[For 0-year-olds] Fun indoor play ideas using raffia tape (suzuran tape)

Let’s create a sea by adding fish.

Attach fish to blue and white raffia tape, and it transforms into a vibrant sea! Decorate your room and enjoy an ocean atmosphere.

First, draw fish on construction paper and cut them out.

Have the children color the fish with crayons or decorate them with stickers to make them colorful.

Next, stick raffia tape in a corner of the room, then hang blue and white raffia tape.

It’s best to set it at a height where children can reach up and touch it.

Finally, stick the fish onto the raffia tape, and your splendid ocean is complete!

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Let’s try sprinkling it lightly.

Let’s drop finely cut raffia tape from above and play with it like colorful rain.

The children will be fascinated by the way the tape flutters and by the pieces that land on the floor.

They’ll freely enjoy reaching out, rolling around, and exploring in their own ways.

Seeing them play to their hearts’ content is sure to bring smiles to our faces, too.

Preparation is simple, so it’s easy to incorporate on a sudden rainy day.

Please note that raffia tape can be very dangerous if children put it in their mouths, so supervise carefully and make sure to remove all pieces without leaving any behind when cleaning up.

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A star made by tearing it into pieces

Rabbit Class – making star crafts and singing games! We stuck on stickers and ripped suzuran tape (plastic raffia) to create our crafts!

Why not use raffia ribbon to represent a shooting star’s tail? It makes for a festive finish, so it’s great to create for events like Tanabata.

First, prepare construction paper cut into star shapes.

Have the children decorate them with stickers to make them cute.

Next, tear the raffia ribbon as they like.

Cut it into manageable lengths beforehand so it’s easy for children to tear.

Attach the raffia ribbon to the star, and finally secure a straw as a handle—done!

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pretend play

Let’s try pretend play with plastic raffia tape (Suzuran tape).

You can cut longer strands and let them fall from above to create a rain effect, or put them in a tub for pretend bath time.

Since one-year-olds aren’t yet initiating pretend play on their own, it helps if the teacher sets the scene with descriptive language.

It’s also recommended to turn the cleanup into a game by making it “pretend tidying up.” Simply gathering the scattered tape and putting it into a bag can be plenty of fun.

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Jellyfish made of dyed paper and raffia (plastic ribbon)

Let’s try making jellyfish using the paper-dyeing technique.

Fold a sheet of thin Japanese paper (hanshi), then lightly dip it into paint to enjoy the dyeing play.

It’ll be fun to see what expressions the 0-year-olds make.

Once the dyed paper is dry, paste it onto a backing sheet cut to resemble a jellyfish head.

Prepare another backing sheet and attach several strands of raffia/suzuran tape to it.

These will be the jellyfish’s tentacles—tear the tape together with the 0-year-olds.

Finally, combine the dyed-paper head with the tape tentacles, add eyes, and it’s complete!

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Rain and Frog Garland

How about making a garland using footprints as a craft activity? Use cellophane tape strands to represent rain and secure several strips by sandwiching them between sheets of construction paper.

Together with the 0-year-old children, enjoy the tactile experience as you split the tape into strands.

Next, make footprints with green paint, and once the paint dries, decorate them to look like frogs.

You can also create other rainy-season items out of construction paper, like teru-teru bozu charms or snails.

Stick each piece onto the tape strands, and you’re done.

It’s a lovely craft idea you can display in the room.

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Let’s make pom-poms and play

Cheer Day: Efficient Pom-Pom Making—Two-Color Mixing Allowed

Let’s play with infants using the familiar “pom-poms” often seen at sports festivals.

Choose two strands of raffia tape (suzuran tape) to make a pom-pom, then measure the width and wrap the tape around and around.

After about 50 wraps, tie one end with raffia tape and cut the other end with scissors.

Next, carefully split the strands until it becomes fluffy.

When playing with infants, let them listen to the sound as you shake it, or place it in their hands so they can enjoy the texture.

It’s also recommended to make them in a variety of colors.

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