You can also add stickers or draw designs for extra decoration.

This fun, super tactile craft is sure to delight children.

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Swaying wind chimes

As a summery craft idea for July, we recommend wobbly wind chimes.

Teachers and children can enjoy making them together, and after they’re done, the kids can take them home and keep enjoying them! You can decorate pudding or jelly cups and use them directly as wind chimes, take apart and repurpose the lids from six-piece cheese packs, or use capsule toy containers as they are—with a bit of creativity, you can turn recycled materials into lovely wind chimes! Note that making wind chimes involves a step where holes must be made, so be sure that adults handle this part.

Let the children put on stickers and draw pictures as their part of the process.

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Crab and Parasol

Let’s make a summer-perfect craft with crab and parasol motifs! A scene where a crab is enjoying a day at the beach is sure to spark children’s imaginations.

First, draw the sea on a sheet of construction paper as the base.

Choose either pastel crayons or paints depending on the children’s age.

Next, create the crab and parasol parts.

If the children can handle scissors well, let them do the cutting.

Prepare decorations for the parasol—such as round stickers or stamping—based on the children’s interests.

Glue all the parts together, and you’re done! You’ll end up with a wall display that almost lets you hear the sound of the waves.

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Handmade toys for pool play

Let’s make a toy with the kids that will double the fun of playing in the pool.

First, cut a plastic bottle to a suitable length, and to prevent injuries, round off the cut edge by pressing it with an iron.

Make several holes in the bottom so water comes out like a shower.

Next, thread small pieces of straw onto raffia tape to create a handle.

Finally, decorate the bottle by sticking on colorful vinyl tape cut into various shapes, and you’re done.

This activity is perfect for fine motor skills, like threading and sticking stickers.

The bright colors are sure to boost kids’ excitement for water play!

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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[Stencil] Uchiwa Fan Making

[Nursery/Kindergarten] 39 Summer Craft Ideas [July & August]

How about making uchiwa fans in July using a stenciling technique where kids dab paint stamps onto templates? The teacher can prepare the stencils in advance and have the children dab the paint onto them.

Any summery design works—think of themes that help kids feel the season, like sea creatures, shells, fireworks, or watermelons.

A tip is to use stamp colors that stand out against the background paper.

The stamping process is a lot of fun, so the children are sure to enjoy it.

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Osakana-maru Uchiwa

[Summer Craft] Clear and refreshing! Fish Round Fan

Let’s make an essential uchiwa fan to keep cool in summer! Cut a circle out of thick paper, then use a craft knife to cut out a fish shape and a small round hole sized for a finger.

Prepare two of these.

The cutting with the craft knife should be done by a teacher.

Prepare a clear file cut to about the size of the fish and place it on one of the thick paper pieces.

Randomly attach cellophane in various colors to resemble fish scales.

Then glue the other piece of thick paper on top, add an eye with a round sticker, and decorate around the fish with crayons, and you’re done! The transparent part looks refreshing, making it the perfect uchiwa for summer.

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