One of my family’s favorite parts of summer is eating as much juicy watermelon as we can during hot summer months.. We go through at least one large watermelon a week. My toddler could honestly do this on his own! He also knows that if we’re eating watermelon it’s likely summertime!
Eating a little watermelon on a hot day is a great way to start on fun watermelon crafts. This fun watermelon craft is perfect to try at home or with your students. It would look great as summer home decor on your refrigerator or on a bulletin board. It’s just such an easy and fun craft because of the easy to manage watermelon shapes. So, get ready for the good times, grab a slice of watermelon, and let’s get started. Nothing says a good time like a fun, crafty morning!
Watermelon Craft
Supplies
- Cardstock
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Tissue Paper
- Paper Plates
Instructions
- Cut a paper plate in half.
- Cut strips of light green, dark green and red tissue paper into 1 inch squares.
- Coat the bottom inch of the paper plate with a gluestick. Press dark green tissue paper on top of the wet glue. Add a second coat of dark green tissue to make the color brighter.
- Repeat the steps above with light green and then red tissue paper. (refer to the photo)
- Trim off any excess tissue paper.
- Cut a thin bit of paper plate and glue it in between the red and green areas.
- Cut seeds from black cardstock and glue on top of the red tissue.
How did it go? This paper plate watermelon craft is just one of many fun watermelon activities. Such simple, cute watermelon crafts are the perfect fine motor activity for any young learner to help enhance fine motor skills. This hands-on learning experience also doubles as great sensory play.
Also, it would make a great addition to a writing activity. I wonder what kids would write about if the topic was, What Happened When I Swallowed A Watermelon Seed? My little one is curious about this one, so I know it would make a great lesson for your kids, too. Fun prompts like this are the perfect way to get their creative ideas flowing. Now, not only did your little learner have fun and work on their fine motor skills, they have a fun summer decoration now too! The best part? You can bring out your inner child fun as well!
This is just one of many of the best watermelon crafts.I’d love to learn about any favorite watermelon crafts you might have. What DIY projects and great summer crafts are a hit in your household or classroom? Let me know about your favorite easy crafts in the comments below; I love learning about new, cute ideas!
Want to learn more about watermelons? Here’s a great video to watch!
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