As the sun shines brightly and summer’s warmth fills the air, it’s time to bring a splash of fruity fun into your home with a delightful Watermelon Garland Craft! Here we’ll show you how to create a vibrant and cheerful watermelon garland using just a few simple materials. With paint, a paper plate, a single hole punch, and some string, you can easily whip up this charming garland that will add a touch of summer magic to any space. So, let’s get crafting and create a sweet and juicy watermelon garland that will make your heart skip a beat!
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Materials for the Watermelon Garland Craft
Gather these materials to create your watermelon garland:
- White paper plate (the kind that is good for crafting but not eating)
- Red, green and black paints (non-toxic for safe crafting)
- A paintbrush or sponge
- A single hole punch
- White string or twine
- Scissors
Sweet and Juicy: DIY Watermelon Garland Craft for a Summery Décor!
Step-by-Step Guide:
- Paint the Watermelon Rind:
Lay out the white paper plates on your crafting surface. Using green paint, have fun painting a circle shape around the outside of the paper plate to create the watermelon’s rind on the white border of the paper plate. Paint a curved green line along the edge to represent the rind’s thickness. Let the green paint dry fully before proceeding. This boarder should only be about an inch thick.
- Add the Watermelon Base:
Use red paint to create the watermelon base. Leave a white space in between the green and the red for the rind. You can mark this on the paper plate for younger kids. Have them then paint the middle of the plate red. Let the paint dry fully before proceeding.
- Cut the Watermelon slices: Fold the plate in half. Unfold it and invite your child to cut along the folded line. Repeat again with each half, fold in half and cut along the folded line until you have four quarters. Cut each quarter again in hlaf until you have eight smaller slices of watermelon.
- Paint the seeds: When we did this craft while camping, we painted the black seeds before cutting the slices but then we quickly realized that we should have waited and painted them after cutting the slices. So once you have cut your watermelon paper plater into eight slices, use a small paint brush and black paint to create the black watermelon seeds. Set it aside to dry.
- Punch the Holes:
Use the single hole punch to make two holes on either side of each watermelon slice on the rind. This is where the string will thread through.
Time to String Up Your Slices
- String the Watermelon Slices:
Cut a length of white string or twine, ensuring it’s long enough to accommodate all the watermelon slices you’ve painted. Thread the string through the holes in each paper plate slice, aligning them to create a beautiful watermelon garland. - Hang and Enjoy:
With all the slices strung onto the string, your watermelon garland is complete! Find a perfect spot to hang it, such as above the mantelpiece, along the wall, or even as a decorative accent for a summer party. The vibrant watermelon colors and playful design will infuse your space with a cheerful and summery vibe.
Crafting a Watermelon Garland using paint, paper plates, a single hole punch, and string is a fantastic way to bring the essence of summer into your home. This fun and easy DIY project is perfect for involving the whole family in a creative and joyful activity. Whether you hang it in the living room, child’s bedroom, or even at a summer picnic, this sweet and juicy watermelon garland will add a delightful touch to any space. So, let your creativity flow, and enjoy the burst of summertime happiness as your watermelon garland brings a refreshing slice of summer to your home décor!
Age Suitability
This activity is good for toddlers aged children 3 years old and up with adult assistance.
Mess Level
The mess level for this activity is medium.
Difficulty to Create
Low.
Skills Developed
Language development, shape recognition, color recognition, hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, imaginative play, creativity.
Toddler and Preschooler Curriculums, Books & TV Show!
Play2Learn Toddler & Preschool Programs for Curious Toddlers
There is no limit to your toddler’s energy and curiosity. That energy and curiosity although a joy can be challenging at times. Their interest in just about everything around them is what makes them great learners. One and two year olds can soak up so much just from their senses!
But as a teacher or parent that thirst for learning can be exhausting. That is why I created this toddler and preschooler program. To help you get the most out of this time with your curious toddler without having to come up with creative ways to play and interact with them.
Play2Learn for Toddlers includes 20 Units for toddlers. Each 2-week toddler unit has 20 super easy to set up and engaging activities for toddlers 18 months to 3 years.
Play2Learn Preschool which includes 20 Units for preschoolers. Each 2-week preschoolers unit has 20 unique and easy to set up and engaging activities for preschoolers 3 years to 5 years. That’s over 800 learning activities for your toddler and preschooler at your fingertips! So many ideas you and your child will never be bored again!
These toddler and preschool lesson plans and activities will definitely keep you and your toddler and preschooler busy playing and learning!
Click here for more information: Play2Learn
Designed for toddlers 18 months and up.
Book: Exciting Sensory Bins for Curious Kids
Did you know I wrote a book of sensory bins? Click here for more information Exciting Sensory Bin for Curious Kids. Or grab your copy at Amazon.
Boring afternoons are made exciting with awesome animal-based bins, like Salty Shark Bay or Yarn Farm. Pretend play bins like Birthday Cake Sensory Play or Bubble Tea Party encourage creativity and imagination. And your kids will have so much fun they won’t even know they’re getting smarter with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) activities like Sink or Float Soup, Magnetic Letter Hunt or Ice Cream Scoop and Count.
Designed for toddlers 18 months and up.
Book: Super STEAM Activity Book for Kids
Learning all about science, technology, engineering, art, and math sets kids up for scholastic success―and it can be so much fun! Watch kids enjoy building STEAM skills as they color friendly fish, help water find its way to tree roots, solve math problems with mazes, and more.
Find out more and grab your copy here.
Designed for preschoolers 3 years old and up.
Book: Big Book of Riddles for Kids
Riddle me this: What’s an exciting way to practice critical thinking while having a blast? The Big Riddle Book for Kids, of course! From hilarious puns to tough brain teasers, kids can build problem-solving skills with hundreds of riddles tha. t show them how to think outside the box.
- 350 riddles for kids—Have hours of fun with riddles, puns and jokes, and math and logic puzzles that’ll get their wheels turning!
- Level up their skills—Riddles get trickier as kids progress through the book, challenging them as they get better at solving puzzles!
- Double-check their work—Kids can check their answers in the back of the book with a handy answer key.
Help children expand their minds while having fun with this puzzle book for kids!
Designed for kids ages 6 years old and up.
TV Show: Curious Crafting
I’m so excited to share my crafting TV show Curious Crafting which launched in July 2022 on TVOkids and TVOkids YouTube! Season 2 airs in the summer of 2023! We were also nominated in 2023 for Best Live Action Preschool Series by the Youth Media Alliance Awards of Excellence.
Set in the ultimate crafting space, Curious Crafting is a short form pre-school age series about the joy of making crafts. I lead a rotating cast of adorable little preschoolers (including my own) making magic out of common household objects.
In each episode we transform recycled items into magical crafts like a milk carton school bus, paper bag puppet or cotton pad turtle. The crafters learn and laugh their way through each activity while demonstrating what their young imaginations can create.
Curious Crafting shares the adventure and joy of making art with takeaway lessons for creating crafts at home.
This show designed for toddlers and preschoolers 2.5 years old and up.
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