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April marks the start of a new chapter with preschool entry and class promotions.
Many children may feel a mix of excitement and anxiety as they face new environments.
So this time, we’ve gathered craft ideas perfect for April that will brighten children’s feelings like the cheerful spring weather.
These ideas are full of spring-themed motifs like tulips, cherry blossoms, butterflies, and ladybugs!
By the time children turn four, they’ve developed basic daily habits and can do more things on their own.
We encourage you to enjoy making crafts by incorporating a variety of materials and trying new techniques.
Since the children’s creations are treated as artworks, we use the term “seisaku” as “creation” throughout the text.
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[For 4-year-olds] A collection of April craft ideas that feel like spring—Easter, cherry blossoms, and more (1–10)
How to fold a cute ladybugNEW!
Ladybugs are a favorite with children, and you can actually make them easily with origami.
How about decorating your room with colorful ladybugs using red, yellow, and black origami paper? First, fold twice to make crease lines forming a triangle, then fold both slanted sides along the center line.
Fold only one layer downward, and continue folding along the creases.
Once the ladybug shape is formed, color the head with a black marker and draw round spots.
Attach round stickers for the eyes, and you’re done.
If you open the wing section, there’s space to write a message, making it perfect as a gift for friends!
Easy! How to fold cherry blossom petalsNEW!
When you see cherry blossoms in the yards of day care centers and kindergartens, in parks near your home, or along the river, it really feels like spring has arrived, doesn’t it? Many families go flower viewing or eat packed lunches under the cherry trees.
Cherry blossom origami that lets you enjoy spring is perfect for April crafts.
Take a sheet of origami paper cut to one-quarter size and fold it into a triangle with a slight offset.
To bring out the jagged look characteristic of cherry blossom petals, fold the left and right corners slightly out of alignment.
Flip it over, fold the two end corners, and one petal is complete.
Make five of these and glue them together to form a cherry blossom.
Why not make lots and enjoy cherry blossoms indoors as well?
Cute cherry blossom origami on the wall as wellNEW!
Here’s an idea for making a cherry blossom by combining petal parts.
Use one strip of origami paper measuring 15 cm by 1 cm to make a single petal.
First, leaving 3 cm at each end, accordion-fold the paper at 1.5 cm intervals.
Once folded, glue both ends so that the mountain-folded sections face inward.
With one petal complete, make four more and attach them together to form a cherry blossom.
Use pink origami paper and place the colored side on the inside when making it.
Cherry blossom message cardNEW!
Why not add a congratulatory message like “Congratulations” or “Nice to meet you” for the new friends joining the class and give it as a gift? Start by folding the origami in half into a triangle twice, then fold it into a shape like a slender flower bouquet.
Next, cut it into a shape inspired by cherry blossom petals and open it once.
You’ll finish it so it can open and close, so create the necessary creases for that.
It’s complete when you align it so that the cherry blossom shape formed in the center becomes the closure.
Write your message in the area that opens at this part.
Fun to make! How to fold a cherry blossom boxNEW!
Here’s how to fold a cherry blossom box that’s perfect for holding small items.
Its plump, cute shape is sure to delight older kindergarteners.
Cut pink origami paper into quarters with scissors to make triangles, creating four small pieces, then use red origami paper to make the base of the box.
The process is similar to making a flower medal, so it should be easy for children to fold.
Once the base is done, combine it with the four pieces you made earlier.
Fold each center section outward and tuck it into the gaps between the petal parts.
Open out the bottom three-dimensionally to form the box, and it’s complete.
Try making your own cherry blossoms in your favorite colors.
A fun-to-play roly-poly flowerNEW!
A curious piece of origami where a flower dropped upside down springs right back up.
It’s an idea that older kindergarteners bursting with curiosity are sure to love! First, fold the origami paper in half horizontally, then fold it halfway toward the crease, and again halfway… adding lots of crease lines.
After folding the four corners toward the center, keep folding along the creases.
It may seem a bit complicated, but once you understand the steps, it’s actually easy.
Try it while playing the video in slow motion.
It’s a delightful pop-up flower you’ll want to drop again and again.
Also great for walls! Sakura paper cutouts
When people think of spring in Japan, many imagine cherry blossoms.
With that in mind, here’s an idea for a cherry blossom wall decoration.
Fold creases into origami paper and cut it with scissors to make the pieces.
It would be perfect for entrance or graduation ceremonies.
It’s also lovely to add a message and give it as a gift.
When making it, be careful that your fold lines are straight and that the angle of your cuts is correct.
Changing the cutting angle will alter the shape of the petals, so take care.
That said, you can also intentionally vary the angles to add your own creative touch.
