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

watermelon fan

Many kids get confused about whether watermelon is a vegetable or a fruit.

Botanically it’s a vegetable, but it’s sold as a fruit in stores.

Here, we’re sharing a fan craft idea with a watermelon motif.

Attach strips of green origami paper to the top and bottom of a red sheet of origami, then add small black round stickers to represent seeds.

Accordion-fold this, then fold it in half and glue the ends together.

Finally, glue a stick to both ends on the opposite side to make a handle, and you’re done.

It’s easy to make and super cute, so be sure to include it in your summer crafts!

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A shiny fish wrapped in aluminum foil

How about making a shiny fish using glittering silver aluminum foil? It looks like stained glass and is perfect for a summer craft.

First, cut both construction paper and drawing paper into the shape of a fish.

For the construction paper, cut out just the body—a fish without a tail.

Make slits at the top and bottom of the construction paper piece and hook twine through them to represent scales.

Cover it with aluminum foil and secure it with tape on the back, then press the foil on the front so the twine pattern stands out.

Use permanent markers to add color between the strands of twine, then layer and glue it onto the fish cut from drawing paper.

Draw the eye, and your shiny fish is complete.

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Shaved ice made with salt art

Let’s try expressing shaved ice—the treat you can’t help craving at festivals—using salt painting.

Salt painting is an art technique that uses salt.

Brush glue onto a piece of construction paper cut into the shape of shaved ice, sprinkle salt over it, and then drip watercolor paint diluted with water to add color.

Enjoy watching the paint soak into the salt with a satisfying sizzle.

Draw a cup under the ice, attach a straw, and you’re done! You can make it your favorite syrup flavor, or go rainbow for a bold, colorful look.

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Make-believe play with paint ice cream

Let’s try making pretend-play ice cream! First, squeeze some paint onto white drawing paper and enjoy finger painting by spreading it around with your fingers however you like.

Once the paint dries, cut it into an ice cream shape using a template and attach it to the base.

Stick on some toppings from above, then glue a drink stirrer to the back of the base—and it’s done! Since the paint colors will differ from child to child, it might be fun to prepare bases in various colors so they can think about which combinations to use.

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Five types of summer origami

[In 2 Minutes] Simple and Cute! 5 Types of Summer Origami

If you’re considering origami as a summer craft, be sure to check out these ideas.

They introduce simple ways to fold a watermelon, shaved ice, a lantern, a cicada, and ice cream.

As long as you can make straight folds along the creases and edges, you should be able to create them—so a dexterous five-year-old could give them a try.

You can copy the ideas you need and use them as focal points for your craft, or make all five, string them together, and turn them into a garland or hanging decoration.

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Translucent Fireworks Art Made with Kirigami

Let’s try making firework art with origami! Since this project mainly uses scissors, it’s recommended for 5-year-olds who are comfortable using them.

First, fold a sheet of origami paper into a triangle three times.

Place it with either the left or right corner pointing down, and draw a pattern with a pen.

Simple designs without too much complexity work best.

Cut along the lines of the pattern, and round off all the corners except the bottom one.

Draw a circle on a clear file folder, then stick finely cut pieces of transparent origami on top.

Next, open the patterned origami and glue it over that.

Finally, cut the clear file along the edge shape of the origami, and your firework is complete.

By changing how you add the patterns, you can create a variety of firework designs.

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Watermelon that fits in your pocket

[Summer Origami] Easy Watermelon Folding with Voice Commentary ☆ Origami Watermelon Tutorial / Tatsukuri

We’re introducing a cute watermelon origami that’s like a little pocket that can hold anything.

Prepare one sheet of origami paper and start by folding it horizontally.

Then open it up and make creases along the center line.

Flip it over and fold the top, bottom, left, and right corners to meet the second crease from the top.

To shape it like a watermelon, fold each section in order while checking where to fold.

While adjusting the shape, create the pocket.

For the inside (the red part of the watermelon), use red origami paper and fold it to fit the pocket.

Layer the two parts together, and it’s complete.

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