[For Age 3] Let’s make it in April! A collection of craft ideas to feel spring events and nature

20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.
Nursery Teacher Mom Writertsukada moe
After working for five years at an after-school childcare club and three years at a nursery school, I began working as a freelance writer. I’m a mother of two children. Inspired by playing the flute in the school wind ensemble in elementary school, I joined a jazz club at university. I’ve also incorporated ukulele and piano performance into childcare. Playing, laughing, feeling sad, feeling frustrated—through all kinds of experiences, I want children to grow.

It’s April, and the children have moved up to the class for three-year-olds.

The preschool class brings a different kind of excitement than before.

At this age, they’re also getting used to handling scissors and glue during craft activities.

Here are some April craft ideas that three-year-olds can tackle with a sense of accomplishment.

There are plenty of familiar motifs for children, such as spring flowers and animals.

It’s also great to observe spring flowers and creatures outdoors alongside the craft activities.

Because the children’s creations are regarded as works, the term “seisaku” (制作) is used in the text to refer to them.

[For 3-year-olds] Let's make it in April! A collection of craft ideas (91–100) to feel spring events and nature

A bed for Little Broad Bean made of cotton

The picture book Sora Mame-kun’s Bed is hugely popular even among two-year-olds.

Here’s a craft activity using that book as a theme: making Sora Mame-kun’s bed out of cotton.

Prepare green construction paper, cotton, glue, and a piece of construction paper cut into the shape of Sora Mame-kun.

Cut the green construction paper into the shape of a pod to create the base.

Apply glue to the pod, then attach the cotton so it has a nice, fluffy volume all over.

Have the children draw Sora Mame-kun’s facial expression with crayons and stick him onto the cotton bed to finish.

It’s best to adjust the amount of glue together with the teacher as you go.

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Flower bed making

Creating a flowerbed is a great opportunity to get your hands in the soil and discover insects and other creatures.

In spring, try replanting the flowers in the bed together with the children! Choose a sunny spot with good air circulation and start planting.

Flowers like marigolds and sunflowers are especially hardy, making them easy and recommended for kids to grow.

When the children are planting, be sure to carefully check that there are no glass shards in the soil.

Assigning roles such as a watering duty might help nurture a sense of responsibility through caring for the plants.

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Dandelions made from tissue paper

Soft and gentle vibes that are so cute! Here’s an idea for making dandelions with tissue paper.

You’ll need yellow tissue paper cut into quarter-size pieces, a round backing sheet, a stapler, and scissors.

First, accordion-fold the tissue paper and staple it in the middle.

Next, make three snips on both sides with scissors, then gently open up the tissue paper.

If you cut a bit deeper, it looks even cuter! Finally, glue the tissue paper onto the round backing to finish.

Try combining it with leaves and a stem made from construction paper.

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Colorful flowers made with bag stamps

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Art with this? No way! 🌸🎨 Today we’re making spring flower art with a fun, unexpected material 💕 The trick is: tie it once and flip it inside out! Put some air in, tie it, and you’ve got an easy stamp ✨ Dab it in paint and press—hello, flowers! 😍♥️ You want them to play with paint but worry about the mess… They don’t like getting their hands dirty—what to do… Even with those concerns, this is totally fine ✨ Just stamp like a little stamper, and if you add sparkly stickers or glitter, isn’t that the best ever? 😍 When you’re done, hang it on the wall at home 💕 Stamp lots and have so much fun 😊💕 —————————— I used: • plastic bags • drawing paper • paint —————————— ☆━━━━━━━━━━━━━━☆ Thank you always for your comments and likes 😊 Some of you even tell me “I made it!” and it makes me super happy ☺️♥️ I’m waiting to hear “We played!” “We made it!” from everyone 😆✨✨ ☆━━━━━━━━━━━━━━☆#PaintPlay #PaintArt #ArtEducation
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Make it with a plastic-bag stamp! Here’s a craft perfect for spring: a flower field.

First, tie the bottom of a plastic bag and turn it inside out, then blow in some air and tie it closed.

Next, squeeze out your favorite paint colors and dab paint onto the bottom of the bag.

Stamp it onto construction paper to create flower shapes! Use lots of colors to make a whole flower field.

Add glitter or any decorations you like—they’ll look adorable.

You won’t get your hands dirty, so it’s easy and fuss-free.

Give it a try with the kids!

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[Tissue Paper] Fluffy Rapeseed Blossoms

Let’s make springlike rapeseed blossoms (nanohana) using construction paper and tissue paper.

Cut the parts for the rapeseed flowers from construction paper.

There are four parts: the flower base, stem, leaves, and flowers.

For the flower parts, cut a strip of origami paper into short pieces, layer them in a cross shape, and glue them together.

Place a round sticker in the center.

Once all the parts are cut out, crumple pieces of tissue paper and glue them onto the base.

After finishing the tissue-paper step, attach the flower parts wherever you like on top.

Finally, connect the stem and leaves to the base to complete it.

We recommend preparing several shades of yellow tissue paper, from light to dark.

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