Torn Paper Watermelon Craft [Free Printable Template]
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We have a fresh and fruity summer activity your kids will enjoy! This torn paper watermelon craft is more than just a cute creation – it helps children build important bilateral hand coordination as they tear, arrange, and glue paper pieces.
Kids will create a juicy slice of summer fun while strengthening their fine motor skills at the same time.They will enjoy the process of making their watermelon with torn paper, so find even more torn paper crafts for some hands-on fun that will keep little hands busy and imaginations going this summer!
Watermelon Fine Motor Craft
Tearing paper might sound simple, but it’s a great way for kids to build fine motor strength while making something adorable. This watermelon craft gives kids a chance to practice gluing and and work on dexterity and hand-eye coordination with a summery twist. It’s a fun and easy project that turns scraps into something sweet.
Kids can make their watermelon stand out with a fun personality when they add a pair of cool sunglasses and a big smile using our free template! They’ll crack up as their watermelon transforms into a quirky character ready to chill at a picnic or soak up the sun.
Download the template, gather a handful of supplies, and let the fun begin! Whether it’s a solo project or a group activity, this simple project is a cheerful way to spend a summer afternoon.
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Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Marker
- Watermelon Template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)
Directions
Start by downloading and printing the template. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this watermelon to life!
Let your child tear green and red construction paper into small pieces. Grab your background sheet with the printed triangle outline. Apply glue at the base of the triangle, then begin placing the green paper pieces to create the watermelon rind.
Continue placing and pressing torn green paper pieces along the bottom of the triangle until the rind area is fully covered.
Now it’s time to move to the red pieces. Apply glue inside the triangle area above the rind, and let your child fill it up with the torn red paper.
Keep layering torn red paper pieces inside the triangle until the entire fruit section is fully covered.
Take the two sunglasses frame pieces and glue each one onto the small middle bridge piece to connect them.
Place the sunglasses onto the red part of your watermelon slice and glue them down right at the center.
Next, take the black lens and glue them inside the sunglasses frame.
Time to give your watermelon some charm! Grab the mouth and glue it slightly below the sunglasses.
Now, tuck the pink tongue piece right into the mouth and glue it down. This little detail gives the face an extra fun and playful vibe.
Let the kids start drawing small seed shapes near the top of the red part of the watermelon using a black marker. This step helps them practice their fine motor skills as they draw each little seed.
Continue drawing the seeds throughout the rest of the red area of the watermelon.
Don’t you just love how cute this watermelon craft turned out? While you’re here, be sure to check out some of our other fun and easy summer crafts for kids to keep the creativity flowing!
Summer Children’s Books
How To Catch A Mermaid is the summer version of the classic “How To Catch” series! It’s perfect for mermaid fans and summer lovers alike!
Gorilla Loves Vanilla is all about, you guessed it – ice cream! This silly book will have kids laughing and asking for you to read it again and again.
Goodnight Pirate is a fun bedtime book to read to kids all summer long! They’ll love the illustrations, story, and rhyming words.
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Ice Cream Puppet Craft – Scoop up some fun and have kids turn a plain paper bag into an ice cream puppet using our free template! They can customize it with sprinkles and even a cherry on top to give this silly treat some personality. It’s a sweet way to spark creativity and laughs all around!
Easy Watermelon Craft – Turn a slice of summer into a wiggly watermelon friend! Its bendy arms and legs will make it ready for some fun pretend play. Kids will love giving their watermelon silly poses as they use their imaginations. It’s juicy fun without the mess!
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Strawberry Handprint Craft – Turn tiny hands into a sweet summer treat with this adorable strawberry! Kids will be excited when they see their fingers become the leafy tops of juicy red berries. It’s a fun, fruity way to celebrate summer and create a keepsake that’s as cute as it is creative!
Summer Printables
Claw-some fun awaits with these crab worksheets! Kids can scuttle into learning by practicing writing uppercase and lowercase Cc on one sheet, then make their way through a letter maze by finding all the letter ‘Cc’s.
And for a snippy good time, they’ll love cutting and gluing labels on a cheerful little crab. These activities make learning the letter C, building fine motor skills, and letter recognition feel more like a seaside adventure!
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As they carefully follow the numbers and bring each treat to life, they’ll also boost their hand-eye coordination and attention span.
There are four designs to choose from, and these classic summer activities are sure to sprinkle a little learning into your kiddo’s day!
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There’s over 20 pages of sunny activities like dot coloring, counting, cutting, and pattern play that kids won’t even realize they’re learning while they dab away. All you need are dot markers and some eager hands.
These playful The Watermelon Seed activities help preschoolers count, write, and build early learning skills after reading the silly story. Kids will complete activities like tracing letters and counting seeds in this cute book companion. Just print, grab some crayons, and join in the fun!
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Torn Paper Watermelon Craft
Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Marker
- Watermelon Template
Instructions
- Download the template, print it, and cut out all the pieces you need.
- Begin by gluing torn paper pieces to the bottom section of the triangle to form the rind.
- Next, glue torn paper pieces inside the triangle to fill in the watermelon center.
- Then glue the two sunglasses frames to the bridge piece to complete the glasses.
- Place the completed sunglasses onto the watermelon and glue them down.
- After that, glue the lenses inside the sunglasses frames.
- Glue the mouth piece below the sunglasses.
- Next, glue the tongue inside the mouth.
- Finally, use a marker to draw seed shapes across the watermelon.
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Free Torn Paper Watermelon Craft Template
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