[For Age 3] Let’s make it in April! A collection of craft ideas to feel spring events and nature
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.
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[For 3-year-olds] Let’s make it in April! A collection of craft ideas (31–40) to feel spring events and nature
The kitchen sponge transforms into a butterfly!
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It’s great that you can make use of familiar materials you already have at home or in the classroom! Here’s an idea where a kitchen sponge transforms into a butterfly.
The butterfly made with a kitchen sponge and a spork is appealing because the materials are easy to gather and the steps are simple.
The soft, gentle texture unique to sponges is a key feature! Cutting the sponge into smaller sizes lets you make tiny butterflies too, which is a fun twist.
Give it a try in your activities!
A butterfly that makes swipe art fun
Recommended for preschoolers! Here’s a fun butterfly idea using swipe art.
Swipe art is an art style that uses a swiping motion—sliding your finger or a tool—while drawing.
Colors spread like flowing paint, and you can enjoy unpredictable blends while creating something dynamic! This time, let’s make the butterfly from the popular children’s book “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” It’s a great way to enjoy the mixing and changing of colors.
Colorful butterflies made with balloon stamps
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The bouncy, tapping feel is so much fun! Here’s an idea for making colorful butterflies with balloon stamps.
A balloon stamp is an art technique where you inflate a balloon, dab it in paint, and tap it onto drawing paper to add color.
This time, we’ll use balloon stamps to create butterflies that let you enjoy beautiful color blending.
Adjust the size of the balloon to fit your child’s hand.
Take this opportunity to give it a try!
Tulips Painted with the Wet-on-Wet Technique
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Let me introduce tulips made with a bleeding-painting technique that lets you enjoy how colors blend.
Prepare a coffee filter, water-based color pens, a spray bottle, construction paper, glue, and scissors.
Draw on the coffee filter with the color pens.
When you spray water over it, the water-based ink will bleed and blend.
Once it’s dry, cut it into a tulip shape and glue it onto a backing sheet to finish.
If you like, adding eyes made from round stickers to the tulip could be cute too!
Cherry blossoms for indoor hanami (flower viewing)
How about making a wall decoration so you can enjoy cherry blossom viewing indoors? Let’s fill an entire wall with flowers and have fun.
All you need is tissue paper you can buy at a 100-yen shop.
Stack five sheets and fold them accordion-style.
After folding, staple the center, then gently separate the layers so they don’t tear.
Once all the layers are fluffed out, you’ll have a large, round flower base.
Next, make sakura blossoms from origami and stick them on top.
Create the tree trunk with brown paper, attach the flower section, and you’re done.
Making a few in different colors will add depth.
[Age 3] Create in April! A collection of craft ideas (41–50) to feel the spring season and its events/nature
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.
Stained glass-style Easter egg
Let’s finish it with colorful paints! Here’s a stained-glass-style Easter egg idea.
If you’re making Easter eggs and want them bright and colorful, this is a great idea.
You’ll need white drawing paper, a roll-type sticky note or low-tack masking tape, scissors, crayons, and watercolor paints.
Cut the paper into an egg shape and divide it using the roll sticky notes.
Add colorful colors and patterns with paint or crayons, and you’re done!