Lovely childcare

[Childcare] Recommended for 3-year-olds! Craft activity ideas

10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminderkepiko
Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked for 10 years as a kindergarten teacher and for 7 years as an after-school childcare instructor, then took a post as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I also engaged in activities that shared Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational play, working with many children. Afterwards, through freelance writing, planning, and editing work at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and conveying ideas. Leveraging the perspective cultivated in educational settings and my experience as an editor, I aim to deliver practical information—focusing on fields related to music and children—that values both input and output. Hobbies include instruments, singing, handcrafts, toys, drawing, traditional play, the outdoors, books, DIY, and crafts. Special skill: spinning-top tricks.
Keyboard playerSAKI
I’ve been playing the Electone since I was six, mainly performing Disney music, anime songs, and music from dramas and films. I post performance videos on YouTube and social media, and I also give concerts. Building on my Electone experience, I took up synthesizer and piano during my student years and performed at school-sponsored events. As a writer, I’ve covered not only music-related topics but a wide range of genres, so I hope to draw on my experience to deliver articles that make readers think, “I want to try that!” or “I want to listen to that!”

Around the age of three, children develop a sense of self, their imaginative world expands, their vocabulary increases, and their fine motor skills improve—there are so many signs of growth.

We hope they continue to grow significantly as they receive plenty of stimulation in their daily lives.

In this article, we’ll introduce craft activity ideas recommended for three-year-olds.

We’ve gathered fun ideas that will spark the curiosity of three-year-olds: perfect for wall displays, toys they can make and play with, projects that use unique techniques, and activities that can be used for pretend play!

There are also ideas ideal for practicing with scissors and glue, so choose activities that match the children’s developmental stage and give them a try!

[Childcare] Recommended Craft Activity Ideas for 3-Year-Olds (31–40)

Vegetable stamp

I tried making veggie stamps!!!

Vegetable stamp

As a seasonal craft activity, how about trying vegetable stamping? This involves pressing stamps made from vegetables cut into cross-sections.

The fun part is that each vegetable creates a different shape, so try to assemble as many varieties as possible.

The stamped paper looks cute as-is, but you can also add drawings to it.

First, pick out some seasonal vegetables that seem suitable for vegetable stamping.

Raise the rankinglower

Report a problem

Hand-painted oni creation

[Setsubun] Making an Oni with hand painting #Setsubun #February

Hand-painted oni creation

Let’s try painting an oni (demon) face by hand.

Prepare a black construction paper base and paints in any colors you like.

First, put some watered-down paint on your hand and use it to draw the outline of the oni’s face on the base.

The outline can be round or triangular—anything is fine.

Have the children imagine the kind of oni they think of and draw it.

Once the paint dries, glue on the parts you made from construction paper—face, cheeks, horns, and hair—to finish.

Any paint color is okay, but since the base is black, bright colors work well.

Raise the rankinglower

Report a problem

Easy and cute! Horse origami

[Easy Origami] How to Make a Cute Horse 🐎 How to make Horse 🐎 #馬 #午 #YearOfTheHorse #말 #馬 #うま #Horse #घोड़ा #Kuda #馬 #Zodiac #HowToFold #Origami #摺紙 #종이접기 #DIY

Easy and cute! Horse origami

Fold the origami paper in half twice to make a square, crease well, then unfold.

Next, fold the left and right edges to meet the center crease.

Flip the paper over, then fold the bottom edge up to meet the center line.

Fold that raised section back down to align with the bottom edge, and flip the paper over again.

Now fold all four corners inward to form triangles.

Open the pocket in the middle of the bottom triangle and squash it flat; then fold the two lower corners of the opened section into small triangles to create the horse’s nose.

For the top triangle, open the folded part and squash it into a diamond, then fold only the upper half downward.

Make a mountain fold about 7 mm wide, and along that crease, cut slits from the center of the triangle outward to both sides.

Open the cut section into a rectangle, tuck the two top corners to the back, and reform it into a triangle.

Flip this triangle to the other side and make diagonal pleated folds to form the mane.

Fold up the remaining lower triangle of the diamond to make the ears, and tuck the left and right edges inward to create the horse’s long, slender outline.

Finally, fold the corners to refine the outline, and you’re done!

Raise the rankinglower

Report a problem

Fluffy yarn snowman

http://www.lemon8-app.com

A fluffy yarn snowman is a simple winter craft that even three-year-olds can enjoy.

Just draw a snowman shape on construction paper and thread yarn through the holes you’ve made! Because it uses fine motor skills, it also helps develop dexterity and concentration.

For the eyes and nose, simply make your favorite parts from origami paper and stick them on—super easy.

Decorate freely with an origami scarf and hat to create a one-of-a-kind snowman! Make a craft full of seasonal charm and enjoy winter together with your child.

Raise the rankinglower

Report a problem

Perfect for February! Easy snowman

@shokaaijien
We’ll be making snowmen in February. ⛄️ You can use your favorite colors to make your own snowman, so be sure to give it a try!Tsunashima Shohana Nursery School #Nursery school Nursery teacher / Childcare worker #IWantToConnectWithChildcareWorkers Aspiring childcare worker #NurseryTeacherInTraining Nursery school teacher Production translation #Production Video Made in February February Snowman 3 years old Winter Winter Production The cutest ever #SuperTokimekiPromotionClub
The most supremely cute! – Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu

This is a fun snowman craft where the paint bleeds into patterns! Brush water onto the surface of a snowman-shaped piece of construction paper, then dab on your favorite colors of paint.

Once the paint dries, draw the snowman’s face and glue on a paper bucket to finish.

Prepare paints and construction paper in various colors so children can enjoy choosing their colors.

The way the paint bleeds changes depending on how much water you mix with it, so be sure to observe the differences.

Raise the rankinglower

Report a problem

[Childcare] Recommended for 3-year-olds! Craft play ideas (41–50)

Mittens made by threading yarn

Warm Yarn Play with Gloves – A Craft Activity That Uses Fine Motor Skills – #play #childcare #nurseryteacher #children #athomeplay #craftactivity #artsandcrafts #yarn #walldecor #cardboard #craft #preschooler #gloves #lacing #video

Mittens made by threading yarn

Gloves are familiar, everyday items for three-year-olds that keep their hands warm on cold days.

They’re often told, “Let’s put them on before we go outside,” so they easily evoke a winter image.

In this activity, we make playful gloves using construction paper and yarn.

Threading yarn through holes is simple, and even just choosing colors is satisfying.

You can clearly see the pattern forming bit by bit, and if you line up everyone’s gloves and put them on the wall, the display becomes lively.

It’s a perfect winter wall decoration idea that sparks conversations like, “Whose is this?” as children look at the gloves lined up together.

Raise the rankinglower

Report a problem

Origami snow rabbit

“Childcare Ideas: Winter Origami” Fold in 4 + 5 Steps! Snow Rabbit Origami (Kids Can Make It Themselves!) · Origami Snow Rabbit Easy

Origami snow rabbit

This is a craft for making a snow bunny with a cute, rounded white shape and tiny leaves.

You’ll need one sheet of white origami paper, two small pieces of green origami paper, a red dot sticker, and a crayon.

Fold the white origami into a triangle, then tuck the corners inward to form the snow bunny’s round body.

The shape becomes clear quickly, so even three-year-olds can feel, “It’s coming together!” Add a little touch of color to the wintry look by attaching small folded green-paper leaves to the head.

Use the sticker for the eyes and draw the mouth with a crayon.

It’s also fun to talk together about what kind of face to make.

With only a few steps, this idea lets kids fully enjoy the fun of creating.

Raise the rankinglower

Report a problem