Tropical fruits like watermelon make a big portion of summer crafts. The simple reason is that it is easy to add a fruit theme to almost anything, such as pencil holders, paper fans, and even wreaths. This makes it a perfect summer activity for preschoolers.
In today’s discussion, I have over fifteen REALLY creative and NEW watermelon crafts that you can try this summer. I have focused on curating at least one watermelon craft from each crafting type. With that said, it includes paper, felt, crochet, drawing, popsicle, and pom pom crafts with clever ways to add watermelon!
Watermelon provides the most refreshing color combo. The fraction plates are great for learning purposes, and kids can also work on watermelon coloring pages super easily. SO, give these crafts a shot for sure!
Watermelon Paper Fans
Let kids stay cool and refreshed on their way to school or for any outdoor activity with this easy watermelon fan. Because the design is simple and general, you can also craft it as an orange, lemon, or kiwi paper fan. Requires cardstock, a popsicle stick, glue, and marker colors.
Start by accordion-folding two long stripes of paper, expand to semicircles, and join them. This makes the fan. Join two different-sized circles and draw seeds onto them. Finish by attaching the stick to the back and fruit part in the front. Try to keep the circle cutouts non-uniform.
Watermelon Popsicle Stick Craft
This watermelon popsicle craft can be made either as a photo frame or a wiggly-eyed watermelon buddy. To make the base, start by painting 6 sticks in hot pink and three in green. After the green ones are dried, you have to add watermelon wavy stripes in parrot, too.
Place pink ones side by side, green ones on either end, and use two jumbo sticks to secure. Attach the last on the bottom front. Then you can attach a small photo inside surrounded by black buttons of different sizes, or add big googly eyes plus a pipe cleaner smile.
Paper Plate Watermelon Craft
This messed-up watermelon slice craft does not require precision and is designed to keep young ones engaged. It will help them develop fine motor skills and basic math concepts.
First, cut a paper plate in half, one-third, or one-fourth to each of them, simple fractions. Then mix red and white paint to make a pink shade for the watermelon center. They can also randomly cut green and black construction paper to make the seed and rind.
Simple Watermelon and Pineapple Crafts for Kids
Craft these simple tropical fruit chevron holders in 10-minutes by recycling just one tissue paper roll. The watermelon holder is easier as you will only want to cover the halved paper roll in pink Tant paper, add a green stripe, and hand-draw the seeds and rind texture.
The pineapple holder is more like a summer decoration, as you will want to attach a leaf cutout on the top. Either way, it’s a REALLY fun summer activity for preschoolers.
Watermelon Pencil Holder
This is a quick Glass Jar painting guide, and specifically shows how to DIY cute fruit pencil holders. Includes a Mason Jar watermelon holder and a water glass Avocado holder. If you have a big clutter of crafting supplies to organize, go with the Mason Jar holder.
To prepare, take a clean glass jar or cup and apply a base layer of acrylic paint. This will be light green for the avocado and pink for the watermelon. Once the paint is dry, use acrylic markers to add fruit details like seeds.
Watermelon Craft
This smiling watermelon slice craft is a wonderfully welcoming, summer party card. The base is a big circle cutout folded in half. So, you can hide Message of Love inside like “You are the ONE” or “You’re One in a Melon,” suggested by the designer.
First, cut a big circle in green and fold it into a semicircle. Then cut out two semi-circles of different sizes and layer them to look like a real watermelon slice. Then add craft eyes, a hand-drawn smile, and seeds using a black marker.
A Sweet Watermelon Pillow DIY
So far, we have discussed watermelon craft activities for kids. Adults can sew this 3D watermelon slice softie that can be made in the size of a pillow or a pouch. It is a hand-sewing project and not difficult at all.
You will want to sew a red felt circle onto a larger white piece, fold the joined piece in half, and iron it flat. Using the template, cut and join green felt along the edge, leaving a small opening. You will then want to fill in the stuffing and sew the gaps. Also, embroider the seeds in white and black.
Easy Watermelon Slice Plushie: Free Crochet Pattern
Even if you know the basic crochet, you can craft this no-sew kawaii-eyed watermelon slice plushie. It needs a super bulky yarn called chenille yarn in lime, white, and red. Worked using the standard crochet oval base from the bottom to the top.
When finished crocheting, you will end up with a 5cm tall plushie that can be used as a stress toy. It will take no more than 30 minutes to complete.
Unique Watermelon Craft
This is a 30-minute torn paper drawing activity for preschoolers and results in a cute, googly-eyed watermelon slice on white paper. There is a FREE slice template that you can print first-hand that also includes the stripes for watermelon layers. This template makes it a simple, easy, and always-rewarding activity.
However, there is a lot of gluing involved. So, your supervision is required. It is recommended to have a thick paper like cardstock in red, green, and parrot. Simply randomly tear small pieces of paper, cover and layer them onto. You help them add googly eyes, cut felt mouth, and attach buttons.
DIY Watermelon Plush Felt Keychain
With the help of a FREE printable template to guide your cuttings, this is the easiest watermelon slice plushie. It also looks oh-so cute and small enough to be used as a keychain. Requires two red, two green, and two parrot cutouts.
The remaining task is to properly sew and stuff it. You will want to embroider the seeds in brown, smile in black, and attach safety beads.
Watermelon Fractions Plate
These watermelon paper plates are cut and labeled into common fractions like 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, whole, etc. They can help kids understand fractions while performing an easy crafting activity. You can make the whole set in less than 30 minutes with the help of little ones.
To start, paint paper plates with a watermelon pattern and use a black pen to add small seeds. Once dry, divide into halves, thirds, and quarters using a template that is free to download. Kids can also assemble the parts to sew how fractions turn to full.
Watermelon Craft Activity for Summer
This is how you can paint a bisque bowl with a watermelon slice pattern in 5 easy steps. Requires acrylic paints, a plate, and paint brushes. You will want to paint alternating green and parrot squares on the rim to make the rind.
Between red and the rind, also add a thin white border. The centre is colored in red with seeds drawn later.
DIY Watermelon Wreath
This 15-minute watermelon wreath is entirely crafted by wrapping wool yarn around a cardboard wreath base. You can hang it using satin ribbon and customize the color pattern in a way you wish.
Wrap the top half in red, the middle in white, and the bottom in parrot. Then make it 3D by adding spaced stripes of green around the green part. You will also want to attach black pom poms as seeds.
Watermelon Pompom Keyrings
This watermelon pom pom keychain is the best use of mult-colored pom pom method. The more interesting thing to learn is how you can show off the watermelon seeds within the pom pom.
If you have a pom maker, that’s well and good. Otherwise, any method from the fork method to finger wrapping can be used. Wrap pink, black, green, and white wool together and finish the ball pom pom as you would normally do. Just be careful not to lose any thread or get the layers misplaced.
Watermelon Paper Plate Craft For Kids (Free PDF Template)
Let’s craft this interesting and cute watermelon slice craft using a paper plate and a FREE PDF TEMPLATE. First, paint the edge of a paper plate green and the center red.
Once dry, cut the plate in half to make a slice shape. Using the printed template, add cartoon eyes, a smiling mouth with a tongue, and cheeks.
