[For 2-year-olds] Feel the warm spring! Fun April craft ideas collection
The new school year is an exciting season for both adults and children.
Our hearts are full of anticipation about the fun that awaits with the teachers and friends we’ll be spending time with.
For April, why not choose creative ideas featuring bright, spring-like motifs?
This time, we’ve gathered ideas that are easy for 2-year-olds to try, as well as projects that use recycled materials and various textures.
We hope children can build many joyful experiences while we stay close to their needs.
If you’re unsure about what to make, please use these ideas as a reference.
Because the children’s creations are treated as works of art, we refer to them as “seisaku” (productions/creations) in the text.
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[For 2-year-olds] Feel the warm spring! A collection of fun April craft ideas (21–30)
three-dimensional butterfly
The softly rounded shape is adorable! Here’s an idea for three-dimensional butterflies.
Decorating with 3D creations will make your room feel bright and festive! The gentle, fluffy butterfly form gives off a warm, soothing vibe, so it’s highly recommended.
You’ll need tissue paper, tape, pipe cleaners, scissors, round stickers, and clear bags.
The steps are simple, making it perfect for even infant classes to try—another great plus.
Give it a try!
Drawing transforms into tulips!
Introducing an original wall display where kids’ drawings transform into tulips.
Gather construction paper, crayons, glue, and scissors, and let’s get started.
Have the children draw freely on the construction paper.
Then cut the drawn paper into tulip flower and leaf pieces.
It’s also recommended to first cut the paper into flower and leaf shapes and then have the children draw on them.
Glue the tulip flowers onto a sheet where the stem and soil have already been attached, and it’s complete.
For children aged three and up, try letting them make the stem and soil parts too, according to their developmental stage.
Finish it off by drawing clouds and butterflies with crayons or making them from construction paper and gluing them on!
[Age 2] Feel the warm spring! Fun April craft ideas (31–40)
Honeybees and a flower field
Shall we make a spring-themed wall decoration of a flower field with bees flying overhead? First, create a template, place it on yellow origami paper, and make the bee’s body.
Draw the black stripes and face with a black colored pencil or felt-tip pen.
Use the template to make the wings all at once as well.
For the flowers, fold the paper into a circle shape and cut; to add a three-dimensional look, use a pencil to gently curl them.
Vary the cutting style and colors for different flowers to create a rich, varied flower field.
Arrange and glue everything neatly onto a colored construction-paper backing to finish.
Tulips made with teardrop-shaped stamps
Here’s how to make tulips using a teardrop-shaped stamp.
Prepare a plastic bottle cap, sponge sheet, cardboard, paint, drawing paper, tissue paper (for crafts), and crayons.
Cut the cardboard and sponge sheet into teardrop shapes and stick them together with double-sided tape.
Glue the caps together to make a handle for the stamp, then attach it firmly to the teardrop so it won’t come off.
Dip the teardrop stamp in paint and start stamping.
Stamp three times to complete the tulip shape.
Try changing the angle to make cute tulips!
Fun flip-and-find Easter eggs
We’d like to introduce a fun Easter egg wall display where cute animals pop out of eggs when you peel them open.
Get scissors, construction paper, double-sided tape, glue, crayons, and colored pens ready, and let’s get started.
Sketch on the construction paper and cut out animal shapes.
The key is to cut them to the same size.
On the base sheet, place the animal cutout and then attach the egg on top so that the opening lines up with the animal’s face.
Once it’s complete, gently tear along the slit by hand—the egg will ‘crack,’ and the animal will peek out from inside! It’s a perfect wall decoration for the Easter season.
Easter eggs made with a stamp
Here’s how to make colorful Easter eggs using a pom-pom stamper.
Gather paint, a pom-pom stamper, white drawing paper, paper cut into egg shapes, and round stickers.
Dip the stamper in paint and stamp it onto the paper to add color.
The key is to choose bright, spring-like colors.
Cut one sheet of paper into a bunny base, and cut the painted paper into a cracked-egg shape, then glue them together.
Finally, attach the eyes and ears to finish! Drawing the face with crayons is also a great option.
Tulips made with handprints
We’d like to introduce a tulip wall display made with handprints that will be a lovely keepsake of children’s growth.
Prepare construction paper, green paint, brushes, and a palette.
Cut out the flower and stem parts from construction paper, then glue them onto a background sheet.
Apply paint thinned with a little water to the children’s palms and press their handprints onto the stem area of the tulips.
The key is to press quickly when making the handprints.
Make sure to prepare everything thoroughly in advance so the activity goes smoothly.
The tulip leaves will turn into adorable handprints.
If you like, add paper cutouts shaped like butterflies for a charming, springtime wall display.