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[For 5-year-olds] Let's make it in April! A collection of craft ideas using recycled and natural materials

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.

In April, the children move up a grade and spend their days as the oldest five-year-olds.

I imagine their hearts are pounding every day with both anxiety and excitement.

Five-year-olds’ thinking and imagination grow rapidly, so we’d love for them to try crafts that let them be inventive.

Here we’re sharing spring-themed craft ideas perfect for April.

These ideas are packed with activities that make the process of creating fun and let children play with what they’ve made.

Be sure to enjoy making them together with your class.

子どもたちの制作物は作品（ピース）として扱われるため、本文中では「制作」と表記します。

[Age 5] Make it in April! A collection of craft ideas using recycled materials and natural items (21–30)

[Origami] Name Tag

[How to Fold a Name Tag 📛] Let's make a name tag with origami!!

[Origami] Name Tag

In nursery schools and kindergartens, April is the season when lots of new friends join.

How about making cute name tags with origami? If you write the names and laminate them, they should last a long time.

First, make crease lines so the paper is divided into 2 squares vertically and 4 squares horizontally.

From there, just fold along the creases.

There’s a step where you open a pocket and flatten it, so it will be easier for the children to understand if you show them a sample.

It will end up looking like a tulip flower.

Try it with your favorite origami paper!

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Soap bubbles made with tissue paper

@buchiko_hoiku
🐶 @buchiko_hoiku ◂◂◂◂ Check out my other posts, too 🌼 This time it’s a rainy-day recommendation! A crackly-fun bubble art project 🫧 All kids love bubbles, right? 💗 You can recreate those beautiful bubble colors using tissue paper 🤭 Tear the tissue paper into pieces you like, place them on construction paper, and spritz with a mister ✨ Once it dries, the color transfers onto the paper 😳 The soft, pastel colors are so cute 💛🩵💜 Then we got carried away and tried to blow the bubbles away— I blew through a straw, but they didn’t move as much as I expected, so I used a hair dryer instead 🤣 It flew way too much and I panicked—that’s our little secret 🤪 lol And this picture book!! It might be a bit tricky for very young kids, but it’s packed with bubble wonders that will make you want to try experiments! It’s a limited-time reprint right now, so you’ve got to get it 🥹❤️‍🔥 Please try making it, too 🌈 ⋱⋰ Thank you for reading to the end 🐶 I share easy-to-copy ideas—from introductions to the actual making—that you can recreate simply ♬︎ I’ll cry tears of joy if you like ♥, save 𖤘, and follow 𖤐 😂 lol Comments are very welcome 🤍🤍 ⋱⋰Nursery teacher / Childcare worker Kindergarten Teacher #Spring crafts #Wall Creation Infant Craft Toddler Crafts Play that expands from picture books Soap bubble making
♬ Lips Are Movin – Meghan Trainor

Soft pastel colors are so beautiful! Let me introduce an idea for making “soap bubbles” using tissue paper.

You’ll need tissue paper, white drawing paper, a spray bottle, a compass, and scissors.

First, tear tissue paper in various colors and spread the pieces over the white drawing paper.

Next, fill the spray bottle with water and spritz it to dampen the tissue paper.

Once it’s dry, remove the tissue paper and use scissors to cut the drawing paper into circles.

If you display them together with children’s photos or illustrations of straws, they’ll look even cuter.

Be sure to give it a try!

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[5-year-olds] Let’s make it in April! A collection of craft ideas using recycled materials and natural objects (31–40)

Easter egg

@hoikushi_worker
One sheet of origami 😊 Easy and cute “egg” 🐣 Introducing an origami “egg” that’s perfect for the spring event, Easter ✨ You can fold it easily with just one sheet, so it’s great for filling small gaps in your childcare schedule 🙌 It’s adorable when finished in your favorite colorful shades 🐣♪ Try using it as a spring wall decoration to welcome new children starting school or moving up a grade 🌸 :+**+:｡.｡:+**+:｡.｡:+**+:｡.｡:+**+: ｡.｡:+**+:｡.｡:+**+: Do you have any concerns in your childcare setting? Even if it’s not related to this post, please share your questions or worries in the comments! Let’s exchange ideas freely ♪ :+**+:｡.｡:+**+:｡.｡:+**+:｡.｡:+**+: ｡.｡:+**+:｡.｡:+**+:#Childcare Crafting #Nursery School Craft #Wall Creation wall surface #Recital #HomeCrafts Winter Craft Papercraft #papercraft #kidscrafts Origami play Origami origami #OuchiMonte #AtHomeMontessori Early childhood education materials Childcare #Nursery school Nursery teacher / Childcare worker #First year as a nursery teacher #Kindergarten Kindergarten Teacher Kindergarten teacher Aspiring childcare worker #NurseryTeacherInTraining Nursery school teacher #NurseryTeacherThings Childcare student #IWantToConnectWithChildcareWorkers Nursery Teacher Worker :+**+:｡.｡:+**+:｡.｡:+**+:｡.｡:+**+: ｡.｡:+**+:｡.｡:+**+:
♬ Tamago Mago Mago – V.A.

The zigzag-cracked eggshell is so fun! Let me show you an Easter egg idea you can make with origami.

All you need are origami paper in your favorite colors and some pens or colored pencils.

When an eggshell cracks, the edge turns zigzag, right? This is a fun idea that expresses that feature with origami.

The steps are simple and easy to follow.

When you do the accordion folds, press firmly with your fingers to make crisp creases! Once your egg is finished, feel free to draw any expression you like on it!

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Easter Bunny

@sachimama_asobi
Easy one-sheet origami 💛 How to make an Easter Bunny Did you know Easter is on March 31 this year? ✨ Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ—also known as the Resurrection Festival. When you think of Easter, you think of eggs and bunnies, right? I made a bunny that looks like it’s saying “Hello!” from inside an egg 🥰 It’s super easy, so give it a try 💓 I thought mixing materials would be cute, so I added a ribbon I found in the craft section at Daiso, but of course it’s fine without one! You can cut and paste pieces of origami, or make a tiny ribbon from origami like I posted before—that would be cute too ✨ +——————————————+ I’m Sachi, a mom of three boys aged 8, 6, and 2, in the midst of lively chaos ❀´- I share simple crafts and play ideas with kids using 100-yen items, natural materials, and recyclables. Feel free to like and follow! +——————————————+#AtHomePlay　#AtHomePlay work　 Play with children #I love crafts　Handmade　　 #origami #papercraft Butterfly　#ButterflyOrigami How to make a butterfly　How to fold a butterfly (origami)Spring crafts origami Translation Easter　Easter Bunny Easter Crafts　Easter bunny
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The rounded shape is so cute! Let me introduce an idea for making an Easter bunny out of origami.

What you need are origami paper, white round stickers, pens or colored pencils, and decorations like ribbons.

The adorable Easter bunny can be made with just one sheet of origami paper, which is great! The key points are the egg-like round body and the perky ears, so make sure to crease firmly as you fold.

Once it’s finished, stick on the little white round-sticker hands and draw the face!

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Cherry blossoms made with hand painting

@mammybear_
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Let’s make memories together! Here are some hand-painted cherry blossom ideas.

You’ll need poster paper, paint, a roller, and scissors.

Spring is a season of meetings and farewells, so how about making cherry blossoms with the whole class? Paint the cherry tree trunk using a roller, and create the cherry blossom petals using the children’s handprints.

When decorating, it’s also lovely to display the children’s photos next to the cherry blossoms.

Just looking at it is enough to make you excited!

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Three-color dango made with origami

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Speaking of spring, cherry-blossom viewing comes to mind.

Here’s a perfect spring craft: how to make three-color dango with origami.

You’ll need three colors of origami paper for the dango and some bamboo skewers.

First, fold a balloon using the basic balloon base in origami.

Once you’ve made all three colors, simply skewer them one by one to finish.

You can enjoy the origami process itself, and then use what you’ve made for pretend play.

Taking a spring walk with the dango you made together with the kids could be fun, too.

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Let’s decorate with springtime natural items!

@hoikushisatomi
Capture spring: Try preserving flowers and plants as a piece while they’re still beautiful! Note: They’ll last on display for about 2–3 weeks. If you want them to last longer, press the flowers first and then create your piece!work #LifeWithKids #NurseryTeacherDailyLife Cute #crafts #diy Nursery teacher / Childcare worker Translation
3:03 PM – Sharou

Let’s decorate with springtime treasures! Here’s a perfect spring craft you can make by collecting fallen flowers and wild grasses on a walk.

First, place a sheet of cooking paper (parchment paper) down and put a frame-shaped piece of construction paper on top.

Apply OPP tape (clear packaging tape) over the opening.

Peel the tape, flip it sticky-side up, and arrange the flowers you picked.

Seal it with another layer of OPP tape and trim off the excess—done! It will keep for about two to three weeks, so if you want it to last longer, it’s best to press the flowers first and then make it.

Decorating the paper frame is super cute, too, so give it a try!

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