[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)
Strawberries made with cotton swab stamps
For a spring craft, let’s make bright red, delicious-looking strawberries.
Prepare construction paper, paint, cotton swabs, scissors, and glue.
Cut the construction paper into strawberry shapes, then dip a cotton swab in paint and stamp on the seeds.
If you use a slightly larger amount of paint and thin it well with water first, the seed color will transfer more easily.
Once you glue the calyx to the top of the strawberry, it’s complete.
Cutting origami to decorate around the strawberry or adding washi tape will make it look even more spring-like and festive.
Paper and yarn garland
Decorate with yarn dandelions and bring a touch of spring to your room! Wrap yellow or white yarn around four fingers, slide the bundle off gently, and tie the center with a short piece of yarn.
Snip the loops on both the top and bottom, then trim and fluff it into a round dandelion shape to finish.
Make leaves from construction paper and attach them to the dandelion with glue.
If you insert the leaves slightly into the dandelion as you glue, it will look more realistic.
They’re cute on walls or hallway displays, and also charming when hung as decorations.
[Age 2] Feel the warm spring! Fun April craft ideas (31–40)
[Stamp] Pon-pon Ladybug
![[Stamp] Pon-pon Ladybug](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7171h857QvM/sddefault.jpg)
Let me introduce a ladybug craft that kids can enjoy by stamping with pom-poms.
For this activity, you’ll use red construction paper, paint, and a tambo (pom-pom stamper).
Pour some paint onto a paper plate and have the children stamp their favorite colors onto the construction paper.
Using larger paper reduces the risk of going off the edge and lets kids enjoy stamping more freely.
Once the stamping is done, cut the paper into a circle and make a small slit.
Overlap the cut edges and glue them to create a three-dimensional shape, then attach chenille stem antennae and eye pieces to finish.
Since chenille stems have wire inside and can be sharp, be sure to secure the ends with tape so they’re covered and safe.
cucumber
How about an idea for folding a cucumber out of origami to spark more interest in vegetables? This one uses a simple method that even toddlers can enjoy! Prepare a sheet of green origami paper cut in half.
Place the half sheet with the short side at the top, then fold it in half vertically.
Even at this stage it looks like a long, rectangular cucumber, but if you slightly fold all four corners inward to round them, it will look even more like a real cucumber! You can draw prickles with crayons, and adding eyes and a mouth makes it cute, too.
Sparkling Beehive
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Soothing like stained glass! Here’s a sparkling honeycomb craft idea.
Making real stained glass can be difficult when you think about the materials and steps involved.
That’s why we recommend this idea that lets you enjoy a stained-glass-like translucence! All you need are construction paper, parchment (baking) paper, clear tape, colored cellophane or transparent origami paper, and scissors.
It’s great because kids can freely choose their favorite colors and stick them on! Give it a try—fun to make and fun to look at! Try incorporating this craft into your activities.
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!
Dandelion Drum
@picoton_craft Welcome spring with an easy craft: a dandelion × den-den daiko (Japanese pellet drum) made from paper plates!#HandmadeToysSimple craftTranslation#dandelion#handcraftideas
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Dandelions transform into adorable instruments! Here’s an idea for making a dandelion den-den daiko (hand drum) with paper plates.
You’ll need two paper plates with a rim, a wooden chopstick, green masking tape, ribbon, and beads.
Wrap the chopstick all the way around with green masking tape so it’s safe to use.
Draw dandelions on the outside of the two paper plates, then treat the chopstick wrapped in green tape as the stem and attach it to the inside.
Next, attach ribbons to the left and right sides, and tie beads to the ends of the ribbons on the outside.
Stack and fasten the two paper plates together, and you’re done.
When you spin it, the beads hit the plates and make a sound!