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Paper Fan Watermelon Craft for Kids

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Keep cool this summer with this fun and simple Paper Fan Watermelon Craft for Kids! This summertime craft is easy to make using just a few common supplies you probably already have in your home or classroom. Your kids are sure to enjoy some hands-on, summer crafting and you’ll love how inexpensive and easy this project is!

*Pair with our Summer Centers & Activities for Pre-K/Kindergarten!

Your kids are sure to enjoy some hands-on, summer crafting fun with this Paper Fan Watermelon Craft and you'll love how easy this project is!

Paper Fan Watermelon Craft for Kids

This Watermelon Paper Fan Craft would be a great activity for the kids to do indoors when it’s too hot to go outside. It pairs perfectly with the book, The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli! We love to read the book aloud and then get crafting!

With just a few supplies, we’re ready to get started!

Supplies

How to Assemble the Watermelon Craft for Kids

Begin by flipping the paper plate over so the bottom is facing up.

Invite your child to paint the center of the paper plate with pink tempera paint as shown. Painting is a great way for kids to work on developing fine motor skills!

Begin by painting the center of the paper plate with pink tempera paint.

Next, kids can paint the rim of the paper plate with green tempera paint. Allow the paint to dry completely.

Next, kids can paint the rim of the paper plate with green tempera paint.

Once the paint has dried, invite your child to use a cotton swab dipped in black tempera paint to add the seeds!

*Optional – Sneak in some early math skills practice by asking your child to count the number of seeds as they paint.

Invite your child to use a cotton swab dipped in black tempera paint to add the seeds.

Once the black tempera paint has completely dried, fold the paper plate in half.

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When the paint is dry, fold the paper plate in half.

Open the plate and use masking tape to attach a large craft stick for the handle of the fan. Adults can use a stapler around the outer rim of the plate to seal the edges of the plate shut.

Open the plate and use masking tape to attach a large craft stick for the handle of the fan.

Now you’re ready to cool down this summer with this easy and fun Paper Fan Watermelon Craft for kids!

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Valerie Deneen is the author of Inner Child Fun, where she inspires parents to spend more quality time with their kids, and less money doing it. Inner Child Fun celebrates simple pleasures for all ages—with more than 1,000 frugal and creative projects sure to bring out the “kid” in you too! Follow Valerie on Twitter or say “Hi” on Facebook.

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  1. Katie

    Yes! I totally love this – and will most definitely try it out with my kids before summer is up! <3 Maybe we can make a snack to go along with it – something to celebrate summer. (Of course, couldn't just be watermelon!) Thanks for the great idea!

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